Jacqui Walters – Board Chair
Jacqui is a non-Executive Director of Port of Brisbane, Transurban Queensland and Slater & Gordon.
She chairs the Capital Structure and Major Projects Committee for Port of Brisbane and the Risk and Audit Committee for Transurban Queensland and Slater & Gordon.
Jacqui is also the National Rail Manufacturing Advocate reporting to the Assistant Minister for Manufacturing, Senator Tim Ayres.
Matt Lee – Non-Executive Director
A senior executive with over 25 years global experience and a proven record of people leadership, customer service improvement, unit cost reduction and safety enhancement.
Successfully developed and led multiple, strategic change and transformation initiatives at divisional and business unit level. A passionate and authentic leader.
Val Ridley – CEO and Executive Director
Val Ridley, an innovative leader in the social sector and CEO of UNIQ You, is passionately committed to dismantling barriers, challenging stereotypes, and empowering girls to realise their full potential and thrive in a world where there are no limits to what they can achieve.
With a strong foundation in science and STEM education, Val is unwavering in her dedication to advancing educational equity and gender equality. She envisions a world where every individual—regardless of their background or gender—has equal access to high-quality learning and career opportunities. Driven by this vision, she focuses on developing scalable solutions that drive innovation and create meaningful, lasting change.
Tanya Andrews – Founder and National Ambassador
Following on from a successful international strategic communication career, Tanya has spent the past 10 years applying her deep experience across gender equality, the education sector, communication and confidence skills to the development of a series of organisations committed to shaping the next generation of empowered women who will continue to break barriers and contribute meaningfully to male-dominated industries: Girl Shaped Flames, UNIQ You and Trellis Collective.