Redlands Institute President, Gunther de Graeve is health manager of leading Brisbane architectural firm, Woods Bagot. He is currently involved in design work for the new $750m Queensland Children's Hospital in Woolloongabba.

Born in Belgium where he received a degree in Architecture (specialising in Structural Design) from the Advanced Institute for Architecture in Ghent, Gunther worked on numerous health, education and aged care facilities including an 850-bed hospital in Limburg, Belgium. Gunther moved to Australia in 1995.

He offers high level expertise in architectural design, development and management which has been honed over several years servicing a number of leading local and international practices based both here and overseas.

This includes a two-year tenure in Dubai where, from 2004-2006 he established the Middle Eastern headquarters for the Taiyo Membrane Corporation. As General Manager, Gunther grew the organisation to 25 staff and delivered numerous major projects including the city's new 'S3' Cricket Stadium in 'Sports City', a 25,000 seat venue which is expandable to 30,000, and which has been touted as one of the most advanced of its kind in the world. In addition, his designs for Saida Stadium in Lebanon and Split Airport in Croatia have received International Awards for Excellence in Design.

Gunther currently serves as Vice-president for the Wellington Point Lions. He represents the Architecture and Urban Design sector at Redlands Institute.

He is married to Eileen and has two children.

Vice President,Bronwyn Hope is the Managing Director of Blue Bee Communication, a marketing and communication consultancy based in Redland Bay.

Bronwyn holds a Master of Business, majoring in organisational communication and a Bachelor of Business in Communication, majoring in journalism from the Queensland University of Technology.

These qualifications are backed by experience gained over more than 20 years in providing marketing and public relations services to a range of organisations in both the commercial and not-for-profit sector. 

Bronwyn's community involvements are broad ranging and reflect her diversity of interests including:  Ormiston College P&F; Coach, Redlands United Soccer Club, Member, Executive Council, Duke of Edinburgh Awards State Committee (2001-2003), Torchbearer, 2000 Olympic Torch Relay; Volunteer, Commonwealth Games (1988) and Adjudicator, Queensland Debating Union. 

Married to Alan with two children, Harry and Ben, Bronwyn is a keen soccer player and currently plays for Clairvaux-McKillop.  She is currently completing her first novel, a project she rues every starting!

Secretary, Garry Hargrave is a Principal of Redlands' leading property development group, Fox & Bell Group. Collectively they have been involved in many of Redland's high profile developments. Within the group these include Victoria Point Lakeside Shopping Centre, Redland Bay Village Shopping Centre, Orchard Beach Residential Estate, Parklands Residential Estate, Grosvenor Park Residential Estate and Redlands Business Park.

Formerly, Garry was a Principal of Jensen Bowers Group, a multi displinary property consultance offering town planning, surveying, civil engineering and project management services throughout Queensland. During this period Garry worked on some of the largest projects in South East Queensland such as North Lakes, Sippy Downs new town and Noosa Town Centre.

With a Bachelor of Applied Science (Surveying), Garry is a member of the Spatial Sciences Institute and the Urban Land Institute. He is a Fellow of the Institution of Surveyors Australia and a Past President of the Institution of Surveyors (QLD Division).

Garry lives in Redland Bay and is married to leading local artist, Lyndal and has three children, Sharni, Lucy and Ellie.

Ian Neil is a solicitor, and the Litigation Partner, of MDRN Solicitors in Cleveland and Capalaba. He is a solicitor of the Supreme Court of Queensland and the High Court of Australia.

MDRN Solicitors has been providing legal services in the Redlands and wider South East Queensland region for more than 30 years with a focus on Commercial and Property Development, Litigation (disputes) and Property Conveyancing. Ian oversees the litigation teamof MDRN Solicitors who have an enviable record of success in Court and Tribunal disputes.

Ian specialises in Planning and Environment Court disputes, acting for developers and also for submitters (objectors) opposed to some developments. He is a Queensland Law Society Approved Mediator.

With a keen involvement in the community, Ian is a former President, Vice President and Executive Member  of the local Chamber of Commerce.   He has also served on a large number of Council committees and forums including Redlands Economic Development Forum, Sydney Olympic Games Torch committee, Redlands Australian of the Year selection committee, chairing the Redlands Education Forum and as a member of the RSC development assessment procedure advisory group.  He recently retired after 15 years of service as Honorary Solicitor of the Queensland Muscular Dystrophy Association.

Since 1990, Ian has been the Honorary Solicitor to the Queensland Muscular Dystrophy Association, and since 2003 has served as a Board member for the local leading schooling institution Sheldon College. He is also an active member of the Carmel College P&F committee. Ian ialso represents the Legal sector at the Redland Institute.