Our Team
Chief Executive Officer
Robert Adams
Robert has a deep understanding of the skill needs of industry and the challenges that face stakeholders in the sectors supported by AIS. He has extensive senior management experience in Human Resources in the brewing, rail, and road transport industries.
Read MoreChief Operating Officer
Paul Walsh
Paul has a comprehensive knowledge of the VET system and has extensive skills and experience in stakeholder engagement, leadership, project management, quality assurance, facilitation and negotiation. He also has a great depth of knowledge of VET and Training Package policy, and is committed to ensuring that the work being undertaken by AIS supports the skills industry needs, now and into the future.
Read moreChief Financial Officer
Jacquetta Griggs
An accomplished finance professional with a breadth of experience in people leadership and business strategy, Jacquetta has a proven track record in delivering complex business initiatives across various industries.
Read moreGeneral Manager - Industry Skills
Dan Minton
Dan joined AIS following a military career specialising in the aviation sector. He served in a variety of roles within the Australian Army.
Read moreIndustry Manager – Transport & Logistics, Maritime, Rail, Water
Klausch Schmidt
Klausch draws upon his wealth of industry experience and VET knowledge to provide professional stakeholder engagement and service delivery to the industries that AIS supports.
Read moreIndustry Manager - Electrotechnology, Electricity Supply, Gas
Jason Lazar
Jason brings senior management and stakeholder engagement experience and skills to his role as Industry Manager.
Read moreIndustry Manager - Aviation, Defence, Correctional Services, Police and Public Safety
Greg Spence
Greg’s extensive experience spans 30 years in training and development across a variety of industries including Defence, Heavy vehicle/plant, Automotive, Manufacturing, Stevedoring and enterprise RTO’s.
Read moreCommunications and Stakeholder Engagement Manager
Brett Robinson
With over 30 years’ experience in Vocational Education and Training (VET) related roles Brett has developed an extensive knowledge of the VET system.
Read moreStakeholder Services Manager
David Forbes
David has worked in the VET sector for more than 30 years and has built a strong reputation for his excellent stakeholder engagement and people management skills, enabling him to manage high quality services to the industries that AIS supports.
Read moreSenior Industry Skills Specialist
Ron Horne
Ron has extensive experience in the VET sector and is a key member of the team of industry skills specialists at AIS whose primary responsibility is the analysis, review and development of training products.
Read moreIndustry Skills Specialist
Jennifer Webster
Jennifer has extensive VET knowledge and experience, having worked in roles that involved instructional design, course delivery, project implementation, language literacy and numeracy, compliance and RTO management.
Read moreIndustry Skills Specialist
Tricia Fidock
Tricia’s range of skills have been developed through wide ranging experience in the VET sector.
Read moreIndustry Skills Specialist
Andrew Fitisemanu
Andrew worked in the VET sectors in the UK and New Zealand for over 10 years before joining AIS.
Read moreIndustry Skills Specialist
Karen Thomson
Karen possesses a broad and comprehensive set of skills, developed whilst working with several Registered Training Organisations in Western Australia and Victoria.
Read moreIndustry Skills Specialist
Paul Humphreys
Paul has extensive experience in training and the VET sector.
Read moreIndustry Skills Specialist
Anna Jerrems
With over 20 years’ experience in the Vocational Education and Training (VET) sector, Anna has developed an extensive knowledge of the VET system.
Read moreIndustry Skills Specialist
Katherine White
Katherine has over 20 years’ experience working with RTOs across Australia, developing vocational education and training (VET) programs for a broad range of trades in multiple industries.
Read moreIndustry Skills Specialist
Joe Pagnoccolo
Joe has extensive knowledge of both the electrotechnology industry and the VET sector, having worked for 15 years as an electrician and another 15 years training electrical apprentices for public and private RTOs.
Read moreIndustry Skills Specialist
Paschal Somers
Paschal has a broad professional background in Vocational Education and Training (VET) spanning 15 years.
Read moreFinance Manager
Nadia Perry
Nadia has a solid financial background in both not-for-profit and commercial sectors.
Read moreAccountant
Khaleeq Jayah
Khaleeq worked as an accountant in the healthcare industry for over 4 years prior to joining AIS.
Read moreExecutive Officer
Rene Fassom
René joined AIS after working with a Registered Training Organisation in WA in the engineering sector where she had responsibility for the delivery of online courses.
Read moreProjects Coordinator
Lucy Blake
Prior to joining AIS, Lucy worked as a desktop publisher in various vocational education settings including TAFE, corporate education and publishing.
Read moreProject Support Officer
Raja Ginting
Equipped with degrees in Psychology and Management, combined with experience in teaching and school management as well as medical case management both overseas and in Australia, Raja has a deep passion for training and education.
Read moreProject Support Officer
Dan Kerr
Dan worked in the Telecommunications industry for nearly twenty years in customer service, sales, and systems analyst roles.
Read moreProject Support Officer
Vanessa Pirsl
Vanessa is a seasoned learning and development leader with 20+ years of experience in the planning and delivery of skill-based training programs.
Read moreProject Support Officer
Oksana Balujeva
Oksana has a diverse employment background including secondary school teaching, sales and account management, administration and project coordination and is also a skilled portrait photographer.
Read moreCommunications and Marketing Coordinator
Shannon Dooley
Prior to joining AIS, Shannon developed extensive stakeholder engagement skills having worked collaboratively with education professionals and stakeholders with the Education and Outreach team at CSIRO.
Read moreGraphic Designer
Jonathan Dawson
Jonathan is a creative and skilled web developer and graphic designer.
Read moreData and Systems Analyst
Kevin O’Leary
Kevin was first employed in the VET sector when he joined the WA Logistics Training Council, working there for five years with responsibility for data analysis and managing the Council’s new website and database.
Read moreResearch Associate
Mori Hajizadeh
Mori has extensive international experience in the education industry, including teaching and administrative roles in both the tertiary and non-tertiary sectors. He has managed several education projects related to e-learning and curriculum development.
Read moreIRC Support Officer
Leisa Weightman
Leisa has a broad range of administrative, marketing and project management skills.
Read moreIRC Support Officer
Natalia La-Rotta
Natalia has a wide range of administrative and project coordination skills she developed whilst working and studying both overseas and in Australia.
Read moreExecutive Officer NSW Public Sector ITAB/ Human Resources Project Manager
Natalie Nguyen (Mat Leave)
Natalie has a strong Human Resources background and uses her sound communication, stakeholder relationship and leadership skills in her Executive Officer role with the NSW ITAB and as Human Resources Project Manager at AIS.
Read moreHR Specialist
Lisa Paevere
Lisa has an extensive background in all facets of Human Resources including organisational development, learning, resourcing and talent management.
Read moreOffice Administrator
Giorgie Blair
Giorgie has worked in various roles in the Not-for-profit sector for over 20 years.
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