RCCC Committee
The Current Board’s Details and Short Bio
Rebecca Young
RCCC President
Personalised Freight Solutions
Rebecca is the co-owner of Personalised Freight Solutions, an International Freight Forwarding company providing global import and export services. Her business is based in the Redlands and she is passionate about helping local businesses understand the processes and costs relating to international freight movement. Rebecca is very active in promoting and supporting women in business and is also on the national board for Women’s International Shipping and Trade Association.
Tony Curl
RCCC Vice President
Think and Grow Business
Tony Curl has always been a communicator. A leader of large teams of up to 300 team members, he had to be clear, concise and consistent with his message to achieve success. He now speaks widely at multiple levels. He is an accomplished keynote speaker and has a knack of closing out conferences and seminars to leave people energised for the journey ahead. His communication now extends to writing and he is the President of A Better Today Australia, a writing community designed to showcase aspiring Australian writers and empower their readers.Tony is known as CoachCurl and is the leading coach in Australia certified in the ground-breaking and effective coaching and influence program called Psycho-Neuro-Actualization.
Adrian Reavley
RCCC Vice President
Express Print and Sign
adrian@expressprintsign.com.au
Adrian Reavley came on board with the Committee this year and serves on the Strategy Team for The Chamber at RedFest. He has worked in the print industry for 30 years and is the owner of Express Print & Sign. Adrian is customer focused and combines this with his knowledge of all forms of printing to help his customers solve and project manage all their print and signage requirements.
Ian Chester-Master
RCCC Vice President
Your Financial Design
ianchester-master@yourfinancialdesign.com.au
Ian is a certified financial planner, and the owner of Your Financial Design. His experience includes serving as a sessional lecturer at Queensland University of Technology for five years, and Chairman of the Brisbane Chapter of the Financial Planning Association of Australia for three years. Ian serves on the Committee as Vice President, and as Chair of the Redland Business and Retail Awards Strategy Team.
Susan Napper
RCCC Treasurer
My Business Partner
susan@mybusinesspartner.com.au
Susan is the principal of My Business Partner a forward thinking accounting practice in Brisbane. She has a passion for and specialises in small business and start ups particularly in the areas of cloud accounting and business advisory services ‘We want all our clients businesses to succeed and grow to their full potential’
Annette Cussens
RCCC Secretary
McCarthy Durie Lawyers
Annette started her legal career in support roles and quickly became inspired by family members, mentors and strong female figures working in the industry to complete qualifications in law. She has approximately 25 years’ experience in the legal profession, having worked for several national firms, and across a number of legal disciplines. Her breadth of exposure ultimately led to the discovery of her true passion; family law. Annette enjoys building personal connections and helping people. She takes great pride in her role as an advocate, acting as a voice for those who are not heard, with her main area of focus being parenting cases. Annette is an active member at her boys’ local rugby union club and enjoys spending time outdoors and boating with her husband and family.
Our Committee
Lynne Sturgess
RCCC Committee Member
Precision Loans
Lynne is the Director and Australia Credit Licence holder of Precision Loans, and has been in the finance industry for over 25 years having worked in retail and commercial banking, then for a major mortgage aggregator for four years training and coaching mortgage brokers from Brisbane to Cairns.
As a business owner, employer and mother, Lynne has a strong sense of community and is passionate about the Redlands and is an active member of many local charity groups.
Megan Warren
RCCC Committee Member
Key to Kids
Megan Warren taught as a Primary School Teacher for 13 years before embarking on her solo business journey, establishing Key to Kids in 2015. Megan runs parenting workshops and professional development for educators based on the US book and course ‘How to talk so kids listen & Listen so kids will talk’ by Adele Faber and Elaine Mazlish. Through her business, Megan supports and engages with parents, educators, foster carers, social workers and other child-focused industry providers.
Megan has been an active member of the Redlands community in the past 8 years, fundraising and hosting events via her running club, the Bayside Runners and Walkers. Last year Megan was the Head coordinator of the inaugural Redlands Coast Fun Run, which was a sell-out event.
Cath Koch
RCCC Committee Member
Wild Cat Design
Cath is passionate about growing small business with a professional website and marketing program. Managing a small team of staff at Wild Cat Design to provide superior customer service and high quality outcomes for her clients. She is an experienced web developer (over 15 years), graphic designer and multimedia creator (photography, videography & editing) with over 30 years IT experience. Cath has also acquired excellent knowledge around Search Engine Optimisation (SEO) implementation and enjoys helping clients increase their presence in search.
Andrew Bourke
RCCC Committee Member
Executive Security Group
andrew@executivesecurity.com.au
Andrew is a Director with 20+ years professional Director experience across multiple and diverse industries, including business development and business operations leadership, in the service industry covering the Education, Hospitality, Event Industry, Hotels and Clubs. Adept at setting directions, development strategies, and executing plans of actions, Andrew successfully delivers company goals and guides the future of organisations.
Mark Fitzgerald
RCCC Committee Member
Sail2Growth
Australia born, he enjoys his involvement past and present in the Health and Marine sector. In sport he has been Club Champion and National finalist. In small business he enjoys his associations with business groups and networks. As a business assistant he travelled nationally to business events. He always finds himself drawn back to the water whether living by it, playing on it, sailing, boating, or with yachting clubs, or as a Master of a commercial vessel. It explains why he has lived in the Redlands for the past 23 years. He has been a Neighbourhood Watch Area Coordinator and contributed ideas to the Redland 2005 Community document. He joined the Redlands Chamber of Commerce to add value to society, business and further business development in the Redlands.
Rhett Bowlen
RCCC Committee Member
DTS Group
Rhett is a member of DTS Group – a town planning, surveying and urban design firm. The philosophy of DTS is the understanding that property is a conduit to developing communities and strengthening social interactions, and we seek to create communities and spaces in which people want to live, to work and to call home. As an Urban Planner, Rhett assists clients to conceptualise, design and co-ordinate the delivery of development projects ranging from house extensions and small subdivisions, through to larger medium density and green-field projects. Rhett is an expert at navigating through complex approval processes and providing cost-effective and efficient project delivery