Ambassadors

The LMCT Ambassadors assist the Lady Mayoress with fundraising and promotions for the Lord Mayor's Community Trust.

Annie Reuss

Business Owner
Beakon Service

Annie currently runs her own Compliance and HR Consultancy practice. Annie is also a contributor on 4BC 1116 and has a regular segment every Friday on the Afternoon Show with Peter Dick. Annie is very committed to helping the Homeless and Youth in Need in Brisbane, and plays a key volunteering role for the Homeless Connect events in Brisbane & Gold Coast. Annie has two teenage boys and is very aware how difficult it is being a teenager today. Annie enjoys assisting the Lady Mayoress with various fundraising events through her role as an Ambassador.

Sharon Farquhar

Licensed Real Estate Agent
Harcourts Clayfield

Sharon is a licensed real estate agent primarily working in Brisbane’s northern suburbs. She has a special interest in women’s issues and in particular domestic abuse. Due to an unfortunate first marriage she found herself in a downward spiral that involved poverty, alcoholism and domestic abuse. She has never forgotten the helping hand given to her by an older woman who became her mentor and assisted her transition from hopelessness to a happy functioning member of society. Today Sharon has been remarried for 20 years and she and her second husband have successfully blended a family of 6 boys, 5 of whom are now adults leading diverse and successful lives. She has 2 grandchildren.

Nicole Conlon

Director
Fuschia Consulting

Nicole is a "people person", passionate about making a difference and helping people. Nicole runs Fuschia Consulting, and will assist YOU with ideas and planning 4 events, marketing, business development and executive connections. Nicole is the Event Producer for the Brisbane Big City Barbecue, a corporate charity event with the LMCT as one of the beneficiaries. She previously worked as the business development manager at ClarkeKann Lawyers, policy and research manager at the Property Council of Australia, project and communication roles at the Environmental Protection Agency and a property/environmental lawyer with Freehills.

Marion Feros

Administrative Director
Victor G Feros Town Planning Consultants

Marion Feros is a management specialist with a background in pharmacy, property and consultancy management. She is the Administrative Director and owner (together with her husband) of Victor G Feros Town Planning Consultants, established in 1976 with offices in Brisbane and Cairns.

Her qualifications are a Bachelor of Pharmacy (Univ of Qld) and a Master of Business Administration (Univ of Qld) specialising in financial management (Price Waterhouse Prize in Commerce 1995). She is an Associate Member of the Society of CPAs and an Associate Fellow of the Australian College of Pharmacy Practice and Management.

As well as her role on behalf of the LMCT she is Honorary Treasurer of the 15 member Council of the Greek Orthodox Community of St George, some of whose responsibilities include: the Greek Club, a church, school, child-care centre, nursing home and hostel, sports centre, many welfare programs and the annual Paniyiri Festival.

She is a Dame of Grace in the ecumenical Order of St John of Jerusalem, and contributes in this role to the raising of funds for charities, particularly hospitals.

Toni Maree Bishop

Owner
elaundry

Toni Maree is the proud owner of Brisbane's boutique dry cleaning and monogramming company, elaundry, which she founded over a decade ago, sparking strong online interest in homekeeping products. An active youth charity volunteer, Toni Maree is also involved with Southside Education Disadvantaged Girls School at Sunnybank, the Big Issue Street Soccer Championships and the Zig Zag Foundation. Toni Maree is also a busy and devoted mother to her 16 year old son, Callvm, and wife to her husband, Cameron W. Bishop.

Denise Shellbach

Denise Shellbach has more than 35 years experience fundraising for charities and is on various committees.
Denise has been a committee member of the Kindercraft Kindergarten City Hall, and The Abused Child Trust, St John’s Cathedral Completion Fund and Cathedral Council, Epilepsy Queensland, Queensland Institute of Medical Research (QIMR), Royal Brisbane & Women’s Foundation, and is a member of Rotary International, the Rotary Club of Brisbane Planetarium. Denise also supports and is a voluntary working member involved with Christian Brothers, St Joseph’s School, Gregory Terrace and with their ‘Eddie’s Van’ which is a Van that visits parks on a daily basis to feed the less fortunate and disadvantaged people.

Samantha Conry

Samantha Conry is a full-time mother to Alexandra, William and James and married to Stephen. Her interests and duties align – including working with her childrens’ schools, being involved with charitable fund raising causes, as well as Nursing Home Care support.

Samantha is a former Sales Executive for the Mayfair Crest Hotel and former State Manager of Flag Hotels. She is keen to make a meaningful contribution to the Lord Mayor's Charity Trust, via practical support.

Trisha Ford

Director
Yellow Cabs
Trustee
Lord Mayor's Community Trust

Trisha is a director of Yellow Cabs Qld. For a number of years, she was on the Queensland selection panel for the “Miss Australia Awards”. Also she was a contributor to the set up of the well known “Boardroom Blitz”, another fundraising event for the Cerebral Palsy League of Qld.

She retired from her position as Owner-Manager of the Logan Depot of Yellow Cab at the end of 1999 after 20 years. This has allowed her time to assist in other areas of her family’s businesses, plus have time to involve herself in charitable causes. In her working career and since, she has successfully organized functions both for work, recreation and charity, meeting many generous like-minded people who share a common interest in the welfare of those less fortunate.

Julie Whiting

Julie has been a teacher for the past 30 years both in Australia and overseas. Her extensive travels with her family have made her realise how wonderful our city of Brisbane is, and she is keen to give back to the community. Julie is a homemaker and mother of 3 teenagers and is very aware of the issues that face young students and families today. Julie is very involved in her children's schools and their support groups and is on committees for a number of Brisbane charities. She runs marathons to fundraise for these charities and to keep up with her children!

Cynthia Georghiou

Cynthia has been actively involved in the Lady Mayoresss Committee since it was formed. She enjoys working with the community and assisting in the Lord Mayors Community Trust events to support those in need. In addition to her involvement with the committee, she helps with Meals on Wheels on a weekly basis. Cynthia enjoyed her work as a kindergarten teacher for twelve years, till she became a devoted Mum to her daughter, who is now 22 years of age. She hopes to continue helping The Lady Mayoress and her hard working committee in making a valuable contribution to the community.