ELIAS WA Alumni 2018-19
AMANDA HUNT
Leading towards the vision of Justice, Hope and Opportunity for all.
An experienced leader in the not for profit sector, expert in the areas of people, culture and change management.
Relationship building with community partners - towards a shared vision for those experiencing vulnerability is an energising focus, along with a commitment to finding ways to put the people we serve at the centre of everything we do.
A substantial portion of my career has been devoted to working with and for non-government organisations. I have strong networks and have participated in influencing issues impacting on disadvantaged individuals, families and communities from the perspective of a Board member as well as a Chief Executive Officer. Currently CEO of UnitingCare West.
CARRIE CLARK
CEO Kalparrin
With over 10,000 members Kalparrin in WA's largest membership organisation for families caring for children with disability and special needs.
Based at Princess Margaret Hospital with outreach throughout WA, Kalparrin is an information and social hub connecting parents to supports.
Director Fremantle Foundation
The Fremantle Foundation is a Community Foundation that makes it easy for people and businesses to support the community they love.
It provides philanthropic advice and fund administration and strategic grant making to bring about positive social change.
DYLAN SMITH
Creating impact by connecting local people to important social issues through philanthropy.
Executive Officer, Fremantle Foundation - Established in 2011 to offer individuals, families and businesses the opportunity to give effectively to their community.
Fremantle Foundation is about making our community a better place.
We offer you the opportunity to make a difference to the causes you feel most passionately about, in a way that can last forever.
Fremantle Foundation is an effective and efficient way for individuals, families and businesses to make a direct contribution to their community and leave a lasting legacy for future generations.
Donations can be tax deductible and may include money, property or other gifts such as art or shares.
BRAD PETTITT
Brad has a long association with Fremantle. Both of his parents grew up in the port city and attended John Curtin. Brad grew up in the hills and moved to Freo at 18 to go to Murdoch University.
He studied politics, philosophy and sociology before doing Honours in Environmental Studies and finally a PhD in Sustainable Development.
His personal dedication to service then led him to devote several years of his life to working in Cambodia with Oxfam, and then for the Australian Government Aid program in Canberra. Returning to Murdoch as a lecturer, he rose to the position of Dean of the School of Sustainability.
Brad served four years as a City of Fremantle Councillor before he was first elected Mayor in 2009. During this time, he has also served on the Heritage Council of WA, involved with Urban Development, Transport, Climate Change Adaptation and City Centre Strategic Sites. He has published papers on sustainability and built heritage and on heritage and buffer zones.
Across his two terms as Mayor, Brad has applied his knowledge of sustainable cities to making Fremantle a great place to live and work. Working closely with a motivated council, he and his team have developed a strong vision for the city, delivering many important projects. Brad has just this year started a family with his partner, herself a fifth-generation Fremantle resident, and he is more motivated than ever to create a positive future for the city.
RYAN SENGARA
Ryan is a director in the WA Department of Health currently leading the secretariat for the Government’s Sustianable Health Review. Prior to this Ryan was Director of Strategy and coordinated reforms associated with the Health Services Act 2016.
Ryan has over 10 years experience in public interest issues in the information and communications technology sector across not-for-profit, academic and private sector roles; and experience in community development work. He holds a Masters of Arts in social research and a Bachelor of Commerce Degree.
CRAIG SPENCER
Head of Community Engagement for Bankwest - building, implementing and maintaining a bank wide programme incorporating colleague volunteering, both team and skilled based, building relationships with charity and community partners, developing community sponsorships and workplace giving programmes.
Executive Manager for the Bankwest Foundation, established in 2013 with a $5 million commitment from Bankwest, focussing on four key areas;
1.Supporting grassroots community initiatives
2.Growing community sector capability and capacity
3.Supporting research and reform of the community sector in WA
4. Promoting volunteering and civic leadership
Relationship Manager for the Bankwest Curtin Economics Centre, a national award winning collaboration between Bankwest and Curtin University.
Specialties:
HR Professional skills in Change Management, Organisational Design, Recruitment, Selection and Assessment methodologies and processess, Dispute Resolution, Learning and Development, Corporate Governance, Operational Risk methodologies and processes.
Community Sector skills in Social Investment, Corporate Social Responsibility, Social Capital, reputational management, stakeholder engagement, partnership, innovation.
RONNIE DUNCAN
Founder, Owner, Strategist-at-Large at Meerkats The Brand Leadership Company.
I enjoy life more with a sense of mission. Mine?
To help good companies and causes gain a greater share of the future. I love working with Clients who believe in themselves and have something that makes our everyday lives better.
Specialties: Brand meaning, strategy & development; Communications planning; Market research; Systems thinking; Corporate strategy.
Meerkats helps good businesses connect with people in a deeper and more authentic way. So those businesses attract the right customers and keep them longer. We think that’s how you make free enterprise work better.
The modern term for what we do is brand communications, but essentially Meerkats is a new breed of advertising agency. Traditional ad agencies can become preoccupied with producing outputs for their clients (ads) instead of outcomes (bigger market share, renewed staff motivation, increasing share value, and so on).
Put simply, Meerkats works in a way that embraces a clients’ business objectives, not just their marketing objectives.
REBECCA BROWN
Deputy Director General Strategy and Governance Division Department of Health, WA
WA Health is Western Australia’s public health system. We work to improve, promote and protect the health of Western Australians by:
• caring for individuals and the community
• caring for those who need it most
• making the best use of funds and resources
• supporting our team.
Our services include:
• public hospitals and community health services
• health protection through public health services and disaster preparedness management
• mental health services including inpatient services, crisis management and community treatment and support services
• dental health services including school dental health and public community dental services
• Aboriginal health services.
EMMA JARVIS
Emma is a Board Director of the Western Australian Association for Mental Health (WAAMH), Board Vice Chair of the WA AIDS Council and Executive Manager of Operations at Ruah Community Services.
Emma is experienced with strategy, clinical and organisational development, culture change, leadership, service improvement, dispute solution, risk management and governance. Emma has 20 years experience in the non government, government and corporate sectors as an Executive, Consultant, Coach, Mentor and Clinician.
Emma promotes innovative solutions to complex issues. She has a deep understanding of the tensions between relationships and results within leadership and how these impact the bottom line. Emma's warm yet candid approach facilities self awareness and accountability.
Emma is a Graduate of the Australian Institute of Company Directors. She has a Masters Degree in Applied Social Studies and Post-Graduate Social Work Diploma, a Post Qualifying Award in Social Work, Bachelors with Hons in Theology, and a Certificate IV in Coaching - with specialist streams in Executive Coaching and Workplace Coaching. Emma is a registered as an Accredited Mental Health Social Worker with the AASW. She is an accredited provider of Hogan Assessment Systems.
SARAH WRIGHT
Pilbara Manager, WA Council of Social Service
WACOSS is the peak body for the non-profit community sector in WA. Our mission is to advocate for social change to improve the wellbeing of Western Australians and strengthen the community services sector that supports them. As the Pilbara Manager for WACOSS, Sarah provides support to a variety of established and developing networks, assists place-based advocacy and coordinates customised capacity building opportunities for the local community sector.
Sarah is committed to working with and for community, living in regional and remote communities of the north-west of WA for over seven years. Her professional experiences include working in the education and NFP sector. She is a passionate advocate for vulnerable children and communities, this combined with her studies in human rights and keen interest in social justice and systems theory inspired her to commence the MBA program majoring in Social Impact at UWA in late 2016.
Sarah is currently on the board of the Newman Women's Shelter and Pilbara for Purpose as well as volunteering with several grass-roots community projects in Wickham and Roebourne.
Previous roles have included work on a variety of projects including:
- The John Pat Peace Place, Roebourne
- New Roebourne Project, Big hART
- Onslow Power-House, Youth Facility
- Onslow Early Years Group
- V Swans Community Development
SAM KNIGHT
A strategic manager specialising in public programs delivered in partnership with the private or not for profit sectors. Supporting clients in program definition and implementation planning.
Currently supporting the efforts to end homelessness in Western Australia.
Executive Manager Housing and Homelessness at Ruah Community Services. Ruah is a community services organisation based in Perth. We work in partnership with citizens, who require support to improve the quality of their lives, enhance their spirit, and participate more fully in the community.
Associate at more than ideas. Supporting more than ideas with program definition and design for public clients in Western Australia.
RACHEL SKOSS
Consultant Empirical Insight Consulting
Currently involved in applied research and evaluation of service delivery in the health, mental health, disability and education sectors. Former Chair of the Ministerial Advisory Council on Disability (WA). Evaluation consultant with expertise in knowledge translation and knowledge brokering. Former board member of Disability Services Commission. Director of Mosaic Community Care.
Senior Research Officer Telethon Kids Intstitute
The Telethon Kids Institute is dedicated to the prevention of childhood diseases and disability. Institute Director, Professor Jonathan Carapetis, leads the 500-strong team at our cutting-edge facility in Subiaco. Founded by 2003 Australian of the Year, Professor Fiona Stanley, the Telethon Kids Institute's success stems from its innovative approach in bringing together researchers from different fields of science to tackle major issues in child health and wellbeing.
JAMES LUSH
James is passionate about the environment and inspiring change to create a cleaner, brighter and smarter future. It starts in Western Australia – and at the end of 2017 he made the pledge that he’d use his communication and psychology expertise to provide the vision and leadership necessary to maximise the opportunities presented here in the State.
He is the founder and director of Lush The Content Agency. He started out at the BBC in the UK. Now 25 years experience in broadcasting, production and consultancy.
He still has time for his passion for Radio. He’s been a presenter with the ABC Perth for over 10 years and in 2016, he spent 7 months presenting the Breakfast show. He talks, MC’s and facilitates at events all around Australia.
NEVELLENE LINQUIST
Imagine a workplace where people are supported to pursue and achieve their areas of passion and expertise, to contribute to a higher purpose and most importantly to feel joy and impact in their work. I work with leaders to create such a workplace. I believe in fostering a high performance culture which is driven by values and underpinned by high trust.
Executive Manager People and Culure VisAbility WA/Tasmania
Providing executive leadership for VisAbility’s people and culture strategies, I ensure that the organisation’s people and culture initiatives support us in our continued development as a robust and responsive organisation, during a period of continual change. The position provides both strategic and operational expertise on all people related matters including performance and talent management, organisational development, engagement, reward and recognition, employee relations, HR Systems and reporting and change management. Reporting to the CEO this position is responsible to ensure synergy between all people initiatives and the overall strategic direction of the organisation.
JANE HARWOOD
Stakeholder Engagement Manager at WA Primary Health Alliance - WAPHA.
WA Primary Health Alliance (WAPHA) is a planning and commissioning body which works in partnership with like-minded health organisations, clinicians and communities to build a robust and responsive patient centred primary health and social care system.
WAPHA is contracted to operate the Commonwealth Government's three West Australian Primary Health Networks (PHNs) in Perth North, Perth South and Country WA. Through the PHNs, WAPHA will deliver value for patients by reducing the fragmentation primary health, improve patient outcomes and ensure genuine, respectful engagement with clinicians and communities.
DON NICHOLLS
Australian and Internationally experienced professional in private & public sector - Fisheries & Seafood; Agribusiness; Trade & Markets; Project Management & Implementation; Food Safety; Food Processing; Project and Program Review; Value Chain Analysis; Strategy; Policy; and Innovation.
Executive Officer Southern Seafood Producers WA
ALEX OGG
Alex brings perspective from his senior leadership roles across hospitality, maritime, fisheries and not for profit sectors, along his diverse and interesting career path. A long-term resident in Western Australia, Alex has lived and worked across the Kimberley, developed a vertically integrated pearling enterprise in Broome, and currently resides in Fremantle as a peak body advocate for WA’s seafood producers, with the Western Australian Fishing Industry Council.
Combining classical education, holding an International MBA from Melbourne, with experiential leadership curriculums, such as the Australian Rural Leadership Program has assisted Alex’s ability to problem solve from a unique perspective. He is also a qualified mediator and graduate of the Australian Institute of Company Directors.
His innate curiosity now leads to Alex’s desire to transform the existing relationships between seafood producers, the recreational fishing community and our regulators by creating a focused and innovative cross sectoral team. His immediate passion is to assist in finding practical solutions to complex and contemporary problems around aquatic resource sharing and optimal use of our community owned fisheries resources.
TRUDI HORLER
I work with people, teams and organisations to evaluate and facilitate positive change. My methods build on the values and strengths that individuals bring to their own contexts. I believe that helping people and organisations design and sustain lives and workplaces that are: authentic, connected, healthy, meaningful, enjoyable and highly productive, ultimately leads to stronger and safer communities for everyone.
State Manager Teaching and Leadership Teach for Australia
Teach for Australia has a vision of an Australia where all children, regardless of background, attain an excellent education. We recruit and train the nation’s most promising future leaders to commit to teach for two years in schools serving students from low socioeconomic backgrounds. Currently in WA we have 42 beginning teachers, 29 second year teachers and 43 alumni in 29 secondary schools throughout Perth Metro, Kalgoorlie, Albany, Esperance, Karratha and Port Hedland.
ANDREW ROWLAND
Andrew studied at Murdoch University and has a Ph.D. in Fisheries Science. Andrew is currently the Chief Executive Officer of Recfishwest, a role he has filled since 2012. Andrew is a Director for Fishability (formally Fishers with Disabilities Association). Andrew is also a member of the Recfishing Research Steering Committee, which provides advice to the FRDC. Andrew also sits on the Certification Advisory Body the WA MSC initiative and is a member of the Premier’s Marine Science Roundtable.
Andrew believes that rec fishing provides significant social, cultural, health and economic benefits to WA and is passionate about maintaining and building this value for the benefit to the whole community. He understands that natural resource management requires striking a balance between competing user groups, and various (often diverse) stakeholders in protecting the resource which they value. A key component to achieving the right balance is ensuring the interest and values of West Australians who enjoy fishing are effectively represented to protect and develop great fishing experiences.
DAN GAUGHAN
Director Fisheries Science and Resource Assessment at the Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development.
The amalgamation of the former Departments of Agriculture and Food, Fisheries and Regional Development will enable us to provide a strong and unified service for Western Australia’s vital primary industries and regions.
PAULA ROGERS
Since May 2016, I have been the State Director of The Committee for Economic Development of Australia in WA (CEDA). I am passionate about the role Western Australia has to play in the Australian economic landscape. I bring over 20 year’s Sales, Marketing and Business Development Management expertise from previous roles as Advertising Director, GM Sales and Marketing, Publisher, Managing Director and Event Management CEO.
I am a strategically driven outcomes based leader. I completed the AICD Company Directors Course in December 2016 and I am currently the Chair of Heritage Perth and on the advisory council of Centre for Social Impact.
The views I share are often my own or those that connect with my areas of interest and thought leadership.
At CEDA, I am leading the West Australian team working with our Members and Trustees. Key to this role is understanding the State, National and International Economic and policy issues that matter for our members and managing our relevant and dynamic thought leading events series. Additionally working with the research team promoting our renowned independent research.
DONNA O'HARA
Donna has, in her professional and personal life, been granted incredible opportunities which have formed her thinking and approach to life. The depths of experience include strategic leadership across complex, diverse people centered organisations.
Over time Donna has attained significant expertise in leading system wide change management, digital transformation, innovation and service delivery design. She also has sound experience in the areas of community engagement, design thinking methodology and creating and maintaining partnerships.
Donna’s desire is to work with and for others in a collaborative leadership approach and enjoys building and leading teams who will drive change at system level.
All that said, she and her husband are willing to take advice and share stories on bringing up teenage girls who are genetically gifted with strong opinions and a wicked sense of humour. Also keen to connect with dog whisperers who might have the key to unlock what goes on inside the head of a 2 1/2 year old Bernese Mountain Dog.
HELEN NYS
Helen Nys is Assistant Director General, Policy and Service Design at the Department of Communities. Helen has extensive experience in operational service delivery and policy design in both Australia and the United Kingdom.
For the past seven Years Helen has worked in Executive roles at the Disability services Commission where she was extensively involved in the negotiations regarding delivery of the National Disability Insurance Scheme. Prior to that Helen worked in the United Kingdom in Children’s Services and Child Protection.
Helen has a particular interest in Integrated Service Delivery and alignment to Community generated outcomes.
PAULINE LOGAN
Lotterywest Senior Manager Grants Strategy & Governance
Initiate and lead strategy development for Grants & Community Development in the areas of customer focussed grant making, grant communications and engagement, business developments and governance.
Please note: this list may change slightly in the coming days.