Our Board
Burnett Mary Regional Group has four board members with a diverse range of skills and experience in First Nations engagement, governance, natural resources management, the environment, sustainable agriculture and communications.
BMRG board members (from left): Andrew Zerner, Jeanette Harrold, Gayle Minniecon and chair Brent McLellan
Chair Brent McLellan
The board chair is Brent McLellan. He's the coordinator of the Port Curtis Coral Coast Traditional Use of Marine Resources Agreement, the largest of its kind in Australia and dedicated to the preservation and sustainability of the Port Curtis Coral Coast Region, including Great Barrier reef and Sandy Strait.
Brent is Acting General Manager of Gidarjil Development Corporation, working to achieve sustainable management of natural resources, preservation of the region’s wildlife, and cultural heritage protection.
As a proud Taribelang Bunda, Gooreng Gooreng man, Brent collaborates with numerous partners and the community about Indigenous Elders’ aspirations for sea country, in accordance with his commitment to his people and to the future of the natural environment.
Jeanette Harrold
Jeanette Harrold is equal parts strategist and environmental specialist with over 30 years’ experience in governance and environmental management.
For the past 20 years, she has been influencing sustainable environmental policy for the Fraser Coast Region, specifically in the water resource and waste management sectors.
Jeanette is a detailed critical thinker and compassionate communicator with risk management sharpness to ensure BMRG continues to promote practical solutions and make a sustainable difference.
Gayle Minniecon
Aunty Gayle Minniecon is a proud Butchulla Elder of the Aldridge/Blackman family and is committed to working for her mob. Gayle currently serves as chairperson and director of the Butchulla Aboriginal Corporation. Her values guide the decisions and actions taken to achieve the vision of the BAC.
Aunty Gayle brings this same commitment through her skills, experience, social and business knowledge gained over a working lifetime in community services such as health, local government, employment and education.
These skills bring together clients, First Nations people and partnerships. Being a Traditional Owner of Country within the Burnett Mary region, Aunty Gayle has the skills, experience, knowledge and commitment to support the vision of BMRG.
Andrew Zerner
Murgon cattle producer and agricultural consultant, Andrew Zerner, completed a Bachelor of Applied Science in Rural Management through the University of Queensland and then returned to the family property where he ran a successful dairy farm with his parents.
This was later converted to a beef cattle operation, which Andrew farms today with his wife Katie, where they practise regenerative agriculture by profitably increasing soil carbon with cattle via grazing principles.
Andrew joined the RCS consulting team on a part-time basis in 2015; his specialties include benchmarking, business analysis, business planning, ecology, grazing management, property development and planning.
He is also a volunteer at Red Earth Community Foundation.