Superannuation Services
Charmaine Parer, SMSF Specialist, B.Bus (Acc), Dip. Financial Services
Charmaine started her career with Coopers & Lybrand in 1997 and from there moved to PriceWaterhouseCoopers. She joined Huon Partners in 2000 and has specialised in Superannuation for the past 20+ years. With extensive experience in the setup and management of Self Managed Superannuation Funds, Charmaine enjoys working with her clients to achieve their personal goals.
Jonathan Bienvenue, SMSF / Client Administration
Jonathan joined the BDS Huon team in March 2022 following a tree change from Melbourne. Jonathan completed Certificate 3 in Business Administration in 2022 and is currently studying Certificate 4 in Bookkeeping & Accounting. Most recently, Jonathan has been specialising in SMSF processing and administration as well providing backup support to the Accountants and Directors when dealing with general administration and company secretarial processes.
Accounting Services
Jon Williams, FCA
Jon is a founding Director of BDS Huon. Prior to this, Jon was a Director of BDS Group. He has been a public practice accountant for over 22 years and is a Fellow Member of the Institute of Chartered Accountants in Australia.
Jon joined the firm in its previous state in 1994 and became a Partner in 2001. His principal areas of practice are tax minimisation and asset protection by structuring. He assists his clients to shift their traditional focus from compliance-based accounting to strategic business management and improvement.
Jon resigned as Partner on 30 June 2024 as a result of ill health, but remains working in a consulting role on a casual basis.
Ross Griffin, Manager, B.Bus (Acc)
Ross is a founding Director of BDS Huon and Chartered Accountant. Ross joined Larry in Partnership in 1997 and was an employee of the firm for 10 years prior to becoming a Partner. During the last 30 years, Ross showed a keen interest in developing new client services, providing advice on how clients can achieve business growth and helping clients with financial pressures and difficulties to reengineer their businesses for success.
Ross resigned as Partner on 30 June 2023 but remains working with BDS Huon as a Manager on a part-time basis.
Kevin Collihole, Accountant, B.Bus (Acc)
Kevin joined BDS Huon in August 2020 and brings with him 17 years of experience and knowledge working in public practice. Kevin has specialised in working with a diverse range of client portfolios, covering individuals through to companies and superannuation funds.
Rob Williams, Accountant, B.Bus (Acc)
Elisse Saxon, Accountant
Scott Kendall, Trainee Accountant
Bookkeeping Services
Nyree Brooks, Bookkeeper
Jamie Johnstone, Bookkeeper
Support Specialists
Lauren Barlow, Senior Client Services Administrator/ PA to Directors
Lauren joined the team at BDS Huon in 2017 and brings with her a wealth of experience in customer services roles in professional environments. Having commenced as Receptionist in 2017, Lauren performed that role until going on maternity leave for most of 2019. Lauren returned to work at the start of 2020 taking up an administrative and tax compliance role. Lauren's role has continued to evolve since 2020 and she now coordinates BDS Huon's tax return lodgement program as well as providing general administrative support to the Directors and Accountants.
Maxine Gibbons, Company Secretary & Client Services Administrator
After leaving BDS Huon in 2017 to pursue other career options, Maxine found her way back to BDS Huon in April 2024. Maxine has extensive experience in the industry, having worked in various accounting firms since she was 16! As well as providing relief reception and general administrative support to clients, the Directors and Accountants, Maxine is our dedicated Company Secretary responsible for attending to compliance matters and maintaining files for almost 800 Companies and Trusts.
Maddy Wantling, Receptionist
Maddy joined BDS Huon in October 2024 after several years working in the retail industry. Maddy has extensive customer service experience and brings a warm and professional manner to our reception area as well as over the phone.
