Members of the Victorian Automotive Chamber of Commerce (VACC) and its Tasmanian arm, TACC, have a new-look board, headed by a new president.

At the Annual General Meeting held at VACC House in North Melbourne on 23 November 2022, the members elected nine peers to represent them for the next two years.

The VACC Executive Board now comprises the following directors: Chris Hummer, Mark Awramenko, Paul Bertoli, Michael Grubb, Craig Beruldsen, Trevor Parkes, Sid Centindag, Paul Hopper, and Matt Jones.

The new board elected Chris Hummer to be the incoming VACC president. Paul Bertoli now acts as vice president, Craig Beruldsen has been elected secretary, and Mark Awramenko remains as immediate past-president.

Other returning board members include Michael Grubb and Trevor Parkes. The outgoing board members are Fury Bortolotto, Tony Sanchez, and John Buskes, all past presidents.

“The members have spoken. On behalf of the entire membership, I congratulate the VACC Executive Board directors, who will lead the association for the following two years. I look forward to working with them all’” said VACC President Chris Hummer. “We have three new directors, and their contribution will inject fresh ideas, different skill-sets, and renewed enthusiasm into the Executive Board.”

While this is an exciting new era, with three past presidents leaving the board, VACC will lose decades of valuable experience. “I acknowledge the three outgoing board members: Fury Bortolotto, Tony Sanchez, and John Buskes, who have, for many years, represented the interests of all members without fear or favour. As presidents and board members, they have provided wise counsel, and a steady hand that has seen VACC enter a new period of growth, prosperity, and influence,” concluded Hummer.