Michelle Manook is Chief Executive of FutureCoal (formerly known as the World Coal Association). She has held the role since July 2019.

Previously, she held the position of Head of Strategy, Government, and Communications for Europe, Asia, and Africa at the multinational company, Orica.

Her career spans over 25 years in senior roles in the energy, oil and gas and mining industries in both developed and developing markets. She has also held non-executive director positions in energy and healthcare sectors and early in her career, worked in policy and public affairs for The Government of Western Australia.

Throughout 2022, 2023, and 2024, Michelle received significant global recognition. She was honoured as one of the 100 Global Inspirational Women in Mining (WIM100) in 2022 and was named by the Mining Journal for three consecutive years as one of the 50 most influential figures in the mining sector.

At the 2013 election Matthew was elected to the Senate. He took up his position as a Senator in the Nationals party room in July 2014 as a Senator based in Rockhampton, the first Senator to be based in Rockhampton for more than 20 years. Matthew served as the Minister for Northern Australia from February 2016, and was elevated to Cabinet later that year as the Minister for Resources – the first Central Queensland based Cabinet Minister since the 1970’s. Matthew served in that role until 2020. Matthew is a former Lions Youth of the Year and worked as a Leader with the Christian Brothers on Edmund Rice Camps, where he met his wife. They now live in Yeppoon near Rockhampton, with their four sons and daughter.