Committee for Brisbane appoints new CEO

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Committee for Brisbane Appoints New CEO

18 April 2024

Committee for Brisbane has appointed former Queensland Property Council leader Jen Williams as its new Chief Executive Officer.

The group that represents more than 100 of the State’s leading businesses, universities and not-for-profits in advocating for a better Brisbane has charged Williams with extending its influence as a strong, independent voice for the region.

Committee for Brisbane President Kristin Conlon says Williams’ appointment comes at an important time for Brisbane as it deals with extraordinary growth and the challenge of leveraging the benefits and legacy of the Olympic and Paralympic Games.

“Jen has a significant track record of leading a membership-based advocacy organisation and is well-respected in both the business community and within Government,” Ms Conlon said.

“Representing the views of our members regarding the Queensland Government’s investment Olympic venues will be high on her agenda.”

Conlon says housing availability and the creation of an integrated transport infrastructure system to service the expected doubling of the South East Queensland population between now and 2050 were other issues for the Committee.

Williams says she is looking forward to working with the Committee’s leadership team in ensuring political leaders are prepared to listen to good ideas and, where necessary, make difficult decisions that are in the long-term interests of the city.

“There’s never been a more exciting time for Brisbane,” she said.

“There may be challenges at hand, but there are also many incredible opportunities on the horizon that will rely on the passion and vision of leaders- like the Committee for Brisbane’s members- to ensure they come to fruition.

“I’m delighted by the opportunity to build on the Committee’s great work and cement Brisbane’s pathway towards becoming the world’s most liveable place.”

Committee for Brisbane CEO steps down

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The Committee for Brisbane announces the resignation of our Chief Executive Officer, Barton Green effective 15 January 2024.

Barton joined the Committee for Brisbane at a pivotal time in its history and leaves to pursue some new business opportunities. After 60 years as the Brisbane Development Association, a desire to broaden the organisations’ representation of members and priorities led to the establishment of the Committee for Brisbane in 2018 and Barton’s subsequent appointment as the organisation’s inaugural CEO in late 2019. Under Barton’s leadership, the Committee has experienced significant growth in membership, events programming, and advocacy activity, solidifying the Committee’s position as an independent, influential and visionary voice for a better Brisbane.

Committee for Brisbane President, Kristan Conlon expresses her appreciation for Barton’s contribution over the past four years, and on behalf of the Management Committee and team wish Barton all the best for his next chapter.

As the Committee moves forward, the organisation’s commitment to its members and bold advocacy for Greater Brisbane remains unwavering. The Management Committee will initiate a recruitment process for a new CEO, ensuring a seamless transition of leadership.
 
“We are confident that our strong Management Committee team, coupled with the remarkable talents of our employees, will continue to propel the Committee for Brisbane toward a strong and successful future.”   – Kristan Conlon, President.

 

For inquiries or further information, please contact:

Operational and Membership: Liana Heath, Chief Partnership Officer

Sub-Committee & Projects: Olivia Spadina, Projects Manager

Event programming: Gabrielle Bowkett, Communications and Events Manager

Email: admin@committeeforbrisbane.org.au

 

View or download the above public statement as a PDF here.

Team (Internal)

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Affiliate Members

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Corporate Leaders

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2021 Inner City Vitality Report released today

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Now in its fourth year, the Committee for Brisbane Inner City Vitality Report, prepared by Urban Economics, was released today at a lunch event at BCEC.

Media Release Inner City Vitality Report 2021

Read the full 2021 Inner City Vitality Report here.

View the 2021 Inner City Vitality Dashboard 

Annual General Meeting and Nominees for Management Committee

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Nominations for Management Committee have closed.

Members can view the Notice of the Annual General Meeting, the nominees and related forms here.

The Meeting will be held from 5.30pm on Tuesday 16 November 2021. This meeting is in person only.

Brisbane 2033 Legacies Project – Phase Two policy papers released

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Today we launched the Phase two work from the Legacy Taskforces at an event with keynote speaker Graham Quirk, former Chair of COM(SEQ) and panellists from member firms Deloitte, Accenture, Aurecon and PwC who managed the four Legacy Taskforces during 2021.

 

You can read the material here.

 

Follow us on Linkedin as we release more videos, animations and material on what the legacies of the 2032 Games can be.