Board Members

Jobs Queensland Board Members

  • Jim Varghese AM
    CHAIRPERSON

    Chair and Owner, The Leadership Company Qld Pty Ltd.

    Jim Varghese AM is Chairperson and owner of The Leadership Company Qld Pty Ltd, and Director and Chair of the Springfield City Group Board of Directors and current Chancellor of Torrens University Australia.
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    Danielle Carey
    BOARD MEMBER

    Employment Facilitator, Workforce Australia Local Jobs Program (Far North Qld).

    In her current role, Danielle advises, advocates, and develops programs across the Cairns Employment region under the Federal Government’s Local Jobs Program.
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    Heidi Cooper
    BOARD MEMBER

    CEO, Business Chamber Queensland

    Heidi Cooper is the CEO of Business Chamber Queensland and has dedicated her career to the advancement business. She is a passionate advocate for the strategic growth of Queensland.
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    Michael Dart
    BOARD MEMBER

    Chief Customer Officer, Energy Queensland.

    Michael is the Chief Customer Officer for a $30 billion Australian Energy company. He holds the role of Chief Customer Officer and Chief Marketing Officer with executive management, stakeholder relations, investor relations, policy development, media, social media, and communications experience reaching over 25 years.
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    Michael Drew
    BOARD MEMBER

    Dr Michael E. Drew, PhD.

    Dr Michael E. Drew is a trusted advisor to family offices, foundations, and fiduciary investors. A financial economist by training, Michael is a Co-founder of Drew, Walk & Co., and a Professor of Finance at Griffith University.
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    Donisha Duff
    BOARD MEMBER

    Chief Executive Officer, Queensland Indigenous Business Network (QIBN)

    Donisha Duff (OAM) is the inaugural Chief Executive Officer, Queensland Indigenous Business Network (QIBN) where she leads the newly established, independent representative body created to provide a strong and unified voice for Queensland’s Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander businesses.
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    Bernie Hogan
    BOARD MEMBER

    Chief Executive, Queensland Hotels Association.

    Bernie is currently the Chief Executive of the Queensland Hotels Association, the peak industry body representing the hotels, hospitality, and tourism accommodation sector in Queensland.
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    Walter Kuhn
    BOARD MEMBER

    Founder and Director, Kuhn Corp Print and Packaging.

    Walter Kuhn is the founder and Director of Kuhn Corp Print and Packaging with more than 30 years’ experience within small business in the print, communications, and media industry.
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    Jennifer Thomas
    BOARD MEMBER

    Executive President, The Services Union.
    National Vice President, the Australian Services Union

    Jennifer is an accomplished industrial relations and workforce professional with experience in advocacy and negotiating all levels of labour management relations with a passion to explore new ways of responding to the challenges faced by workforce and industrial relations practitioners.
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    Kate Venables
    BOARD MEMBER

    General Manager South West Region, TAFE Queensland

    Kate is General Manager South West Region, TAFE Queensland, the state’s largest training provider with practical, industry-relevant training from certificates to bachelor degrees.
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    Trent Young
    BOARD MEMBER

    CEO and Co-Owner, Young Guns Container Crew Pty Ltd.

    Trent Young is one of the founding brothers of Young Guns Container Crews Pty Ltd. Since 2004, Trent has applied his business knowledge to several organisations at board and director levels as well as spending time as a professional rugby league player with the South Sydney Rabbitohs.

Jobs Queensland Secretariat Executive

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    Joshua Rayner

    EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

    Joshua Rayner is an experienced government executive who has administered and influenced public sector policy in social services, planning, tertiary education, apprenticeships and traineeships and government pricing policies on essential services.