Board Of Directors

Ruth Faulkner
BSc (Hons), CA, GAICD
Ruth graduated from the University of Warwick in England with a first-class Honours in Accountancy and Financial Analysis. She went on to qualify as a Chartered Accountant with one of the largest global accountancy practices in their London office. She is a graduate of the Australian Institute of Company Directors (AICD), a member of Chartered Accountants Australia New Zealand (CAANZ), and a recognised CA Risk Specialist.
Ruth lives in Far North Queensland and is a Partner of Conus Business Consultancy Services. The practice provides strategy development, economic analysis, leadership and mentoring, governance and risk services to clients throughout Australia. This gives Ruth unique insight into the challenges of living and working in a remote regional location and a robust understanding of the Australian small to medium business and community environment.
Ruth is an experienced Non-Executive Director having served on several state and national boards. She served on the inaugural board of the North Queensland Primary Health Network for two terms and is currently Board Chair of Neami National, one of Australia's largest community based mental health organisations.
Ruth has extensive experience working with, and chairing, audit and risk committees. She is passionate about financial sustainability and capacity building within the not-for-profit sector. Having served on the APA Audit and Risk Committee since 2017, she was delighted to be appointed to the Board in 2022.