Our Leadership Team

Our Board

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  Bill Owens

  Chair (Joined 2018) BA (Honours), GDBA, GAICD

  Bill Owens is a company director, business owner and executive with over 30 years’ experience leading transformational technology programs for multi-national, national and local companies, resulting in deep expertise in governance, strategy, risk and organisational culture.

  Over the past 15 years he has held directorships on many boards. As well as chair of Relationships Australia (Queensland), he sits on the Commercialisation and Innovation Committee of Gymnastics Australia, serves on the Queensland Divisional Council of the Australian Institute of Company Directors (AICD) and is managing director of Veracity Business Solutions Pty Ltd. Bill brings specialised experience in transformation, technology innovation, enterprise and program risk and board oversight of culture.

  Bill holds a BA (Hons) Psychology from the University of Queensland, a Graduate Diploma of Business Administration from Queensland University of Technology and is a graduate of the AICD company director’s course.

  I enjoy working on the RAQ Board because I believe that healthy relationships lead to stronger families, communities, and societies.

  
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  Angela Moody

  Member of People, Remuneration & Nomination Committee; Member of Finance & Audit Committee B.Econ., BA, MProf Econ, Post Grad Dip Applied Finance, GAICD

  Angela Moody has over a decade of non-executive director experience on for-purpose boards spanning a range of industries and sectors, including education, culturally and linguistically diverse communities, migrant and refugee settlement services, and economic development. 

  She’s also an accomplished executive, experienced in strategic development and implementation, stakeholder management, economic regulation and reform, and corporate governance and commercial operations, across both private and public sectors.

  I believe in socially connected communities, which come through healthy relationships. Strong social ties and a sense of connectedness are central to individuals being able to more readily rebound after disruptive events.

  
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  Annemaree Callander

  Member of People, Remuneration, and Nominations Committee Joined 2023

  Annemaree Callander has spent over a decade in non-executive director, chief executive officer, and board roles in for-purpose organisations. 

  She has nearly 40 years of experience in the human services industry, including child protection, youth, housing, homelessness, and health across both public and community sectors.

  I joined the RAQ Board as I want to make a positive contribution to their important work with individuals, families, and communities across Queensland.

  
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  Garnett Hollier

  Chair of Finance & Audit Committee B Bus (Accy), Grad Cert Organisation Leadership, CA, GAICD (Joined 2022)

  Garnett Hollier’s career in financial services in the superannuation sector spans nearly three decades. His roles have included chief financial officer, executive, and director. He’s demonstrated expertise in chartered accounting, financial advice, strategy development, mergers and acquisitions, and investment properties.

  On the Board, I get to apply my strategic finance skills to maximise the positive impact RAQ makes in the community.

  
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  Geraldine Chin Moody

  Chair of People, Remuneration, and Nominations Committee LLB (Hons), BSc, LLM, MSc (Coaching Psychology), Grad Dip (Legal Practice), GAICD (Joined 2023)

  Geraldine joined the Board in March 2023. Geraldine’s experience as a Board Director, Chair, Chief Operating Officer and Group Executive, People & Sustainability spans ASX-listed companies, professional services firms, scale-up businesses, not-for-profits and universities.

  Geraldine is the Chair of the ANU Centre for Asian-Australian Leadership and has she held a variety of not-for-profit Board Director and Advisory Board positions, including the Refugee Advice and Casework Service, Welcoming Australia, and the National Committee for UN Women Australia.

  In addition to her portfolio of board roles, Geraldine is a Board and Governance Principal at Directors Australia where she consults to boards on board structure and composition and board performance.

  I joined the RAQ Board because I believe healthy relationships form the backbone of thriving communities.

  
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  Helen Coyer

  Chair of Risk & Assurance Working Group BBus(Acc), Grad Dip IT, CPA, GAICD (Joined 2022)

  Helen Coyer is a non-executive director with over two decades of board and executive experience across the non-profit, public, and commercial sectors, specializing in financial services, education, superannuation, and start-ups.

  Helen has served on several board and committees and currently serves on the audit and risk committee and the investment committee for the Returned and Services League of Australia (RSL), and the board of Animal Emergency Australia.

  I chose to serve on this board to make a positive impact to our community by being part of Relationships Australia Queensland, a longstanding and respected organisation.

  
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  Neil Willmett

  Member of People, Remuneration & Nominations; Member of Client Services Committee Joined 2022

  Neil Willmett is a national leader in Aboriginal and Torres Strait islander housing, health, economic development, and administration.

  Throughout his career, Neil has led several organisations as chief executive officer and on board and executive levels. He’s known as a leading thinker for his work in strategy, policy development, and implementation.

  I choose to serve on the RAQ Board to have impact on the incredibly important work RAQ does for the community.

  
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  Tania Hobson

  Chair of Client Services Committee GAICD (Joined 2023)

  Tania is currently the General Manager of Client Services and Transformation at Vision Australia.

  Tania is an accomplished leader in clinical and corporate governance, with demonstrated success in leading diverse and multidisciplinary, high-performing teams.

  I am passionate about the work that RAQ does in providing support and services to children, young people, and the broader family unit.