Professional Manager of the Year

Read more about the Professional Manager award category.

Winner

Paul Francis - representing Toowoomba
General Manager Retail Services, Heritage Building Society

Finalists

• Stephen Green - representing Brisbane
  Director - General Manager Queensland, Baulderstone Pty Ltd
• Sally White - representing Cairns
  Clinical Services Manager, Cairns Day Surgery - Ramsay Healthcare
• Benjamin Hayden - representing Gladstone
  Manager Technical Services, NRG Gladstone Operating Services Pty Ltd
• Michael Edmonds - representing the Gold Coast
  General Manager, Corporate Development and Planning, National Transport Insurance
• David Cox - representing Mackay
  General Manager, Queensland Coal Services, BIS Industrial Logistics
• Leone Hinton - representing Rockhampton
  Director, Office of Corporate Strategy and Planning, Central Queensland University
• Terence Seymour - representing the Sunshine Coast
  General Manager, Sunshine Coast Private Hospital
• Mark Wasley - representing Townsville
  Works Manager Townsville Works Centre, RoadTek - Department of Transport and Main Roads

Owner Manager of the Year

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Winner

Terri Irwin - representing the Sunshine Coast
Owner/Director, Australia Zoo

Finalists

• John O'Brien - representing Brisbane
  Chief Executive Officer, PoolWerx
• Nick Loukas - representing Cairns
  Managing Director, Retail Pharmacy Group
• Adrian Hindley - representing Gladstone
  Managing Director, Phoenix Diesel Maintenance
• David Rowlands - representing the Gold Coast
  Owner, Rainbow Shade Products
• Francis Attard - representing Mackay
  Managing Director, Key Solutions Group
• Stephen McCosker - representing Rockhampton
  Director, DC Motors
• David Duncan - representing Toowoomba
  Owner, HDR Workshop Solutions
• Suzanne Jarschke - representing Townsville
  Owner, Wellspring Chiropractic

Rural/Regional Manager of the Year

Winner

Leon Yeatman - representing Cairns
Chief Executive Officer, Yarrabah Aboriginal Shire Council

Finalists

• Janice Nelson - representing Mackay
  Manager - Training Development, Mackay Cane Growers
• Troy Scudds - representing Rockhampton
  Manager Training Development, Wesfarmers Curragh Pty Ltd
• Alan Rosser - representing the Sunshine Coast
  Manager Operations - NCL, Queensland Rail
• Marya Hayward - representing Toowoomba
  Director of Nursing Facility Manager - Texas Multi Purpose Health Service, Queensland Health

Young Manager of the Year

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Winner

Jarrah Finn - representing Mackay
Manager, Mackay Youth Support Service

Finalists

• Melissa Marsden - representing Brisbane
  Director, Smith Madden
• Bree James - representing Cairns
  Owner Operator - PakMag, Bopstars, PakMag Marketing Group
• Dan Carney - representing Gladstone
  Director and Consultant, Grassroots Grazing
• Candice Bell - representing the Gold Coast
  Manager, Spiritus TRACC Gold Coast
• Alisha Dunnett - representing Rockhampton
  Financial Controller, DC Motors
• Ryan McLeod - representing the Sunshine Coast
  Director, Australian Fresh Salads
• Christina Barron - representing Toowoomba
  Program Manager Services, GP Connections
• Sally Vujica - representing Townsville
  Owner, NQ BodyFix and Subway