IN GOOD HANDS: MEET THE NEW QJA BOARD
The tenure of the current QJA Board expires on 6 November. Nominations were called for Board positions with an original closing date of 30 July. When nominations at that time were short of the optimum number, the returning officer extended the closing date to 9th August. In the final analysis, the number of valid nominations for each Board position did not exceed the number of available positions and the returning officer declared all such nominees successfully elected without the need for a poll. The incoming Board comprises a healthy blend of experience (four directors with previous QJA board service) and the injection of fresh and unconstrained thinking (six new directors). The gender distribution is 50:50 and there is a diverse geographic distribution with representation from North Queensland, the Fraser Coast, the Sunshine Coast, the Moreton Bay region, Brisbane, Logan and South West Queensland. Led by an enthusiastic new President and Vice President, the incoming team is well placed to guide the ongoing evolution of the QJA business. It is particularly pleasing to see the board-elect includes the 2020 QJA Member of the Year and the 2020 QJA Emerging Leader award winners. As well, several have been the recipients of awards for their distinguished achievement in other fields. The new Board assumes office on 6 November. In the meantime, we’d like to introduce the members – so you can see why the leadership of QJA remains in very sound hands.
QJA Quarterly
Spring 2021| 8
