Social change within recent years has amplified the voices of the LGBTQIA+ members of our society and highlighted the lack of support and resources offered to our community.
Though there have been tremendous achievements and many incredible organisations fiercely championing our community - there is still a long way to go!
At OQO, we believe we can positively impact our LGBTQIA+ world by creating a positive, all-inclusive online platform!
OQO is about building community, promoting healthy habits and engaging in a shared dialogue.
We want our users to experience all our wonderful, colourful and extravagant queer world has to offer!
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Thomas Chapman He/Him
FOUNDER
Founder Thomas Chapman, like many queer people, was looking for a platform that promoted genuine connections and positive energy for the community. He found that so many apps were owned and run by straight business owners and large corporations. This left him feeling disconnected and wanting something better - and you know the saying…. if you want something done right, do it yourself. So that’s exactly what he did! (cue the montage).
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OQO Advisory Board
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James Rowley He/Him
MBA BEng BSc
Advisory CTO
Positions Held
Chief Technology Officer - Worklete
VP Engineering - Gliffy
SVP Engineering - CISCO
SVP Engineering & CTO - IBM
VP Engineering - Sibel Systems
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Dennae Smith She/Her
LLB (Hons) BBU-FMA
AI Law & Soco Political Advisor
Government affairs and Public Policy, Analyst - MicrosoftCustomer Success Manager - NEXL
New Colombo Plan Scholar - Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade
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Prof. Kenneth Pakenham He/Him
PhD MPsych(Clin) MAPsych (hons) BA
Mental Health & Medical Governance Advisor
Emeritus Professor in Clinical and Health Psychology - The University of Queensland
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Dr Matt Domingo He/Him
MMBS (Hons) BMedSci (Hons)
Mental E-Health & Medical Governance Advisor
Medical Advisor - The Department of Therapeutic Goods Administration (TGA)Panel Physician - Bupa Department of Home Affairs
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Nicole Riley She/Her
MFA
First Nations Advisor
Artistic Director - Zen Zen Zo Physical Theatre
Enoch Scholar - Queensland University of Technology
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Ella Doyle She/Her
BBus PR Com
Social Media Strategist & PR Communications Advisor
Founding Director - Social Cut Digital Agency
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Todd Hacking He/Him
LLB BA-Politics
Business Advisor
Chief Executive Officer - Heavy Vehicle Industry Australia (HVIA)