Board

Mark Dohrmann AM - Board Chairman

Mark Dohrmann is an engineer and ergonomist who runs his own business specialising in safety, ergonomics and advice to lawyers on personal injury claims. As a founding member of TADVIC, Mark has been involved in its development since 1975 and has served on the board since its incorporation in 1977. Mark was made a Member of the Order of Australia in June 1994, "for service to people with disabilities, particularly through the organisation Technical Aid to the Disabled (Victoria)".

Ian Duff - Treasurer

Ian Duff is an accountant and is a partner with McLean Delmo. He is a member of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Australia, National Institute of Accountants, Taxation Institute and Institute of Internal Auditors. Formerly a partner with Sothertons Melbourne for 22 years before merging with McLean Delmo. Ian holds (has held) many positions including Chairman of the Board of Directors of the national affiliation. Ian has extensive experience in audit and business services. He brings a wealth of experience to the TADVIC board and is the Board treasurer. He joined the TADVIC Board in June 2009.

Michael Hassett

Mike Hassett is an electrical engineer and has worked most of his life in telecommunications with the Bureau of Meteorology. He is a voluntary English tutor with the Australian Multicultural Education Service. He is also a consumers’ representative on Standards Australia committees dealing with Plumbing and Gas standards. A further interest is energy policy as it relates to carbon dioxide emissions and global warming and he is a participant in the development of energy policy within the Australian Greens. He joined the TADVIC Board in 2007.

Marnie Lassen

Marnie Lassen joined TADVIC's Board in 2006. Marnie has a legal background, having qualified as a lawyer in Melbourne before working for several years at a major Los Angeles law firm. Upon returning to Melbourne, Marnie took a position as a senior project manager at the international engineering and consulting firm Arup. Marnie has a long history of community involvement, including a 20+ year membership of the youth organisation of Lord Somers' Camp and Power House. There, she has served in various volunteer leadership positions at camps for able-bodied and disabled youth.

Maurie Lean - Secretary

Maurie Lean is an electrical engineer who worked in the Melbourne Tramways before moving into the area of Telecommunications and statistical quality control. He is currently working in two jobs, one with an IT company and the other as an Operating Theatre technician at a local hospital. Maurie has been a technical volunteer with TADVIC's Metropolitan branch since 2000 and joined the TADVIC Board in 2007.

David Pollard

David Pollard is the current CEO of VicForests. David Pollard's career has included the inaugural CEO of the Australian Film Finance Corporation (1988-1990). From 1990 until 1997, he was with the Australian Securities Commission and was the Director of Information. He also spent some time as Assistant Commissioner of the Industry Commission (1994-1995) during which he led the Commission inquiries into Charitable Organisations and the Petroleum Industry. As the Commissioner of State Revenue, from 1997 until 2002, Dr. Pollard managed the move of Office functions to a regional facility at Ballarat and oversaw the design and implementation of a new computer system for the SRO. He joined the TADVIC Board in November 2008.

John Wilson

John is a Mechanical Engineer who worked for most of his career at the Government Aircraft Factories. He then purchased a recreational holiday camp and with his wife ran this business for 10 years. John has been involved with voluntary organisations most of his life and has wide committee experience. John joined TADVIC as a technical volunteer in 1999 and has been involved in over 40 projects. He has been a board member since 2002.