Waalitj Hub Business Coaches
The Waalitj Hub team includes Business Coaches who have extensive experience in providing commercial advice to Indigenous and non-Indigenous businesses, Not for Profits and Community groups and Government Agencies.
Gohar Rind
GM - Waalitj Hub
Gohar Rind is a proud Badimaya Yamatji man. He has completed tertiary qualifications in Commerce, Commercial & Resource Law (Masters), and Cyber Security (Masters) and developed a strong skillset in Supply Chain & Logistics, Strategic Planning, and IT & Cyber Security. Gohar is passionate about promoting digital innovation and advancing the careers of his fellow First Australians.
Shirley McPherson
Business Coach
Shirley is a descendant of the Widi Mob and Southern Yamatji Claims through Ap-barra and Dharringa. Acknowledged as an outstanding leader, her experience spans Indigenous business and strategy development, finance and accountancy, land acquisition, community and corporate leadership and governance, employment, training, mediation and facilitation.
Raylene Bellottie
Business Coach
Raylene is a Nanda woman from Yamatji Country. She has been working with Aboriginal businesses supporting them with capacity building and project planning & delivery. She uses her unique understanding of Aboriginal culture and heritage and Corporate business knowledge to support effective Aboriginal supply chain management within projects.
Michael Jack
Business Coach
Before joining the Waalitj Hub, Michael was a Business Coach at Many Rivers, specialising in business start-ups. Born and raised in Geraldton, Michael has spent more than 30 years working in the Mid-West region in management roles at St John Ambulance and Nazareth House Geraldton.
Verity Sebire
Business Coach
Verity is a Noongar woman with Western Arrernte and Channel Islander heritage and maintains strong engagement across community and advocacy sectors. Verity has spent the previous eight years working in the Enforcement Division of the Australian Competition & Consumer Commission. Verity is a qualified lawyer (currently non-practicing) with a keen interest in intellectual property, biodiversity and environmental recovery.
Jaime P. Silva
Business Coach
Jaime brings extensive experience within both Australian and Latin American Foundations, Non-Profits and Private sectors with expertise in corporate development and the Arts. He is committed to service and social responsibility, especially in the environment/conservation field and Indigenous rights and representation in the public and private sectors.
Sherena Bin Hitam
Business Coach
Sherena is a proud Aboriginal woman from the Kimberley, from the Bardi-Jawi Native Title Group, on the Dampier Peninsula and the Yawuru Group of Broome. Proud of her mixed heritage she is Jaogerie to her kin. Sherena’s life and work experiences across industry sectors, is backed with qualifications in Bachelor of Arts and an MBA from Notre Dame University WA. Over 25 years in the workforce across WA, has provided her with a wealth of cultural, personal and professional knowledge and connections.
Katrina M
Business Coach
With over a decade of experience in the corporate sector, Katrina has held executive roles in multinational and Fortune 500 companies. Katrina has expertise in business, entrepreneurship, marketing, and property and uses creative skills to help her clients explore their business interests and identify commercial opportunities. As a Murri woman from the Maiawali mob, she is passionate about supporting fellow First Nations entrepreneurs to build thriving businesses.
Bianca Corciulo
Business Coach
Bianca has 30 years combined experience across business and project management, local government, grant writing, procurement, human resources, employment and community services sectors through NFP, State and Federal Government, Corporate and Philanthropic organisations. Her passion is to develop capability and capacity within Regional communities. Through her role, she supports businesses across the Goldfields-Esperance Region, working cohesively with Native Title Groups to leverage Aboriginal business outcomes to drive generational impact.
Josie Todd
Assistant Business Coach
Josie is a Yued woman from the Noongar nation with ancestral ties to the southern Yamatji region. She is currently fulfilling her qualifications in the Accounting area and has over eight years of experience in client and customer engagement and service.
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