Regional Development Australia Brisbane (RDA Brisbane) has announced Nicole Duguid as its new CEO.

Nicole was most recently Policy Director at the Queensland Resources Council, and has worked for the Queensland Government in Infrastructure and Regional Economic Development, for Whitsunday Council, and was the CEO of RDA Mackay Isaac Whitsunday among other roles over a distinguished career.

Kieren Dell, Chair of RDA Brisbane, welcomed Nicole to the role.

“Nicole stood out in a high-quality field of candidates due to her diversity of experience and connections across both Government and commercial roles and her deep background in, and commitment to, community and economic development and the RDA network. Nicole has the skills and experience to not only expertly run RDA Brisbane, but to bring together diverse voices across the State to promote regional development,” Mr. Dell said.

Ms Duguid added, “I'm thrilled to join the RDA Brisbane team and am eager to collaborate and deliver on regional economic development initiatives that have a lasting impact for our regions. The opportunity to work across industry and all levels of government to advance sustainable economic growth across Queensland is truly exciting. I look forward to leveraging my experience and connections to drive significant progress and make a positive impact for our communities.”

Both Nicole and the RDA Board are excited for the journey ahead and look forward to working together to advance Queensland’s regional development agenda.