Davina Bambrick
Chair - Volunteer
Davina brings more than two decades of commercial experience spanning retail, human services and the not-for-profit sector.
After growing up in Monto where she worked for her father, Davina relocated to the city to explore her creative skills at the Queensland College of Art and later the Gemmological Association of Australia. A call to join one of Australia’s iconic retailers, Country Road, Davina then became engaged more deeply with the commercial world and during this time completed her business studies with the University of Southern Queensland. It was with one of Australia’s leading ASX companies, Davina actively participated in a bold expansion of facilities, people and brand strategy and embraced a new mantra “commercial with a heart”.
Currently engaged as an Entrepreneurship Facilitator and Business Teacher for TAFE NSW in northern NSW as well as running her own Photography and consulting business, Davina is always happy to collaborate and support emerging businesses to flourish by sharing her business experience and knowledge.
Carly Baker-Burnham
Founder & Board Member
Managing Director
Carly Baker-Burnham’s experience and passion straddle Agriculture and The Arts.
Carly has more than 20 years’ experience as director and finance manager of an organic beef cattle business. Her philosophy is to tread gently on the earth, working with the natural rhythms to ensure regeneration occurs within farming and community systems.
A deep interest into the human form has led Carly on a journey of learning and researching leadership, community and creativity. Carly has facilitated events and gatherings in agriculture, environment and community settings. Her style is unique, professional and creative which has enabled her to take up roles on industry and community boards.
Carly has qualifications in agribusiness and organisational analysis and holds a MA Leadership and Management.
Carly leads with a creative and dynamic energy to ensure our communities and industry adapt to changing times in order to grow together.
Grant Burnham
Director - Volunteer
Grant Burnham has been dedicated to Agriculture for almost 30 years. He owns and operates an organic beef business in the North Burnett region.
Grant is driven and enacts dynamic leadership to grow and develop his own business, whilst sharing his skills and knowledge with the industry.
Grant has been invited to speak at many events and workshops throughout Queensland, and led the Monto AgForce Branch for several years. He is also a dedicated volunteer and contributor to the Monto community.
He holds a Diploma in Beef Cattle Production and is a graduate of Grazing for Profit and Executive Link.
Grant’s business strategies and excellent communication skills enable him to consult and share with other businesses, industry and community groups.
Di Wills
Board Member
Di Wills has been driving regional community engagement for over 20 years.
A professional career steeped in The Arts; Di is currently The Moncrieff Theatre Operations Manager, and was recently Producer and presenter at ABC radio.
Di holds Post Graduate qualifications in Arts Management, and Business Administration.
As a theatre playwright, performer and director, theatre remains a central part of her life. Di’s parents met in the North Burnett and she grew up hearing the stories of their younger days and still feels connected to the region. Bundaberg is home for Di with wife Kristy and young daughter Lola.
Julie Leacy
Board Member - Secretary
Julie has more than 30 years experience in retail, specialising in data analysis.
Passionately committed to customer service and data equally, Julie’s career has taken from Monto to Brisbane, Sydney, USA, Adelaide and now based in Gympie, Queensland.
Julie has a Bachelor Degree of Business Management and operates farms with her husband Chris.
Although life has taken Julie many places, the third generation of iconic retail store will always call Monto home.