Steve Ryan CertTeach, MAICD, MAIST

Steve Ryan is an experienced Board member with over 40 years of experience in strategic leadership, governance and service delivery. He has worked across the public, union, superannuation, health, and not-for-profit sectors. Steve is the Chairperson of Health and Wellbeing Queensland, a targeted state government statutory authority within Queensland Health, and a current Board member of GROW, a national community-based organisation for mental health and wellbeing programs.

Steve was previously a Deputy Chairman of the Board of Directors and Board of Trustees at QSuper, and a Board member of the Queensland Studies Authority’s Governing Body. He is also a former State President of the Queensland Teachers’ Union. 

Sally Watson BSocWk, MPubPolicy

Sally Watson has extensive experience working in housing and homelessness services across the public and not-for-profit sectors in Brisbane, Canberra and Cairns. Sally is currently the Executive Officer of the homelessness service, Shelter Housing Action Cairns. 

Previously, she has lectured in Social Work at James Cook University, was North Queensland Coordinator for the Tenants Union of Queensland and Executive Director of Homelessness Australia. Sally holds a Bachelor of Social Work (UQ), a Master of Public Policy (ANU) and a Bachelor of Laws (JCU). She is also currently a Board member of both Tenants' Queensland and the North Queensland Women’s Legal Service. 

Janet Benson MA (Public Sector Policy and Leadership)

Janet Benson is the owner and principal of Capstone Property Solutions and brings a comprehensive understanding of the Queensland property sector – in particular, residential property management. Janet has a background in the Queensland public sector, previously working as the Executive Director of the Human Services CEO Committee, and Executive Director of Homelessness Programs at the Department of Housing and Public Works. 

Janet brings extensive knowledge of social housing, rental affordability and homelessness issues in Queensland. She holds a Master of Arts (Public Sector Policy and Leadership) from Griffith University and is a licensed real estate agent in Queensland. 

Christine Castley Bachelor of Laws (LLB)

Christine Castley is currently CEO of Multicultural Australia. Prior to this, she was Deputy Director-General in the Department of the Premier and Cabinet and Deputy Director-General, Housing, Homelessness and Sport in the Department of Housing and Public Works. In this role she led the development of the Queensland Housing Strategy 2017–2027 and the transformation of housing and homelessness services. This was delivered by 1,500 staff and involved managing a $1.4 billion business and a $15 billion asset portfolio. In 2014-2015, Christine led the Secretariat for the Special Taskforce on Domestic and Family Violence, chaired by the Honourable Quentin Bryce, which delivered the landmark ‘Not Now, Not Ever’ report.

Christine is an experienced executive with a strong track record of delivering significant reform and innovation projects, including adult and youth criminal justice reform, disaster management response and recovery, and public sector ethics and integrity reform.

Christine holds a Bachelor of Laws, Bachelor of Arts, Postgraduate Diploma of Arts and Master of Public Administration from The University of Queensland.

Cara Walsh

Cara Walsh has 25 years of experience working as a leader in Silicon Valley, New York City, and here in Queensland. She has undertaken large digital transformations for RACQ, as well as the City of Brisbane. In the United States, she built customer-focused digital products for AT&T, McAfee, and Thompson Financial. 

Cara believes in human-centric design and not technology-led solutions. She is Global Vice President of Customer for Outfit—a SaaS martech solution. She is also Chair of the Business Advisory Board for QUT's Business School, and a mentor for Ethni—a not-for-profit building skills for culturally diverse youth. Cara holds a Bachelor of Arts in Communications from the State University of New York College at Oneonta.

Fiona Caniglia  

Fiona Caniglia is an experienced leader in the housing and homelessness sector and has been the Executive Director of Q Shelter since 2018.

Fiona is an advocate for the housing and homelessness sector and has held leadership roles in industry peak bodies and in grassroots community development. Fiona has extensive experience across government, community services and private industries and holds qualifications in social work and social planning. 

Nathanael Edwards  MBL, GradDipLdrshp, GradCertBusLaw, DipGovt, DipBus, DipHRM, MAICD, FIML,FGIA 

Nathanael Edwards is a Dugulbarra -Dyirribarra and Bagirbarra man part of MaMu Nation from Far North Queensland. He is an experienced non-executive director having extensive working knowledge within Indigenous allied health, native title, education sector, and non-for-profit sector. He has a strong commitment to supporting the development and platform of Indigenous First Nations people.

Nathanael is currently School Principal at Radiant Life College and serves as a non-executive director on Family Day Care Queensland.

Nathanael previously served as Chairperson of MaMu Native Title Aboriginal Corporation and non-executive director of MaMu Health Service Ltd.