The Team | GCWAL

Board of Directors

Providing governance and strategic direction for GCWAL

Emeritus Prof Selva Abraham

Founder Chairman

Emeritus Professor Selva Abraham is the Founder Chairman of the Global Centre for Work-Applied Learning (GCWAL). He is also the Founder of and Emeritus...

Dr Param Abraham

Managing Principal & Director

Param has a Bachelor of Laws, Master of Laws, Doctor of Professional Studies and is also a Chartered Secretary...

Simon Boag

Board Director

Simon Boag is an experienced CEO and Board Director. Simon is currently CEO of Bentleys SA/NT, a chartered accounting and advisory firm. Prior to that he has...

Dr Carlo D'Ortenzio

Board Director

Dr Carlo D'Ortenzio is a seasoned C-suite corporate executive with over three decades of experience in the private and public sectors and diverse...

Thought Leaders

Specialists utilising action research, action learning, reflective practice and case research

Emeritus Prof Jonathan Garnett

Professor Garnett is a Thought Leader in Work-Based Learning. He also oversees academic standards and research at the Global Centre for Work-Applied Learning...

Prof Erwin Loh

Professor Erwin Loh is President of the Royal Australasian College of Medical Administrators and National Director of Medical Services at Calvary Health Care...

Emeritus Prof Selva Abraham

Emeritus Professor Selva Abraham is the Founder Chairman of the Global Centre for Work-Applied Learning (GCWAL). He is also the Founder of and Emeritus...

Chad Perry

Chad Perry is an Emeritus Professor of the Australian Institute of Business (AIB) who was formerly the Professor of Marketing and Management at Southern Cross...

Programme Advisors and Research Fellows

Providing guidance and expertise to participants in our change programmes and Specialists in qualitative and quantitative research contributing to WAL programmes

Emeritus Prof Rod Oxenberry

Programme Advisor & Research Fellow

Rod has a PhD and has taught in MBA programmes in the areas of leadership, strategic management and governance, and has supervised PhD and DBA candidates in...

Dr Alan Barnes

Senior Research Fellow

Alan is a former senior lecturer and research fellow at the University of South Australia. He has a PhD in mathematical physics from Adelaide University...

Brig Gen Dato' Dr A Halim Basari

Programme Advisor & Research Fellow

Brigadier General Dato' Dr A Halim Basari graduated from the College of Pharmacy, Medical University of South Carolina (USA) with a BS Pharmacy in 1989. Upon...

Colin Bradley

Programme Advisor

Colin has over twenty years' experience in Human Resource Management (HRM), Organisational Change Management and Organisational Development positions and several...

Michael Chant

Programme Advisor

Michael is an enthusiastic and accomplished CEO, Board Director and Chair with over thirty years' experience in leadership development and corporate growth...

Andrew Cook

Programme Advisor

Andrew has a Bachelor of Psychology, Bachelor of Business (Insurance and Finance), Masters of Management, Diploma of Sustainability, and Diploma of Insurance...

Dr Param Abraham

Programme Advisor and Research Fellow

Param has a Bachelor of Laws, Master of Laws, Doctor of Professional Studies and is also a Chartered Secretary...

Dr Carmel Taddeo

Research Fellow

Carmel holds a PhD in Education, a Master of Educational Computing, Bachelor of Education, and Diploma of Teaching. She is the director of CMT Accessible...

Dr Joseph Khan

Programme Advisor & Research Fellow

Dr Joseph Khan is a world-class project management facilitator and practitioner, with 20 years of project management consulting, facilitating and lecturing...

Lisa Mohammed

Programme Advisor & Research Fellow

Lisa has been involved in the field of Occupational Health Safety and Environment (OHSE) as a consultant for over 15 years. She has conducted consultant services...

Dr Juhani E Tuovinen

Research Fellow

Juhani Tuovinen is a former Professor and Dean of Education at Sheridan Institute of Higher Education, Perth. Previously he held Associate Professor positions...

Emeritus Prof Selva Abraham

Programme Advisor and Research Fellow

Emeritus Professor Selva Abraham is the Founder Chairman of the Global Centre for Work-Applied Learning (GCWAL). He is also the Founder of and Emeritus...

WAL Programme Licensing

Partner with GCWAL to deliver WAL Change Programmes in your organisation. Our team works directly with licensed partners to build and sustain real change capability.

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