Board of Directors

Providing governance and strategic direction for GCWAL

Emeritus Prof Selva Abraham

Emeritus Prof Selva Abraham

Founder Chairman

PhD, MBA. 40+ years research in Work-Based Management Learning and Work-Applied Learning. Founder of AIB.

Dr Param Abraham

Dr Param Abraham

Chief Executive & Director

LLB, LLM, DProf, Chartered Secretary. 21+ years in accreditation and quality assurance.

Simon Boag

Simon Boag

Board Director

CEO of Bentleys SA/NT. MBA, Bachelor of Applied Science. Board experience across multiple sectors.

Dr Carlo D'Ortenzio

Dr Carlo D'Ortenzio

Board Director

PhD, DBA, MBA, MLaws, CA. C-suite executive with 30+ years corporate experience.

Programme Advisors

Providing guidance and expertise to participants in our change programmes

Colin Bradley

Colin Bradley

Programme Advisor

MA, MHA. 20+ years in HR management and organisational change.

Michael Chant

Michael Chant

Programme Advisor

MBA. 30+ years as CEO, Board Director in education and social services.

Andrew Cook

Andrew Cook

Programme Advisor

Masters of Management. 20+ years leadership in insurance industry change initiatives.

Lisa Mohammed

Lisa Mohammed

Programme Advisor

DBA, MSc. 15+ years OHSE consultant in oil & gas sector.

Meera Verma

Meera Verma

Programme Advisor

PhD Biochemistry. Principal of Headland Vision; expertise in healthcare and biotech.

Assoc Prof John Wilkinson

Assoc Prof John Wilkinson

Programme Advisor

PhD, MBA. Nearly 30 years academic experience in marketing and management.

Thought Leaders

Specialists utilizing action research, action learning, and reflective practice

Emeritus Prof Jonathan Garnett

Emeritus Prof Jonathan Garnett

Thought Leader - WBL

Former Director, Institute for Work-Based Learning, Middlesex University. 21+ years WBL partnerships.

Prof Erwin Loh

Prof Erwin Loh

Thought Leader

Medicine, Law, MBA, PhD. President of RACMA. Professor at Monash University.

Emeritus Prof Ron Passfield

Emeritus Prof Ron Passfield

Thought Leader - Action Learning

Specialist in action-learning and action research methodologies for manager development.

Chad Perry

Chad Perry

Thought Leader

Emeritus Professor at AIB. Founding Chairperson of AIB Academic Board. Pioneer of work-based processes.

Research Fellows

Specialists in qualitative and quantitative research contributing to WAL programmes

Dr Alan Barnes

Dr Alan Barnes

Senior Research Fellow

PhD Mathematical Physics. Focus on AI applications in organisational adaptation and practitioner research.

Dr Carmel Taddeo

Dr Carmel Taddeo

Research Fellow

PhD Education. 30+ years as educator, researcher, and change analyst.

Dr Juhani E Tuovinen

Dr Juhani E Tuovinen

Research Fellow

Former Professor and Dean of Education. Focus on cognitive aspects of learning.

Emeritus Prof Rod Oxenberry

Emeritus Prof Rod Oxenberry

Research Fellow

PhD. MBA educator in leadership and strategic management. Education consultant.

Work With Our Expert Team

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