I’ve had the pleasure of knowing Michalle for a number of years now, and it has been amazing to watch her grow and flourish into an amazing business woman, a passionate member of the community who constantly ‘gives back’ by taking on active roles such as President of the Sunshine Coast Business Women’s Network and […]
I had the great fortune of crossing paths with the amazing Helen Brierty a couple of years after opening my first Sunshine Coast travel agency, probably around 2001/2002. Having experienced the delectable Spirit House restaurant, I contacted Helen with the view of asking if I could assist her with their frequent trips to Thailand, but […]
Dr Kirstin Ferguson currently sits on the boards of the Australian Broadcasting Corporation, SCA Property Group Ltd, Hyne and Layne Beachley’s Foundation. She also sits on the Advisory Panel of SheStarts, an incubator for female led technology startups and is the Chairman of the Women’s Agenda Leadership Awards. Previous board appointments include CIMIC Ltd, Dart […]
Sian left Townsville NQ at 20 to establish her PR career. She has worked in Sydney, Brisbane, Sunshine Coast and London with specialty in leisure and tourism PR. After this Sian transferred her skills over to Marketing and Sponsorship Management for a corporate organisation which she loved. During this time Sian was awarded the QLD […]
Lynn has been creating change and motivating people and teams to success for over 25 years. During a 20- year career in Travel, Lynn was responsible for negotiating airline contracts for Flight Centre’s U.K. Head Office before moving to New York for a joint venture with British Airways. Taking time out to have children, Lynn […]
Dr Maria Boulton is a GP, business owner, author, public speaker and regular guest on ABC Radio Brisbane. Her business Family Doctors Plus won the 2017 Telstra QLD Business of the Year Award as well as New Business of the Year Award. The state win was superb considering very few new businesses normally win that […]
Elaine Jobson is a Fitness Industry veteran having spent 23 years in executive positions working for a number of the large fitness brands. Her roles have taken her all over the globe having worked in Asia, Europe, South Africa and now Australia. She is best known for teaming up with well-known industry entrepreneurs including Mike […]
Meagan Cross is the Executive Manager of The Hive Business Space and brings to SHINE Business Women a wealth of knowledge across business and people globally. The Hive, located in the heart of Maroochydore on the Sunshine Coast, Queensland, features attractive serviced offices and state of the art coworking space. The Hive combines functionality with aesthetic […]
Rochelle Courtenay Founder – Share the Dignity In 2015, Rochelle Courtenay collected 500 sanitary items and donated them to a local charity. What happened next is a testament to Rochelle’s drive, compassion and desire to help others. She created Share the Dignity, a charity that has since distributed in excess of 1,000,000 sanitary items and […]
Zoë Sparks Director – Spectacular Events Pty Ltd / Founder – SHINE Business Women Zoë has over twenty-seven year’s experience within the travel industry, and after winning the prestigious “Traveland National Consultant of the Year” 1995/1996 award, she moved from Qld’s Sunshine Coast to Sydney to taken on the position of Conference Manager for Traveland Pty […]