District Executive Team 2024 – 2025

DISTRICT DIRECTOR (DD)

Lou Cervetto 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)

Nicky Jurd DTM

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  • 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)

Alex Smith

Contact the CGD
  • 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 CGD 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)

Joshua Morotti DTM

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  • 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 PRM for information on publicity matters. For suggestions for activities to promote membership building and membership retention. Advice on newsletters, flyers.

DISTRICT ADMIN MANAGER (DAM)

Lisa Dodis 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)

Mark Hegarty

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)

Con Papamitros DTM

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  • 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

Udo Morig DTM

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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

Denise Buckby 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

Kate Norris DTM

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  • 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

Jenny Owens DTM

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  • Responsible for mentoring Division Directors.
  • Reports to the District Director.

Contact the Division Director Mentor for queries from Division Directors only.

AREA DIRECTOR MENTOR

Deb Barnett 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

Shubi Chatterjee

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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.

AREA 5 DIRECTOR

Wayne Taylor

AREA 17 DIRECTOR

Francis Davis

AREA 15 DIRECTOR

Ariel Elboim

AREA 21 DIRECTOR

Yves Uwayo

AREA 25 DIRECTOR

Jessie Brauer

CENTRAL DIVISION

CENTRAL DIVISION DIRECTOR

Cassie McMullen

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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 Central Division Director for information on any procedural or policy problem which cannot be answered through the District delegation of Division or District Officers.

AREA 16 DIRECTOR

Anthony Spark

AREA 10 DIRECTOR

Christopher McLean

AREA 22 DIRECTOR

Cynon Lowe

AREA 28 DIRECTOR

Dawn Smith

EASTERN DIVISION

EASTERN DIVISION DIRECTOR

Suzanne Gogolin

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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 Eastern Division Director for information on any procedural or policy problem which cannot be answered through the District delegation of Division or District Officers.

AREA 7 DIRECTOR

Christine Zimmer

AREA 26 DIRECTOR

Melanie Surplice

AREA 20 DIRECTOR

Sally Turner

AREA 27 DIRECTOR

Javeria Khurshid

MORETON DIVISION

MORETON DIVISION DIRECTOR

Kirsty Watts

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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 Moreton Division Director for information on any procedural or policy problem which cannot be answered through the District delegation of Division or District Officers.

AREA 3 DIRECTOR

Lucy Schelberg

AREA 18 DIRECTOR

Abhishek Singh

 

AREA 8 DIRECTOR

David Boyle

NORTHERN DIVISION

NORTHERN DIVISION DIRECTOR

Jenny Savage

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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 Northern Division Director for information on any procedural or policy problem which cannot be answered through the District delegation of Division or District Officers.

AREA 2 DIRECTOR

Pritika Wilson

AREA 9 DIRECTOR

Tammy van der Reijden

AREA 14 DIRECTOR

Megan Dillon

Pasifika DIVISION

PASIFIKA DIVISION DIRECTOR

Jessica Dau

Contact the Pasifika 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 Pasifika Division Director for information on any procedural or policy problem which cannot be answered through the District delegation of Division or District Officers.

AREA 38 DIRECTOR

Gregory Soweni

AREA 40 DIRECTOR

Linda Sombukoi

AREA 44 DIRECTOR

Eunice Bokalen

AREA 45 DIRECTOR

Raka Numa Raula

SOUTHERN DIVISION

SOUTHERN DIVISION DIRECTOR

Julia Schafer

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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 Southern Division Director for information on any procedural or policy problem which cannot be answered through the District delegation of Division or District Officers.

AREA 6 DIRECTOR

Ron Atkinson

AREA 24 DIRECTOR

Tom O’Sullivan

AREA 23 DIRECTOR

Louise Donnan

AREA 35 DIRECTOR

Sarah Boynton

WESTERN DIVISION

WESTERN DIVISION DIRECTOR

John Bushell

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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 Western Division Director for information on any procedural or policy problem which cannot be answered through the District delegation of Division or District Officers.

AREA 1 DIRECTOR

Brendan Bernier

AREA 12 DIRECTOR

Matthew McDiarmid