Mackay-Isaac-Whitsunday Regional Engagement Committee

Allan Ruming (Chair) Mob 0408158269 Dir 0740681523 A/H 07 49548879 Email aruming@groupengineering.com.au Managing Director, GROUP Engineering Pty Ltd Deputy Chair Mackay Area Industry Network Co-Operative Ltd, Member AICD Member Hail Ck Coal Rio Tinto Community Development Board 35 years experience in mining and associated Industry within Australia and PNG. Trade background in heavy engineering maintenance. Experienced business development and business management. Previous chair and committee roles within business professional and sporting organisations, Rotarian, direct involvement with CQU for last 5 years supporting various CQU projects and initiatives.
Prof Pierre Viljoen (Deputy Chair) PhD Psychologist (Qld), MAPS Phone: 07 4940 7404 Fax: 07 4940 7407 Email: p.viljoen@cqu.edu.au Pro Vice-Chancellor (Community & Engagement) & Head of Campus Mackay, CQUniversity Dr Viljoen holds a PhD in Industrial Psychology, is a registered psychologist with the Psychologists Board of Queensland and a member of the Australian Psychological Society. He has worked in Academia in South Africa for 14 years in a variety of roles and for the past four years in Australia. Pierre has a passion for Organisational Development and has consulting experience in a variety of sectors. As the Pro Vice-Chancellor (Community and Engagement) he is the chief external affairs officer for CQUniversity and provides leadership and advice on strategies to cultivate high-quality relationships with the University's internal and external communities and to develop productive partnerships to further the region's interests and the University's strategic priorities. His aim is to foster a deep and pervasive culture of engagement to support the University's mission to leverage its power of place and its goal of becoming Australia's most engaged University.
Professor Ysanne Chapman RN, PhD; MSc. (Hons) (Social Ecology); BEd (Nsg), GDE, DNE, DRM, MRCNA Work: 07 49407409 Mobile: 0409250359 Email: y.chapman@cqu.edu.au Dean and Professor of Nursing and Midwifery, CQUniversity Member of the Royal College of Nursing (Australia) Member of the Executive, Council of Deans for Nursing and Midwifery Member of the North Queensland Regional Training Network Co-chair Regional Development Sub-Committee Mackay campus Prof Chapman's previous employment includes Associate Professor Monash University (2004-2010) Head of School College of Nursing and Applied medical Sciences, Riyadh Saudi Arabia (2002-2004) Senior Lecturer Flinders University (1999-2002) PhD student University of Adelaide (1997-1999) Senior Lecturer University of Tasmania (1995-1997) Senior Lecturer University of New England (1989-1995)
Professor Matthew Marshall MMus, PGDipMus Tchg, PGDip RNCM Phone: 07 4940-7803 Mobile: 0428 249 259 Email: m.marshall@cqu.edu.au Dean, School of Creative & Performing Arts, CQUniversity 2010 to present: Dean, School of Creative & Performing Arts CQUniversity 2007-2010: Director of Performance, Massey University, NZ 2006-2009: Visiting Professor, University of Plymouth, UK 2006-2007: Director of Music, Dartington College of Arts, UK 2005-2007: Interim Director, NZ School of Music 1996-2005: Head of Conservatorium of Music, Massey University, NZ
Narelle Pearse B Com, MCom, MBA, Grad Dip Pyschology, Chartered Accountant, Grad Cert Economic Development (Honours) 07 4953 2655 0418 773 173 Chief Executive Officer, MWREDC Limited AIM ICAA EDA Mackay Tourism Limited MAIN RSDC Regional Development Australia (RDA) CQU Council 2009 to present: Managing Director, Mackay Area Industry Network (MAIN) 2007 to present: Chief Executive Officer, MWREDC Limited 1998 to 2006: Chief Finance Officer, OBM International Trade Pty Ltd 1991 to 1998: Chartered Accountant
Gerard Carlyon BA (Politics and History) PO Box 41, Mackay, Qld, 4740 Phone: 07 4961 9437 Mobile: 0419029428 Director Community Services, Mackay Regional Council Local Government Manager's Australia Mackay Tourism REDC. Mackay Regional Council Committees: City Focus Committee Rural Affairs Committee Equitable Access and Transport committees Study Mackay Gerard is currently the Director of Community Services at Mackay Regional Council. Prior to moving to Mackay in 2009 he was employed as the Senior Policy Advisor/Chief of staff to the Tourism, Regional Development and Industry Minister from 2007 to 2009 and prior to that in a similar role with the Child Safety Minister from 2004 to 2007. Earlier in his career he worked as a Policy Advisor to the Emergency Services Minister and spent time working in Townsville for the Queensland Premier?s Department.


Julie Rampton Registered Nurse, Endorsed Midwife, Dip Applied Science (Nursing Education), Bach Health Science (Nursing), Grad Cert Management Phone: (07) 4885 6762 District Director of Nursing Services, Mackay Health Service District Association of Queensland Nurse Leaders Royal College of Nursing Australia I have worked for Queensland Health for 33 years and have been in Management roles for over 20 years, including education Management roles. I have been in Mackay Health Service District for the past 5 years.
Prof Mark Looi BEng (Hons), BappSc, PhD Work Mobile: 0414 645 114 Email: m.looi@cqu.edu.au Dean, School of Information & Communication Technology, CQUniversity FACS (Fellow ? Australian Computer Society), MIEEE (Member ? Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers) Group X (Queensland ICT Careers Marketing and Promotion Group) Referee & Crew Chief: Australian Gridiron Officials Association Director, Consultancy Operations, Information Security Centre, QUT Professor and Head of School, Information Technology, QUT
Carmel Tyrrell Daveson (AM) M. Soc. Wk (Research) (UQ), Grad Cert Soc. Admin. (Community Development) (UQ), B. Soc. Stud. (Social Work) (UQ), A T C.L. ( London), Cert IV Workplace Trainer, Cert IV Small Business Management, Cert in Kodaly Music Education (California). Phone: 49 534 149 Mobile: 0408 728 952 Part time work in Community Development for various organisations, mentoring, training and supervision. Order of Australia Association; Australian Association of Social Workers; Queensland Council of Social Service; Company Secretary Mackay Regional Council for Social Development (RSDC); Australian National Choral Association; President Handbell Society of Australasia; Australasian representative on the International Committee of World Handbell Guilds/Societies; Lifeline Long Learning Council Qld; Mackay Eisteddfod Association; various networks focusing on community development, community services, governance boards, arts, health and education. Living in Regional Queensland Carmel has spent most of her life working with people to facilitate, the identification of issues and the finding of creative solutions using a community development approach. This has been both in a paid and unpaid capacity Carmel has been involved in social policy, collaborative research, social work, regional social planning, community engagement, governance, adult learning and training and curriculum development over many years both in the community service, arts, health, and education sectors. Carmel has chaired many advisory committees to Government and has also held board positions on the Health and Community Services Workforce Council Qld and the Queensland Council of Social Service. A former elected representative on the Mackay City Council, Carmel was the first female Deputy Mayor of Mackay.
Marie Cameron BBus (HRM), Dip Bus (HRM), Ass Dip Bus (Accounting) Phone: 07 4951 6437 Mobile: 0407 648 636 Email: marie.cameron@riotinto.com Business Services Advisor, Rio Tinto Coal Australia, Hail Creek Mine Member of Australian Institute of Human Resources Institute Ltd President, Zonta International Club of Mackay I have been working in the resources industry with Hail Creek Mine, Rio Tinto Coal Australia for the past eight and ½ years. Previous employment includes working in state and local government authorities both within Queensland and interstate (Western Australian) including a brief stint on Rottnest Island which was very enjoyable.
Erin Mulherin Assoc. Dip. Court & Parliamentary Reporting Phone: 4967 1031 (Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday) Mobile: 0419 020 169 Ready 4 Work facilitator, Jobfind Centre, Mackay Regional Coordinator - Office for Women, Department of Communities Court Reporter, Qld District & Supreme Courts & Qld Industrial Relations Commission Hansard Reporter, Qld Parliament Project work, Department of Families Regional Coordinator, Youth Justice Conferencing Service (including convening) Previous committee membership on Mackay Festival of Arts & Mackay Domestic Violence Resource Service Greg Porter Dip. Business, Dip. Construction & Building, Cert III Carpentry Phone: 4967 3362 Mobile: 0422 860 775 Email: gregporter@cporter.com.au QLD Master Builders committee member 2008 - 2009 UDIA chair 2009 - 2010 Retail Connect current sub-chair Manager, Business Development and Strategic Projects - Porters Home and Building Centre (2010 to currenty) Group Leader, Executive - Davidson Group Brisbane (2006 to 2010) Senior Consultant - Nayler Business Solutions, Brisbane (2004 - 2006) Regional Manager, QLD Business Manager - Programmed Maintenance Service (1999 - 2004) Deborah Rae Master of Social Admin (Community Dev), Grad Dip. Human Resource Management, Grad Dip. Teaching, Bach Arts (Modern Asian Studies), Dip. Management, Dip Training & Assess Systems, Cert IV Assessment & Workplace Training. Phone: 4957 3088 Email: mgt@rsdc.org.au Social Development Director, Regional Social Development Centre (2009 to current) Business Development coordinator - RSDC (2009) Regional and Community Sector Development Worker - QLD Council Social Service (2006, 2007 and 2009) Community Development Coordinator - RSDC (2009) Project Worker - National Disability Services (2004 to 2005) Quality Projects Officer, Pioneer Valley Private Hospital (2004 to 2005) Denise Neville Master of Social Science, Grad Dip Learning Management, Bach Local & Applied History and Museum Studies. Dip. Arts (fine arts), Cert IV Training & Education, Dip Sustainability Phone: 4955 0607 Email: denise.neville@deta.qld.gov.au Training Business Manager, CQ Institute of TAFE (2009 to current) Teacher, Mackay TAFE (2004 - 2008) Part-time lecturer, CQUniversity (2003) Freelance consultant for various museum and cultural heritage projects in Queensland Coordinator, Mirani Museum (1996 to 1999) Denise is the co-chairman of Museum and Gallery Services Qld and President of Museums Australia(QLD). Nicole Duguid Bach Applied Science, Grad Dip Education, Master Business Admin Phone: 0437 002 492 Email: ceo@rdamackaywhitsunday.org.au CEO, Regional Development Australia Mackay Whitsunday (current) Manager, community Planning and Strategy, Sunshine Coast Regional Council (2009 - 2012) Project Manager, Moreton Bay Regional Council (2006 - 2009) Principal Project Manager, Qld Dept Local Government and Planning. (1999 - 2004)