Management Committee

Gateway Family Services is managed by members from the Community and the Uniting Church.

Chairperson- Peter Holtmann

Peter Holtmann is a visionary business leader who is passionate about coaching management teams that seek to drive innovation and inspire their communities in pursuit of their unique causes, visions and missions.

Formerly the President and CEO of a global non-profit, Peter has “ticked all the big boxes” that relate to business management, including company restructuring and rebranding, navigating mergers and acquisitions, coaching individuals into leadership roles, and managing organisational change.

Secretary-Mark Elliott

Mark has spent 30 years in the arts and cultural sectors both in Australia and North America. He held the position of Director of Sales and Marketing for Sydney Symphony Orchestra for ten years recently concluding, and before that, held senior management arts marketing positions in California and Texas.

Mark brings a belief in collaboration, transparency, discretion, independent thinking, and a willingness to try new things to his role on the Management Committee. Mark lives with his family in NSW’s beautiful Blue Mountains.

Treasurer-Peter Tamsett

Peter has over 45 years of engineering experience in the design, construction and maintenance of the NSW state road network with formal qualifications in engineering, highway engineering and Data Processing.

Peter's financial skills have been used to manage a 30 strong technical design office. He is currently working as a consulting engineer on the design of new national highways, motorways and container shipping terminals. Peter is a member of Blaxland Uniting Church.

Member-Peter Berry

Peter is now retired but previously worked as the NSW Fair Trading policy and legislation manager. Born in Perth WA to RAAF family Peter grew up in Glenbrook and has been a resident of Mt Riverview for 46 years.

Peter is an elder of Glenbrook Uniting Church. and has been on the Gateway Board since December 2016 though he has been interested in Gateway activities for some time.

Carol Morris - Secretary

Carol, a recent member of the Gateway Family Services Management Committee and has been involved with Gateway as a volunteer for a number of years.

She is a retired Minister of the Uniting Church in Australia, living in the Lower Blue Mountains. She values and seeks to uphold the dignity and worth of all people.