CPNQ - Key Persons


Adam Fairhurst

Job Titles:
  • Secretary
  • Member of Committee
  • Queensland Partner for CurbyMcLintock
Adam is the Queensland partner for CurbyMcLintock, an Australian forensic services firm where, as the technical and business development lead, he focuses on assisting state and federal government agencies and corporate clients with investigations relevant to fraud, corruption, and serious misconduct including the assessment of public interest disclosures. Adam was previously a Director of Forensic Services at the global firm ‘BDO' conducting fraud and corruption investigations within Australia, APAC and abroad. Prior to his corporate roles, Adam spent 20 years in the NSW and Qld public service in numerous roles, particularly as a senior criminal Detective within the Queensland Police Service (QPS), as a manager with the QPS Ethical Standards Command, Internal Investigations Branch, and as a Director of Integrity & Investigations at Qld Health.

Darren Harland

Job Titles:
  • Member of Committee
  • Member of the Queensland Police Service
Darren has been a member of the Queensland Police Service for 32 years and has served in a number of operational and corporate roles in both regional and metropolitan areas of the State. Darren joined the CPNQ while the manager of Legal and Policy Unit attached to the Ethical Standards Command of Queensland Police and later came to be a member of the CPNQ Committee. Darren is admitted as a lawyer and has an MBA and a Bachelor's degree in justice.

David Lavell

Job Titles:
  • Deputy Convenor
  • Member of Committee
With the QPS, David was attached to the Strategic Compliance and Enforcement Unit as a Detective Senior Sergeant but also worked as a Detective in regional Queensland, and Officer in Charge, Proceeds of Crime Unit, Major Fraud Investigation Group. David has a Master of Business Administration, Bachelor of Policing (Investigations), and Certificate IV Workplace Training and Assessment. David is the currently the Events Coordinator of CPNQ.

Jim Meyers

Job Titles:
  • Member of Committee

Peter Goodman

Job Titles:
  • Member of Committee

Peter Vesely - Treasurer

Job Titles:
  • Treasurer
  • Member of Committee
Peter is an audit and accounting professional with a 20+ year career working across public sector integrity institutions including 15+ years audit experience at the Queensland Audit Office as an external auditor. He has a background in supporting institutions through good governance, risk, assurance and compliance and is currently working as an internal auditor.

Tina Hocking

Job Titles:
  • Events Co - Ordinator
  • Director of Human Resources With the Department of Resources
  • Member of Committee
Tina is the Director of Human Resources with the Department of Resources with Workforce Relations and Health, Safety and Wellbeing in her remit. Tina has strong HR leadership, consultancy and advisory skills gained from 24 years of extensive experience within the public sector. A driver of action, Tina brings a rich background and expertise in driving employee and industrial relations and workforce priorities while embracing a fair, transparent and proportionate practice. Tina's career has emcompassed being a change leader, driving targeted future-focused people strategies to build capability, mitigate risk and drive a high-performance culture.

Wendi Watkins

Job Titles:
  • Member of Committee
  • Membership and Publicity / Website
Wendi is a qualified, experienced risk and assurance specialist having worked in the industry over 24 years across Australian, New Zealand and Pacific Islands. She is experienced with building and leading risk management and internal audit teams. Wendi has a strong ethical standing and is passionate about understanding sharing and mitigating fraud and corruption risks. Wendi believes that CPNQ provides a suitable platform to bring relevant discussion to the table and through collaboration, support and learning from shared experiences and expertise we can collectively improve our awareness and strategies to safeguard our organisations. Part of Wendi's history has seen her actively involved in the Sensible Sentencing Trust in NZ as their Regional Coordinator. The Sensible Sentencing Trust NZ supports victims of crime and advocates for sentences that are appropriate and mitigate the risk of reoffending.