Sue Etheridge grew up on a sheep and wheat property in Tara in western Queensland and moved to the Sunshine Coast in 1983. Sue holds a Diploma of Accounting and a Certificate in Financial Planning. She is a businessperson with a partnership in the specialist aviation theory school, Advanced Flight Theory based at the Sunshine Coast Airport since 1993, and in Misuda Pty Ltd, a Sunshine Coast construction enterprise.
Sue has demonstrated her commitment to protecting the local environment by serving on the committee of the peak environmental group, the Sunshine Coast Environment Council since 2012, standing as a Greens candidate for local, state and federal seats on numerous occasions, and serving on the ELF Board since 2014.
Keryn Jones became a permanent Sunshine Coast resident in 1988. She holds a Bachelor of Social Science from the University of the Sunshine Coast (USC) and gained awards for Distinguished Academic Record (2005) and Outstanding Alumnus (2009). She is a graduate of the Australian Institute of Company Directors.
Keryn has an administrative background and was a working partner in Accord Electrical, a local electrical contracting and solar installer, for 26 years. She also served as an elected local government representative on the Sunshine Coast Regional Council from 2008 – 2012 where she held the Environment Portfolio and oversaw the development of a suite of regional environmental strategies. Keryn was involved with the local environmental peak body, the Sunshine Coast Environment Council, in various roles for 6 years. Her community service includes volunteering with the USC Sustainability Advisory Panel, Currimundi Catchment Care, Link In Disability Services, Chair of Quad Park Corporation and as a USC student mentor. She has recently volunteered for Blaze Aid assisting with bushfire recovery efforts and with Meals on Wheels and the Queensland Care Army.
Keryn joined the ELF Board in 2017.
Raelene Ellis became a permanent Sunshine Coast resident in 2017 after visiting for a holiday in 2016 and falling in love with the beautiful natural environment.
Raelene graduated from the University of Queensland with a Bachelor of Laws with Honours and a specialisation in International Law in 2003. After taking some time off to travel Central America, Raelene was admitted as a solicitor in April 2005. She also has now completed a Bachelor Social Science from the University of Queensland (UQ) and a Masters In Laws from ANU, which included study of Environmental Law.
Raelene has spent time working and travelling abroad, including volunteering at the International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda in Arusha Tanzania, under the auspices of the United Nations. Raelene is committed to justice and therefore has a strong extra-curricular interest in international public law and human rights.
Raelene is an active volunteer at Caloundra Community Centre and joined the ELF Board in 2024
Natalie Frost is a qualified ecologist with over a decade of experience in threatened species assessment and monitoring.
She is an expert on vegetation clearing laws in Queensland and their impact on ecological communities.
Natalie Joined the ELF Board in 2024.
PUBLIC FUND MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE
All ELF Directors are also members of the Public Fund Management Committee along with:
Jane Minor has lived on the Sunshine Coast since 1978. Originally from the USA, Jane has a Bachelor of Arts from George Washington University and worked in the publishing industry In Washington, DC, and London before settling in Australia. From 1978 to 2001 she worked as a medical practice manager.
Jane served as Secretary and Treasurer of the Montville Village Association and Treasurer of the Montville State School P&C. She volunteered her skills as the primary financial administrator in the Sunshine Coast Environment Council office for over two decades, an incredibly significant commitment of time and energy, as well as serving on the management committee for much of this time. Jane is currently an active member of the Alex Foreshore Bushcare Group.
Jane served on the ELF Board from 2009 -2024 and remains on the Public Fund Management Committee