- Ngak Min Health Board – Non-Executive Director
Joanne is an experienced C-Suite, Legal, Governance and Risk Executive with 18+ years of post-admission experience gained in leading infrastructure/transport in-house legal teams and undertook her formative legal training in Australia’s top national law firms. She is the current General Counsel and Company Secretary (since 2019) for North Queensland Airports Group and manages all legal, risk and governance activities/ operations across the Group, as well as being a strategic business partner and a trusted advisor to the C-Suite and Board of Directors.
Joanne adds value by working collaboratively with stakeholders to solve problems, building healthy teams and workplaces, demonstrating safety leadership, delivering strong shareholder returns and supporting the rebuilding of the aviation business for the long-term economic prosperity and growth of this region and its local community.
Industry Recognition:
Cairns Airport, Lawyer’s Weekly, Finalist 2023 Corporate Counsel Awards, Transport and Logistics Team
Governance Top 100 Finalists (2020, 2021 shortlisted “outstanding achievers” and 2022)