As the Executive Officer, Sharyn is responsible for the management of the day to day operations of the organisation and reporting to the NAQ governing body. Sharyn has a Bachelor of Commerce and has been a part of the Nutrition Australia Qld (NAQ) team for over 15 years.

With an in-depth knowledge of the organisation’s strategic direction and values, she works to ensure these are considered in both long and short term goals as well as when developing and implementing the organisation’s policies and procedures. She works closely with the NAQ staff to identify new products and business and forming teams to develop and implement plans.

Sharyn is a strong advocate of making healthy eating choices and incorporating physical activity in to her daily life. She regularly enjoys hiking, mountain bike riding and yoga.

As the Nutrition Services Manager, Nicole is responsible for the management of the Nutrition Services offered at NAQ.  Nicole has worked as an Accredited Practicing Dietitian for over 15  years and has been with NAQ for over 12 years.  Nicole has a long history working in all areas of NAQ Nutrition’s services and thrives working in a team environment.  Nicole has a strong history liaising with partner organisations including government departments and has managed many state and national projects.  Nicole holds Certificate 4 in Training and Assessment and through her years with NAQ has previously managed the day to day and compliance requirements of NAQ Nutrition Training.

 

Nicole loves getting people excited about healthy eating and making this easily incorporated into their lives. Being a mother to two small boys, Nicole is passionate about early childhood nutrition and enjoys living a healthy and active lifestyle and spending time with family and friends.

Mikael Wedemeyer is the the Founder and Creative Director of Niche Studio, a web design and development company who are proud to make great websites. He has a Bachelor of Built Environment (Industrial Design) with Distinction, and a Certificate IV in Training and Assessment. Mikael has worked across many areas of technical innovation including web design and development, gaming design and development, and interaction design. He has first-hand experience starting, growing and running a business. “Using creativity and great design to make simple things easier for people inspires me every day.”

Known in the Brisbane business community for his passion for sustainability, Jim McKnoulty was foundation Chair of CitySmart, the Chairman of RPS Australia-East, past Queensland and National President of Greening Australia and represented Premiers Anna Bligh and Campbell Newman on the board of the Queensland Reconstruction Authority.

As a consultant, a developer, entrepreneur and leader in the Not for Profit Sector, Jim describes himself as a natural capitalist and has dedicated his career in industry and not for profit sector to creating sustainable business models.