New Board Chair appointed
Kathi’s appointment as CEO coincides with a transition in Board leadership, with Chris Dougherty taking on the role of Board Chair. We extend our heartfelt thanks to Rhonda Chesmond, who completes her term as Board Chair after five years of dedicated service. During her tenure, Rhonda provided steady leadership and clarity of direction at a particularly challenging and complex time for the organisation. Her commitment to RFQ’s purpose has been unparallelled, and we are pleased that she will be staying on as Director.
Chris joined the RFQ Board last year, bringing a 20-year career in government and NFP sectors at the Board and Executive level including most recently Chief Executive of Epilepsy Queensland and Non-Executive Director and Committee Chair with Foodbank Queensland and True Relationships and Reproductive Health. As incoming Chair, Chris welcomed Kathi’s appointment, saying, “This leadership renewal represents more than change. It signals a deliberate focus on strengthening collaboration with our partners, deepening engagement with the communities we serve, and working alongside government and sector peers to deliver sustainable, high‑quality support.”
Under Kathi and Chris’s leadership, we look forward to strengthening RFQ’s impact across Queensland and beyond.
