Renee brings over two decades of experience dedicated to advancing Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Affairs. She is an experienced health executive with a focus on empowering communities across the health, research and not-for-profit sectors.
Mike Fordham has held a broad range of senior appointments in Federal and State government agencies across Australia including in Cairns, Torres Strait, Cape York, Brisbane, NSW, South Australia and Canberra. Mike was Chief of Staff to Hon Ken Wyatt MP, (then) Minister for Indigenous Australians.
Trish is a passionate sports and community advocate with extensive experience in senior leadership roles across Australia. As the Head of AFL Queensland, she has been instrumental in increasing participation in Australian Rules Football statewide, achieving record breaking participation.
An outstanding Queensland servant of Australian football on and off the field, Dean Warren enjoys the rare distinction of climbing to the top of the tree as a local player before becoming a senior member of the AFL management team, including CEO of AFL Queensland.
Associate Professor Chris Morrey is an orthopaedic surgeon who has been living in Cairns for 25 years.
Jim Davis is a descendant of the Daurareb tribe from Mer (Murray Island) in Zenadth Kes
(Torres Strait).
Malcom is a descendant of the Kuku Yalanji People of the Western Sunset Clan, located northwest of Cairns on his mother’s side, and is of Papua New Guinean descent on his father's side.
Melissa is an accomplished Learning & Organisational Development professional, instructional designer, trainer, facilitator, and author.