Board and Patron Application 2024

Application - State Patron
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Being a state Patron for Women in Print requires significant dedication and motivation, as well as a passion for the industry.

Patrons who thrive in the role usually have the full support of their company, or employer.

It is a volunteer role with a moral and ethical responsibility to pursue the growth and opportunities for others.

The role comes with enormous reward, both in personal growth, and the large vibrant network of professional women you will come to know, and the professional links you will make at C-Suite level across the industry.

It is as much work as you make it. Patrons are encouraged strongly to recruit like-minded women to form their committees of volunteers, spreading the workload, and making it easier to bring several events per year to their communities.

Patrons  duties, responsibilities and actions :

  • The state/territory Patron is a member of the National Board of Women in Print Australia,
  • The State Patron hosts and arranges the in-person events in their state,
  • They work with the Board, other committees, volunteers, the secretariat and other association partners and sponsors to deliver the calendar of events as well as support the career and education programs of Women in Print
  • They chair the state organising committee for their state/territory,
  • They represent Women in Print at Industry functions and events,
  • They stand with, and represent the women of industry, supporting the goals, and celebrating the achievements of their communities and the broader print, visual media, packaging and signage industry.

What you will need to complete this application:

  • A shortened version of your CV that prioritises your volunteer, committee or board experience in addition to showing your working experience.
  • A recent headshot photo
  • A letter from your employer confirming their awareness of your application and support for same.

There are three text sections where you can tell us about yourself. You do not need to submit a cover letter, instead use those three sections to highlight why you want to apply for this role, what you will bring to the role and who you are, as a person and as a professional in our industry. 

 

Please select the vacancy you are applying for:

Rita Karagiannis

Account Director,
IVE Group Data-Driven Communications

Rita is an Account Director at IVE Group in the Data-Driven Communications business. With twenty years’ experience in mail and data communications Rita has built an expansive career across operations and productions into strategic sales and client service roles. With a Bachelor of Business in Information Systems, Rita offers her team and clients operational and technical expertise into her account management and customer solutions approach. IVE Group is well recognised for building strong female leadership programs and Rita has embraced this enthusiastically with recent graduation of a Leader Factor 4 – Stages of Psychological Leadership program. Rita is a passionate, intelligent and deliverable-centric individual who currently holds the Women in Print – Victorian Patron role.