Shauna Black has been a resident of Kangaroo Island for 14 years and is the executive officer of the Kangaroo Island Business and Brand Alliance.
She acted as flood recovery coordinator for Kangaroo Island Council following the severe flood damage sustained in June 2013 in the MacGillivray/Haines area of KI, and is active in a number of local associations on Kangaroo Island.
With a 30-year career in media Ms Black was the managing editor of the Island's newspaper, The Islander, for almost eight years. This followed a move from Adelaide after a 15-year stint at The Advertiser, including as its first personal finance editor and superannuation writer.