Lois Peeler is an Aboriginal woman from the Yorta Yorta tribe. She has extensive experience in Aboriginal community development. Her experience includes having worked at both State and Federal government levels as well as at Aboriginal community level. These roles have included all facets of Aboriginal community development including decision making, policy development, program implementation, project management, capacity building, cultural heritage, Aboriginal Education and Aboriginal Employment and Training. Lois was an elected official of the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Commission for four consecutive terms with two consecutive terms as Chairperson of the Binjirru Regional Council.  She completed a four year term as a Director of the Board of the Indigenous Land Corporation and a Director of Land Enterprise Australia. 

 Lois has worked in the tourism industry for more than a decade and is currently involved in all aspects of the Indigenous tourism industry.  In her capacity as Chairperson of Aboriginal Tourism Australia, Lois has had involvement in a number of tourism industry boards and committees, including the Indigenous Advisory Committee to SOCOG, Australian Regional Tourism Network, the National Tourism and Heritage Task Force of the Environment Protection and Heritage Ministers Council, the Indigenous Tourism Leadership Group, Indigenous Land Corporation Board of Studies, Steering Committee of the Indigenous Enterprise - Training Partnerships National Project,  the Service Industries Skills Council Taking the Lead Advisory Group, a member of the Cross Border Development for Outback Tourism Reference Group a member of the Innovation and Small Business Skills, Indigenous Small Business Skills Development Project and on the Steering Committee of the Sustainable Tourism Stewardship Council.

Lois is a member of the Board of Parks Victoria, Vice President of Worawa Aboriginal College, member of the Centre for Strategic Education, Indigenous Education Group, member of  the Tourism Accreditation Board of Victoria, Program Manager for the Respecting Our Culture Indigenous Certification Program, Member of the Tourism and Hospitality Advisory Committee (Vic) member of the Victoria Tourism Awards Industry Reference Group, member of Tourism Australia Accreditation Limited and member of the Operational Team of the UNESCO Observatory at Melbourne University. 

Lois was awarded a Centenary Medal for her work in Indigenous tourism.