Catherine Ford
President
Catherine Ford was elected President in 2024 and is a distinguished C-level executive and digital transformation specialist with over 30 years of experience across public and private sectors. As a Graduate of the Australian Institute of Company Directors, she brings extensive board experience, having served as Chair for multiple organisations including Integral Technology Solutions, Transmax, Queensland Motorways, and the Smart Transport Research Centre.
With a strong foundation in technology and science, including a First-Class Honours degree from the University of Queensland and a Graduate Diploma in Computing Science, Cathy has successfully led major digital transformations across healthcare, education, and government sectors. Her executive career includes roles as Chief Information Officer at Queensland University of Technology and Metro North Hospital & Health Service, and Chief Digital Officer at eHealth Queensland, where she oversaw significant technological innovations and organisational change.
Cathy’s expertise in strategic planning and governance is demonstrated through her leadership of multi-million-dollar digital transformation initiatives. Her ability to navigate complex stakeholder environments while driving innovation and operational excellence makes her a valuable addition to the Parkinsons QLD board. As an experienced people leader and coach, Cathy has consistently demonstrated her ability to build and lead high-performing teams, manage large-scale vendor relationships, and drive cultural change. Her commitment to leveraging technology for positive organisational outcomes aligns perfectly with the mission of supporting and improving the lives of those affected by Parkinson’s disease.
Stuart Godsall
Vice President
Stuart was elected Vice President of the Parkinson’s Queensland management committee. He brings with him a professional skillset of finance, sales and commerce and has a background of executive roles across a range of international organisations.
Stuart is married with two children. He has a keen interest in sport, playing rugby, running and golf. He also engages in health and wellbeing, in activities such as meditation and yoga. Stuart is an avid reader.
Marion Koster
Treasurer
Marion is an experienced finance and governance professional with a career spanning 30+ years. She is currently Chief Financial Officer of a Brisbane-based biotechnology company.
Possessing keen financial management and analysis skills and experience in strategic planning, often in cash-scarce environments, Marion brings the skills necessary to help Parkinson’s Queensland achieve its strategic initiative to focus on financial and business imperatives to ensure sustainability.
Paul Judge
Member
Paul brings over 25 years experience in digital marketing and online engagement. He has advised Committees and Boards of not for profits on digital marketing, communications and advertising strategies including: Cancer Council, Youngcare, Dementia Australia and the Fred Hollows Foundation.
Recently Paul’s mother was diagnosed with Parkinson’s and he found himself at a loss as to its history and prevalence in our community.
Paul’s interest in Parkinson’s Queensland’s advancement is to offer both a higher profile to Parkinson in the wider community and to attempt to ensure that Parkinson’s awareness is raised.
Judy Learmonth
Member
Judy sees the role of Support Groups as important to PWP, Carers and Family members.
Judy’s experience as a Support Group Coordinator strengthens this claim as many, given the devastating news, know little about Parkinson’s or what to do next.
Judy has followed many Support Group members as they endure the impact of Parkinson’s, not only on their life, but the lives of family members and friends.
Judy’s husband had Parkinson’s and this has given her a greater understanding of their trials and tribulations. Judy works closely with PQI as a Support Group Coordinator and she supports PQI’s Strategic Plan and identifies strongly with the key characteristics enabling PQI to one day reach out to all Persons with Parkinson’s to offer the required support.
Judy has extensive work experience with private business enterprises and with Local Government and holds a Bachelor of Business majoring in Management and Marketing.
For over 7 years she has been Support Group Coordinator of the Elanora Support Group (Gold Coast) and routinely travelled to Elanora from Bargara (Bundaberg) to chair their meetings. Why? As the group was unable to find a replacement coordinator, Judy’s unwavering commitment to people with Parkinson’s on the Gold Coast, meant that Judy continued to run the group she helped to found.
As a wife and carer of many years (Judy’s husband deceased 2015), Judy has travelled the Parkinson’s journey and can offer members the understanding, sympathy and hopefully guidance during difficult times.
William Ulyate
Member
Will heads up a Cyber Security company in Brisbane and has been on a number of boards including the national board of a children’s cancer charity.
He is well connected into senior Corporate and Government networks and hopes to leverage those connections to benefit the Parkinson’s community. Will’s Parkinson’s story is linked to his father who was diagnosed two years ago.
Dr Alexander Lehn
Member
Dr Alexander Lehn attended medical school in Germany (Regensburg and Munich) and conducted his residency and basic physician training in the United Kingdom (Bristol) and Australia (Nambour and Brisbane). After a Fellowship in movement disorders at the Princess Alexandra Hospital, Dr Lehn undertook a further Fellowship in movement disorders and dementia in Newcastle upon Tyne in the United Kingdom.
Dr Lehn is a consultant neurologist with a strong clinical and research interest in movement disorders and Functional Neurological Disorders. He heads the movement disorder service at Princess Alexandra Hospital and together with Dr Sarah Olson he runs the deep brain stimulation service at PA Hospital and Mater Hospital Brisbane. Dr Lehn is also a senior lecturer in Medicine at The University of Queensland.
Christopher Wade
Member
Christopher Wade became a Member of PQI in 2024 and has nearly 25 years experience in funds management and private equity investment. Over the last 10 years, Chris has primarily focused on impact investment, working with companies and organisations seeking to make a difference across a range of clean energy, sustainability, and social service sectors.
Chris also has extensive experience as a Non-Executive Director and Committee Member across the corporate and not for profit sectors.
Chris has a personal connection with Parkinson’s, with his father passing away from a related condition to Parkinson’s in 2013 and with this Mother in Law being recently diagnosed with Parkinson’s.
Chris is passionate about exploring areas where Parkinson’s Queensland can continue to expand its impact across Queensland.
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