Virginia Lloyd
ChairpersonVirginia joined the Board of Business Port Augusta in 2019 and has been in the Chairperson role since 2021. Virginia has a passionate interest in Port Augusta and Port Augusta Businesses and supporting them to be successful.
Virginia is currently employed by Max Services and has over 25 years’ experience in the transport and logistic and manufacturing sectors with a strong background in Administration, HR, IR, Commercial and Finance, Process Improvement, Business System development and deployment, Safety and Lean transformations. She grew up in Port Augusta and raised her family here.
Tony Robinson
Board MemberTony has been involved with Business Port Augusta since relocating with his family to Port Augusta in December 2017. Tony has a real passion for local people, supporting local business and local businesses supporting the local community.
Tony is the General Manager of Northpoint Toyota, Hino and Hyundai for the Region and also Dealer Principal of Northpoint Ford which employs 30 local staff.
Shane Packard
Board MemberFor those that know Shane, know that he is all things Port Augusta! He was born here, educated here, raised his family here and has always worked here. He has always been involved in community events and many various sports and committees. He owns and runs his business Rossigns and Multiprint SA with his business partner Tony Mitchell for around 22 years.
Shane joined the Board in 2019 because he saw it as an opportunity to improve business links with various government groups and enhance opportunities for fellow businesses and clients. Shane believes Port Augusta has a great future with all the projects that are happening in our region, especially with renewables, the new bridge(s) and the development of the port. But he also recognises that there is lots to be done to take advantage of those opportunities, and therefore help create a better future for the next generations and young business people.
Shannon Pillion
Board MemberShanon Pillion joined the Business Port Augusta Board in 2021. Shanon is Port Augusta born and bred and enjoys spending time with family at the Shacks.
Shanon is currently employed by Uni Hub Spencer Gulf, having previously worked within the education sector, and is committed to providing local opportunities to local people.
Alan McMahon
Board MemberAlan joined BPA in 2016 and is the Owner/Manager of the Crossroads Ecomotel in Port Augusta. Prior to moving to Port Augusta Alan worked with the United Nations, managing and consulting on projects relating to community development, livelihoods, food security and microfinance.
He has lived and worked in Myanmar for 10 years and worked in most SE Asian countries as well as Africa, Middle East, and Central America. He has an Agricultural background. Not surprisingly, Alan’s main interest is travel, and he has visited most parts of the globe, with more to come.
Greg Williams
Non-Executive Board MemberGreg attends BPA meetings as a RDAFN representative. Greg’s business background is in operations management, mostly in retail and food service outlets in Port Pirie and Port Augusta.
Over the years Greg has gained a vast amount of experience and knowledge in business management. Greg is enjoys working with businesses and assisting them to be the best they can be sharing his experience and knowledge gained over many years in his own small business.