In an entrepreneurial life driven by purpose, Christine has tackled all of her campaigns with gusto, adopting an approach, which is alternative, sustainable, innovative, and just plain different. The causes may have looked disparate, such as what links riding a horse at the Olympics and building up a multiple bottom line property development! In wildly […]
team 2018-2019
Seamus Campbell: Vice Chair
Seamus has been a driver on the Startup Tablelands committee for 4 years now. His working life has included labouring and various semi-skilled jobs, working for 8 years in Govt, working in the book trade as bookseller, publishers agent, and owning bookshops, as well as several internet-based-businesses. He has owned and run Boldacious Digital since 1998 […]
Jan Hannan: Driver
Jan is still wondering how her life’s journey of theatre, dance, choreography, costumes & stage makeup took a sudden turn after just one phone call that landed her in the hot seat as Startup’s new Treasurer. In 2022 Jan has moved to a (slightly) less onerous role as Driver for ST. Her time with Startup […]
Alison Eaton: Driver
Alison Eaton comes to Startup Tablelands with a long manufacturing, wholesaling and retailing history, both in New Zealand and Australia. With varied interests in the Ageless Wisdom teachings and meditation, she is bringing the insights garnered from these practices to two new businesses that she and her team are bringing to market shortly. Alison also […]
Shartara Hampton: Secretary
Shartara is the Community Leader at theSPACE Cairns; her role is to deliver hands-on support to members, co-workers and theSPACE Australasia operational team across various projects and events. Before joining theSPACE she spent 3 years as an au pair and also completed a Certificate III in Individual Support.
Sara Isherwood: Driver
Sara currently runs a mobile pizza van and catering business that specialises in local and organic produce. She’s also a qualified drama teacher and art therapist. She has been working with ST for about nine months and enjoys helping to plan and organise events for small businesses on the Tablelands. Sara grew up on the […]
Lara Wilde
Lara has successfully worked in local Government, project management, recruitment and retention, economic development and her own private businesses in remote, rural and regional parts of Australia. Throughout her career, Lara has honed her commercial project management skills in the areas of community resource projects, infrastructure and agriculture amongst others. Currently, Lara is the Regional […]
George Corea
George Corea has become a startup whore in the last year, winning both Cairns SWT events. He is co-organising this event but will be helping teams that lack hackers and hipsters with free online solutions that will help them put together a stellar pitch. His experience is in conservation and community development, with a keen […]