Board and Leadership
Meet the board members, our executive leadership team, and each of the branch managers for Yarra Plenty Regional Library.
Board Members
Responsibility for the provision and management of the Library Service rests with the Regional Library Board, which comprises of two representatives from each of the three member councils of Banyule, Nillumbik, and Whittlesea (2023-24 Board pictured here).
The Regional Library service operates as an independent legal entity and is audited annually by the Auditor General.
Administrator Lydia Wilson
Chair
Administrator
City of Whittlesea
lydia.wilson@whittlesea.vic.gov.au
Cr Karen Egan
Deputy Chair
Shire of Nillumbik
0400 588 668
karen.egan@nillumbik.vic.gov.au
Cr Alison Champion
Banyule City Council
0481 002 299
alison.champion@banyule.vic.gov.au
Cr Rick Garotti
Banyule City Council
0402 846 845
rick.garotti@banyule.vic.gov.au
Cr Peter Perkins
Shire of Nillumbik
peter.perkins@nillumbik.vic.gov.au
Agata Chmielewski
City of Whittlesea
agata.chmielewski@whittlesea.vic.gov.au
Executive Leadership Team
YPRL is under the management of an Executive Leadership Team, responsible for the strategic guidance and day-to-day operations of the organisation.
CEO - Jane Cowell
Jane Cowell
(03) 9088 3471
ceo@yprl.vic.gov.au
Executive Manager Technology & Assets
Sajeeva Tennekoon
(03) 9088 3460
stennekoon@yprl.vic.gov.au
Executive Manager Public Participation
Robyn Ellard
(03) 9117 6100
rellard@yprl.vic.gov.au
Executive Manager Corporate Services
Kate Karrasch
(03) 9117 6117
kkarrasch@yprl.vic.gov.au
Branch Managers
Our Branch Managers are responsible for overseeing the general operation of our individual library branches. Their role includes managing budgets, training staff members, evaluating library employees, and planning work schedules.
Diamond Valley
Alex Price
Branch Manager
(03) 9434 3809
aprice@yprl.vic.gov.au
Eltham
Chantel Blitenthall
Branch Manager
(03) 9439 9266
cblitenthall@yprl.vic.gov.au
Ivanhoe & Rosanna
Lauren Morehouse
Branch Manager
(03) 9497 5780
lmorehouse@yprl.vic.gov.au
Lalor
Timothy Gillis Jones
Branch Manager
(03) 9465 2353
tgillisjones@yprl.vic.gov.au
Mernda & Whittlesea
Tracey Jermieson
Branch Manager
(03) 9716 3028
tjermieson@yprl.vic.gov.au
Mill Park
Kristina Lauretta
Branch Manager
(03) 9437 8189
klauretta@yprl.vic.gov.au
Thomastown
Annelies Norland
Branch Manager
(03) 9464 1864
anorland@yprl.vic.gov.au
Watsonia
Barb Armstrong
Branch Manager
(03) 9435 2397
barmstrong@yprl.vic.gov.au
Hubs & Mobile
Regine Miriklis
Outreach Manager
(03) 9088 3422
rmiriklis@yprl.vic.gov.au