Clare Wood

Director

Clare uses a healing-centred and decolonising approach to enterprise development, which promotes economic inclusion whilst fostering connection to country, culture and language. Clare is an Occupational therapist with a master’s degree in Narrative therapy and Community work. Clare had 20 years of experience working in community development and mental health settings, in particular in First Nation communities in the Kimberley. Clare explores innovative and creative approaches to community-led enterprise development. Clare facilitate’s women leadership development to hope, dream and build entrepreneurial skills with a focus on the health and well-being of their families and communities.

Susannah Wallman

director

Susannah’s background is in health and not for profit management, strategy and social enterprise. She is passionate about social impact and innovation and is particularly interested in the link between enterprise development and health and wellbeing outcomes. Susannah has been working with women in Kalumburu since 2015 and women in Balgo since 2020, facilitating the development of a supportive ecosystem for First Nations entrepreneurship. She has developed strong working relationships with women leaders in both communities, as well as local and regional partners. Susannah hold a Masters in Business Administration (MBA) and BSc (Physiotherapy),

Corey Tutt OAM

C0-Chair

Corey Tutt is a proud Kamilaroi man and CEO and founder of DeadlyScience and Young Australian of the Year for NSW 2020. DeadlyScience provides science resources, mentoring and training to over 180 remote and regional schools across Australia with a particular focus on Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities. When Corey found out there were remote schools in Australia with hardly any STEM resources he set out to make change.To date, DeadlyScience has provided over 16,000 culturally appropriate books focused on STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics) as well as telescopes, microscopes, Lego and other equipment to spark student interest.

Pat (Mamanyjun) Torres

Co-chair cultural goverance lead

Pat is Djugun / Jabirr-Jabirr Elder and CEO Mayi Harvests Supplier of Australian Native Foods, Specialist Harvester of Wild Kakadu Plum Using Ancient Traditional Ecological Knowledge Practices and Sourcing Other Native Foods. Pat committed to ensuring First Nations Australians participate through employment and training in a brighter future within a sustainable native food industry, and preserve traditions through the practice of wild harvesting and traditional land management practices informed by Kimberley Indigenous knowledge systems handed down through the generations.

Suzie Warrick

Director

Director

Suzie is a strong believer in the power of storytelling to create change. Suzie has almost 15 years’ experience in corporate communications and marketing, including the past seven years in philanthropy. She is currently the Senior Content Manager at Paul Ramsay Foundation, based in Sydney, and is responsible for sharing the impact stories of the Foundation's partners across a range of internal and external channels.

Originally from Perth, Suzie has a Bachelor of Arts from UWA and an Undergraduate Certificate in Sustainable Living from UTAS.

Cultural Accountability

EPWA have established a cultural accountability process within our methodology and approach. This process ensures that our projects are community-led and aligned with community aspirations. Our our work is culturally secure, responsive to community needs and upholds an ethic of collaboration.

Our Team

Margaret Peumora

Cultural Navigator, Artist and Tour Guide

Margaret a founding member and ;eaders of the Tramulla Strong Womens Group and works as a Cultural Navigator in Kalumburu. She actively engages young women in enterprise projects and co-designs our projects in Kalumburu. Margaret also acts as an ambassador for Enterpirse Partnerships WA.

Esther Waina

YUULWAAY business owner

Local Enterprise Facilitator, Kalumburu.
with EPWA as a local enterprise facilitator with a focus on bush foods and botanical products workshops. Esther is also a business owner of Yuulwaay, facilitating cultural awareness workshops in Kalumburu. Esther aslo leads on country camps for young women fostering connection to culture and language revival.

Maggie Captain

Manager Tramulla Op Shop

Local Enterprise Facilitator, Kalumburu

Maggie was the manager of the Tramulla OpShop across 2020-2022. She has participated in EPWA train-the-trainer program and has now secured employed at the Wyndham Arts hub.

e - tramallaopshop2@gmail.com

Kathryn Njamme

Piriwa well being worker and local Enterprise Facilitator, Cultural Navigator, Balgo

Kathryn Njamme is a Kukatja/Ngardi woman from Yagga Yagga, currently living in Balgo. Kathryn leads the Piriwa project which fosters creative entrepreneurship for women in Balgo via particpation in fashion design. Kathyrn also leads the Piriwa hub and Op shop.