Susan Kinobe TAFE Directors Australia Convention 2026

Susan Kinobe

Susan's connection with TAFE commenced in late 1997 where she was the Finance Manager of Moreton Institute of TAFE where she held this role for 5 years. After some time in the Higher Education sector in both Canada and Australia, Susan rejoined the TAFE family in March 2016. It was at this time that Susan commenced as Executive Director, Corporate Services for TAFE Queensland North Region. In 2019, Susan also took on the role of Procurement Lead for all of TAFE Queensland, which covers all strategic procurement and purchasing activities across the entire breadth of TAFE Queensland's operations. Susan was appointed as General Manager North region in October 2023, after a successfully acting in the role for a period for 12 months. Other employment industries throughout Susan's lengthy career include Accountant for Ernst & Young and KPMG covering all industry areas including primary industry, retail and not for profit; Senior Finance Officer with Queensland Transport; Senior Financial Analyst with TransLink and Financial Controller for Service Experts (a US Stock Exchange listed company) in Ontario Canada. Susan has a Bachelor of Commerce from James Cook University and a Master of Business Administration (Leadership Major) from the University of South Australia. Susan also is a Fellow Certified Practicing Accountant, a Fellow member of the Institute of Leaders and Managers and a Commissioner for Declarations. Susan's focus is on building a high-performance team culture and improving the morale and culture of the workplace to enable TAFE Queensland North Region to be positioned for growth and success for now and into the future.