Current Committee
Dominik Hartl-McWilliam
President || COO at TechTidy Consulting
Dominik is a proactive, driven, and highly accomplished Executive recognised for strategic ingenuity and insight in business and leadership. Backed by more than 15 years of experience in development, implementation, sales, business development, and leadership, overseeing business operations, financial performance and investments.
Throughout his career, Dominik has been recognised for his ability to advance the quality of services provided by organisations to which he belongs, always maintaining a mindset dedicated to continuous learning and development.
Anastasia Xie
Vice President || IT Consultant at QLD Audit Office
I joined the South East Brisbane Chamber of Commerce in 2019. In the journey of helping our community to thrive, I have found my interests in business relationship management and event organisation. While working with our members, I have witnessed the great benefits SEBCC has brought to businesses, especially small businesses. Whenever our members find a new business opportunity, gain fresh insights, and learn a valuable experience through our Chamber, I get a strong sense of achievement.
Rebecca Matthews
President || The Mind and Body Co
Rebecca Matthews is the Transformation coach and founder of The Mind and Body Co. Rebecca has herself completely transformed her own life and now specialises in helping her clients to create lives, relationships and businesses they truly deeply love. Working predominantly with small business owners and entrepreneurs to regain balance, joy and purpose in their lives while continuing to grow and thrive in business.
Jess Jennings
Vice President || In the Middle HR
Jess Jennings has over 10 years’ experience in HR and Project Management. She has wide experience across all HR spheres from recruitment to strategic planning to internal systems and process. Jess specialises in systems and automations to support her clients to get their ideal business life and shape their businesses. Jess also loves being a trainer. Her passion is dancing, networking and community building.
Martin Mills
Secretary || Define Marketing
Martin has been in the website design, development and marketing space for over 25 years. He works with small to medium business owners to create and maintain powerful marketing platforms. Martin is dedicated to ensuring his clients have efficient online lead generation systems. Conceptual Creative is proudly Australian owned and operated and is your marketing partner in business. Conceptual Creative – defining strategy, creating presence, and innovating marketing.
Phil Searle
Treasurer || Accountant and Tax Agent
Phil is a proud Melbourne man who completed his tertiary education at the Queensland Institute of Technology. He has worked as a Financial Accountant predominately in commercial industries for 18 years. Phil now runs his own business selling and supporting Business Management software for small to medium enterprises (SME’s) in Brisbane for the past 26 years.
Shane Cowan
Committee Member || Manager of Career Employment Australia
Shane is a proud born, raised and bred Brisbanite, raising his family in his own childhood home. In his early career days Shane enjoyed teaching swimming during the summer and during winter made his living as a welder. Later in his career Shane transitioned into the community sector working with a not for profit (NFP). For over 40 years he has supported people re-entering the workforce to upskill and develop hands on experience. Shane has continued his career with the NFP where he has been Manager for the past 25 years. His greatest achievement has been growing the organisation from 8 staff to now employing over 250 people who manage 10 community organisations and 2 profitable enterprises.
Craig McCallum
Committee Member - Advocacy Coordinator || Noble Services – Pest Control and Carpet Cleaning
Craig is a Brissie boy and is spending his life in various Southside suburbs with his wife and 3 teenage kids.
Coming from a sales background Craig started his own business in 2011 in pest control and carpet cleaning and is now owner of Brisbane’s largest Chemdry carpet cleaning franchise. He has a passion for bringing local businesses together, supporting each other and growing the business community. As well as being a member of the SEBCC, Craig is an active member of the Rotary Club of Carindale allowing him to give back to the community.
Tania Venville
Committee Member - Memberhip Coordinator || Nexia Australia
Tania is a Senior Manager for Business Advisory at Nexia Brisbane South with over 10 years commercial accounting experience and 15 years public practice experience. Her background ranges from family operated business, building and construction, transport and delivery companies, as well as the hospitality sector. Tania is known for her business advisory skills, tax and compliance understanding, strategic business analysis and planning and her cash flow forecasting abilities. Tania’s passion is growing small businesses and helping them achieve their individual and business goals. She is also a proud member of the Institute of Chartered Accountants.
Christina Hull
Committee Member - Event Coordinator || Outsource Boutique
Christina is owner operator of the Outsource Boutique where she has been providing administration and planning support to Real Estate, Construction and Development for over 30 years. Her specialised one-to-one personal service solutions help owners to get ahead of their time consuming but important critical tasks. Christina is excellent at keeping your business moving and growing to achieve full potential. Christina’s strengths are in Executive Assistant level support and delivering corporate functions such as luncheons, award ceremonies and conferences. Her motto is ‘You don’t have to do it by yourself!”.