Meet our board

Chairperson
 

Viv Grayson spent most of his career in the Housing, Land and Property Development sectors working in various senior accounting and finance roles both in Australia and overseas. Prior to retiring from full time work, Viv was the CFO and Company Secretary of ASX listed Devine Limited and previously was the CFO of AVJennings.

Working in those sectors, Viv has an acute appreciation of the importance of skills training and the apprenticeship system across those and other industries and the important role that TAFE Queensland plays.

Viv has a degree in Business - Accountancy from QUT and is a CPA. He is an associate of Chartered Secretaries Australia (ACG) and the Governance Institute of Australia (AGIA).

Post finishing full time work, Viv provides consulting services to the property development sector, is on the Board of Burleigh Golf Club, and Treasurer of Alliance Francaise Gold Coast. He was until recently, Chair of the Advisory Board for leading Body Corporate Manager, SSKB.

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Ms Brigg is an executive leader and independent board member with extensive experience in change management, advocacy and business optimisation. 

She brings deep expertise on the education sector broadly, and international and online education in particular, as well as experience in the health, transport and agriculture sectors. 

Nicole is a board member of The Asia Society Australia (2019) and a graduate of the Australian Institute of Company Directors (2008). She holds a master’s degree from Monash University and undergraduate degrees from the ANU and the University of Canberra and Yunnan University (PRC). In 2019 she was an Endeavour Scholar. 

Ms Brigg is currently National Planner – GP Training Workforce for the Royal Australian College of General Practitioners and was previously COO for a national network of skin cancer clinics. In the education sector she was Pro Vice-Chancellor International at Macquarie University in Sydney (2016-2021), Director International at Griffith University and General Manager of Education Queensland International.

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Jody is currently a Professor of Practice at the Queensland University of Technology in the Health Faculty. Jody has over 20 years’ experience in health, housing and human service delivery, with a particular focus on vulnerable families and Aged Care, working in several senior positions in both the community and government sectors.

Jody was most recently Chief Executive Officer of the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Community Health Service (ATSICHS) Brisbane.  She established ATSICHS Brisbane as a Nationally Registered Early Childhood Education provider, a Nationally Registered Housing Provider, and a Registered National Disability Insurance Scheme Provider.

Jody is an appointed member to the Federal Government's National Aged Care Advisory Council and currently a Non-Executive Director on Cape York Partnership, Brisbane North Primary Health Care Network, Hearing Australia and has expertise in workforce strategy, government and stakeholder engagement.

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Peta is an executive with Australian property fund manager Natgen. Prior to this, she was an executive leader with ASX200-listed global property fund manager Cromwell Property Group, where she led the Retail Funds Management business.

Peta was a top-performing fund manager at Suncorp, managing multi-billion-dollar fixed income portfolios. She later held senior roles with global investment banks UBS and Goldman Sachs JBWere, where responsibilities included advising Queensland statutory authorities on capital planning and funding strategies.

A frequent commentator on economic and financial issues through ABC Radio, Peta is passionate about financial literacy and community engagement. This complements a long-standing commitment to education, including board and advisory roles with Griffith University’s Honours College, and the Somerville House Foundation, where she contributed strategy, governance, and sector expertise. 

Peta also serves on FINSIA's Queensland Regional Council, providing input into membership strategy, education, and mentoring. Other previous roles included FINSIA’s Financial Advice and Services Council, and Deputy Chair of the Accessing Capital Committee with the Queensland Futures Institute.

Peta holds a Master of Applied Finance, AICD Governance Foundations for Not-for-Profit Directors, and is a Senior Fellow of FINSIA.

Member

Lorelei is an experienced leader with a track record in building relationships and delivering growth. She has over 30 years of communication and stakeholder engagement experience, working at a senior level across the public and private sectors, including with boards and executive leadership teams in community services, property, and infrastructure. Lorelei takes a strengths-based approach to fostering positive relationships and trust to achieve extraordinary outcomes.

She combines professional expertise with a deep understanding of community needs, ensuring organisational strategies align with broader societal goals. Her leadership style emphasises inclusivity and creating a shared vision, supporting individuals and teams to realise their full potential. 

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Ms Colleen Hope is an educator with over 40 years’ experience, specialising in diverse learning. Ms Hope commenced her career with the Department of Education in 1981 as an Early Childhood Educator. Former roles have included the Principal, Thursday Island State School, working with First Nations students supporting English Second Language practices and culture  and access to further study pathways. Ms Hope was also the Principal of the Mudgeeraba Special School for 21 years until her retirement in 2024, delivering quality learning outcomes for students with severe intellectual impairment and multiple impairment.  During her time in this role, Ms Hope successfully delivered a number of vocational education and training courses to improve the recreational and employment outcomes for these students. 

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Rosemary Cole (White) has more than 40 years’ experience in acute healthcare.  After training to be a registered nurse at the Royal Brisbane and Women’s Hospital, Rosemary pursued her nursing career predominantly in the critical care disciplines.  She has worked in both the private and public health sectors in four Australian states and territories and for several years during the 1980s in the United Kingdom.

Rosemary has formal qualifications in critical care, a Bachelor of Nursing degree from the Queensland University of Technology and a Graduate Certificate in Leadership and Management from Griffith University.

In 1990 she joined the Uniting Health Care Group working in senior management and leadership roles at both The Wesley Hospital and St Andrew’s War Memorial Hospital.  With strong organisational, governance and interpersonal skills, Rosemary led complex clinical services functions for more than two decades. She has a passion for building knowledge, skills and workplace cultures that deliver high quality positive patient outcomes. 

Achieving excellence in professional standards and ensuring this translates to a strong, committed nursing and related health disciplines workforce for the future has been a focus across her career.  

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Chris Lehmann is an experienced Board Executive and industry advocate with a strong background in vocational education and training, corporate governance, and small business leadership. He brings over three decades of experience across the electrical, construction, and training sectors, and has held senior roles with Master Electricians Australia, including Senior Vice President and General Manager of Advocacy, Memberships and Partnerships.

Chris’s commitment to apprenticeships, skills development, and regional workforce advancement is deeply personal. Having completed both his apprenticeship and higher education in regional Queensland—with his first role in central Queensland mine sites—he brings a practical and grounded perspective to the TAFE Queensland Board.

He is also the founder and former Director of Tradesmen on Time, a Brisbane-based electrical contracting business he led for over 20 years. Under his leadership, the business built a reputation for technical excellence, quality workmanship, and a strong safety culture—values that remain central to his approach to education and training.

In addition to his business leadership, Chris has served as Vice Chair of East Coast Apprenticeships and held board roles with ElectroGroup Training, helping shape policy, improve training outcomes, and strengthen safety and compliance systems. A Graduate of the Australian Institute of Company Directors, Chris is passionate about ensuring high-quality, accessible training across the state, and supporting collaboration between public and private training providers.

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Andrew is a corporate lawyer and commercial advisor with more than 40 years of personal and advisory experience in corporate governance, risk management and the responsibilities of non-executive directors in both the 'for profit' and 'for purpose' sectors. He is a Fellow of the Australian Institute of Company Directors and, in addition to his law degree, has a degree in economics and an MBA and brings practical financial and commercial skills to board discussions.