Our Team

Elizabeth Jameson - Principal Consultant

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Current roles

  • Principal, Board Matters Pty Ltd
  • Core Facilitator for Australian Institute of Company Directors
  • Consultant to the QUT Centre of Philanthropy and Nonprofit Studies.

Current directorships

  • Director, Board of Taxation, April 2010
  • Director and Chair, BDO Group Holdings (Qld) Pty Ltd, November 2009
  • Director, RACQ Ltd (and associated companies), June 2008
  • Director and Chair, Fibrecycle Pty Ltd, June 2008
  • Chair, Board of Trustees of Brisbane Girls’ Grammar School appointed by Minister for Education in November 1994 and re-elected 1998, 2002 and 2006
  • Member Qld Law Society, Australian Institute of Company Directors

Elizabeth was admitted as a solicitor to the Supreme Court of Queensland in 1990. She has a Bachelor of Laws (First Class Honours), a Bachelor of Arts and a Licentiate Diploma of Speech and Drama.

For more information see Elizabeth’s Curriculum Vitae.

Jennifer Robertson - Senior Consultant

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Current roles

  • Senior Consultant, Board Matters Pty Ltd
  • Facilitator for Australian Institute of Company Directors

Current Chair roles

  • Chair, MAP Financial Planning Pty Ltd, 2011
  • Chair of Audit and Compliance Committee, Asthma Australia Inc, 2011
  • Chair of Audit and Compliance Committee, Queensland Independent School Block Grant Authority Limited, 2009

Current directorships

  • Director, Asthma Australia Inc, 2011
  • Director, MAP Funds Management Limited, 2009
  • Director, Queensland Independent School Block Authority Limited, 2009
  • Director, QUT Alumni Board, 2008

Jennifer has also been a member of the following committees:

  • Committee Member, Nominations Committee, QT Mutual Bank, 2011
  • Chair, Board Working Group Royal Flying Doctors Service (Queensland Branch), 2011
  • Chair, Nominations Committee, Queensland Professional Credit Union, 2010 

Jennifer was admitted as a solicitor to the Supreme Court of Queensland in 1996. She has a Bachelor of Laws and a Graduate Certificate in Business from Queensland University of Technology's Centre of Philanthropy and Nonprofit Studies.

For more information see Jennifer’s Curriculum Vitae.

Sonya Beyers - Consultant

Sonya BeyersSonya has advised many for-profit companies and not-for-profit organisations across a range of industries and sectors during her career, which spans 15 years in various capacities in the legal profession.  

Current role

Sonya is a consultant for Boardmatters and assists the governing bodies of companies, organisations and enterprises across Australia with governance advisory services.

Current board appointments

  • Committee Member, Noah’s Ark Resource Centre (Qld) Inc. 

Previous legal experience

Sonya has significant experience in providing commercially relevant advice at the planning stage for corporate and trust structures and has provided advice on taxation arrangements. Sonya also has corporate and commercial experience in contract negotiation and company

Sonya was admitted as a solicitor to the Supreme Court of Queensland and High Court of Australia in 2006. She has a Bachelor of Laws (Class 2A Honours), is currently studying a Master of Commercial Law at the University of Melbourne.


For more information see Sonya’s Curriculum Vitae.

Susan Forrester

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Originally trained as a banking and finance lawyer, Susan’s career spans 20 years across a diverse range of roles and industries. 

Current positions

  • Consultant to Board Matters Pty Ltd
  • Non-Executive Director appointed to the following Boards:
    • Ergon Energy Corporation Limited (2008)
    • Shine Lawyers Ltd (2009)
    • Gold Coast Parklands (Trustee) (2009) and
    • Brisbane Festival Pty Ltd (2009).  

Career history

  • Professional Company Director, 2007 – present
  • CEO, The CEO Institute, 2007 - 2010
  • Executive Director, Arkhefield, 2005 - 2007
  • Director, Queensland Treasury Corporation, 2000 – 2005
  • HR Director, Allen Arthur Robinson, 1998 – 2000
  • Consultant, Chandler & McLeod 1996 - 1998
  • Corporate Counsel, Australian Financial Institutions Commission, 1994 – 1996
  • Lawyer, Allen Arthur Robinson (Feez Ruthning), 1989 – 1994.

Professional qualifications

  • Fellow Australian Institute of Company Directors, 2010
  • Graduate Company Director Course, AICD, 2009 (Order of Merit)
  • Executive Masters of Administration (EMBA), Melbourne Business School, 2005
  • Admitted, Solicitor Supreme Court of Queensland, 1992
  • Bachelor of Laws (Hons II)(University of Queensland), 1989
  • Bachelor of Arts (Japanese, Politics) (University of Queensland), 1987

For more information see Susan’s Curriculum Vitae.

 

Jayne Staddon – Consultant

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Current role

Jayne is a consultant for Board Matters. She provides the governing bodies of companies, associations, statutory bodies and other organisations with a variety of specialist governance and compliance advisory services.

Previous Legal Experience

Jayne has been practising as a lawyer since 1996. She has provided legal, governance and compliance advice within government and to a range of statutory bodies and government companies. She also has a background in corporate investigations which has provided her with a strong understanding of the legislative requirements and regulatory environment applying to businesses in Australia and overseas.

Jayne holds a Bachelor of Laws, a Bachelor of Business – Accounting and a Graduate Diploma in Corporate Governance and is an Associate Member of the Institute of Chartered Secretaries and Administrators.

 

For more information, see Jayne’s Curriculum Vitae.