Our People

Cathy has worked extensively in the not for profit sector for nearly 15 years. She has expertise in administration management and IT as well as a strong background in Fundraising and Event management. Cathy’s interest in not for profits developed while volunteering when her children were babies. She has become very passionate about providing support to people that need access to specialised services and information. Married for 28 years, Cathy is the proud mother of 2 young adult daughters, who often threaten never to leave home. When she is not organising at work, Cathy enjoys organising holidays and activities for large groups of friends and continues to volunteer when time permits. Cathy is also a keen amateur photography and not surprisingly is more comfortable behind the camera than in front of it.

Lauren has been volunteering and working within the Community Services Sector for the past 13 years. She has a solid foundation of experience in which to draw from including case management for large organisations and assisting families in small community focused services. Her focus and drive has always been on support, inclusion and building community networks. Prior to HQ Lauren coordinated Creative Respite Programs in South Brisbane. Lauren loves to spend her spare time with family and friends, supporting the local music scene in Brisbane and cooking.

Theressa has worked at Huntingtons Queensland for twenty years, working very part time in the beginning whilst pregnant with her first child. Theressa has left HQ for several years at a time to have her three girls, but then returned, either whilst pregnant or having just had a baby. Theressa has worked in Disability services in WA and Qld and also worked on the Dementia Helpline for several years with the Alzheimers Association of Qld. She has an Arts Degree and a Bachelor of Social Work and has been married to Michael for 21 years. Theressa has hopes of one day winning Powerball and retiring to the country, although she’s certain her three teenage girls won’t join her.

Jennifer trained as an accountant with CSR LTD at the New Farm Sugar Refinery in Brisbane whilst studying part-time at QUT. After a twenty year career in various Accounting support roles Jennifer gained CPA status with CPA Australia in 2011. She is very much aware of the responsibility required of her role as Finance Officer at Huntington’s Queensland. Jen has been married to Stan for twenty eight years, they have two children both of whom are engaged in tertiary studies. On another personal note Jen has pursued an interest in choral singing which began during her time as a ‘stay at home Mum’ in the 90’s. Music remains an integral part of the Lysiuk household.

Caitlin trained as an actor before studying Journalism and Communications in Sydney, with a focus on creative writing. Following internships in marketing for a major theatre company, and a journalism internship with a finance news company, Caitlin moved home to Queensland to a position in corporate communications. Caitlin now works part-time at Huntingtons Queensland, employing her communications skills in support of the organisation. Caitlin still loves the theatre, and drags her very patient husband with her to every show she can. When she’s not sitting in an audience, she’s playing with her dogs in the backyard, cooking up a storm, or enjoying doing very little.