Football Queensland has confirmed the re-election of Jackie Knight and Ross Thompson to the FQ Board of Directors following the Annual General Meeting held at Meakin Park on Sunday, 12 June. 

“Football Queensland’s 20 members endorsed stability and continuity in re-electing both Jackie and Ross, having already made significant contributions to the game’s governance here in Queensland in their capacity as Board Members,” FQ President Ben Richardson said. 

“The FQ Board is confident that they will continue to play an instrumental role in the growth and development of our game, bringing valuable experience and expertise across a range of business areas as we work towards further uniting football in Queensland.” 

Knight is a senior financial executive with a reputation for providing strong commercial management and financial stability, efficiency and compliance in business. Currently focused on business consulting, she boasts expertise in transformation, process design and development, and profit maximisation. 

Group CEO of PeopleIN, the largest ASX-listed workforce management and staffing company in APEC, Thompson has led in a wide range of multi-national corporate, sporting and military environments and built sustainable and profitable professional service operations in Australia, Asia and Africa. 

Following their re-election, Knight and Thompson will continue to serve on the FQ Board of Directors alongside Ben Richardson, Paula Robinson, Amy Chapman, Nigel Fanning and Matt McKay.