August 12

Hans Kronemeyer (CEO Treasurer) Dutch born and an electronics design engineer, retired since 2004. Hans was a member of the Victorian Junior Development Committee for the Australian Junior Squash Championships in Melbourne in 2000. Hans has generally been with sporting clubs, for squash he coordinated several tournaments and competitions and managed finances as treasurer. In his profession as an electronics engineer, Hans directed departments and outside vendors. His intercultual skills developed on a profesional level and more personally with his Spanish wife. Hans enjoys working in a culturally diverse environment. Hans was draw to volunteer for the 2008 Festival after enjoying the 2007 event as a patron.

Award for: Creating opportunities for building understanding and creating support for ethnic grups and supporting industry orientation of workers born overseas.