- Chairperson
Teddy Carlton
Bachelor of Applied Science (Curtin University, Perth)
Teddy 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.
Teddy is the chairperson for 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.
Chairperson's Message
- CEO
Franklin Gaffney
Prior to joining MG Corporation, Franklin gained extensive native title experience as Director, Corporate Services and Acting Chief Executive Officer and Registrar, at the National Native Title Tribunal. He also brings with him over ten years of private legal experience in senior positions, in Australia and Europe. He was an employment lawyer with the international law firm Allen & Overy specialising in industrial relations and has also worked as an employment lawyer and senior associate with Mallesons Stephen Jacques, in Australia.
Prior to working with Allen & Overy, Franklin was a Chevening Scholar at the London School of Economics where he completed his Masters in Law. He holds a Bachelor of Laws (First Class Honours) from Murdoch University and a Bachelor of Economics from the University of Western Australia.
He is a member of the Board of Directors at the Perth Institute of Contemporary Arts.
