Contact Us – Branch Team

Chief Commissioner

Geoff Doo

Chief Commissioner

ccea@scoutsqld.com.au

The Chief Commissioner is the highest position of Scouts Queensland with functions and powers described in the Constitution which includes accountability for all Scout activities with the Branch.

This volunteer position is also a member of the Scouts Australia National Operations Committee and the National Council.

Deputy Chief Commissioner

Nikketah Cuneo

Deputy Chief Commissioner

(Members Experience)

dcc@scoutsqld.com.au

Immediate Past Chief Commissioner

Daryl Scott AM

Immediate Past Chief Commissioner

139004@scoutsqld.com.au

Sustainability and Operations Team

Trevor O’Hara

Assistant Chief Commissioner

(Sustainability and Operations)

acc.sustainandops@scoutsqld.com.au

Peter Savage

Assistant Branch Commissioner

(Campsites)

abc.campsites@scoutsqld.com.au

Trevor Taylor

Branch Commissioner 

(Equipment & Activity Store)

Raewyn Adam

Branch Adviser  

(Equipment & Activity Store)

Jane Tijou

Branch Commissioner 

(Risk Management)

bc.risk@scoutsqld.com.au 

Steve Fitzpatrick

Branch Adviser

(Risk Management)

Youth Program Team

Nick Warwick

Assistant Chief Commissioner

(Youth Program)

acc.youthprogram@scoutsqld.com.au

Emmi Thomas

Branch Commissioner

(Joey Scouts)

bc.joeys@scoutsqld.com.au

joeys@scoutsqld.com.au

Vacant

Branch Adviser

(Joey Scouts)

joeys@scoutsqld.com.au

Rossie Mutsimba

Branch Commissioner

(Cub Scouts)

bc.cubscouts@scoutsqld.com.au

cubs@Scoutsqld.com.au

Vacant

Branch Adviser

(Cub Scouts)

ba.cubscouts@scoutsqld.com.au

cubs@Scoutsqld.com.au

Rob Pitt

Branch Commissioner 

(Scouts)

bc.scouts@scoutsqld.com.au

scouts@scoutsqld.com.au

Emily Strong

Branch Adviser

(Scouts)

ba.scouts@scoutsqld.com.au

scouts@scoutsqld.com.au

David Wright

Branch Commissioner

(Venturer Scouts)

bc.venturerscouts@scoutsqld.com.au

venturers@scoutsqld.com.au

Vacant

Branch Adviser

(Venturer Scouts)

ba.venturerscouts@scoutsqld.com.au

venturers@scoutsqld.com.au

Paul (Ceaser) Lappin

Branch Commissioner

(Rover Section Support)

bc.rovers@scoutsqld.com.au 

David See

Branch Adviser

(Rover Scout Support)

ba.roversupport@scoutsqld.com.au

Nathan Swaffer

Branch Commissioner

(Youth Program Insights)

bc.ypi@scoutsqld.com.au

Nigel Thomas

Branch Adviser

(Program Technology)

ba.programtechnology@scoutsqld.com.au

Jack Neeland

Branch Commissioner

(Youth Engagement)

bc.youthengagement@scoutsqld.com.au

Jo Brzozowski

Branch Adviser

(Duke of Edinburgh)

ba.doe@scoutsqld.com.au 

Specialist Activities Team

Peter Gould ESM

Assistant Chief Commissioner

(Specialist Activities)

acc.specialistactivities@scoutsqld.com.au

Mark ‘Mango’ Mangles

Branch Commissioner
(Adventurous Activities)

bc.aa@scoutsqld.com.au

Matthew Vella

Assistant Branch Commissioner
(Adventurous Activities)

Lynda Aldridge

Branch Commissioner
(Environment)

bc.environment@scoutsqld.com.au

Vacant

Branch Adviser
(Environment)

Phil Verner

Branch Adviser
(Adventurous Activity Resources)

ba.aaresourcing@scoutsqld.com.au

Andre Britz

Branch Adviser
(Terra Firma)

ba.terrafirma@scoutsqld.com.au 

Andrew Austen

Branch Adviser
(Vertical)

ba.vertical@scoutsqld.com.au

Vacant

Branch Adviser
(Cycling)

ba.cycling@scoutsqld.com.au

Ian ‘Hooksie’ Cole

Branch Adviser
(Paddling)

ba.paddling@scoutsqld.com.au

Guy Drake

Branch Adviser
(Aquatic)

ba.aquatics@scoutsqld.com.au

Vacant

Branch Adviser
(Boating)

Craig Luxton

Branch Commissioner
(Air Activities)

bc.airactivities@scoutsqld.com.au

Adam Strong

Branch Adviser
(Air Activities)

Shane Troyahn

Branch Commissioner
(International)

bc.international@scoutsqld.com.au

Vacant

Branch Adviser
(International)

ba.international@scoutsqld.com.au

Kym Griffin

Branch Adviser
(SISEP)

sisep@scoutsqld.com.au 

Vacant

Branch Adviser
(Better World)

Rhiannah Boch

Branch Commissioner
(Performing Arts)

bc.arts@scoutsqld.com.au 

Kurt Rose

Branch Adviser
(Performing Arts)

12290@scoutsqld.com.au

David Teufel OAM

Branch Commissioner
(Heritage)

bc.heritage@scoutsqld.com.au

Vacant

Branch Adviser
(STEM)

ba.stem@scoutsqld.com.au 

Major Events Team

Jean Clifford OAM

Assistant Chief Commissioner
(Major Events)

acc.majorevents@scoutsqld.com.au

Ryan Sodziak

Branch Commissioner
(Major Events)

bc.majorevents@scoutsqld.com.au

Melita Goff

Branch Adviser
(Operation and Risk)

ba.operationrisk@scoutsqld.com.au 

Brendan Wilson

Branch Adviser
(Systems)

ba.systems@scoutsqld.com.au

Daniel Boyd

Branch Adviser
(Support Services)

ba.support@scoutsqld.com.au

Darryl Clare OAM

Branch Adviser
(Health and Wellbeing)

ba.healthwellbeing@scoutsqld.com.au 

Shaun Sandilands

Producer

(Brisbane Gang Show)

producer@bgs.scoutsqld.com.au 

Rhiannah Boch

Director

(Brisbane Gang Show)

director@bgs.scoutsqld.com.au

Libby Smith

Chief Director – Agoonoree

chief@agoonoree.scoutsqld.com.au

Olivia Frost

Chief Director – Cuboree

chiefdirector@cuboree.scoutsqld.com.au

Peter Digweed

Chief Director – Leap (North)

Emily Strong

Chief Director – Leap (South)

People and Culture Team

Chrissy Johnston

Assistant Chief Commissioner

(People and Culture)

acc.peopleandculture@scoutsqld.com.au

Nicola Coster

Branch Commissioner

(Adult Learning and Development)

bc.training@scoutsqld.com.au

Gill Hall 

Assistant Branch Commissioner

(Adult Training and Development Resources)

abc.trainingresources@scoutsqld.com.au 

Vacant

Assistant Branch Commissioner 

(Adult Training and Development Transformation)

Phil Harrison

Branch Adviser 

(Training Adventurous Activities)

ba.aatraining@scoutsqld.com.au

Brian See

Branch Commissioner

(Child Safety)

bc.childsafety@scoutsqld.com.au

Julia Miller

Branch Adviser (Child Safety)

ba.childsafety@scoutsqld.com.au

John Parr

Branch Commissioner

(Adult Skills Enhancement)

bc.ase@scoutsqld.com.au

Vacant

Branch Commissioner

(Vocational Education and Training)

bc.vet@scoutsqld.com.au

Amanda Brown

Branch Adviser

(Vocational Education and Training)

ba.vet@scoutsqld.com.au

Georgia Sands

Branch Commissioner

(Diversity and Inclusion)

bc.diversity@scoutsqld.com.au

Brett Coster

Branch Adviser

(Diversity and Inclusion)

ba.diversity@scoutsqld.com.au

Region Commissioners

The Region Commissioners are the direct link from the Chief Commissioner to each of Queensland’s 13 Regions. They are responsible for the production of an annual plan focused on strategies for recruitment, retention and personal development of youth and adults, delivery of events, reporting and communication in the Region. They work to establish and promote Scouting and support the delivery of the program.

Kathy Pitt

Region Commissioner Suncoast

rc@suncoast.scoutsqld.com.au

John Finn

Region Commissioner

Central and Western Qld

rc@centralwestern.scoutsqld.com.au

Maurie Wilson OAM

Region Commissioner

Wide Bay Burnett

rc@widebayburnett.scoutsqld.com.au

Tim Gibbings

Region Commissioner

Northern Moreton Bay

rc@nmb.scoutsqld.com.au

Brendon Dickenson

Region Commissioner

Brisbane North

rc@brisnorth.scoutsqld.com.au

Shari Tiley

Region Commissioner

Brisbane South

rc@brissouth.scoutsqld.com.au

Dougal McWhinney

Region Commissioner

Central Coast

rc@centralcoast.scoutsqld.com.au

Belinda Wheatland

Region Commissioner

Far North

rc@farnorth.scoutsqld.com.au

Steve Marshall 

Region Commissioner

Gold Coast

rc@goldcoast.scoutsqld.com.au

Kerry Harrison

Region Commissioner

Darling Downs

rc@darlingdowns.scoutsqld.com.au

Ernie Bunt

Region Commissioner

Kennedy

rc@kennedy.scoutsqld.com.au

Alex Mair

Region Commissioner

Moreton

rc@moreton.scoutsqld.com.au