David Toohey – Treasurer

David Toohey has a management background, primarily financial and operational having owned and managed several businesses. Now he has a consultancy and an early stage social enterprise. He’s always valued social purpose, having been on several not-for-profit and charity boards in the past and volunteering, for example, as a surf life saver. He believes in collaboration and supporting others, especially in making positive social impact so when QSEC had the need to fill the Treasurer role, he felt this was a perfect opportunity to offer his skills and experience to an organisation that was all about supporting those doing good.

Tony Sharp – Board member

As the founder of Substation33 it gives me great pleasure to see our operations growing and blossoming on many fronts. Substation33 was just a start-up 8 years ago with the main drive to provide meaningful work and skills development to volunteers and employees, generate social returns for YFS and the Logan community, divert electronic waste from landfill and chance the conversations about these important topics in the broader community. It pleases me to see the immense development we have experienced into new and progressive markets. In recent years my focus has expanded; encompassing a much broader range of people; and to further develop the 'Start-up Innovation' culture in Logan and beyond. I personally oversee the day to day operations at Substation33, which offers broad range of daily activities and challenges. My passion lies in creating sustainable social enterprises that create opportunities to people to participate in a supportive work environment as they develop the skills and behaviours they need to work in mainstream workplaces. I was the driving force behind the development and continued growth of the ' Social Enterprise Network - Logan' as the founding and current Chair. I currently sit as a director at the Queensland Social Enterprise Council. I am the foundation and current chair of INNOV8 - Logan Most recently I have accepted an additional role as Social Entrepreneur in Residence at Griffith Universities Yunus Centre. In 2019 I was awarded the Australian Social Enterprise Champion of the Year and Substation33 was awarded the Banksia Foundations - Ministers award for the Environment. 2020 has started off with the announcement that our work with Griffith University on the SmartBouy's project has resulted in a Australian Research Council - Linkage grant.

Board Member

Dr Crystal Williams

I have a very keen interest in raising social entrepreneurs as innovators in business. I am an individual with an inherent flair for converting chaos into opportunity, motivating others to embrace change and providing perspectives that demonstrate creativity towards tangible economic recovery. I am the Manager of Social Enterprise Australasia and I possess a PhD in Entrepreneurship & Innovation (2019) and Bachelor Degree in Creative Industries (2013) with Honours. Despite uncertainty surrounding the future post COVID-19, I see great opportunity for social-led businesses to embrace changes and to develop competencies and opportunities overlooked pre-COVID-19. I have proven that I am committed to strengthening the social enterprise sector and ecosystem, with a particular focus on creative and cultural industries and areas under resourced, such as rural and regional Queensland. I am honoured to take the role as your board member and lead a more inclusive society post-Covid-19.