Staff Group: Our Staff

Penny is strategic leader with extensive experience in community development, policy analysis, organisational change, and collaboration across government, private, and community sectors.

Kori is a proud New Zealand Māori man of Ngāi Tahu/Rakiura and Rangitāne heritage. He has spent over 25 years living and working in remote Cape York and Torres Strait communities.

Daniel is a Project Officer on the Research and Resources team here at AIGI, supporting our mission of helping communities and organisations strengthen how they make decisions and exercise authority.

Dr Pham is an experienced researcher with over eight years of expertise in Indigenous higher education research. Her work focuses on enhancing Indigenous student success by examining how senior university leadership and institutional governance can better support student experiences and outcomes.

Kellie is a proud Gooreng Gooreng woman with Torres Strait Islander heritage from Darnley Island, Kellie is deeply committed to creating culturally safe pathways that empower First Nations peoples.

Leiarna is a proud Torres Strait Islander woman with heritage connections to the Moa Islands and strong ties to her Aboriginal ancestry. Leiarna brings extensive experience working with community, youth and Elders.

Paul currently lives and works in remote East Arnhem, in the Northern Territory of Australia. He has the privilege of walking beside and learning from the Yolŋu Traditional Owners as they navigate a post-mining future to achieve their vision of being self-sufficient and able to live and work in harmony on their homelands.

Ragina Rogers is a proud freshwater Wiradjuri woman with strong ties to the Bundjalung Nation.

Libby is a non-Indigenous person who was raised on Githabul Land in the Darling Downs. She now resides on Gumbaynggirr Country of Coffs Harbour, northeastern NSW.

Zoie is a proud Wiradjuri and Ngemba woman based on Turrbal and Jagera Country, Brisbane (Meanjin).