Steve Ryan

Steve is Chairperson of Health and Wellbeing Queensland, an independent statutory authority, and a Board Director of GROW, a national community-based organisation for mental health and wellbeing programs.

He has more than 40 years’ experience in strategic leadership, governance and service delivery across a variety of sectors, including public, union, health and not-for-profit.

Some of Steve’s previous roles include:

• Deputy Chairman of the Board of Directors and Board of Trustees at QSuper
• Board member of the Queensland Studies Authority’s Governing Body
• State President of the Queensland Teachers’ Union.

Steve holds the following qualifications and professional memberships:

• Certificate of Teaching, James Cook University
• Member, Australian Institute of Company Directors (MAICD)
• Member, Australian Institute of Superannuation Trustees (MAIST).

Sally Watson

Sally is the Chief Executive Officer at Shelter Housing Action Cairns and a board member at both Tenants Queensland and Youth Empowered Towards Independence (YETI).

She has extensive experience working in homeless services across public and not-for-profit sectors.

Some of Sally’s previous roles include:

• Lecturer in Social Work at James Cook University
• North Queensland Coordinator at Tenants Union of Queensland
• Executive Director at Homelessness Australia
• Board member of North Queensland Women’s Legal Service.

Sally holds the following qualifications and professional memberships:

• Bachelor of Social Work, The University of Queensland
• Master of Public Policy, Australian National University
• Bachelor of Laws, James Cook University.

Janet Benson

Janet is the owner and Principal Director at Capstone Property Solutions.

She has a comprehensive understanding of Queensland’s property sector and residential property management in particular. She has extensive knowledge and experience in social housing, rental affordability and homelessness issues in Queensland.

Some of Janet’s previous roles include:

• Executive Director of the Human Services CEO Committee
• Executive Director of Homelessness Programs at the Department of Housing and Public Works
• a licensed real estate agent.

Janet holds the following qualifications and professional memberships:

• Master of Arts (Public Sector Policy and Leadership), Griffith University.

Christine Castley

Christine is the Chief Executive Officer of Multicultural Australia.

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

Some of Christine’s previous roles include:

• Deputy Director-General in the Department of Premier and Cabinet
• Deputy Director-General, Housing, Homelessness and Sport in the Department of Housing and Public Works, where she led the development of the Queensland Housing Strategy 2017–2027 and the transformation of housing and homelessness services delivered by 1,500 staff, and managed a $1.4 billion business and a $15 billion asset portfolio. In 2014–15, Christine also led the Secretariat for the Special Taskforce on Domestic and Family Violence, chaired by the Honourable Dame Quentin Bryce AD CVO, which delivered the landmark Not Now, Not Ever report.

Christine holds the following qualifications and professional memberships:

• Bachelor of Laws, The University of Queensland
• Bachelor of Arts, The University of Queensland
• Postgraduate Diploma of Arts, The University of Queensland
• Master of Public Administration, The University of Queensland.

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

Nathanael is a Dugulbarra – Dyirribarra and Bagirbarra man part of MaMu Nation from Far North Queensland. He is School Principal at Radiant Life College, a Board member of Family Day Care Association Queensland, and a National Committee Member of Australian Institute of Company Directors Innovate Reconciliation Action Plan Working Group.

He has extensive working knowledge within Indigenous allied health, native title, education sector, and the non-for-profit sector.

Some of Nathanael’s previous roles include:

• Chair of MaMu Native Title Aboriginal Corporation
• Non-executive director of MaMu Health Service Ltd.

Nathanael holds the following qualifications and professional memberships:

• Master of Business Law, Southern Cross University
• Graduate Diploma Leadership, Skills Recognition International
• Graduate Certificate of Business Law, Southern Cross University
• Diploma of Government (Project Management), Canberra Institute of Technology
• Diploma of Business, TAFE Queensland
• Diploma of Human Resource Management, TAFE Queensland
• Diploma of Management, TAFE Queensland
• Member, Australian Institute of Company Directors (MAICD)
• Fellow Member, Governance Institute of Australia (FGIA)
• Fellow Member, Institute of Managers and Leaders (FIML).

Patrick (Pat) Morgan

Pat is a board member of Tenants Queensland and Chair of its Finance and Risk Committee. He is also a board member of the Laidley Community Centre and co-founder of Business Science Australia.

With more than 30 years’ experience in professional accounting and business management, Pat’s career has spanned the private, public and not-for-profit sectors. Pat has a special interest in corporate governance practices and organisational change management.

Some of Pat’s previous roles include:

• Chief Finance Officer, Department of Infrastructure and Planning, Queensland Government
• Executive Director Corporate Services across several Queensland Government departments.

Pat holds the following qualifications and professional memberships:

• Bachelor of Commerce (Accounting), Canterbury University
• Diploma of Project Management, TAFE
• Certified Practising Accountant (retired).