PRESIDENT Jan Manton is Director of Jan Manton Art, a commercial gallery exhibiting contemporary Australian and International artists. Jan has had a long involvement in the arts as a past member of QUT Art Collection Committee and the Caboolture Shire Council Art Collection.

VICE PRESIDENT Glenda Sacre has worked across all sectors of the Creative Industries in her role with the Department of Education, Training and the Arts. This includes working within the arts curriculum area for TAFE Queensland and contributing to major policy documents including the Queensland Government Cultural Policy - Creative Queensland, the Creative Industries Strategy and managing funding allocations for the creative industries. Glenda’s background includes working as a studio potter, operating her own gallery, and teaching ceramics. At the present time Glenda is developing a skills and workforce planning strategy plan for the Transport and Logistics industry sectors.

SECRETARY Phil Diver is CEO and Company Secretary of CISC Pty Ltd a property, investment and training organisation and was previously Foundation CEO of the Skills Development Centre for Queensland Health where he led the establishment of the Harries: the National Digital Art Award. Phil’s background is in international consulting and venture capital, with a particular interest in marketing. He holds an Adjunct Professorship with the University of Queensland.

TREASURER Bradley Conn is a Principal of MHM Accountants, a boutique Chartered Accounting Practice in the Brisbane CBD. Bradley commenced his accounting career with Price Waterhouse back in 1995 and has been with MHM since 1997. One of Bradley's areas of focus and expertise is the provision of proactive and timely financial management advice for a diverse array of small and medium size businesses throughout Queensland and New South Wales.

Elliott Bledsoe is creative director of Artcast, a free art podcasting service that is designed to open up new avenues to engaging with, understanding and investing in art. Elliott is also the editor of FourThousand, a dedicated weekly Brisbane e-zine, which keeps people up to date with what's happening around Brisbane. He is currently working as a project officer with Creative Commons Australia, a role that promotes flexible copyright options for creators using a suite of free standardised licenses that create a voluntary "some rights reserved" system, allowing artists to dictate what the public domain can and can't do with their intellectual property. He researches creativity and innovation in the digital environment.

Beverley Trivett is a business owner with a depth of commercial experience and knowledge. She has supported many philanthropic causes. She is on the National Council of The Australiana Fund and Chair of The John Trivett Foundation. She also works closely with many other charitable and arts foundations.

Dr Janet McDonald is a representative from the University of Southern Queensland (USQ).  Dr McDonald received her Ph.D. majoring in Theatre for Youth from Arizona State University in 1999, where she was also awarded the 1998/99 Distinguished Graduate Teacher Assistant Award. She has been a high school Drama teacher since 1987 and is currently Head of the School of Creative Arts at the University of Southern Queensland, Toowoomba. In 2008, she was a co-recipient of the USQ Excellence in Teaching Award and was invited to Chair the management committee of Youth Arts Queensland. Her current research interests include; regional youth arts initiatives, developing strategies for sustaining theatre arts practise in regional towns, as well as her ongoing research into masculinities and actor training at USQ.