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.
Paul Daley
Vice President
Kept bees as a boy but my father was allergic to them, so there has been a break until recently when I bought two Langstroth hives from a couple who were retiring. When I was a youngster, the only place we could get bee equipment was from Mailtland. Todays bee keepers are fortunate to have multiple suppliers within an hours drive from home. I hope to continue to learn and share in the Macarthur beekeeping community.
Benjamin Short
Secretary
Benjamin has always had an interest in beeking. His Family started being a distributor of The Natures Goodness Propolis products in the Early 1980's starting his interest in the Love Of Bees. Joining MBA in the September of 2019. Owning 2 Hives but wished he had of done this 20 years ago. In February 2023 has decided to Help this amazing Macarthur Bee Keeping Community by taking on the Secretary 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.
James Templeman
Education & Biosecurity Officer
Nikki Potgieter
Apiary, Membership & Liaison Officer
I live in The Oaks and have been a member of MBAi since December 2021 after purchasing my first Flow Hive. I grew up in South Africa and have always had a love of nature, animals and the environment. Beekeeping has ignited a new passion and has led to a greater love and appreciation of my garden, including the native pollinators I previously overlooked. It is not too surprising that my backyard apiary has now expanded and will soon be including Native Stingless bees.
macarthur.apiary@beekeepers.asn.au
macarthur.membership@beekeepers.asn.au
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
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.
Ross & Samantha Messina
Editors
Ross and Samantha got into Beekeeping 18 months ago and are enjoying learning and giving away their honey to family and friends! They started with one hive which quickly grew to two hives when they caught a swarm with the help of a fellow club member James.
They love attending the Field Days as it is a great chance to meet other members and share common interest of all things ‘Bees’ with other Beekeepers and get into the Club Apiary.
Ross enjoys the outdoors gardening not only his garden but also his clients, and Samantha enjoys reading and cooking preferably with a glass of red in hand!!
Anthony Martin
Equipment Officer
Leanne Simpson
Garden
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.
Past Club Officers
2022-23
President - Ed Napiorkowski, Vice President - Rhonda Savva, Secretary - Rob Weekhout (March-December) Benjamin Short (From January 2023), Treasurer - Evan Smith, Membership & Liaison - Nikki Potgieter, Marketing - Dallys Napiorkowski, Apiary Nikki Potgieter, Web & Facebook - Evan Smith, Education & Biosecurity - Torsten Engelhardt, Library - Caroline Bowman, Equipment - Anthony Martin, Garden - Dallys Napiorkowski, Editor - Melanie Taraborrelli,
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.