Board of Directors
Providing governance and strategic direction for GCWAL
Emeritus Prof Selva Abraham
Emeritus Profressor 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
Param has a Bachelor of Laws, Master of Laws, Doctor of Professional Studies and is also a Chartered Secretary...
Simon Boag
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
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...
Programme Advisors
Providing guidance and expertise to participants in our change programmes
Colin Bradley
Colin has over twenty years' experience in Human Resource Management (HRM), Organisational Change Management and Organisational Development positions and several...
Michael Chant
Michael is an enthusiastic and accomplished CEO, Board Director and Chair with over thirty years' experience in leadership development and corporate growth...
Andrew Cook
Andrew has a Bachelor of Psychology, Bachelor of Business (Insurance and Finance), Masters of Management, Diploma of Sustainability, and Diploma of Insurance...
Lisa Mohammed
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...
Meera Verma
Meera Verma is a professional director with expertise spanning the global healthcare, biotechnology and renewable energy industries. She is the Principal of...
Assoc Prof John Wilkinson
Associate Professor John Wilkinson had extensive experience in marketing and sales management in Australia and South Africa before working for nearly three...
Thought Leaders
Specialists utilising action research, action learning, and reflective practice
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 Ron Passfield
Professor Ron Passfield is a Thought Leader in the use of Action-Learning and Action Research for organisational change and development. He has extensive...
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...
Research Fellows
Specialists in qualitative and quantitative research contributing to WAL programmes
Dr Alan Barnes
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...
Dr Carmel Taddeo
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 Juhani E Tuovinen
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 Rod Oxenberry
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...
Brig Gen Dato' Dr A Halim Basari
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...
Dr Joseph Khan
Dr Joseph Khan is a world-class project management facilitator and practitioner, with 20 years of project management consulting, facilitating and lecturing...
WAL Practitioner Research
GCWAL's team has been generating and publishing practitioner research for over four decades. Explore the evidence base behind the model.