Teddy Carlton, Chairperson
Bachelor of Applied Science (Curtin University, Perth)  

Ted has participated in a number of workshops and courses including Aboriginal Health Training Needs, Alcohol & Other Drugs Working with Young People, ATSIC – Decision making, Residential Family Program, and 1990 Winter Addiction Studies School Workshop 1: Counselling the Addiction Behaviours.   

He has experience in community development, in building self-esteem and motivating MG people towards self-help, and in planning, organising and leading. He is a qualified alcohol counsellor. He also has experience in education and training in social dependency areas.

Ted is the chairperson of the MG Corporation Board and the Dawang Council. He is a support person for the Garralyel group (senior elders Traditional Owners). He has consultation responsibilities to the State Government on behalf of the MG people, as well as being a representative for the MG people on the shire level.

Edna O'Malley, Vice Chairperson
 

Edna has been a member of Waringarri for over 20 years and is the Chairperson for Molly Springs Community.  She is a carer for 5 DCP children, and actively works toward keeping kids with family members.

Edna has responsibilities with the ADP Implementation Committee and Community Reference Group.  She is also a Director for the Kimberley Land Council, Ord Enhancement Scheme and MG Corporation Boards; she is the vice-chairperson of the MG Corporation Board.

 
Helen Gerrard, Director
Business Studies (Harthills College Perth), Associate Degree Community Management (Curtin University Perth)

Helen has experience as a secretary for the Trade Union Perth and for the Central Aboriginal Congress, as an Aboriginal resource officer for the Department of Community Services and as a senior refuge worker for Gawooleng Yawoodeng Aboriginal Corporation.

She has been a committee member for the Waringarri Aboriginal Corporation, EKAMS and Gawooleng Yawoondeng Aboriginal Corporation in the past, as well as a governing committee and management committee member for MG Corporation.

Ephrem Kennedy, Director

Ephrem has actively worked for the MG Community in Kununurra for many years. Since 2008 he has been the Chairperson for MG Corporations Community Foundation Trust, a Dawang representative for Tjigilmiri and on the management committee for the MG Ord Enhancement Scheme. He is also involved in the Clontarf Foundation football academy.

Due to his ability and strengths in these positions he was a nominated participant in Jawun’s inaugural Emerging Leaders Tour in 2011.

 
Dr Michele Allan, Independent Director
BAppSC(Biomedical) UTS, MMgmt(Tec)Melb, MCommlaw Deakin, DBA RMIT, FAIFST, FAICD

Michele has had experience in executive roles in food multi-nations in the area of manufacturing, quality assurance systems implementation, innovation, risk and sustainability.  Those companies include Amcor, Bonlac Foods, Kraft Foods, ICI Australia, Nestle and Johnson and Johnson.  Michele currently is a non-executive director with William Angliss Institute (Chair of the Board), CRC Hearing, Go Grains Health and Nutrition (Chair of the Board), Food Standards Australia and New Zealand. 

She chairs the audit and risk committee for Foods Standards Australia and New Zealand and Remuneration and Appointment Committee for William Angliss.

 
Mr Iain Summers, Independent Director
B Comm, LLB(Hons), Grad Dip Management Psychology, FCA, FCPA, FAICD, FAIM

Iain has experience as a practising chartered accountant and as Northern Territory Auditor-General. He now provides advice and training in corporate governance.

He is a member of a number of Boards in the community services sector and chairs a number of risk and audit committees in the government and community services sector.

Balaburr — Dolly Thompson

Bigainybeng — Stephanie Boombi

Bilbidjing — David Ward

Djanaiwan — Annette Chunama

Djandami — Dora Griffiths

Dulbung — Lola Taylor

Dun Dun — Lucilla Martin

Kalamunda — Tanya Hill

Mandangala — Bernadette Simon Hall

Nyawanyawam — Nicky Carlton

Tjigilmiri — Ephrem Kennedy

Wadainbeng — Michael Birch

Wirram — Georgina Wilson

Yardungarri — Ben Ward Jnr

Yirralalem — Ms C Hapke

Yunurr/Yalangga — Vacant


View the full MG Corporation Structure

Community Foundation Trust

Directors

Ephrem Kennedy (Chairperson)

Helen Gerrard

Bernadette Simon Hall

Peter Brown (Alternative Director)

Jeff Gooding (State Independent Director)

Ian McPherson (Independent Director)

Community Foundation Trust deed


MG Dawang Land Trust

Directors

Ms C Hapke (Chairperson)

Ben Ward Jnr

Michael Birch

Rita Boombi (Alternative Director)

Ian McPherson (Independent Director)

MG Dawang Land Trust deed


MG Developments Trust

Directors

Merle Carter (Chairperson)

Vacancy (as at 14/03/11)

Vacancy (as at 14/03/11)

Ian McPherson (Independent Director)

MG Developments Trust deed