Meet the Matters Team

Matters Publishing Pty Ltd

LUKE HAWLEY | Chief Executive Officer

With nearly 20 years in marketing and roles with Olay, Gillette, and Vicks, Luke combines global experience with his Sunshine Coast roots. As an entrepreneur and educator, he's dedicated to enriching the local business landscape and fostering a supportive environment where businesses can connect, grow, and flourish under his committed leadership.

www.mattersmagazine.com.au luke@mattersmagazine.com.au

Empire Art Photography

Jaya, an award-winning photographer, has dedicated her career to empowering clients to help them feel comfortable behindthelens.Withnearlythreedecades of experience, she has earned a stellar reputation as a professional, creative, mentor and talented photographer. Jaya is the driving force behind Empire Art Photography&WomenInspired.

www.empireartphotography com.au info@empireartphotography.com au

DR SHARI HALL | Managing Editor Matters Publishing Pty Ltd

Shari has spent her life devoted to the service of others. Her diverse work and life experiences as a mother, doctor, entrepreneur, entertainer, educator, author, speaker and now publisher, have fuelled her passion for connecting with people from all walks of life. It is through sharing the stories of our humanity that she fulfills her purpose and reveals the common theme that connects us all – love.

www.mattersmagazine.com.au shari@mattersmagazine.com.au

STU PEACE | Advertising

Forever Brand Agency

Forever Brand Agency, a Sunshine Coastbased branding partner, simplifies business growth with custom strategic marketing and creative solutions. Our core services encompass Brand Strategy, Creation, and Growth, empowering businesses to build strong brands and achieve their goals efficiently.

www.weareforever.com.au hello@weareforever.com.au www.creativebirddesign.com.au zonya@creativebirddesign.com.au www.roxannewriter.com.au hello@roxannewriter.com.au

With almost four decades of design experience, Zonya is dedicated to creating impactful visual communications for businesses. Amidst her passions for great coffee, strolls on the Sunshine Coast beaches, hill walking in the local hinterland, gallery visits, and black & white film photography, she constantly seeks design inspiration from the world around her.

Since 2007 Roxanne’s unique and multiaward-winning method of storytelling has changed the lives of hundreds of budding authors, allowing them to bring their nonfiction books to life with cohesive structure, powerful connection and potential profit. Roxanne shares powerful insights and tangible tools that remove the mystery from storytelling and ignite a thoughtprovoking and emotion-evoking theatre within the mind.