IAN KEMISH AM

Chair

Ian joins 3rd Space with an extensive background in business, humanities, and academia. He is co-founder and director of Forridel Consulting, a regional representative of the World Bank’s Global Partnership for Education, the Chairmen of the Kokoda Track Foundation and the Vice President of the Australia-PNG Business Council. At the University of Queensland, he is an Adjunct Professor in History and chairs the ChangeMakers program for alumni engagement. He is a Visiting Fellow at the Lowy Institute of International Affairs,Honorary Fellow at Deakin University and Director of the Australia-Indonesia Centre at Monash University. Ian’s 25-year government career included service as Head of the Prime Minister’s International Division, Ambassador to Germany and Switzerland, and High Commissioner to Papua New Guinea. He was also Head of the Consular Division at the Australian Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade and was awarded membership of the Order of Australia for his leadership of Australia’s response to the 2002 Bali bombings. Ian worked in leadership roles in the resource sector from 2013-2020. 

ANDREW DEANE

Director

Andrew has more than 35 years’ experience in the commercial property industry and currently is the CEO of Retailspace Property, based in Fortitude Valley. He has a proven record of successfully delivering major property projects within the retail, commercial and health sectors. Prior to establishing Retailspace, Andrew held senior roles with large property groups, including AMP, QIC, Lend Lease, Mirvac and The Stockwell Group. His formal qualifications include a valuation degree and a CSMA qualification through the Property Council of Australia. Andrew gained the GAICD accreditation in 2017.

Daniel Bartlett

Director

Dan’s interests are primarily in getting good outcomes for people and communities, which has seen him enjoy a career across industry, local government, education, health, and justice sectors. He enjoys most the opportunity to engage with people and understand the drivers in organisations which lead to great culture and therefore great outcomes.

Dan brings together people, information, and processes toward a position of understanding and mutual respect, leading to higher levels of organisational performance and improved project leadership. This is of particular interest to him in the human services sector, where decisions often need to be evidence based, risk aware and human focused, balancing core compliance imperatives with the lens of humanity and the impact on those affected.

Dan holds qualifications in correctional administration, engineering technology, and business administration, as well as professional certifications including Chartered Manager status and Associate Fellowship of the Institute of Management and Leadership. Dan is first and foremost a dad; and he also enjoys time with family and friends. 

DONNA THOMAS

Director

A proud Kamilaroi woman, Donna Thomas is an experienced senior executive and has led critical functions and teams across human resources, strategic communications, governance and program and service delivery areas. Donna has significant experience working with and across organisations at state and national levels to build organisational capacity to improve outcomes for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples and communities. Noting this, it’s not surprising that the common theme across Donna’s career has been a desire to create opportunities for people to thrive and have choices about their future.

In addition to her qualifications in strategic leadership, human resources and community sector management, Donna has considerable experience in developing, advising, and monitoring organisations, and is highly agile in her approach, transitioning easily between strategic and operational roles. She also has extensive experience in stakeholder, project, and staff management, as well as policy and program development and implementation. Donna is skilled in the review and implementation of best practice systems and processes, ensuring improved service delivery and enhanced governance arrangements.

MADONNA JARRETT

Director

Madonna is a reputation and risk management professional specialising in government, regulatory, and stakeholder relations. She has extensive experience in corporate communications, including being communications director to Deloitte Global CEOs, as well as crisis management and risk mitigation. Madonna has led stakeholder engagement with international organisations. This work focused on promoting diversity and inclusion, the future of work, and the social progress of youth. She has been an active member of the B20 Women in Business Action Council and the Human Capital/Employment working groups. She was Vice Chair, Employment, Labour and Social Affairs Committee, Business at OECD (BIAC).  
Madonna lived and worked in Asia Pacific, the US and the EU. For the decade prior to joining Deloitte, she was a policy advisor to various Australian State Ministers. She has a Bachelor of Business and a Diploma of Applied Science both from the Queensland University of Technology. 

HOLSTEIN WONG

Company Secretary

Holstein joined 3rd Space as a centre-based volunteer in 2021, helping visitors at Reception and supporting the Food Services team the Cafe, before moving into the Company Secretary role. She is a New Farm local on Turrbal and Jagera Country, passionate about community connections in the neighbourhood. Holstein has been a community service volunteer for over 14 years with organisations such as Rotary International, and has completed qualifications with the Australian Institute of Company Directors.