Support through Community Connection

Rodney Lunt
Director

Rodney is a skilled and highly experienced leader of operational and sales functions. (More)

He has designed and implemented commercial strategies for established and start-up businesses as well as consulted with a range of businesses on strategy, operations, and sales.

Rodney is a father, multi-instrumentalist and holds qualifications in Business, Logistics and Music.

David Toohey
Chairperson

David is the Founder of the Mind For Me platform and has been on the board of several charities. David has a passion for supporting the community and helping those less fortunate which he has done through various avenues for nearly 25 years.

Amongst his many pursuits is approximately 9 years experience as a Surf Life Saver on Australia’s Sunshine Coast. David comes from a broad business background and currently provides consultancy services in the areas of financial and operational management. He is staunch family man with a young family – a son nearing 2 and a daughter on the way.

Stephen Copplin
Treasurer

Stephen has played a pivotal role as mentor, investor, advisor, and director to a portfolio of businesses assisting them with their growth and succession planning.

Stephen is a Fellow of the Australian institute of Company Directors and a Fellow Certified Practicing Accountant, an Adjunct Professor at the University of Queensland in the IT and Electrical Engineering School and previously in the Business School. He is a member of the Queensland Leaders Advisory Board and has also held many non-executive board roles within the manufacturing, education, Government and not for profit sectors.

Liesl Filippi
Director

Liesl is an experienced and enthusiastic Partnerships and Community Engagement Manager. She is highly skilled in community and relationship building in the entrepreneurship and innovation space.

Liesl is a staunch advocate for women and the issues that affect them. She has a demonstrated passion for empowering women through the development of entrepreneurial skills and mindset. With extensive experience in Event Management, Media Production and Written Expression, Liesl believes in the power of storytelling and shared stories to create opportunities for connection, collaboration, learning, and problem solving. Currently, Liesl is in her final year of a Double Degree – Bachelor of Business (Management/ Entrepreneurship)/Bachelor of Creative Industries (Entertainment Industries) – at Queensland University of Technology.

Chris Wagner
Director

Chris Wagner is currently the Managing Director and a Partner in Talkforce Media and Communications Strategist. Chris has 20 years experience in the communication sector, working in ministerial offices, government departments and for several not-for-profit and corporate organisations.

A former journalist and Canberra Youth Theatre participant, Chris has a background in the areas of arts, governance, mental health, suicide, criminal and civil justice, national security, and emergency management, as well as grassroots community liaison and more. He is married to a fellow communicator and a father of two very talkative kids.