Ms Rebecca Frizelle OAM

GAICD , MAICD , GCEG

(Deputy Chancellor - from October 2022)

(Appointed member – from 1 January 2021)

Rebecca Frizelle OAM was appointed Deputy Chancellor of Griffith University in October 2022, prior to this she was an appointed Griffith University Council Member from January 2021 and a Griffith Advisory Board member in 2018.

Mrs Frizelle previously held the position of Chief Operating Officer of Frizelle Sunshine Automotive. She spent 31 years growing the Southeast Queensland and Northern New South Wales business and was awarded the Motor Traders Association ‘Women in Industry Award’ in 2019. She resigned from her position ahead of the family operated business’ initial public offering in 2021.

Rebecca is the former Chairperson of NRL club, the Gold Coast Titans. Appointed in 2014, she was the first woman to be appointed as chair of a national sporting organisation. Mrs Frizelle has proudly served as a former director of ASX listed Sunland Development Group.

Underpinning her commitment to sport and the important role it plays in society across all sectors, Rebecca Frizelle currently serves on the boards of Paralympics Australia and is the Chair of the Nomination and Remuneration committee, the Brisbane 2032 Olympic Games Organising Committee, Prime Ministerial nomination and serves as a member of the Audit and Risk committee. Rebecca continues to serve on the Titans Rugby League board and is a 50% shareholder of the club.

Mrs Frizelle is a director of three other charitable organisations; LifeFlight Australia, the Audi Foundation and BizRebuild - a community rebuilding initiative to support communities affected by natural disasters, Chaired by General the Honourable Sir Peter Cosgrove (Retd).

Rebecca Frizelle is a graduate member of the Australian Institute of Company Directors, has a Graduate Certificate in Enterprise Governance and is in the final semester of a Master of Laws in Enterprise Governance.

Mrs Frizelle was awarded an Order of Australia in recognition for her contributions to both the Motor Industry and Rugby League, she is equally as passionate and more widely known for her strong advocacy for the Gold Coast and Southeast Queensland and her relentless commitment to philanthropic endeavours in health, education and sport.