2024 – 2025
District Executive Team
District Director (DD)
Nicky Jurd DTM
Contact the District Director
Responsible for upholding the policies and bylaws of Toastmasters International.
- Directs the business of the district to enable all members to achieve their personal goals.
- Ultimate advisor and counsellor of clubs.
- Link between our members and the International Board of Directors.
Email the District Director for information on any procedural or policy problem which cannot be answered through the District delegation of Division or District Officers.
Program Quality Director (PQD)
Alex Smith
Contact the PQD
- Responsible for all aspects of education and training within the district including quality programming at club level.
- Officer responsible for all educational sessions and contests at Area, Division and District Conferences.
- Chief Judge at the District Speech Contests.
- Responsible for TLI.
- Reports to the District Director.
Email the PQD for information on district training programs, contest judges, rulings on contest requirements, such as eligibility, any question relating to Toastmasters’ educational systems and awards.
Club Growth Director (CGD)
Shubi Chatterjee
Contact the GCD
- Responsible for all aspects of marketing and club building and retention efforts within the district.
- Develops and presents a marketing plan, works with the New Club Coordinator to build new clubs, works with the District Chief Coach to assist struggling clubs, supports the District Mentor Officer.
- Responsible for Long Service Badges and Club Anniversaries.
- Reports to the District Director.
Email the CGDÂ for information on appointing a club coach, all information relating to creating a new club and ideas for membership building and membership retention.
Public Relations Manager (PRM)
Melanie Surplice
Contact the PRM
- Responsible for public relations within the district.
- Maintains communications between the media and Toastmasters to increase the awareness of the benefits of Toastmasters to the wider community.
- Resource officer for club, area, division and district with advice and suggestions on publicity projects.
- Coordinates the district activities for Seniors Week, Adult Learners, Toastmasters Week.
- Chairs the judging panel for the District Newsletter contests.
- Directly supports the work of the CGD and reports to the District Director.
Email the PRMÂ for information on publicity matters. For suggestions for activities to promote membership building and membership retention. Advice on newsletters, flyers.
District Admin Manager (DAM)
Annette Marshall DTM
Contact the DAM
- Responsible for ensuring that accurate and timely records are maintained of the district’s activities.
- Ensures that all necessary correspondence is forwarded to Toastmasters International.
- Ensures that all members receive information relevant to the district.
- Reports to the District Director.
Email the Administration Manager for information on format of formal minutes, requirements and cut off dates for all reports and any query on record keeping.
District Finance Manager (DFM)
Kate Norris DTM
Contact the DFM
- Responsible for implementing the district budget and for the complete maintenance of district finances.
- Maintains travel and insurance payments.
- Responsible for bookings of required air travel for district officers.
- Reports to the District Director.
Email the Finance Manager for information on budget information, travel and insurance queries and appropriate expense claims.
Logistics Manager (LM)
Candice Roberts
Contact the LM
- Responsible for organizing venues, catering and accommodation for all district meetings and training activities.
- To forward travel requests to the Treasurer for district officers for training activities.
- For arranging pick ups from the airport.
- Is the Sgt for district functions.
- Responsible for district Assets and the updating of them.
- Reports to the District Director.
Contact the Logistics Manager for queries of venues, catering, accommodation, pick ups for training activities.
Parliamentarian
Adrian Pavone
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- Provides advice and support to the District Director during council meetings.
- Reports on quorums of meetings and rules on all issues relating to policy, bylaws and procedures.
- Responsible for organizing the credentials desk.
- Reports to the District Director.
Contact for advice on parliamentary procedure, quorums for area and division council meetings.
Immediate Past District Director
Lou Cervetto DTM
Contact the IPDD
- Responsible for providing guidance and counsel to the incoming district officers.
- Allows for a smooth transition to the new district team.
- Is the Chairman of the District Nominating Team.
- Responsible for the correct conduct of district campaigns.
- Reports to the District Director.
Contact for any information on eligibility for district office and nomination forms and criteria.
Training Manager
Deb Barnett DTM
Contact the TM
- Responsible for organising training.
- Reports to the District Director.
Contact the Training Manager for queries of logistics, dates and session times for online training activities.
Training Manager
Thomas Krafft DTM
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- Responsible for organiing training.
- Reports to the District Director.
Contact the Training Manager for queries of logistics, dates and session times for online training activities.
Division Director Mentor
John Bushell
Contact the DDM
- Responsible for mentoring Division Directors.
- Reports to the District Director.
Contact the Division Director Mentor for queries from Division Directors only.
Area Director Mentor
Mike Storkey DTM
Contact the ADM
- Responsible for helping Area Directors.
- Reports to the District Director.
Contact the Area Director Mentor for queries from Area Directors only.
Brisbane Division
Brisbane Division Director
Wayne Taylor
Contact the Brisbane Division Director
Responsible for upholding the policies and bylaws of Toastmasters International.
- Directs the business of the district to enable all members to achieve their personal goals.
- Ultimate advisor and counsellor of clubs.
- Link between our members and the International Board of Directors.
Email the Brisbane Division Director for information on any procedural or policy problem which cannot be answered through the District delegation of Division or District Officers.
Central Division
Central Division Director
Ian Pinker DTM
Contact the Central Division Director
- Directs the business of the district to enable all members to achieve their personal goals.
- Ultimate advisor and counsellor of clubs.
- Link between our members and the International Board of Directors.
Email the Central Division Director for information on any procedural or policy problem which cannot be answered through the District delegation of Division or District Officers.
Eastern Division
Eastern Division Director
Geoff Roberts
Contact the Eastern Division Director
- Directs the business of the district to enable all members to achieve their personal goals.
- Ultimate advisor and counsellor of clubs.
- Link between our members and the International Board of Directors.
Email the Eastern Division Director for information on any procedural or policy problem which cannot be answered through the District delegation of Division or District Officers.
Moreton Division
Moreton Division Director
David Boyle
Contact the Moreton Division Director
- Directs the business of the district to enable all members to achieve their personal goals.
- Ultimate advisor and counsellor of clubs.
- Link between our members and the International Board of Directors.
Email the Moreton Division Director for information on any procedural or policy problem which cannot be answered through the District delegation of Division or District Officers.
Northern Division
Northern Division Director
Lesley Storkey DTM
Contact the Moreton Division Director
- Directs the business of the district to enable all members to achieve their personal goals.
- Ultimate advisor and counsellor of clubs.
- Link between our members and the International Board of Directors.
Email the Northern Division Director for information on any procedural or policy problem which cannot be answered through the District delegation of Division or District Officers.
Pasifika Division
Pasifika Division Director
Rama Numa Raula
Contact the Pasifika Division Director
- Directs the business of the district to enable all members to achieve their personal goals.
- Ultimate advisor and counsellor of clubs.
- Link between our members and the International Board of Directors.
Email the Pasifika Division Director for information on any procedural or policy problem which cannot be answered through the District delegation of Division or District Officers.
Southern Division
Southern Division Director
Ron Atkinson
Contact the Southern Division Director
- Directs the business of the district to enable all members to achieve their personal goals.
- Ultimate advisor and counsellor of clubs.
- Link between our members and the International Board of Directors.
Email the Southern Division Director for information on any procedural or policy problem which cannot be answered through the District delegation of Division or District Officers.
Western Division
Western Division Director
Mac Mcleod
Contact the Western Division Director
- Directs the business of the district to enable all members to achieve their personal goals.
- Ultimate advisor and counsellor of clubs.
- Link between our members and the International Board of Directors.
Email the Western Division Director for information on any procedural or policy problem which cannot be answered through the District delegation of Division or District Officers.
