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Our Team
Our Team

Executives

Michael Donovan State Secretary-Treasurer

Michael Donovan

Secretary/Treasurer
Michael's history with the SDA commenced in 1977 when he started working as a Research/Industrial Officer with the Victorian Branch. In 1992 he was elected as Assistant Secretary and then went on to become State Secretary-Treasurer in 1996.
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Dean D'Angelo (5)

Dean D’Angelo

Assistant Secretary/Treasurer
Dean has been at the SDA for over 10 years. In that time he has worked to grow the union, represented members in enterprise bargaining and in individual member cases. He has driven a number of campaigns including to increase penalties for customer abuse & violence, and to introduce Workplace Protection Orders in Victoria. Dean began working when he was 15 as a storeman in a wine and liquor storage warehouse, where he spent 6 years. He also has experience working at IGA in the grocery department doing evening-fill. He started at the SDA in 2015 and spent almost 4 years as a Casual Organiser working to grow the union and help members to resolve workplace issues. He then moved in to the WorkCover team, representing members at the Workplace Injury Commission. Dean graduated with degrees in Law and Arts from La Trobe University in 2018 during which time he developed a passion for industrial relations and employment law. He was later admitted as a Lawyer and has worked as an Industrial Officer at the SDA ever since. In his current role at the SDA he represents members in enterprise bargaining to secure improved wages and conditions and also represents members in cases against their employer in the relevant tribunal or court, including in the Fair Work Commission. He is also responsible for the coordination and implementation of industrial campaigns run by the branch and nation-wide campaigns. Dean has served on the SDA’s Branch Conference and State Council since early 2025.
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Julie Davis (2)

Julie Davis

President/Women's and Equity Officer
Julie first began working for the SDA as a Union Rep in 2004. Since then, she has been a full-time Organiser, a Senior Organiser, the Victorian Branch’s Women’s Equity Officer, a Branch Conference Delegate and a State Councillor. Julie became the President in September 2021.
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Debra Becker

Debra Becker

Vice President
Deb is a Delegate of the SDA at Kmart Horsham. She has been a delegate since 1992. She was elected as Vice President in 2014.
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Sue Nance

Sue Nance

Vice President
Sue is a Delegate of the SDA at Coles Rosebud. She has been a delegate since before 2001. She was elected as Vice President in 2010.
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Industrial Department

From representation in meetings and pursuing underpayments, SDA Industrial Officers are available to assist you with any workplace legal queries and offer expert advice.

Anthony Lay

Anthony Lay

Senior Industrial Officer
Anna-Lena Jenner

Anna-Lena Jenner

Industrial Officer
Zach Steenhuis

Zach Steenhuis

Industrial Officer
Emily Sagolj

Emily Sagolj

Industrial Officer
Matt Fanning

Matt Fanning

Industrial Officer
Jeremy Goodridge

Jeremy Goodridge

Industrial Assistant
Alec Hayes

Alec Hayes

Industrial Assistant
Caleb Manfield

Caleb Manfield

Industrial Assistant

Information Team

The Information Team answers numerous calls and messages every day, helping members with questions about their wages, working conditions, rosters, hours and allowances.

Justin Sultana-Smith

Justin Sultana-Smith

Information Officer
Miranda Plumridge

Miranda Plumridge

Information Officer
Karadji Cummings

Karadji Cummings

Information Officer
Emma Matoo

Emma Matoo

Information Officer

Training Department

The SDA has a dedicated team focused on ensuring SDA Delegates and Health and Safety Reps have the skills, knowledge and confidence to create and advocate for fairer outcomes at work.

Michael Whitehead

Michael Whitehead

Delegate Trainer
Jason Thompson

Jason Thompson

Health & Safety Officer

Organisers

Our Organisers are your representatives at work. They regularly visit workplaces to help ensure that any issues at work can get resolved. Organisers are ready to help you get answers to any work related issues and advocate for you in your workplace.

Trevor Libbis

Trevor Libbis

Senior Organiser
Radha Nair

Radha Nair

Senior Organiser
Kimi Singh

Kimi Singh

Senior Organiser
Peter Bastinac

Peter Bastinac

Lead Organiser in Warehousing & Distribution
Chris Lamb

Chris Lamb

Warehousing/DC Organiser
Jason Shenton

Jason Shenton

Warehousing/DC Organiser
Mel Railey

Mel Railey

Warehousing/DC Organiser
Phil James

Phil James

Warehousing/DC Organiser
Abbas Ahmadi

Abbas Ahmadi

Organiser
Anuradha Solanki

Anuradha Solanki

Organiser
Aleks Velanovski

Aleks Velanovski

Organiser
Arben Alla

Arben Alla

Organiser
Dean Pettigrew

Dean Pettigrew

Organiser
Debra-Anne Warfe

Debra-Anne Warfe

Organiser
Enid Ahmed

Enid Ahmed

Organiser
Ethan Warren

Ethan Warren

Organiser
Kerrie-Anne Wilkshire

Kerrie-Anne Wilkshire

Organiser
Kevin Fazlic

Kevin Fazlic

Organiser
Mandy Scolyer

Mandy Scolyer

Organiser
Midhat Civic

Midhat Civic

Organiser
Milos Milojevic

Milos Milojevic

Organiser
Robert Vella

Robert Vella

Organiser
Shahram Mostowfi

Shahram Mostowfi

Organiser
Stephen Stapleton

Stephen Stapleton

Organiser
Steve Vassallo

Steve Vassallo

Organiser
Sue Cooke

Sue Cooke

Organiser
Toni Selakovic

Toni Selakovic

Organiser

State Council

The State Council is the Committee of Management of the Union and comprises the Executive Officers and the following:

Kathryn Cannon

Officeworks Narre Warren

Julie Holland

Woolworths Moe

Sue Hollingsworth

Woolworths Bairnsdale

Pauline Lethborg

Kmart Preston

Trevor Libbis

SDA

Simon Preest

Target Glen Waverley

Patricia Ryan

IGA Long Gully

Madella Sumner

Coles Werribee (Plaza)

Tammy Trimble

Big W Ringwood

Dean D’Angelo

SDA