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Leonie is a Registered Professional Career Development Practitioner delivering a broad range of career development services, including career exploration, transition, outplacement, leadership and executive coaching. Her varied career across 30 years in the not for profit and associations sector has included CEO roles, program management, communications and marketing,…

Cyrus is an award-winning trainee who was employed by the Australian Training Company and hosted by the ACT Education Directorate for his Traineeship. In 2023, Cyrus was named the ACT Trainee of the Year and runner-up in the Australian Training Awards. He was also successful in completing the…

Dr Michele Bruniges AM is Chair of the NSW VET Review and has previously held numerous senior public service positions. In these roles she has demonstrated a comprehensive knowledge and significant expertise in delivering operational and strategic outcomes across the education and training sectors. She is a former…

Member for Monaro Minister for Skills, TAFE and Tertiary Education

Tom is the General Manager of NECA Training and Apprenticeships with 20+ years’ experience in the Energy and Electrical Contracting industries. He has led vocational training in large organisations and driven national strategy for the electrical industry through several directorships for 10+ years. Tom has worked in management,…

Jason is currently the Executive Officer of the Apprentice Employment Network NSW ACT since 2015. Jason has worked in the Group Training Industry for 9 years and 20 years in the broader Human Resources / Vocational Education and Training (VET) industry. He has held senior positions inside an…