OUR PEOPLE

Lesley joined the TASC Board as a Director in 2007 and was welcomed as Chairperson in 2019.

She has spent many years specialising in the people side of organisations.  She has been a generalist human resources advisor, training and development consultant and marketing manager.

After working in higher education for over 20 years, Lesley is now pursuing her interest in writing and sharing her experience in communication, education and people management.

Craig is the Retail Customer Executive for NAB South West Queensland and has been in the finance industry for 30 years.  He joined the TASC Board as a Director in 2019 and with his active engagement with TASC, we are delighted that he was elected as Deputy Chairperson in 2020.

With qualifications from the Australian Graduate School of Management – Executive Management, Craig brings to TASC National extensive business and leadership experience.

Craig has strong community appreciation and connections from right across Queensland.   He describes his approach to leadership and business as about building real, country-style relationships.   

Michael has had a long involvement with TASC – practically, from its beginnings in the early 1980s.  He has been a member of the Board of Directors since 2010, a former Chair of the Board, and a volunteer lawyer over a period of 27 years.

Michael’s background is as a lawyer and Principal in private practice and in lecturing at university.  He now practices as a mediator based in Brisbane and lectures at QUT and the University of Queensland.

Memberships and Associations

• NEDA (National Ethnic Disability Alliance) Councillor and Executive member: Treasurer
• Resolution Institute
• Queensland Law Society
• AIFLAM – The Australian Institute of Family Law Arbitrators and Mediators
• Family Law Practitioners Association
• EMAN – Elder Mediation Australasian Network

Qualifications

• Solicitor, Queensland
• Grad Dip Education, Catholic College of Education, Sydney
• Master of Laws, University of Queensland
• Dispute Resolution Centre – Mediation Certificate, Bond University
• Mediator of Disputes Certificate, Queensland Law Society
• Graduate Diploma of Family Dispute Resolution, QUT
• Nationally Accredited Mediator
• Family Dispute Resolution Practitioner (FDRP), Federal Attorney General’s Dept

Alison is the CEO for the Toowoomba Hospital Foundation, bringing strong leadership, corporate relations and sponsorship skills to the position.

As the CEO of the Foundation, Alison has  introduced some new and exciting events to the calendar, increased revenue through both the fundraising and the commercial arms of the business, and has improved on the transparency and awareness of the Foundation in the region. Alison joined the TASC Board in 2017.

Memberships and Associations

Ross is an experienced Senior Executive who has been Chief Executive Officer of Bundaberg Brewed Drink’s Australian and New Zealand business, General Manager of Coca-Cola Amatil Queensland, and Chief Financial Officer of Coca-Cola Amatil Australia.  He is also an experienced Mentor which includes being an Executive Advisor for the Queensland University of Technology’s Executive MBA Program.

He is proud to be a Board Member of TASC, an organisation providing critical services to community members in need.  Ross’ previous Board experience includes Variety Queensland, Volunteering Queensland, Volunteering Australia, and Bundaberg Tourism.  He brings to the Board governance, leadership, finance, and business skills.

Ross has a Bachelor of Business, a Graduate Certificate of Management and is a qualified Certified Practicing Accountant.  He is a Fellow of the Governance Institute of Australia and the Institute of Managers and Leaders Australia and New Zealand, and a Member of the Australian Institute of Company Directors.