Club Officers
Class of 2022
Ed Napiorkowski
President
Ed is a long-time resident of Mount Annan and has been a member of Macarthur Beekeepers Association since 2015. His interests include doing his best to keep fit, reading crime novels and exploring technology that makes life fun.
Rhonda Savva
Vice President
Purchased first hive - Flow Hive May 2018. Joined Macarthur bee club October 2018. Added bees NYE 2018. Now have 3 hives 1 Flow 2 Langstroths. Will be expanding again in spring. My only regret is not starting 10+ years earlier.
Rob Weekhout
Secretary
Rob only just started out on his beekeeping journey, joining MBAi the end of 2019. Now he decided to jump into the deep end and help out his club and hopefully learn something along the way by taking on the Secretaty role.
Evan Smith
Treasurer, Web & Facebook Officer
Evan has been a member of MBAi since 2019 and started beekeeping in the same year after getting his first flow hive, which has grown to three flow hives in his backard near Holsworthy. Evan has also kept Stingless Native bees since 2018 and has three hives in his backyard.
Torsten Engelhardt
Education & Biosecurity Officer
Starting beekeeping in Germany over 30 years ago, Torsten joined the club in 2015 and looked after the apiary from 2016 to 2020. He now moved on to Education and Biosecurity Officer and always promotes natural and gentle beekeeping.
Nikki Potgieter
Apiary, Membership & Liaison Officer
Caroline Bowman
Library
Caroline joined the MBAi in 2017, and took on the Librarian role in 2020. Knowledge in beekeeping so far is theoretical, but there are big plans for both European and Australian stingless native bees in the future. Caroline is often seen at club meetings and field days accompanied by a micro-beekeeper-in-training.
Dallys Napiorkowski
Sales & Marketing, Garden
Dallys is a passionate gardener and beekeeper. She enjoys identifying and raising plants that have proven popular with bees. She is a regular walker at the MT Annan Botanic Gardens.
macarthur.marketing@beekeepers.asn.au
macarthur.garden@beekeepers.asn.au
Melanie Taraborrelli
Editor
Mel joined MBAi in September 2020 and her beekeeping journey commenced the following month with a swarm caught by a fellow member! She currently has a langstroth hive and is enjoying learning about the art of beekeeping from the wealth of knowledge at the club.
Anthony Martin
Equipment Officer
Past Club Officers
2021
President - Ed Napiorkowski, Vice President - Rhonda Savva, Secretary - Brett Matthew (April to February) Rob Weekhout (March-May), Treasurer - Lindsay Constance, Membership - Rob Weekhout, Marketing - Jeanette Howie, Apiary James Templeman (April - February) Rob Weekhout (March-May), Webmaster - Rob Weekhout, Facebook - Ed Napiorkowski, Education & Biosecurity - Torsten Engelhardt, Member Liaison - Rebecca Rinaldo, Library - Caroline Bowman, Equipment - Anthony Martin, Garden - Dallys Napiorkowski, Editor - Melanie Taraborrelli, Apiary Assistant - Pradeep Anirudhan, Gardening Assistant - Peter Simpson.
2020
President - Ed Napiorkowski, Vice President - Jessie Bijok, Secretary - Brett Matthew, Treasurer - Michael Clark, Membership - Michael Clark, Marketing - Jessie Bijok, Apiary - Franjo (Frank) Maradin (July to Sept) James Templeman (Sept - March), v, Facebook - Ed Napiorkowski, Education & Biosecurity - Torsten Engelhardt , Member Liaison - Rhonda Savva, Library - Caroline Bowman, Equipment - Michael Clark, Garden - Dallys Napiorkowski, Editor - Christine Miller.
2019
President - Caroline Clatworthy, Vice President - Jessie Bijok, Secretary - Sandra Stuart, Treasurer - Michael Clark, Membership - Michael Clark, Marketing - Jessie Bijok, Apiary - Torsten Engelhardt, Webmaster - Ed Napiorkowski, Facebook - Ed Napiorkowski, Education - Vacant, Biosecurity - Vacant, Member Liaison - Anna Grocholsky, Library - Vacant, Garden - Dallys Napiorkowski, Editor - Christine Miller.
2018
President - Caroline Clatworthy, Vice President - Sonia Heally, Secretary - Greg Bran, Treasurer - Michael Clark, Membership - Michael Clark, Marketing - Jessie Bijok, Apiary - Torsten Engelhardt, Webmaster - Claudio Bernardinatti, Facebook - Pino Lombardi / Ed Napiorkowski, Education - Vacant, Biosecurity - Vacant, Member Liaison - Anna Grocholsky, Library - Steve Barnett, Garden - Dallys Napiorkowski, Editor - Christine Miller, Assistant Editor - Dallys Napiorkowski.
2017
President - Vacant (March to May) / Jim Chapman (May to Oct) / Caroline Clatworthy (Oct onwards), Vice President - Jim Chapman / Caroline Clatworthy (from May) / Greg Bran (from October), Secretary - Anna Grocholsky, Treasurer - Michael Clark, Marketing - Jessie Bijok, Apiary - Torsten Engelhardt, Webmaster - Claudio Bernardinatti, Facebook - Pino Lombardi, Education - Ralph Skerra, Member Liaison - Anna Grocholsky, Library - Steve Barnett, Editor - Christine Miller, Assistant Editor - Dallys Napiorkowski, Equipment - Anthony Martin, Sales Assistant - Peter Miller, Assistant Apiary - Greg Bran, Assistant Apiary - Anthony Martin.
2016
President - Ralph Skerra, Vice President - Miskell Hampton, Secretary - Caroline Clatworthy, Treasurer - Michael Clark, Apiary - Torsten Engelhardt, Facebook - Pino Lombardi, Education - Miskell Hampton, Public Liaison - Alistair Kilfeather, Member Liaison - Anna Grocholsky, Library - Steve Barnett, Editor - Mahar Steitieh.
2015
President - Ralph Skerra, Vice President - Miskell Hampton, Secretary - Caroline Clatworthy, Treasurer - Jean Haavasalu, Marketing - Vacant, Apiary - Anthony Martin, Public Liaison - Caroline Clatworthy, Library - Mahar Steitieh, Editor - Mahar Steitieh, Equipment - Vacant.
2014
President - Alistair Kilfeather, Vice President - Ralph Skerra, Secretary - Claudio Bernardinatti, Treasurer - Jean Haavasalu, Marketing - Bronwyn Doog, Apiary - Anthony Martin, Public Liaison - Claudio Bernardinatti, Library - Anthony Martin, Editor - Alistair Kilfeather, Equipment - Anthony Martin.
2013
President - Alistair Kilfeather, Vice President - Ralph Skerra, Secretary - Claudio Bernardinatti, Treasurer - Jean Haavasalu, Marketing - Vacant, Apiary - Vacant, Public Liaison - Claudio Bernardinatti, Library - Vacant, Equipment - Anthony Martin.