Bill Trevor was first elected to Isis Shire Council in 1985. He stood on a platform of bringing local government back to the people – and after serving as a councillor for nine years and was elected Mayor in 1993 and completed a 14 year term.

Tony has significant knowledge of the regional Queensland market and strong relationships within the Wide Bay Burnett business community, and understands the region’s key economic drivers and trends fundamental to local and interstate investors.

Ed retired as the CEO of the Hervey Bay Boat Club Inc in 2018 to start his family business the Hervey Bay Dive Centre to pursue his passion of diving tourism.

Kerren was the Managing Director of J. Smith & Sons from 1993 and has also been the Managing Director of Smith Global Pty Ltd since 2007. After taking the reins of production at J. Smith & Sons in 1975, Kerren played a pivotal role in securing and maintaining new and existing markets in the volatile on-and- off-road transport industry.

Currently the Chief Executive of IMPACT Community services, Tanya has over 18 years of executive experience in working in the NFP sector.

Bree Grima (B. Science (Hons), B. Env Science, B. Photography) is the Managing Director for BFVG. In her role Bree liaises closely with Industry to ensure representation and information is a two-way path to help growers in the Wide Bay Burnett increase their productivity and profitability and thus grow the fruit, vegetable, herb and nut industries of the Region.

John, a retired solicitor and local government councillor is the current chair of the Burnett Inland Economic Development Organisation (BIEDO), Mundubbera Bendigo Community Bank Branch and Gunther Aged Care Facility. He was recently named both the Gayndah and North Burnett Citizen of the Year in the 2021 Australia Day awards. John hopes to see the North Burnett Council area continue to grow economically, socially and financially.

Currently the Chief Executive Officer of the Hervey Bay Neighborhood Centre, Tanya has over 10 years of management experience in working in the NFP sector. Tanya has an undergraduate in Psychology and a master’s in education. Tanya was named Young Businessperson of the year in 2012 on the Fraser Coast and Young Alumni of the year for USQ in 2013.

 Tanya has led the strategic expansion of the HBNC to include the implementation of the Fraser Coast Community Social Plan and the development of the Neighborhood Hive and Urangan Wellness Centre as well as their first social enterprise The Wandering Teapot.  

 Tanya is long term community member of the Fraser Coast and has worked in the community sector for over 20 years. Tanya is committed to partnerships across our region and improving the social outcomes for everyone through social innovation and development.

John’s career has spanned banking, finance, public sector, local government and over the past 14 years has led stakeholder engagement responsibilities for a Government Owned Corporation. John has a long history of working with rural communities at the grassroots level, contributing his strategic and innovative skills that are guided by a genuine care for people and communities to have better futures. 

Sotera Trevaskis is RDA Wide Bay Burnett’s Director of Regional Development. She brings extensive experience in policy, strategy development and project management and has worked across numerous industry sectors including healthcare, retail, Indigenous economic development, agribusiness and government.

Carly, An Australian-born Kiwi comes to us from the Waikato in New Zealand. Carly has a comprehensive background in business administration, project management and customer care.