Debra Burden - Board member Townsville Hospital and Health Board

Debra Burden, a degree-qualified accountant, is the Chief Executive Officer of SelectAbility. Debra has previously held CEO and executive management positions with Queensland Country Credit Union and Health Fund, ASX listed dental services company 1300SMILES and Canegrowers Burdekin. Debra has previously been recognised by Queensland Business Review and Queensland Telstra Businesswomen’s Industry Awards.

Debra, a Fellow of both the Australian Institute of Company Directors (AICD) and the Institute of Leaders and Managers, has extensive board-level experience having successfully completed the AICD course twice and held board positions in numerous companies as Chair, Deputy Chair, Treasurer, Chair of Audit and Risk Committee and Company Secretary, including currently holding the position of Deputy Chair of North and West Remote Health and formerly a Directorship with Tooth Booth Ltd. Debra is a current director of the Northern Queensland Primary Healthcare Network.

Debra is the current Chair of the Board’s Audit and Risk Committee.