Marie-Louise Theile

the Director of New Initiative - a niche branding, marketing and place making creative agency with a particular emphasis on property and precinct developments.

When she returned to Queensland she worked as a journalist writing for Ita, Cleo and Vogue Living magazines, as well as The Australian before joining ABC Television as a news reporter.

[citation needed] Theile is a past Chairman of the Board of the IMA - Institute of Modern Art - Australia's second oldest contemporary artspace.

Between 2008 and 2010 Theile also worked for the Great Barrier Reef Foundation, assisting with media relations and the development of the Whiteout schools program.

Theile also sat on the Mercedes Benz Fashion Festival Advisory Committee for 2009 and 2010 - securing international guests and speakers.