Clare Wood
Director
Clare uses a trauma informed 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 masters degree in Narrative therapy and Community work. Clare has over 15 years 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 solutions to mental health concerns via enterprise development. Clare facilitate’s women to hope, dream and build leadership and entrepreneurial skills with a focus on the health and wellbeing 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
Director
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
CEO Mayi harvests
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
Rebecca Wendland
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.
Rebecca is an investor at Folklore Ventures, engaging with the best and brightest in the ANZ ecosystem, making investments in game-changing companies and delivering strong outcomes for investors and founders. Rebecca has been a management consultant, multi-asset investor, startup mentor and founder, bringing 10+ years of experience in both London and Australian markets. She was a co-founder of VC-backed startup Emmi where she operated as Chief Operating & Commercial Officer taking the firm from concept to scale-up.
Cultural Accountability
Through our partnership with the Tramulla Strong Women’s Group and the Kalumburu community we have established a cultural accountability process within our methodology. This process ensures that our projects are aligned with community aspirations, and that our work is culturally secure, responsive to community needs and upholds an ethic of collaboration.
We are actively seeking further First Nations representation on our board.
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.
Esther Waina
YUULWAAY business owner
Local Enterprise Facilitator, Kalumburu.
Esther is the chair of Kalumburu Aboriginal Corporation and has worked with EPWA as a local enterprise facilitator hosting bush products workshops. Esther is also a business owner of Yuulwaay facilitating cultural awareness workshops in Kalumburu.
Maggie Captain
Manager Tramulla Op Shop
Local Enterprise Facilitator, Kalumburu
Maggie was the manager of the Tramulla OpShop across 2020-2021. She has participated in EPWA train the trainer program and actively trained the incoming manager Zerika Peurmora.
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 works as a sole trader, sharing cultural knowledge and is the local manager of the Piriwa Op Shop in Balgo.
