Aboriginal Development Benefits Trust

Aboriginal Development Benefits Trust - Empowerment through business

Directors

  ADBT Board 281020
Fred Pascoe - ADBT Director – Normanton Community Representative Fred Pascoe – ADBT Chairperson – Normanton Community Representative. Fred was elected to Carpentaria Shire Council from 1997 to 2008. He was elected as Mayor of in March 2009 then re- elected as Mayor from April 2012-2016. Currently Mr Pascoe is the CEO of BYNOE.
Jan Pool – ADBT Director Jan Pool – ADBT Director – Finance
Mrs Pool is an experienced non-executive director with a strong commitment to corporate governance and financial sustainability of not-for-profit and community based organisations.She has extensive directorship experience, having served on numerous boards, board committees and advisory committees. These organisations include public unlisted and ASX listed, not-for-profit and charitable, Queensland Government Statutory Body and privately owned/managed.Providing a solid foundation to the role of a director, Mrs Pool has over 30 years’ experience as a senior finance and commercial executive and company secretary across a diverse range of industry sectors, including mining and refining, financial, legal and health services and marine construction.
shane goodwin cropped  Shane Goodwin – ADBT Director – New Century Resources, Century Mine Representative. Shane Goodwin is New Century Resources’ Head of Corporate Affairs and Social Responsibility. He has previously held roles as MMG’s Stakeholder and Community Relations Manager in Queensland, and as Company Secretary for the Lake Cowal Foundation, an independent environmental trust in New South Wales. Professionally, Shane has been a community and stakeholder relations practitioner in the mining and construction industries for the past 10 years, with earlier experience as a policy adviser in the Commonwealth Parliament.
Richie Bee, ADBT Director – Representative for Gkuthaarn Native Title Group
Richie Bee – ADBT Director – Representative for Gkuthaarn Native Title Group
Myron Johnny ADBT Doomadgee Community Representative Myron Johnny – ADBT Director – Doomadgee Community Representative Mr Johnny is the current Deputy Mayor for the Doomadgee Shire Council.
Kevin Cairns- ADBT Director – Representative for Waanyi Native Title Group Kevin Cairns – ADBT Director – Representative for Waanyi Native Title Group. Mr Cairns was the Manager of the Doomadgee Post Office for 10 years. He currently works for the Lawn Hill Riversleigh Pastoral Holding Company.
Brandon Karkadoo – ADBT Director Brandon Karkadoo – ADBT Director – Mingginda Native Title Representative
Jason Ned - ADBT Director  Jason Ned – ADBT Director – Najabarra, Doomadgee, Gregory or Burketown Community Representative. Mr Ned is also the Mayor for the Doomadgee Shire Council.
Murrandoo Yanner – ADBT Director Murrandoo Yanner – ADBT Director – Aboriginal Business Leader
Kyle Yanner – ADBT Director KyleYanner – ADBT Director – Mornington Island Community Representative. Mr Yanner is also the Mayor of Mornington Island, elected in 2020.