RDA Moreton Bay and Sunshine Coast is made up of a small, passionate team dedicated to strengthening, building and empowering the region.
Our community-based organisation’s vision is to support the creation of an innovative, dynamic, connected and sustainable Moreton Bay, Sunshine Coast and Noosa.
As a Federal Government initiative, we identify local priorities, align resources, engage stakeholders and play a key leadership role in engaging our local community in change and innovation.
Our Team
Andrew Eves-Brown
Executive Director
Andrew Eves-Brown is the inaugural CEO/Project Director of F&B precinct Turbine. He was also recently successfully appointed as Chairperson of the Sunshine Coast Regional Jobs Committee and on the board for RDA Moreton Bay & Sunshine Coast.
Andrew has more than 20 years of FMCG experience across general management, supply chain and operations, and most recently, as head of economic development at the Sunshine Coast Council, where he supported the region through the Regional Economic Development Strategy review, its post-pandemic recovery, and championed the ‘fabric’ industry group collaborative framework for the region and the UNESCO sustainability goals through the Sunshine Coast Biosphere.
In his previous role of CEO of COYO, Andrew drove the strategy that established its products as a premium brand and saw the company quadruple in volume during his three-and-a-half-year tenure.
Before COYO, he held the role of COO at Gourmet Garden for 11 years, where he helped grow the business from $20 million to $100 million before the company sold to McCormick. Andrew is passionate about driving strategic, sustainable and successful growth and outcomes across the Sunshine Coast region.