Vice-President and Chief Operating Officer, Dr Narelle Pearse
As part of this, Dr Pearse oversees Facilities Management and Projects, Digital Services, Legal and Commercial Services, alongside Finance, Strategic Risk and Planning, Governance, Business Intelligence and Analytics, and Commercialisation. Narelle plays a key leadership role by ensuring these functions serve and benefit CQUniversity its staff, students and partners.
Narelle’s executive leadership and engagement ensures the University has in place the facilities, systems, services and regulatory frameworks that are required to deliver flexible world-class learning, teaching and research. Narelle’s executive oversight also extends to robust strategic planning, financial management, asset management, and risk management to underpin the long-term sustainability and success of CQUniversity’s operations.
Corporate Services Division
The portfolios within the Corporate Services Division, underpin the day-to-day operations of CQUniversity and ensure the University runs efficiently, sustainably and in line with regulatory requirements. The Directorates within the Division play an essential role in supporting strategic direction and decision-making, and the seamless running of business operations across the institution.
The Division also supports a range of internal reporting requirements for Council and committees, as well as external compliance obligations to state and federal governments.
Key areas within the Corporate Services Division include:
- Business intelligence and analytics
- Commercial Services, including management of residential colleges
- Digital Services
- Facilities and Project Management
- Finance and procurement
- Governance and regulatory management, including management of the University Council
- Legal services
- Commercialisation
- Strategic planning, risk, and insurance
About Dr Narelle Pearse
Dr Narelle Pearse has served on CQUniversity’s executive since 2014. Prior to this she was also a member of the University Council. With more than three decades of experience in public and corporate accounting, commercial management, regional development, and regulatory compliance, Dr Pearse delivers deep expertise in financial strategy, governance, commercialisation and regional and economic development.
Prior to joining CQUniversity, she was Chief Executive Officer of the Mackay-Isaac-Whitsunday Regional Economic Development Corporation (REDC), where she led major regional growth and investment initiatives.
Dr Pearse holds a Bachelor of Commerce, Master of Commerce, Executive MBA, and a Graduate Diploma in Economic Development with Distinction, and a Graduate Diploma in Psychology. She is a Fellow of Chartered Accountants Australia & New Zealand and a Graduate of the Australian Institute of Company Directors, and a proud alumnus of CQUniversity.
Narelle also holds a PhD with a focus on the unique role of regional universities in Australia play in their communities, compared to their metropolitan counterparts.
Key Contacts
- Postal Address: CQUniversity Rockhampton North campus, 554-700 Yaamba Road, Norman Gardens, QLD 4701
- Phone: +61 7 4930 9463
- Email: n.pearse@cqu.edu.au
Trish Clifford
- Postal Address: CQUniversity Rockhampton North campus, 554-700 Yaamba Road, Norman Gardens, QLD 4701
- Phone: +61 7 4930 9548
- Email: t.clifford@cqu.edu.au
Sharyn Millar
- Postal Address: CQUniversity Rockhampton North campus, 554-700 Yaamba Road, Norman Gardens, QLD 4701
- Phone: +61 7 4930 9463
- Email: n.pearse@cqu.edu.au
