Linda Apelt GAICD

Linda Apelt is Chair of Opera Queensland and is a Director on the Australian Retirement Trust (ART) Board, Council Member of the Griffith University Council and a Director on the Australian Government Foreign Investment and Review Board (FIRB).

Ms Apelt has served in the Vice Regal role of Agent-General for Queensland in the United Kingdom and Queensland Trade and Investment Commissioner, Europe and Sub-Sahara Africa, from 2017 until 2021. Linda is also a former Director-General for Departments of Communities and Housing with the Queensland State Government. She has authored several public policy independent Reports for the Queensland State Government including the Apelt Review of Child Safety Services – Strengthening Capacity across Queensland’s Child Protection System, 2017.

Linda has held previous not for profit Board and CEO roles, including, Director with the Association of Economic Representatives in London (AERL), Chair of Screen Queensland, Deputy Chair State Library of Queensland, Chair Creche and Kindergarten Association, Chair of Common Ground Queensland and CEO for Montrose Therapy and Respite Services.

Ms Apelt holds a range of qualifications including a Bachelor of Education from Queensland University of Technology (QUT); Master of Education Studies from The University of Queensland (UQ); qualifications in Public Policy Economics from the University of Oxford, a Diploma in Company Directorship (GAICD) and certification for Superannuation Trustees.