Bridget Kinch, Acting Chief Executive Officer
Bridget has been part of Micah Projects for more than 22 years, working across many of our services and supporting our teams through times of growth, challenge and change. Many in our community already know her steady presence and her commitment to walking alongside people experiencing hardship.
Over two decades, Bridget has supported Micah Project’s growth from a small team supporting a few hundred people each year to a multi‑service organisation of more than 300 staff supporting over 30,000 individuals annually. She has led finance, human resources and business teams through major periods of change, helping to build the operational foundations that allow frontline teams to adapt services during floods, COVID-19 and rising housing instability.
Bridget works closely with our experienced senior leadership team to ensure stability across all programs and services, including homelessness, domestic and family violence, inclusive health partnerships, supportive housing, equity and systems change, social enterprise, community connection, and support for women, children, and families.
Throughout her career, she has remained committed to the same goals that guided Micah Projects’ founding members: building a community where inclusion, equality and diversity are valued, and supporting people to move beyond poverty, homelessness, trauma, and isolation to realise their aspirations and dignity.
Megan Giles, Chair
Megan is a lawyer with over 25 years' experience in senior executive positions in the Queensland public service in the areas of child protection, youth justice, domestic and family violence prevention and disability services. Megan has worked in leadership roles in legal advocacy, strategic policy and legislative reform and implementation and state-wide service delivery. She is passionate about strategic leadership and supporting people to work sustainably in high performing teams with resilience to deliver better outcomes for vulnerable people.
Megan has led the design and implementation of a number of systemic change projects and reforms and has experience in performance management, governance and program design and delivery. she has a Bachelor of Laws and a Masters of Public Administration degree.
Board Members
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Debora has over 30 years’ experience in the financial services industry, as CEO of two industry superannuation funds, and through several other senior executive, and non-executive roles.As a practiced non-executive director, with a demonstrated history of working in the 'Profit for Purpose' sector, Debora is a strong outcomes and governance driven professional, with proven ability to work across a range of industry sectors. She has skills in leadership, business development and transformation, superannuation, and corporate governance, and is passionate about ensuring effective organisational governance practices lead to good decisions and outcomes for all stakeholders.
Debora is currently: Governance Consultant through Community Business Australia; and facilitates various governance related training modules for the Governance Institute of Australia.
Debora holds a Master of Business Administration from the University of Melbourne; a Certificate of Organisational Leadership, London Business School (2010); and recently successfully completed ‘The Effective Director’ course, at the Governance Institute of Australia.
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A.D.B.E.T. B.Arch. Greenstar and Earthcheck Accredited Professional
Queensland Registered Architect, Mark Thomson has 32 years professional experience, specialising in Ecological Sustainable Development. He has 26 years experience as a company director with organisations which have won awards, including an Australian Quality Award, a Telstra Small Business Award, multiple A.I.A. (Architects Institute of Australia) Awards and UDIA (Urban Development Institute of Australia) property development Awards.
Since 2009 Mark has been an active participant in mentoring design students, via the QUT (Queensland University of Technology) Work in Learning program. He has also supported The Exchange Community Centre at Kelvin Grove Urban Village by mentoring immigrants studying at local universities. Mark is immediate Past President of the Australian Green Development Forum, a past QUT Adjunct Professor and a regular judge in local, national and international Award programs.
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PhD; B. Social Work (Hons 1); BA (Psychology and Sociology)
Jemma is a social worker with experience in frontline practice, research and teaching. She currently holds a teaching and research position within the School of Nursing, Midwifery and Social Work at The University of Queensland.
Jemma’s program of research seeks to enhance service responses to children, young people and their families, with the intention of bringing about more equitable and just policies and practices. Underpinned by a commitment to social justice and participatory practice, her work is focused on capturing the experiences of people as they navigate service systems, particularly in relation to child protection and domestic and family violence.
Prior to her roles in academia, Jemma worked in a variety of practice contexts including homelessness, disability and policing, as well as providing counselling for children who have experienced abuse and neglect. Reflected across all of her roles has been a commitment to the values of social justice, partnership and respect.
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Cathy has over 25 years’ experience as a senior public servant in Queensland and South Australia, working in and across strategic policy, legislative reform, planning and service delivery roles in the areas of child and family services, youth justice, disability services and domestic family and sexual violence.
In 2016 Cathy was appointed as Chief Executive, to establish and lead the Department for Child Protection in South Australia. In 2019, Cathy was awarded the Institute of Public Administration Australia (IPAA) National Fellowship for outstanding contribution to the study and practice of public administration. In 2021, Cathy was appointed as Adjunct Industry Professor, Australian Centre for Child Protection, University of South Australia. In 2023, Cathy was appointed as the Independent Implementation Supervisor to oversee implementation of the Queensland Government Response to recommendations made by the Women’s Safety and Justice Taskforce delivering 4 reports to government regarding implementation progress.
Along with the Micah Projects' Board, Cathy is currently a member of the Boards of Logan Together and Life Without Barriers.
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Wendy Craig is an experienced community services leader with extensive experience across the human services sector, including leadership roles in domestic and family violence, mental health, trauma-informed practice, women and families’ services, and justice-related programs. Wendy is committed to improving outcomes for vulnerable individuals and families through strong governance, advocacy, and community engagement. Her governance approach is values-driven, collaborative, and grounded in accountability, sustainability, ethical leadership, and meaningful community impact.
With a deep understanding of the complex challenges experienced by people facing vulnerability and disadvantage, Wendy brings significant expertise in organisational leadership, service delivery, stakeholder engagement, partnership development, and cross-sector collaboration. She is committed to ensuring organisations remain connected to the communities they serve while providing thoughtful strategic advice and constructive oversight to support sustainable outcomes. As a Justice of the Peace and qualified paralegal, Wendy brings additional knowledge of legal, justice, and community-sector environments to her professional and governance work.
Wendy has a longstanding connection with Micah Projects, having previously held a senior leadership role as Cluster Lead. This experience has provided her with a strong understanding of Micah Projects’ work, values, and approach to supporting individuals, families, and communities. Her combination of sector expertise, governance experience, community connection, and commitment to social justice enables her to make a considered and constructive contribution to organisational leadership and positive social impact.
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David Gonsalves is an experienced legal and governance professional with more than four decades of legal practice. His professional experience spans banking and finance law, consumer and commercial credit, regulatory compliance, property transactions, commercial agreements, and risk management.
Throughout his career, David has also developed significant governance and organisational leadership experience, including board roles across community, financial services and sporting organisations. He has contributed to the community through his work with the Nundah Community Legal Service and has previously taught law at the Queensland University of Technology.
David has a longstanding connection with Micah Projects as a long-term member and former Director of the Board. This experience has given him a strong understanding of the organisation’s history, purpose and commitment to social justice.
He is also a member of the Social Justice Committee of St Peter’s and Paul’s Parish, Bulimba, reflecting his ongoing commitment to social justice and community service.
David brings particular strengths in governance, legal and regulatory oversight, risk management, commercial matters and organisational systems, together with a longstanding commitment to community organisations.