Our Board

Peter Forday

Chair

Peter Forday joined the board in 2011 and has held the position of chair since 2016. He owns and operates a management consultancy specialising in organisational change, stakeholder engagement and leadership. Peter holds a number of other community leadership roles including being Chair of Welcome Sports, the Police Ethnic Advisory Group, and the Cohesive Communities Coalition. He is also a Director of Mercy Community Services South East Queensland and Mercy Aged Care Central Queensland.

Giri Sivaraman

Deputy Chair

Giri joined the board in 2018 and was appointed deputy chair in 2019. He is a principal and head of Maurice Blackburn’s Queensland employment law department. He regularly advises trade unions and non-government organisations on governance, has acted for refugees in pro bono matters, and ran the firm’s pro bono scheme for underpaid 7-Eleven workers. Giri is a member of the Queensland Multicultural Advisory Council.

Fahim Khondaker

Director

Fahim joined the board in 2015. He is a partner at BDO Australia, a global professional services firm, and is a chartered accountant. Fahim has extensive experience working with charities and community organisations that promote social cohesion and understanding.

Jade Demnar

Director

Jade joined the Board in 2018. She is now a senior executive in federal government, serving as the Assistant Director-General Technology Engagement at the Australian Signals Directorate. She previously spent many years as a management consultant in global professional services firm, Accenture. She is a member of the Australian Cervical Cancer Foundation Board and is Head of Curation at TEDx Brisbane.

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