Our People

A Registered Nurse with a Masters in Health Administration and Quality Lead Auditor (ISO), Lyn has also held strategic and operational positions in her own consultancy practice.

Ben holds a Bachelor of Information Technology from Griffith University, and an Executive MBA from QUT. Ben is the Chief Operating Officer of Real Estate Investar. He has worked in the IT industry for 12 years with a focus on technical management in web based technologies and has worked in Brisbane, Ireland and the UK.

Leon is a practising solicitor with a top tier international law firm. He specialises in foreign investment and has acted for some of Australia's largest corporations and financial institutions. Leon has studied in Australia, China, France and the Netherlands and previously served as ministerial staff to former Australian Foreign Minister the Hon Julie Bishop. A Burleigh local, Leon is a passionate contributor to his community and is involved in a wide range of community organisations and charities across the southern Gold Coast.

Gordon is a senior marketing specialist, with over 25 years’ experience internationally in the tourism, aviation and financial services sectors. Gordon has held senior strategic roles within both large multinationals and start-ups here in Australia and within Asia, is fluent in Japanese and an avid supporter of several local homeless charities and causes. Gordon currently works in the Engagement and Support Directorate of Australian Red Cross, and prior to this was the International Marketing and Partnerships Director of Gold Coast Tourism.

Mirela is a Senior Lecturer in Finance at Griffith Business School specialising in teaching Corporate Finance at both undergraduate and postgraduate level. She holds a Bachelor of Business, Bachelor of International Finance (Honours) and PhD from Griffith University. Her published research is focused in the area of higher education teaching as well as behavioural finance. Mirela is a graduate of the Australian Institute of Company Directors (AICD), a member of Griffith Centre for Personal Finance and Superannuation, and a senior associate of FINSIA (Financial Services Institute of Australia). Mirela held the position of Director of Learning and Teaching in the Department of Accounting Finance and Economics of Griffith Business School, before being appointed as the current Deputy Director of the Griffith MBA. Mirela speaks fluent Romanian.

Rebecca has held senior executive roles in the resources, IT, professional services, and aged care sectors. She has a diverse background in leading strategy, business transformation, digitalisation through technology and in her passion for people and culture. Rebecca is currently the Executive Director of People & Corporate Services at Infinite Care, a national residential aged care provider. She is an advocate for diversity and inclusion and through her leadership likes to ensure that CALD interests are considered in all people related decisions. Rebecca has worked across multiple Asia Pacific countries, held global roles, and lived in a number of countries outside of Australia.

Mercy has a Master of Nursing degree and has worked as an advanced clincial nurse and lead RN in different specialities for almost two decades. She is a credentialed Nurse Practitioner with a special interest in gerontology and emergency. Mercy has worked with First Nations and CALD communities. Mercy is a graduate of the Australian Institute of Company Directors' Foundations of Directorship program.