CMSolutions

Our Staff

Community Management Solutions has experienced and dedicated staff always happy to assist their members and clients.

Peter Hoens

Chief Executive Officer

Peter Hoens has been connected with Community Management Solutions as an ex-officio member, Board Member and now Acting CEO since 2017. To the CEO role, Peter brings experience as a secondary school teacher in Government, Catholic and Independent sectors. His most recent position was People & Culture Business partner at a multinational company in the BPO industry.

Neale Brosnan, Chief Financial Officer

Responsible for Financial Services

Responsible for Financial Services, Neale is a qualified Accountant and CPA and has worked in the not-for-profit sector for over 40 years. Neale held senior roles with C&K Association before joining CMSolutions. He has specialist knowledge and experience with Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander services, Community childcare and Kindergartens & P&Cs. This means that there is not much that Neale does not know about managing the finances or governance of non-profit organisations. As a father Neale has also gained a great understanding of the operations of P&C Committees, Kindergartens and Child Care Services over the years.

Brian Abrahams

Brian Abrahams

WHS Consultant

Brian has over 25 years’ experience, in Workplace Health and Safety and Occupational Rehabilitation, within a variety of Queensland Government departments including WorkCover Qld, Emergency Services, and the Department of Justice and Attorney General. Brian has a Bachelor of Behavioural Science majoring in Psychology, a Masters degree on Human services, and a Graduate Diploma in Occupational Health and Safety. Brian is available to provide consultation regarding Occupational Health and Safety, and Workplace Rehabilitation issues within the work environment.

Anne Pivetta

Bookkeeper / Payroll Service

Annie is our super-efficient Payroll and Bookkeeping Officer. She makes sure that staff are paid and the books are in order for a number of our members. She is also a very keen cyclist and rides with a group in Brisbane so keep an eye out for her on the roads.

Dafydd Jones

Dafydd Jones

Bookkeeping/Payroll Officer

Dafydd is also another one of our enthusiastic Bookkeeper and Payroll officers. He has over 20 years experience within a family run small business. Managing hair salons and looking after the financial side of these businesses has given him valuable experience for his role here at CM Solutions. When he is not at work he loves spending quality time with his wife and 2 children, horse riding, football and camping.

Serena Chappell

Senior Accountant

Prior to working with CMSolutions Finance Team Serena clocked up over 10 years’ experience in Business Services, working with a variety of clients from different industries. She is a Chartered Accountant who more recently worked for 3 years as the P&C Business Operations Manager for her children’s primary school. She is still a part of her P&C as a Sub-Committee Treasurer and enjoys volunteering alongside other like-minded parents/carers.

Jennifer Chandler

Jennifer Chandler

Finance and Audit Manager

Jennifer is our bubbly finance and audit manager here at Community Management Solutions and has been apart of our team since 2010. When Jen is not working she loves to keep active, in particular she is a strong contender for running, recently completing her 8th marathon. With over 20 years working with accounts we are very lucky to have Jen apart of our team.

Mary-Jane Marcos

Mary-Jane Marcos

Employment Relations Consultant

Mary-Jane is a part of our HR department as our friendly and knowledgeable Employment Relations Consultant. She is always happy and available to assist/answer any of our members enquiries. Mary-Jane is a mother of 5 children and enjoys cooking and playing tennis in her spare time.

Matthew Gosney

Employment Relations Consultant

Matthew commenced with Community Management Solutions as an Employment Relations consultant in November 2025. His profile is coming soon!