Sally Watson

Sally is the Chief Executive Officer at Shelter Housing Action Cairns and a board member at both Tenants Queensland and Youth Empowered Towards Independence (YETI).

She has extensive experience working in homeless services across public and not-for-profit sectors.

Some of Sally’s previous roles include:

• Lecturer in Social Work at James Cook University
• North Queensland Coordinator at Tenants Union of Queensland
• Executive Director at Homelessness Australia
• Board member of North Queensland Women’s Legal Service.

Sally holds the following qualifications and professional memberships:

• Bachelor of Social Work, The University of Queensland
• Master of Public Policy, Australian National University
• Bachelor of Laws, James Cook University.

Fiona Caniglia  

Fiona Caniglia is an experienced leader in the housing and homelessness sector and has been the Executive Director of Q Shelter since 2018.

Fiona is an advocate for the housing and homelessness sector and has held leadership roles in industry peak bodies and in grassroots community development. Fiona has extensive experience across government, community services and private industries and holds qualifications in social work and social planning. 

Patrick (Pat) Morgan

Pat is a board member of Tenants Queensland and Chair of its Finance and Risk Committee. He is also a board member of the Laidley Community Centre and co-founder of Business Science Australia.

With more than 30 years’ experience in professional accounting and business management, Pat’s career has spanned the private, public and not-for-profit sectors. Pat has a special interest in corporate governance practices and organisational change management.

Some of Pat’s previous roles include:

• Chief Finance Officer, Department of Infrastructure and Planning, Queensland Government
• Executive Director Corporate Services across several Queensland Government departments.

Pat holds the following qualifications and professional memberships:

• Bachelor of Commerce (Accounting), Canterbury University
• Diploma of Project Management, TAFE
• Certified Practising Accountant (retired).

Lindi Deguara LLB (Hons), BMedia&Comm (Dist), GAICD, FGIA, CertInvRel

Lindi is a solicitor of the Supreme Court of Queensland and Managing Director of her own advisory, where she uses her versatile skillset to support boards and executives to deliver strategic commercial outcomes and implement sustainable supporting governance and risk management structures.

Lindi is an experienced director, executive and company secretary with over 20 years’ experience in Australia and internationally within construction and general infrastructure, energy, resources, engineering and training sectors. She has had executive multi-disciplinary accountability across various corporate governance and service functions including legal, human resources, communication, social performance, tendering, insurance and company secretariat.

Lindi has previously served as a director of Golden West Apprenticeships Limited, an advisory board member of a healthcare start-up, and a tutor at Queensland University of Technology.

Damian Wright

Damian is a Chartered accountant and is currently the Partner in Charge of Audit at BDO Brisbane. He is also the current Chair of Lives Lived Well Limited, a not-for-profit operating in the Health Sector.

He has more than 30 years’ experience as a Chartered Accountant across a variety of industries and organisations including the Government Sector.

Some of Damian’s previous roles include:

• Director of a large educational organisation in South East Queensland
• Former Director of QLeave.

Damian holds the following qualifications and professional memberships:

• Bachelor of Commerce, The University of Queensland
• Graduate Diploma of Applied Finance and Investment, Securities Institute of Australia (now FINSIA)
• Registered Company Auditor and Associate, Institute of Chartered Accountants Australia.