Other then our amazing CEO, and a troupe of equally wonderful volunteers, Green Cross Australia only have a handful of full time and part time employees who make magic happen in our Brisbane office!
Sheena BoughenFacilitator - The National People's Assembly, Green Cross Australia
Sheena Boughen believes that organisations that are most successful in ecological, social and economic domains will outperform others.
Her contribution is to facilitate dialogue and encourage people to be open to innovative methods of tackling tough problems, with a focus on action. Sheena specialises in multi stakeholder dialogue and forums where perceived conflict or tension is translated into value.
Sheena uses an inquiry approach, demonstrating how sustainability constraints encourage innovation. Through engaging diverse & often antagonistic stakeholders, her use of strategic questioning assists people to think & act strategically.
Sheena lives in Bermagui, a fishing village of 1352 people on the south coast of New South Wales, Australia and is the Chair of the Board of Four Winds Festival, an outdoor classical music festival held at Bermagui NSW.
She is also doing a doctorate in Creative Industries through QUT (QLD) and has an MA (Anthrop) in Development Studies (1991).
Frances Curro Administration & Communications Coordinator
Fran has degrees in Business (Marketing and Public Relations) and Creative Industries (Media and Communication) from the Queensland Univeristy of Technology.
Most recently Fran has worked for the Queensland Performing Arts Centre in the Visitor Services and Marketing departments, Brisbane Festival 2006 as Marketing Assistant and Cirque du Soleil.
Currently responsible for Green Cross Australia's administration and communications, Fran is very proud of the website you are currently browsing.
Fran is also enjoying contributing in every way she can to make the world a happier, more sustainable place.
Linda Dreghorn
Company Secretary, Green Cross Australia and Acting Director, Dance and Music, Arts QLD
Linda has a Bachelor of Arts and a Bachelor of Law from the University of Queensland and she has practised as a solicitor in Queensland for over 20 years.
She has also completed a Graduate Diploma in Company Secretarial Studies and is a chartered secretary. Linda is currently working in a senior governance and strategic planning role in Arts Queensland.
She was formerly Company Secretary/Legal Counsel for Major Brisbane Festivals Pty Ltd and is Company Secretary for Dvconnect Limited.
Previous roles include General Manager of Brisbane Festival 2006, Secretary of the Queensland Law Society Inc, Coordinator of Due Diligence for SunWater’s acquisition of major water infrastructure, Lecturer in Law at QUT and as a corporate solicitor in private practice.
Sue Lyons Financial Controller
After completing her Bachelor degree with distinction in 1987, Sue was invited to join the global firm of Arthur Andersen as a graduate accountant.
For 15 years at Arthur Andersen, Sue specialised in taxation consulting and compliance. Prior to the merger of the firm with Ernst & Young in 2002, she held the position of Principal and was second to the National Head of the Private Client Services Practice in Australia. Sue continued to work for the merged firm of Ernst & Young in Brisbane and for 4 years she lead the Human Capital practice in Brisbane, providing taxation and accounting advice to high net worth individuals and private client groups.
In 2007, she left the firm to operate a private consulting business, providing advice on accounting and taxation matters, and to take up the part-time position as Financial Controller of Green Cross Australia.
Sue is a member of CPA Australia since 1991 and is a Fellow of the Taxation Institute of Australia.
Anya Phelan Programme Director - Sustainable Solutions
Anya has recently come on board in the project management role for the People's Assembly: Sustainable Solutions for Victims of Sea Level Rise.
She has a Masters degree in mechanical engineering and her background includes; business development, resource management (energy and water efficiency), sustainability services, workshops, and environmental education.
Born in Russia, educated in the United States, Anya has been dedicated to the field of Sustainable Development for over 15 years.
Her most recent position with Hatch Associates, as a Sustainable Development Projects Leader, focused on reducing impacts and moving beyond compliance by integrating sustainability principles into the heart of engineering design.
Anya has deep humanitarian and cultural interests, and believes that elevating public understanding about our collective connection to the earth is a key component to creating a sustainable future.
Sheila Royles
Business Development Consultant, Green Cross Australia
Over her 15 year career, Sheila has had extensive business experience.
In the not for profit sector, Sheila was CEO of two leading Australia based not-for-profit organsations – the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation (JDRF) and Clean-Up-Australia. As a result of Sheila’s ambitious development program, JDRF was awarded the Ethical Investor/Givewell Best Practice Charity of the Year and, in addition, secured $30m from the Federal Government for diabetes research.
In consulting, Sheila worked in the Strategy Practice of leading global consulting firm Accenture and, more recently, as an independent consultant. As Director of Consulting for The Lacek Group (part of OgilvyOne Worldwide), Sheila established the New Zealand office of the US based loyalty marketing consultancy. Sheila has provided marketing advice to numerous blue-chip clients in the UK, Australia and internationally.
Her commercial experience includes senior executive roles at Macquarie Bank and McGrath Estate Agents.
Sheila has a BSc Business Administration from Bath University, UK and is a Graduate member of the Australian Institute of Company Directors.
