Honour Board

State Presidents

  • 1990-1990 Chris Raymond
  • 1990-1992 Jim O’Leary
  • 1992-1994 Adrian Pooley
  • 1994-1996 Keith Ratcliffe
  • 1996-1997 Russell Meikle
  • 1997-1999 Russel Brandon
  • 1999-2001 Phillip Buchanan
  • 2001-2003 Peter Nelson
  • 2003-2006 Jeff Osman
  • 2006-2008 Max Slade
  • 2008-2010 Greg Pershouse
  • 2010-2011 Arthur Martin
  • 2011-2014 Greg Pershouse
  • 2014-2016 Steve Claridge
  • 2016-2018 Brad Read
  • 2018-2021 Owen Kleidon
  • 2021+ Tamica Lewis

Life Members

A member can be awarded Life Membership if they have provided dedicated and continuous service to the Association for a period of at least 15 years. This award is a way for the Association to recognise members who have given a very high level of service to the Association for a number of years.

  • 1992 Jim O’Leary
  • 1992 John Hooker
  • 1994 Adrian Pooley
  • 2000 Jeff Osman
  • 2000 Russell Brandon
  • 2008 Glen Place
  • 2008 Bert Priest
  • 2009 Phillip Buchanan
  • 2012 Peter Nelson
  • 2015 Greg Pershouse
  • 2016 Colin Roe
  • 2017 Peter Latemore

Office Administrators

  • 1990-1991 Margaret Hooker (Executive Secretary – Honorary)
  • 1991-1992 Don Willsher (Executive Officer)
  • 1992-2000 Margaret Hooker (Executive Secretary – Honorary)
  • 2000-2016 Russell Brandon (Kallangur Drafting Services)
  • 2016-2018 Maria Cardillo (Executive Officer)
  • 2018-2021 Tamara Smith (Executive Officer)
  • 2021 – Rob Bebrouth (Executive Manager)

Fellows

Fellow membership gives recognition to a member for lifting the profile of the BDQ and Building Designers to the public over many years.

  • 2009 Stephen Kidd
  • 2009 Chris Vandyke
  • 2016 Russell Brando

Honorary Members

Honorary Membership can be awarded to a non-member to recognise voluntary or paid service to the BDQ.

  • 1999 Margaret Hooker
  • 1999 Meryl Pooley
  • 2003 Barb Priest
  • 2017 Erin Smith

President’s Commendation

  • 2002 Ray Lawson
  • 2004 Peter Latemore
  • 2005 Greg Pershouse
  • 2006 Glen Place
  • 2006 Bert & Barb Priest
  • 2007 Colin Roe
  • 2008 Max Slade
  • 2017 Owen Kleidon
  • 2019 Evan Andrews
  • 2020 Henriette Werner
  • 2022 Michael Tyrrell
  • 2023 Peta Charles

Executive Directors

  • 1992-1996 John Hooker
  • 1999-2017 Russell Brandon

Doug Mayes Memorial Medal

The Doug Mayes Memorial Medal may be presented each year to a member who has provided outstanding service to BDQ at branch level. The Medal recognises those members who have performed any services above and beyond that required of the position.

  • 2012 Peter Latemore | Brisbane
  • 2013 Joanne Galea | Mackay
  • 2014 Tamica Lewis | Mackay
  • 2015 Susan Hobbs | Brisbane
  • 2015 Stuart Osman | Gold Coast
  • 2016 Andrea Weightman | Townsville
  • 2020 Neil Jones | Far North Queensland
  • 2021 John Hooker | Gold Coast
  • 2021 Colin Roe | Brisbane
  • 2023 Patrick Quain | Brisbane