CORPORATE SERVICES AND ADMINISTRATION TEAM

Trish is responsible for Corporate Services - including managing the organisation’s finances and the human resource aspects of Business Events Perth such as payroll, staff training and development. An industry all-rounder, Trish also brings a broad range of tourism and hospitality experience to her role having worked with PCOs and in hotels. Trish likes spending time with her family and travelling, aiming to see all Seven Wonders of the World.

Kara provides Executive Support for CEO Gareth Martin, returning to the organisation following a number of years in communications and marketing at the State Library of Western Australia. With a young family and home renovating, spare time is a thing of the past but to relax Kara loves a coast walk or ride followed by a strong coffee.

Melissa is responsible for day to day accounting and administrative duties relating to Business Events Perth's suppliers and members, as well as managing all business development claims, with extensive experience in the field and over a decade in similar roles. Melissa spent five years in the Margaret River region amongst the lush grape vines, beautiful forest and never ending coastlines. Relocating to Perth in 2019, she enjoys spending time with her young family with regular walks no matter the weather and discovering the best eats Perth has to offer.

Eleonora provides administrative and operational support across the organisation, in collaboration with the Executive Assistant to the CEO. Originally from Italy, she relocated to Australia in November 2023 and joined the BE Perth team soon after. Her previous experiences include working for a yachting agency in Venice where she gained valuable insights into the tourism and luxury travel industries. Eleonora is passionate about languages, cultures and travel, which aligns well with her educational background in foreign languages for tourism and international trading. Eleonora enjoys spending time with friends and family, walks at the beach and a good book.