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Our Board

Peter Forday - Chair
Peter Forday
Chair
Peter Forday joined the board in 2011 and has held the position of chair since 2016. Peter holds extensive ambassadorial roles within the community including chair of the Police Ethnic Advisory Group, director of Mercy Community Services South East Queensland and adjunct senior research fellow with Griffith University. He also owns and operates a management consultancy specialising in organisational change, stakeholder engagement and leadership.
Giri Sivaraman - Deputy Chair
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.
Anh Bui - Director
Anh Bui
Director
Anh joined the board in June 2015. She holds a bachelor of laws, bachelor of business administration and graduate diploma of applied corporate governance. Anh is admitted as a Solicitor in the Supreme Court of Queensland, is an associate member of CPA Australia and is a Fellow of the Governance Institute of Australia. She has over 10 years’ experience in the financial services sector and is a risk, governance and compliance specialist.
Fahim Khondaker - Director
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 Demnar
Director
Jade joined the Board in 2018. She is a management consultant in global professional services firm, Accenture, leading change management and innovation initiatives in government clients. She is a member of the Australian Cervical Cancer Foundation Board and is Head of Curation at TEDx Brisbane.

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