Joann is a Mamu, Dyirbal nation woman from Queensland’s Wet Tropics Rainforest Country, with a multicultural heritage. She chairs the Board of Management, of Community Enterprise Queensland (CEQ) which operates 31 remote stores and employs a 500-strong workforce to deliver essential goods and services across northern Australia. Joann brings experience in Indigenous governance, cultural knowledge systems, and community-led development to CEQ’s commitment to building healthier, stronger futures for people and places in the North.