The Maybanke Management Committee (MANCOM) is elected by the membership at the Annual General Meeting and meets monthly at the Redlands RSL.
2025-2026 MANCOM members are:
President: Jacky Burkett president@maybanke.org.au
Jacky first became a supporter of Maybanke through her membership of Soroptimist International Bayside which is part of a worldwide service organisation working on projects to Educate, Enable and Empower women and girls. Jacky was keen to support Maybanke directly and joined the Management Committee as Treasurer in 2019. She was appointed to the role of President in 2020.
Jacky’s career background is in the arts, from her first job as “Girl Friday” in a record company to working in music publishing in the UK through to General Manager of Artslink Queensland. Along the way she qualified as a Chartered Company Secretary and has a skill for getting creative people organised.
In 2003 Jacky and her family emigrated to Queensland and she became a proud Pozzie, British by birth, Australian by choice. She believes everyone can make a difference and she is determined to do her best to make a difference for those affected by Family and Domestic Violence.
Vice President: Ruth Gatehouse vicepresident@maybanke.org.au
Secretary: Tracey Green secretary@maybanke.org.au
Tracey became a supporter of Maybanke through her membership of Soroptimist International Bayside. She joined in October 2022 and was elected as Secretary in November 2022. Tracey is an experienced and qualified human resources executive leader, with a background in Human Resource Management and Corporate Services. She has had proven career success as a transformational leader working closely with CEOs, Executive Leadership Teams and Boards. Tracey has demonstrated the ability to drive and achieve outcomes in a broad range of complex and dynamic business environments, encompassing the aeromedical, health, community services, retail banking, hospitality and retail industries. Tracey has worked in a not-for-profit environment for 15 years and in the health industry for nearly 20 years. She is currently Director of People and Culture at Wesley Mission Queensland and previously worked with Cancer Council Queensland and the Royal Flying Doctor Service (QLD). Prior to that the majority of her experience was in a corporate/commercial environment, working for organisations such as Ramsay Health Care, Stamford and Hilton Hotels. She has an Honours Degree in Social Science, a Graduate Diploma in Human Resource Management, has attended Harvard Business School and completed a Graduate Certificate in Executive Leadership with the University of Queensland. Originally from England, Tracey has lived in various locations in Australia and is now settled in Queensland with her husband and two daughters. She is an advocate for supporting, enabling and empowering women to be independent and is passionate about helping those who are affected by Family and Domestic Violence.
Treasurer: Sonia Chadburn treasurer@maybanke.org.au
Sonia is CEO & Director of her own business consultancy and also a qualified accountant, she has previously held roles in organisations as the CEO, CFO and Financial Controller. Sonia has worked across many industries, including chartered accounting, investment banking, oil and gas, mining and the beauty retail industry. Skillsets include setting and executing strategy, corporate governance, financial control, cashflow management, process improvement, operational efficiency and importantly, with a focus on employee inclusion and company culture.
Members:
Chrissy Beetham
Chrissy has worked within the Human Resource Management profession for approximately 35 years across multiple public sector organisations, having worked in most areas of this profession. In her last role she worked in a large public administration organisation where for the past 20 years, she enjoyed helping people to improve skills and capabilities in the capacity of a Learning and Development Manager. Relationship management, problem solving, and communication were key aspects of the role, which Chrissy feels are some of her strengths. Previously she worked in her own business and within the retail sector.
She is passionate about helping people and enjoys adding value and supporting other members of the community. She loves connecting with like-minded people, and bouncing ideas around that result in effective solutions that make a difference.
She enjoys a variety of interests including attending the theatre, travel, beekeeping and reading. She also cares for wildlife when she can find time.
Georgia Green
Business Management from the University of Queensland. In her current role as a Corporate Risk Analyst with Queensland Investment Corporation she has developed critical risk management and data analysis skills.
Georgia is keen to be involved with Maybanke because she is very passionate about the prevention of domestic violence and assisting women with much needed support services. She has previous volunteering experience at Bayside Community Legal Centre where she provided assistance to the local community with a range of legal matters, and Women’s Legal Service Queensland where she assisted domestic violence victim survivors with the divorce application process. She is honoured to join Maybanke and assist in the mission of providing much needed crisis accommodation and support services to vulnerable women and children.
Sophie Mitchell
Sophie is local to the Redlands, having lived here for 32 years. As a first-time mum, it is important for her that her daughter sees her mother giving back to her community. Sophie wants her to feel supported and empowered to make her own decisions and to know her value and worth.
Having had her own personal experience with domestic violence, Sophie knows first-hand the challenges women and children face as victims. This is what led her to pursue a Bachelor of Laws in the hopes that she could make a difference. Whilst she completed my degree, she chose to follow a different path and has found herself looking for alternative ways to utilise her skills.
Sophie currently works in IT as a Project Manager and also holds a Bachelor of Education. she has volunteered with Women’s Legal Service Queensland and is a regular contributor to Share the Dignity’s yearly ‘It’s in the bag’ campaign with the support of her employer.
Robert Bingham
As a qualified secondary teacher with a masters degree in mathematics Robert spent many years teaching in NSW and Queensland schools. He progressed into school and TAFE administration with a focus on quality systems in education and vocational education and training (VET) including auditing school RTOs. In more recent years Robert and his wife focused on supporting school students with education gaps through a number tutoring and enrichment programs. It was here that he listened to his students tell of the disadvantages many students, especially girls, have experienced within school systems and the bullying they have endured by their peers, and in some cases, their teachers.
As a recent retiree, Robert was keen to become an active volunteer in the Redlands community and as a father and grandfather to three daughters and five granddaughters he is very aware of the social challenges facing women and girls in Australia today. Hence, when introduced to Maybanke by a long time friend, Robert jumped at the opportunity to join the Maybanke Management Committee and become actively involved in supporting this amazing and worthwhile Redlands based association in its work of providing accommodation and crisis support for women and children experiencing domestic and family violence.