Divisional Committees: Queensland
Content Summary
The Queensland Division has several committees and networks that advance the interests of members through internal and external advocacy. They meet on a regular basis and liaise with representatives from the Queensland Divisional Council.
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Business committee
The role of the Business Committee is to engage, represent and advance the interests of members in the corporate sector in Queensland and their communities.
| Chair | Rebecca He FCPA |
| Deputy Chairs | Jessica D'Souza CPA |
| Members |
Adam Cain CPA Bernard Lakey CPA Cissy Ma FCPA Joseph Soalheira FCPA Kerryn Prentice CPA Mary-Lou Coorey FCPA Mel Georgiou FCPA Tony Thomas FCPA
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Committee for women
The role of the Committee for Women is to elevate, enrich, and empower women CPA members and beyond, and women in accounting in general.
| Chair | Theresa O'Connor FCPA |
| Deputy Chairs | Jan Pool FCPA |
| Secretary | Jodi-Lee Marchant ASA |
| Members |
Andrea Ellis CPA Traci Ellwood CPA Reisa Lockhart ASA Jumana Mohemdally CPA Margot Richardson FCPA Neha Saraf ASA Lynda Steffens CPA Cathy Uhlmann CPA Maggie Wong-Steedman CPA |
Future of the profession committee
This committee aims to engage, represent and advance the interests of members and the future of our profession.
| Chair | Stewart Saini CPA |
| Deputy Chairs | Justin Callaghan CPA |
| Secretary | Ankit Hemani CPA |
| Members |
Mel Georgiou FCPA Graham Grant FCPA Lucian Nguyen ASA Leanne Rudd FCPA Shane Sullivan FCPA Ekaterina Kholodenko CPA
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Not-for-profit committee
This committee represents the professional interests of members who are employed in the not-for-profit sector, or have an interest in the sector.
| Chair | Nunzio Giunta FCPA |
| Deputy Chairs | Rajkumar Gohain CPA |
| Secretary | Shannon Hunter CPA |
| Members |
Deborah Nisbet FCPA Alarka Phukan CPA Angie Tse CPA Janifer Willis FCPA Tenaya Howard CPA Kerri Ryan CPA Emma Young CPA Robert Sims CPA
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Public practice committee
This committee engages, represents and advances the interests of members working in public practice.
| Chair | Shanna Hunter FCPA |
| Deputy Chairs | Minna Zhu CPA |
| Members | Sean Beasley FCPA Melissa Lau FCPA Anthony Lowe CPA Theresa O'Connor FCPA Pravinesh Singh CPA Vicky Zhou CPA |
Public sector committee
This committee engages, represents and advances the interests of members working in Queensland's public sector and their communities.
| Chair | Matthew O'Connor FCPA |
| Deputy Chairs | Minnie Trieu CPA |
| Members |
Dorothy Armstrong CPA Tony Brett CPA Tanya Feekings FCPA Melissa Fletcher CPA Roshan Gunewardene CPA Paul Huggins FCPA Rakhi Shastri CPA Michael Wilson CPA
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Queensland Indigenous Committee
The role of the Queensland Indigenous Committee is to engage, represent and advance the interests of members in Queensland and their communities.
| Chair | Alex Graham FCPA |
| Deputy Chairs | Robert McDowall CPA |
| Members | Tony Brett CPA Tanya Feekings FCPA Rajkumar Gohain CPA |
Young professionals committee
This committee aims to engage and support young accounting professionals. It facilitates networking and maximises the benefits of being a member of CPA Australia.
| Chair | Marco Bozzetto CPA |
| Deputy Chairs | Nick Lancester CPA |
| Secretary | Vicky Zhou CPA |
| Members | Yvette He CPA Min Jun Kim CPA Virge Laak ASA Ben Richards CPA Laura Stauder CPA Tom Wearing CPA Zoe Zhang ASA Jeanine Zhong ASA |
