2011 Queensland Managers of the Year
The 2011 Queensland Managers of the Year were announced at the Queensland Gala Dinner held in Brisbane on Friday 11 November 2011.
Awarding:
Professional Manager of the Year
Read more about the Professional Manager award category.
Winner
Ross Hepworth - representing the Sunshine Coast
Institute Director, Sunshine Coast TAFE
Finalists
- Peta Irvine - representing Brisbane
Chief Executive Officer, Local Government Managers Australia - Mark Beecroft - representing Cairns
General Manager, Cairns Tipans - Steve Bugden - representing Gladstone
Operations Manager Allsteel Fabrications, Diversified Mining Services - Sharon Anderson - representing the Gold Coast
Manager Business Support, Gold City Council - Matthew Bradford - representing Mackay
Regional Sales Manager, Luxottica Pty Ltd - John Bryant - representing Rockhampton
Chief Financial Officer, Rocky's Own Transport Company - Dene Creegan - representing Toowoomba
Practice Manager, Middle Ridge Medical Centre - Roslyn Dalton - representing Townsville
Senior Operations Improvement Superintendent, Queensland Nickel
Not For Profit Manager of the Year
Read more about the Not For Profit Manager award category.
Winner
Dawn Lang - representing the Gold Coast
Principal and CEO, A B Paterson College Ltd
Finalists
- Nick Willis - representing Brisbane
Former Chief Executive Officer, Chamber of Commerce and Industry Queensland - Scott Pottle - representing Cairns
Branch Manager, Qld Police Citizens Youth Welfare Association Cairns Branch - Michelle Baxter - representing Gladstone
Area Director, Queensland Ambulance Service - Deborah Rae - representing Mackay
Business Development Coordinator, Regional Social Development Centre - Suzie Christensen - representing Rockhampton
Chief Executive Officer, Fitzroy Basin Association Inc - Anton Mogg - representing the Sunshine Coast
General Manager, Noosa Heads Surf Lifesaving Club - Cecily Brockhurst - representing Toowoomba
Centre Manager and Rural Family Support Worker, Murilla Community Centre Inc - Catherine Lengyel - representing Townsville
North Queensland Regional Manager, Spinal Injuries Association
Owner Manager of the Year
Read more about the Owner Manager award category.
Winner
Nick Bloor - representing the Gold Coast
Chief Executive Officer, Technigro
Finalists
- Vanessa Garrard - representing Brisbane
Director, E3 Style - Cate Ashmore - representing Cairns
Managing Director, Dedicated Training and Consulting Group - Kaye Cooper - representing Gladstone
Principal and Practice Manager, Kaye L Cooper and Associates - Leigh Morgan - representing Mackay
Principal Executive Officer, Mackay Language College - Geoff Higgins - representing Rockhampton
Director, Performance People - Kevin Covey - representing the Sunshine Coast
Managing Director, Covey Associates Pty Ltd - Royston Evans - representing Toowoomba
Manager, Nortex Group Pty Ltd - Annette Elliss - representing Townsville
Owner, Sturt Business Centre
Rural/Regional Manager of the Year
Winner
Tim Rees - representing Toowoomba
Chief Executive Officer, BGA AgriServices Ltd
Finalists
- Robert Watson - representing Cairns
Chief Executive Officer, Mungalli Dairy - Donald Runge - representing Gladstone
General Manager Queensland Operations, Newcrest Mining Ltd - Stephen de Keijzer - representing Mackay
Officer in Charge, Queensland Ambulance Service - Tony Martin - representing Rockhampton
General Manager, Qantas Founders Museum - Selena Cartwright - representing the Sunshine Coast
Principal, Baldwin Cartwright Lawyers - Carmel Dal Ponte - representing Townsville
Branch Manager, Qld Country Credit Union
Young Manager of the Year
Read more about the Young Manager award category.
Winner
Jae Fraser - representing the Gold Coast
General Manager Operations, G8 Education Limited
Finalists
- Zoe Boyd - representing Brisbane
Director of Strategy and Planning, Australian Communication Exchange ACE - Kaj Haffenden - representing Cairns
Managing Director, Precedence Group Pty Ltd - Matthew Cooke - representing Gladstone
Chief Executive Officer, Nhulundu Wooribah Indigenous Health Organisation Inc - Krystal Eves - representing Mackay
Operations Manager, CBL Pty Ltd - Jason Choules - representing Rockhampton
General Manager Rockhampton, Birch Carroll and Coyle Limited - Matthew Dunn - representing the Sunshine Coast
Associate, PJT Accountants and Business Advisors - Dana Gluzde - representing Toowoomba
Marketing Manager, Riversands Wines - Kate Jacka - representing Townsville
Coordinator, Bowen Neighbourhood Centre
