Our Team
Dedicated to saving and enhancing the lives of women across Queensland.
Our Executive
Dedicated to saving and enhancing the lives of women across Queensland.
Led by a passionate and skilled team, The Lady Musgrave Trust exists to give Queensland women and their children the chance to break the cycle of intergenerational disadvantage and build lives of safety and prosperity. Backed by a dedicated voluntary Board of Directors, this small but mighty team brings heart, creativity and a deep sense of purpose to everything they do. Every day, they combine expertise and compassion to make that vision a reality – thriving on innovation, adaptability and a shared belief in a future where homelessness is no longer a problem that needs to be solved.
TEAM
Victoria Parker – Chief Executive Officer
Victoria’s diverse background includes founding and selling two successful businesses and working across various sectors, from mining to fashion. Her national recognition includes multiple awards for her impactful work.
Known for her creative enthusiasm and strategic partnerships, Victoria brings for-profit expertise into the non-profit realm. As CEO of The Lady Musgrave Trust, she sees this role as a dream opportunity to combat homelessness among young Queensland women and their children, facilitating safe and fulfilling lives.
Lisa O’Donnell – Operations Manager
Lisa O’Donnell has wide-ranging experience in working for government and not for profit organisations in Victoria and Queensland including with the Queensland Department of Communities, Housing and Digital Economy. Lisa has extensive experience in managing partnerships and stakeholder relationships and in leading and contributing to community focussed social impact and engagement projects both as a staff member and a volunteer. Lisa’s qualifications include a Masters of Marketing (Business) from RMIT and most recently a Graduate Certificate in Policy and Governance (QUT).
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Anthony Jones – Chair
Anthony has worked in the urban planning and property advisory sector for over twenty years, delivering a range of successful residential, industrial and commercial development outcomes.
He has also worked directly with all levels of government in Australia, providing strategic property and development advice and preparing public policy to guide the future growth of our cities. He has particular insight into housing needs and challenges.
Anthony holds a Bachelor of Built Environment and a Master in Urban and Regional Planning from Queensland University of Technology (QUT), bringing valuable expertise to support The Trust’s purpose of providing safe and supportive housing to young Queensland women.
Louise Kelly – Deputy Chair
Louise Kelly’s desire to empower vulnerable women was first influenced when she attended The Lady Musgrave Trust’s Annual Forum on Homelessness and Women. This led her to join the board of directors of The Lady Musgrave Trust in 2017 and take on the role as President in 2021. Louise was previously a Senior Lecturer at the QUT Business and Law School. She holds a Bachelor of Business (Marketing), a Masters degree, a Doctorate of Philosophy, she is a Senior Fellow of the Higher Education Academy and a Graduate of the Australian Institute of Company Directors.
Jocelyn Manique – Treasurer
With more than 30 years’ experience in finance and 10 years’ board experience, Jocelyn has a solid reputation as a senior finance executive and trusted advisor for Boards and business owners. Jocelyn has held a number of Finance Director roles with a variety of large and smaller privately owned businesses throughout Europe, Africa and Asia. She is a Fellow of the Institute of Chartered Accountants, a Certified Member of the Governance Institute of Australia and a graduate of the Australian Institute of Company Directors.
Jocelyn is proud to apply her financial and board expertise to support The Lady Musgrave Trust in achieving its vision of eliminating homelessness for all women in Queensland
Glenn Dickson – Director
Glenn is a retired Barrister with substantial experience in Charity law. Prior to going to the Bar in 2010, Glenn had 26 years experience as a solicitor. As Deputy Official Solicitor to the Public Trustee of Queensland, he provided advice on Charitable Trusts and had the carriage of applications to the Supreme Court, including the construction of Trust Deeds and cy-pres schemes.
Glenn has a Bachelor of Laws degree with honours from the Queensland Institute of Technology and a Master of Laws degree from the University of Queensland. He was the member of the Queensland Law Society Succession Law Section/Committee – 1999 to 2015; Queensland Law Society Succession Law Specialist Accreditation Advisory Committee – 2001 to 2012; STEP Queensland Committee – 2012 to 2017; and the Bar Association of Queensland Succession & Elder Law Committee – 2016 to 30 June 2021.
Allison McKelvie – Director
Allison is a Partner at Hall Browns Accountants and has over 30 years’ experience in taxation and business services. Allison provides strategic taxation and business advice to a wide range of clients and she knows that playing an active role in client’s businesses and focussing on their long-term goals and financial well-being is key to any client relationship.
Allison holds a Bachelor of Business, is a member of the CPA’s, a registered tax agent and SMSF adviser. As a female in business both employing young women and supporting female clients, Allison is looking forward to bringing financial skills gained in Public Practice to The Lady Musgrave Trust in order to assist young women who are less fortunate
Leanne Raiser – Director
Leanne Raiser joined the board of The Lady Musgrave Trust in December 2021. Leanne was a 23-year veteran of the Australian Federal Police, retiring at the rank of Superintendent after spending significant portions of her career working with vulnerable communities in Australia and the Asia-Pacific, including in the Northern Territory, Solomon Islands, Papua New Guinea and Timor Lesté. She holds a Master of Arts (Terrorism Safety & Security), a Graduate Certificate in Applied Management (Policing & Emergency Services), a Diploma of Public Safety (Policing), and is a Graduate of the Australian Institute of Company Directors.
Leanne hopes to bring her professional experience and personal drive to bear in seeking better outcomes for young women in Queensland who are at risk of homelessness.
Tom Buckley – Director
COMPANY SECRETARY
Beau-Jane De Costa – Company Secretary
An MBA qualified professional and graduate of the Australian Institute of Company Directors, Beau-Jane has over a decade’s worth of experience specialising in corporate governance, stakeholder engagement, risk management, leadership and strategic planning and alignment.
She has held various roles as a Senior Executive in governance, compliance, risk and strategy across Australia, including managing Boards of Directors within the property development industry.
Beau-Jane’s expertise has been recognised nationally. She received the Australia’s Governance Top 100 Outstanding Achievers Award for 2023, and was recognised in the Australia’s Governance Top 100 for 2022 and 2023.
Beau-Jane has always been passionate about volunteering, and has provided governance and corporate advice and support to not-for-profit organisations working in the homelessness, addiction, mental health, disability and at-risk youth sectors.
Beau-Jane has earned a reputation as a person of integrity and credibility, and has become a trusted adviser to internal and external stakeholders, CEOs and Boards of Directors focused on operational excellence, innovation and performance improvement.
ADVISORS
Judith Hunter – Advisor
AMBASSADORS
Rebecca Sparrow – Ambassador
Chontel Duncan – Ambassador
Chontel Duncan is a fitness professional, business owner and mother with a passion for helping women prioritise their wellbeing – physically, mentally and emotionally.
She has spent more than a decade running her own gyms, and is the founder of NEUFORM, a fitness app designed to support women in moving, fuelling and showing up for themselves every day. Her programs focus on making health and fitness more accessible, empowering women of all backgrounds and fitness levels to take control of their routines – even in the midst of everyday chaos.
Beyond fitness, Chontel is a committed advocate for women facing hardship. Her work with The Lady Musgrave Trust is shaped by deep personal conviction, driven by an understanding that many women remain in unsafe environments simply because they can’t afford basic necessities like secure housing. She is passionate about supporting initiatives that offer women the safety and dignity they need to rebuild their lives.
Chontel lives in Brisbane with her husband and five children.
Vale Pixie Annat (1930 – 2022) – Business Adviser, Community Relations
Pixie Annat worked tirelessly for many decades for the Queensland community. Highlights include:
- Hon. Secretary of the Royal Brisbane Hospitals Nurses’ Assn. Inc.
- Awarded the MBE – Queen’s Birthday Honours List in 1997 and an OAM in 1992
- Director of Nursing and CEO of St Andrews Memorial Hospital from 1965 to 1992
- Federal President of the Royal Australia Nursing Federation from 1975 – 1979
The contributions made by Pixie over the years to The Trust has laid the foundations upon which we continue to build.
