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chair of board teachers union health fund John Battams

John Battams

Chair

Member - Nominations and Remuneration Committee

  • Bachelor of Economics

  • Diploma of Education

  • Member – Australian Institute of Company Directors

John Battams was appointed to the Board as the nominee director of the Queensland Teachers’ Union (QTU) in 2011 and elected by members in 2013. He was appointed as Chair of the Board in November 2015. 

John is currently a director of the Queensland Investment Corporation Ltd (QIC) and also Chair of the QIC Risk Committee. John is president of the Australian Labor Party Queensland Branch and a director of several companies of the Labor Holdings Group. John held the position of general secretary of the Queensland Teachers’ Union from 1990-2011 and is a former president of the Queensland Council of Unions (QCU) where he worked with Queensland unions representing workers on industrial, political and social justice issues. John has had extensive directorship experience on a number of boards.
 

deputy chair member of teachers union health fund Terry Burke

Terry Burke

Deputy Chair

Chair - Nominations and Remuneration Committee
Member - Product and Investment Committee

  • Bachelor of Education

  • Master of Educational Administration

  • Graduate Diploma in Education

  • Certificate in Finance

  • Certificate in Governance for Not for Profits

  • Graduate - Australian Institute of Company Directors

Terry Burke has been an elected director since 1999. Terry is the general secretary of the Queensland Independent Education Union, a director of NGS Super as well as vice president of the Queensland Council of Unions. 

Terry has an extensive background in organisational development and administration, risk assessment and management, strategic and policy development. In his teaching career he worked in Catholic schools in Toowoomba and Redcliffe and held various administrative positions.

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Brendan O'Farrell

Member – Audit Committee
Member – Risk Committee

  • Qualifications from Deakin University (MBA), Macquarie University (DipSM) and a AICD (GAICD)

  • Non-Executive Director for Stadiums Queensland

  • Non-Executive Director Brisbane Broncos Leagues Club

  • Non-Executive Director investLogan

  • Member of the State Investments Advisory Board

Brendan is an experienced board, investment, remuneration and commercial committee member with over 17 years’ experience as a Director and Deputy Chair, and 25 years in senior executive roles.

In November 2021 he completed his role as CEO/CIO of Intrust Super Fund where he managed its successful merger. Brendan’s previous experience also includes senior executive roles at Mercy Super and City Super, and a Member of the Property Investment Advisory Board Member at Chauvel Capital.

board member of teachers union health fund Michael Cottier

Michael Cottier

Chair – Risk Committee
Member - Audit Committee
Member - Nominations and Remuneration Committee

  • Bachelor of Business

  • Master of Taxation

  • Chartered Accountant

  • Fellow - Australian Institute of Company Directors

Michael Cottier has been an elected director since 2015. 

Michael is a company director whose experience includes finance, investment and risk-related positions at several large Queensland companies. He presently sits on the Responsible Superannuation Entity Boards of BT Super, and the Boards of Wilson Asset Management (WAM) Alternative Assets Limited.
 

chair member of teachers union health board of directors Peta Irvine

Peta Irvine

Chair - Product and Investment Committee
Member - Nominations and Remuneration Committee

  • Bachelor of Arts (Hons)

  • Diploma of Financial Planning

  • Diploma of Neuroscience of Leadership

  • Fellow - Australian Institute of Company Directors

  • Fellow - Australian Institute of Management

Peta Irvine has been an elected director since 2016 and is the CEO of Local Government Managers Australia, Chair at QLeave and Chair of Resolution Pathways.

Peta has a wide range of experience across a diverse range of industries and organisations, with a strong focus on member-based organisations.

board member of teachers union health fund Rebecca Sisson

Rebecca Sisson

Member - Product and Investment Committee

  • Bachelor of Arts (Hons)

  • Certificate in Governance Practice

Rebecca Sisson has been an elected director since 2017 and is an assistant secretary of the Queensland Independent Education Union (QIEU) and executive member of the Queensland Council of Unions. 

Over the past seventeen years, Rebecca has developed extensive experience in a variety of areas including, member engagement, data management and analysis, process and procedure development and implementation as well as operational management.

board member of teachers union health fund Leah Mertens

Leah Mertens

Member – Audit Committee
Member – Risk Committee

  • Diploma of Teaching - Arts and Humanities

  • Deputy General Secretary at the Queensland Teachers’ Union (QTU)

Leah Mertens was first elected to the Board in 2019 and is now the appointed representative of the General Secretary of the QTU.

Leah worked in a variety of state primary and secondary schools, in metropolitan, rural and remote communities before her appointment as Assistant Secretary at the Queensland Teachers’ Union (QTU) Leah fulfilled the roles of Women’s Officer at the QTU, Strategy and Policy Officer at the Queensland Council of Unions, and Research Officer – Professional Issues at the QTU.

During her 26 years of working for the union movement, Leah has been providing advice to, and advocacy for, QTU members. She has served as the AEU’s corporate director on the board of the Australian Council on Children and the Media (ACCM), was the Chair of the Queensland Working Women’s Service (QWWS) as well as serving as the Vice-President on the Management Committee of Basic Rights Queensland (BRQ).

board member of teachers union health fund Anne Fuchs

Anne Fuchs

Member – Product and Investment Committee

  • Advanced Diploma in Financial Services

  • Certificate in Superannuation Management

  • Bachelor of Arts

  • Graduate - Australian Institute Company Directors

Anne Fuchs has been an elected director since 2019. Anne has worked across the financial services sector for over 25 years in both ‘for profit’ and ‘profit for member’ organisations.

Anne is currently the Executive General Manager Advice, Guidance and Education at Australian Retirement Trust, the second largest superannuation fund in Australia with over 2.1 million members.  She has extensive experience in member engagement, customer growth and retention strategies, investments, financial advice and corporate governance.

board member for teachers union health fund Mark Anghel

Mark Anghel

Member - Audit Committee
Member - Nominations and Remuneration Committee

  • Graduate - Australian Institute of Company Directors

  • Post Graduate Diploma - Educational Studies (Guidance and Counselling)

  • Masters - Educational Studies

  • Bachelor Degree - Economics

  • Diploma - Secondary Teaching (Science and Economics)

Mark Anghel was appointed as a director in March 2019 as the representative of the General Secretary of the QTU and was elected by members in 2022.

Mark worked for twenty-two years as a teacher and Head of Department in the State Schooling system across the State of Queensland. Whilst teaching, Mark led and was a member of various QTU committees including President of Brisbane South Area Council, Delegate to National Australian Educators Union conferences, Legal committee, Chair of Salaries and Industrial Conditions Committee and other various subcommittees. From this, Mark went on to work for the Queensland Teachers’ Union as Assistant Secretary – Services, Legal. 

board member of teachers union health fund Thalia Edmonds

Thalia Edmonds

Member - Audit Committee
Member - Risk Committee

  • Admitted as a solicitor in the High Court of Australia and admitted as a Legal Practitioner in both Queensland and New South Wales

  • Bar Practice Course

  • Graduate Diploma in Legal Practice

  • Bachelor of Laws

  • Graduate Diploma of Music (Teaching)

  • Bachelor of Music (Performance)

Thalia Edmonds has been an elected director since 2021 and is an admitted Legal Practitioner and is currently the Industrial Advocate at Queensland Teachers’ Union.

Thalia also works at Griffith University in the School of Criminology as a Unit Coordinator and tutor.  She has had extensive experience as a Federal Prosecutor employed by the Commonwealth Director of Public Prosecutions and has acted in leadership and advisory roles at a number of organisations.