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The Board Of Directors


		Trina Hockley Chairperson/Director
		Trina is the Managing Director of L&M ELectronics. L&M is the premier provider of electrical appliances to the accommodation industry and has a strong commercial, rental and air conditioning operation on the Gold Coast and Noosa. Trina has a Bachelor of Human Movement Studies from UQ, a Graduate Management Qualification (MBA) from Griffith University and is a Fellow of the Australian Institute of Company Directors. Trina is the Board Chair at the Gold Coast Institute of TAFE, a Statutory Authority with 6 campuses and 16,000 students. She is also a committee member of Regional Development Australia - Gold Coast. Trina's voluntary work includes being an Indigenous Community Volunteer, a committee member of Cancer Voices Qld, and is a member of the Federal Government's Cancer Australia's consumer network. A long time Gold Coast resident, Trina has 3 adult sons, lives at Mudgeeraba and enjoys her beach shack at Pottsville.

		Jeff McDermid Secretary/Director
		After a nine-year stint as partner with Ernst & Young, Jeff co-founded WMS Chartered Accountants with John Watter. Freed from the rigours of running a large firm, Jeff found himself in the position to apply his knowledge and expertise to a small and select clientele on a more intimate basis. Credentials are of course important, but an intuitive nature is paramount when dealing with the vagaries of running a mid to large sized company. He believes his time at the “coalface” with Ernst & Young and WMS has given him that knowledge. He is now committed to sharing some of what he has learned and applying it to ON-Q Human Resources along the sometimes rocky road of business.

		Marie Gale Director

		Marie has been actively engaged in the disability sector for the past 10 years, in both the government and NGO sectors as well as undertaking research with Southern Cross University. Marie is passionate about social justice, human rights and wildlife conservation. She is driven by a strong sense of ethics and a commitment to good governance practices. Marie is also active in community development, ecotourism and conservation projects in Indonesia and is on the Board of EcoLodges Indonesia. Marie is a member of the Northern Rivers Regional Advisory Committee of the National Parks and Wildlife Service (NSW). She previously held senior executive positions in the IT industry in Japan.

		Kellie Trigger Director
		Kellie has a diverse background with experience in law, politics, social planning and cross Government projects. Kellie previously worked as an Executive Officer with the Department of Communities South East Region, utilising her skills in governance, coordination and issues management across a broad portfolio of human services. In addition Kellie was reappointed for a second term on the Board of GCIT (Gold Coast Institute of TAFE) where she chairs the Staff Student and Community Voice Committee. Kellie has recently accepted a position as Planning Manager at the Gold Coast Medicare Local, helping to establish the newly created organisation as part of the current health reforms.