GCCOTA MEMBERS

Jeffrey Reeves

President

Jeff is a retired school teacher of thirty years. He has a Bachelor of Arts (Hons) in Modern History with Politics and Economics and a Certificate in Education from Southhampton University. His experience includes Middle Management in Education as head of a large department in a Catholic Secondary College. Jeff is a member and past President of South Gladstone Rotary and has been a Committee Member since September 2016. 

John Fieldus

Vice President

John commenced his Real Estate career in 1984 at the age of 17, with his career flourishing to where it is now as joint owner of Ray White Gladstone. John overseas a large residential property management portfolio as well as the day-to-day management of the Agency. John has been the Treasure of the Committee since August 2012.

Jennifer Kirchner

Secretary

Jenny was born and completed schooling in Ipswich. She moved to the Sunshine Coast with her husband in the early 80’s and then moved to Boyne Island in 1988, where she worked part-time at Boyne Medical Centre before starting a family in 1990. From 1994-2014 she looked after the finances of a small business run with her husband, then in 2005 joined the team at the Gladstone Literacy Centre working with low level literacy students from all state schools across the Gladstone Region. The Gladstone Literacy Centre was phased out in 2020. Jenny then went to Calliope State School as a general classroom aide in 2021, retiring in December 2023. Jenny is a member of Boyne Island Lions Club and moved into her unit at Gladstone Retirement Village in April 2017.

Lizabeth Steel

Treasurer

Lizabeth is a Forecast Analyst in the Strategic Asset Planning team at Gladstone Regional Council, and prior to that she worked int Finance Sector for twenty-five years, both domestically and internationally. Lizabeth is a proud Gladstone local and she has completed a Master of Commerce from the University of NSW and speaks fluent Japanese.

Lennard Woodman

Committee Member

Len is a professional Civil Engineer with 40 years’ experience in Consulting Engineering and Municipal engineering. For 25 years Len was the Deputy City Engineer and Director of Environmental Services including Town Planning within the Gladstone City Council and he has qualifications as a building surveyor and private certifier. Len has been a Rotarian since 1978, Club President twice, Assistant Governor from 2010 to 2013, and has been a Committee Member since 2001.

Liz Cunningham

Committee Member

As a wife, mother and grandmother, Lis is more than aware of the challenges families face both day to day and in our changing environment. She has worked with and for the Gladstone Region community for around twenty-eight years, initially as a Councilor for Calliope Shire Council for three years, and Mayor for five years. Following on, Liz represented the people of the Queensland Seat of Gladstone for almost twenty years. Holding a Diploma in Theology, Liz believes in the intrinsic value of each person (young and old) and that the strength of a community is demonstrated by its care for one another, and as our prosperity today redes on the back of our parents and grandparents, it is critically important that their contributions are respected and honored.

Robert Gibb

Committee Member

Robert has twenty years’ experience in the Queensland resources and energy sector including more than 15 years working in Community Relations and Social Performance in Gladstone. In his current role as Manager for Communities & Sustainable Development for the Australia Pacific LNG Project, Robert leads the ConocoPhillips stakeholder engagement and social performance team. Holding a Bachelor in Communications and Post-Graduate Certificate in Community Relations for the Resources Sector, Robert’s experience and specific expertise are focused on social impact assessment, frontline community relations and leading community development practice. Robert holds voluntary positions on the Gladstone Foundation Board of Advice, Management Committee of EQIP, Gladstone Regional Council Major Events Advisory Panel, and is currently Secretary of the Mount Larcom Show Society. Rob joined the GCCOTA Committee as a member in September 2016.

Chris Anderson

Committee Member

A proud local, Chris is a Financial Advisor and Shareholder at Invest Blue. He has over 20 years’ experience in the Financial and Business sector. He is passionate about the Not-For-Profit Sector and has been involved in numerous capacities (Treasurer, Secretary and Volunteer) for various organizations including Gladstone Aquatic Therapy Association, Gladstone Bother Rugby Leage and Chanel College. He continuously looks forward to adding his contributions to the Committee with his financial background and desire to ensure the continued viability of this respected organisation.

Kath Thomson

Committee Member

Katherine is from Detroit, Michigan, where she received a Bachelor and Master of Arts in Business and Vocational Education. She holds a Certificate in Teaching in English as a foreign language, obtained in London. Prio to settling in Australia in August 1993, Kath spent the better part of five years travelling. In that time she was a volunteer in a kibbutz in Israel, for the Variety Club of Detroit, Detroit Beautification Committee and the Gladstone Midday Rotary Club. Kath was Director of Ross Technical Institute in Detroit for two years, a computer electronics school, before accepting the position of Training Coordinator for the corporate Training Division.

Mark Greenaway

Committee Member

Mark was born in Sydney in 1959 and resided there until he was 8 years old. His family then moved to Newcastle, where he finished school. Having spent a number of years travelling around different places for work, including Newcastle, Wollongong and Emerald, Mark and his family have lived in Gladstone since 1998. He has a small Consulting business centered around project management and in particular renewable energy projects. Janene, Mark’s wife, is from Newcastle and they have been married for 44 years and have had four children – two sons and two daughters. They are also proud grandparents of eight grandchildren, with some in Gladstone, wider Australian and overseas. Currently on the board for Apprentices and Trainees Queensland and the Rotary Club Gladstone President.