For the last eleven years, Kellie Mills has been presenting results-focused training and coaching for clients throughout Australia. Kellie was the founder and President of the Hastings Business Women’s Network in Port Macquarie, where her passion and determination for teaching women the secrets of successful networking meant that, in 2005, she was awarded ‘Woman of the Year‘ for the Port Macquarie electorate.

For the past fifty years Judith Leeson has championed the participation of all Australians in the life of their community, economy and nation. Judith has served five terms as National President of the Australian Association of Career Counsellors, and completed her second term as inaugural President and Founding Member of the Career Industry Council of Australia. In 2005 Judith was appointed as a Member of the Order of Australia for service to the community.

Passionate about human rights, social justice and community activism, in her career Dalal has served as Commissioner on the Victorian Multicultural Commission, and founded the Victorian Arabic Social Services. Dalal’s diverse experience has included work in language services, migrant welfare, community health, public relations and youth affairs.

Acknowledged as one of Australia’s most influential female engineers, Kathy was recently the Ambassador for 1 Million Women, an organisation focussed on engaging women in a response to climate change. She has been a member of the Australian Army Reserve for over 20 years, serving as a Logistics officer to the rank of Major.

In 2005, having witnessed the demoralising social and economic impact of prolonged drought, Margaret set about lifting the spirits of her community through the Mungindi Music Festival. Margaret identified the potential benefits of the music festival as a means to unify and engage the people of Mungindi, as well as giving them the opportunity to gather, celebrate and smile.

Barbara’s work takes her beyond the cotton farm. Currently developing a recruitment business specialising in staff for rural/regional enterprises, she is passionate about labour issues challenging the bush. In 2008 she was awarded an ‘Australian Rural Leadership Program’ Cotton Scholarship.

As WLA’s National Convener, Di has achieved national recognition as one of Australia’s leading experts on women & leadership. Her personal passion and drive underpins the work of WLA throughout Australia and her commitment to being face-to-face with her clients is both inspiring and humbling. Born and raised on a 700 acre sheep farm in Otangiwai, on the north island of New Zealand, Di has a special affiliation with the challenges faced by regional and rural women.

Through all of her achievements, Sherry understands the pivotal and powerful contribution that regional women make to community life throughout Queensland. As well as her work as a sugar cane farmer and cane harvesting contractor, Sherry is a Shire Councillor for Hinchinbrook Shire. She also holds roles on various advisory and strategic boards, and is often a coordinator and facilitator of initiatives in healthcare, community transport and education.