Lynda McAlary-Smith

Victorian Small Business Commissioner
Victorian Small Business Commission
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Lynda is a qualified lawyer and accomplished senior executive with extensive experience working with businesses within Victoria and nationally.

In her role as Commissioner, Lynda is passionate about creating a fair and competitive trading environment for all Victorians in small business, and supporting the sector in working through recovery from the pandemic towards renewal. She works closely with a diverse range of stakeholders and is known for her commitment to collaboration and consultation, removing barriers to accessing justice, and forming solutions-focused partnerships with industry and all levels of government.

Lynda and the Victorian Small Business Commission team are dedicated to advocating on behalf of Victoria’s small business people, raising awareness of their rights and responsibilities, and helping them to avoid and resolve commercial disputes.

Before her role as Commissioner, Lynda was Executive Director of Regulatory Operations with the Victorian Building Authority. Lynda has also held a variety of senior executive positions with the Fair Work Ombudsman (FWO), with a key achievement being leading their small business strategy to support small business owners in understanding their workplace rights and obligations. Before her time with the FWO, Lynda was a commercial litigator for businesses in private practice.

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Australian Small Business and Family Enterprise Ombudsman
ASBFEO
ASBFEO
Executive General Manager, Small Business Banking
CommBank
CommBank
Head of Nine Ad Manager
Nine Ad Manager
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Director of Cybersecurity
Cisco
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Professor, Department of Management
Deakin Business School
deakin
General Manager of Product and Insights
Victorian Chamber of Commerce and Industry
vcci
Director Public Education
IP Australia
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Chief Economist and Head of Global Economic and Markets Research
CommBank
CommBank
Commercial Transaction Products and Growth
CommBank
CommBank
AVP Small Business A/NZ
Salesforce
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Founder & CEO
Brighte
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CTO
Cisco
cisco
General Manager of Marketing (Business Bank and IB&M)
CommBank
CommBank

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Digital Commercial Director
Nine Ad Manager
nine
Vice President APAC & MEA
Gen
gen
Executive Manager Small Business Banking
CommBank
CommBank
Managing Principal
Janus Lasting
janus-lasting
CEO
Unchained Solutions
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General Manager, Asset Finance & Business Financial Assistance
CommBank
CommBank
Customer Success & Operations
Nine Ad Manager
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General Manager Cyber Defence Operations and Security Integration (Fusion)
CommBank
CommBank
National Manager for Manufacturing & Wholesale Trade
CommBank
CommBank
Business Coach
Asuria
asuria
Business Mentor, Self Employment Assistance Program
Asuria
asuria
Personal Finance Expert
CommBank
CommBank
Acting General Manager - Workplace Relations and Wellbeing
Victorian Chamber of Commerce and Industry
vcci
Director
Cesar Aldea
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Lead Strategist and Founder
TomorrowToday
Co-Founder & Director
Gravia Media
Gravia-Media
Editor, Small Business Connections & Co-Host ABF Vision 
Small Business Connections
SBC

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