15/05/2026
RDN Meeting
Thursday, 21 May 2026
9.30 am - 11.30 am
IndigiScapes Centre - Redland City Council
Guest Speaker Bio: Petrina Fraccaro GAICD
Chief Executive Officer and Managing Director
Cystic Fibrosis Foundation
Petrina Fraccaro GAICD is a strategic executive and board director with more than 30 years’ experience across the not-for-profit, government, education and private sectors. As Chief Executive Officer and Managing Director of Cystic Fibrosis Queensland, she leads one of Australia’s most respected charities supporting people living with cystic fibrosis, championing innovation, advocacy and sustainable community impact.
Known for transforming organisations through strong governance, financial stewardship and strategic growth, Petrina has successfully aligned mission with sustainable revenue models. She led the establishment of Trusted Care, a national NDIS-registered provider and social enterprise that reinvests profits to support Australians living with cystic fibrosis and other chronic, life-shortening conditions.
Petrina’s expertise spans advocacy, fundraising, communications, stakeholder engagement and social enterprise development. She works closely with clinicians, researchers, policymakers and the global cystic fibrosis community to advance access to treatment, improve models of care and ensure the patient voice informs health policy and research priorities.
A recipient of two Harvard Business School scholarships, Petrina completed executive education through the Strategic Perspectives in Nonprofit Management program and was invited to participate in the Harvard Women’s Leadership Forum, strengthening her leadership in mission-driven organisations. She is also a Graduate of the Australian Institute of Company Directors (GAICD) and an active mentor supporting the next generation of leaders as a sessional academic through QUT’s Work Integrated Learning Program.
Her qualifications include a Master of Business (IMC), Graduate Diplomas in Public Relations and Business, and a Bachelor of Arts.
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