The Waalitj Hub team includes Business Coaches who have extensive experience in providing commercial advice to Indigenous and non-Indigenous businesses, Not for Profits and Community groups and Government Agencies.
Nicole Grubb
GM – Waalitj Hub
Nicole is a proud Noongar Warrwa woman. She is a qualified Forensic Scientist and Ornithologist with over ten years’ experience in ASX Top 20 companies within various roles including Environmental, Security and Emergency Management, Human Resources and Corporate Affairs functions. She is passionate about supporting the self-determination of First Nations Communities with a particular passion for promoting First Nations businesses, recognising the broader ripple effects beyond the transactional economic benefit that this creates.
Shirley McPherson
Business Coach
Shirley is a descendant of the Widi Mob and Southern Yamatji Claims through Ap-barra and Dharringa. Acknowledged as an outstanding leader, her experience spans Indigenous business and strategy development, finance and accountancy, land acquisition, community and corporate leadership and governance, employment, training, mediation and facilitation.
Raylene Bellottie
Business Coach
Raylene is a Nanda woman from Yamatji Country. She has been working with Aboriginal businesses supporting them with capacity building and project planning & delivery. She uses her unique understanding of Aboriginal culture and heritage and Corporate business knowledge to support effective Aboriginal supply chain management within projects.
Michael Jack
Business Coach
Before joining the Waalitj Hub, Michael was a Business Coach at Many Rivers, specialising in business start-ups. Born and raised in Geraldton, Michael has spent more than 30 years working in the Mid-West region in management roles at St John Ambulance and Nazareth House Geraldton.
Verity Sebire
Business Coach
Verity is a Noongar woman with Western Arrernte and Channel Islander heritage and maintains strong engagement across community and advocacy sectors. Verity has spent the previous eight years working in the Enforcement Division of the Australian Competition & Consumer Commission. Verity is a qualified lawyer (currently non-practicing) with a keen interest in intellectual property, biodiversity and environmental recovery.
Katrina M
Business Coach
With over a decade of experience in the corporate sector, Katrina has held executive roles in multinational and Fortune 500 companies. Katrina has expertise in business, entrepreneurship, marketing, and property and uses creative skills to help her clients explore their business interests and identify commercial opportunities. As a Murri woman, she is passionate about supporting fellow First Nations entrepreneurs to build thriving businesses.
Bianca Corciulo
Business Coach
Bianca has 30 years combined experience across business and project management, local government, grant writing, procurement, human resources, employment and community services sectors through NFP, State and Federal Government, Corporate and Philanthropic organisations. Her passion is to develop capability and capacity within Regional communities. Through her role, she supports businesses across the Goldfields-Esperance Region, working cohesively with Native Title Groups to leverage Aboriginal business outcomes to drive generational impact.
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