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DAMIAN STEELE<br />
<strong>QHA</strong> Deputy Chief<br />
Executive<br />
A hospitality industry<br />
professional with over<br />
30 years’ experience<br />
in liquor, gaming and<br />
operations. Damian<br />
has a strong focus<br />
on compliance and<br />
legislation.<br />
THERESE KELLY<br />
<strong>QHA</strong> Training Manager<br />
An experienced VET<br />
sector professional,<br />
Therese manages<br />
the <strong>QHA</strong> Training<br />
department and is<br />
responsible for the<br />
development and<br />
delivery of quality training<br />
for <strong>QHA</strong> members and<br />
other hospitality venues.<br />
PAUL ST JOHN-WOOD<br />
<strong>QHA</strong> Membership<br />
Officer<br />
Paul is the face of the<br />
Association to many<br />
<strong>QHA</strong> members as he<br />
travels the length and<br />
breadth of the state<br />
visiting, advising and<br />
assisting publicans.<br />
CURT SCHATZ<br />
Managing Partner,<br />
Mullins<br />
With over 30 years’<br />
experience in property,<br />
liquor and gaming law,<br />
Curt is recognised<br />
as a leader in this<br />
field. He advises pub,<br />
club, nightclub,<br />
restaurant, resort and<br />
accommodation venue<br />
owners and operators.<br />
THE HON YVETTE D’ATH<br />
Attorney-General<br />
and Minister for<br />
Justice and Minister<br />
for the Prevention of<br />
Domestic and Family<br />
Violence<br />
Yvette D’Ath is a<br />
Labor member of the<br />
Legislative Assembly<br />
of Queensland<br />
representing the seat of<br />
Redcliffe.<br />
VICTORIA THOMSON<br />
Commissioner for<br />
Office of Liquor and<br />
Gaming Regulation<br />
Queensland<br />
Victoria is responsible<br />
for the regulatory policy<br />
and strategic direction<br />
of product safety,<br />
licensing, compliance<br />
and enforcement<br />
activitiestoprotect market<br />
integrity and keep<br />
Queenslanders safe.<br />
SARAH SWAN<br />
Employment Relations<br />
Manager<br />
Sarah has a passion for<br />
employment relations and<br />
has diverse experience<br />
advising and assisting<br />
employees and employers.<br />
Sarah has particular interests<br />
in workers’ compensation<br />
matters, bullying and<br />
harassment matters and<br />
policy development.<br />
TOM FITZGERALD<br />
Accommodation<br />
Membership<br />
Services Officer<br />
Tom will act as<br />
your conduit to<br />
accommodation<br />
information and <strong>QHA</strong><br />
services, and is an<br />
experienced professional<br />
who grew up living and<br />
working in the hospitality<br />
industry as part of a<br />
hotel-owning family.<br />
ADAM FLOYD<br />
Head of MAX & TAB,<br />
Queensland<br />
With ten years of<br />
experience in Tabcorp<br />
gaming services, Adam<br />
has recently taken on<br />
both MAX & TAB for<br />
Queensland. Adam’s<br />
previous career in the<br />
hospitality industry<br />
positions him well to<br />
understand the role<br />
that wagering and<br />
gaming play in pubs.<br />
NICK BAINBRIGGE<br />
State Manager (Qld)<br />
Aristocrat<br />
Nick has a proven<br />
history in wholesale<br />
liquor, electronic gaming,<br />
and hotel and restaurant<br />
operation. He now<br />
heads up the state team<br />
for one of Australia’s<br />
leading manufacturers of<br />
gaming machines.<br />
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