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Mr Stephen Cain
Stephen is the Chief Executive Offi cer of the City of Cockburn. Over the past 18 years he has held senior management positions
in the private and government sectors and has extensive experience in logistics and management. Prior to this he served for 11
years as an Offi cer in the Australian Regular Army and is a graduate of the Royal Military College, Duntroon. He continues to
serve in the Reserve Forces and holds the rank of Colonel.
Stephen holds a Bachelor of Arts Degree (Honours), Graduate Diploma in Information Systems and a Masters of Business
Administration. He is a Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Transport and Logistics and is also a Governor of the Corps of
Commissionaires, a ‘not for profi t’ organisation that assists ex service personnel.
Term of Appointment: 1/01/06-31/12/08
Ms Cheryl Bridge
Cheryl has nine years experience in Vocational Education and Training and for three years was Manager of Kadadjiny Mia Centre
for Aboriginal Learning at Challenger TAFE. Cheryl is currently a Program Manager Diversity and Community Development.
Cheryl has represented the College on a number of regional committees including the Youth Advantage Strategy and Peel
Employment Committee. As a member of the Indigenous community, Cheryl is passionate about ensuring Aboriginal people
have access to the best possible training opportunities.
Term of Appointment: 1/01/2005 – 31/012/2008
Ms Helen Cattalini OAM
Helen is the Chair of Challenger TAFE’s Planning and Development Committee. She is a former Commissioner of Multicultural
and Ethnic Affairs in the Government of Western Australia. She was awarded a Member of the Order of Australia Medal in 1998
for services to the community. Since 1987, she has been a Director of Helen Cattalini Consultancy Services Pty Ltd, a company
specialising in social research, as well as policy and program development in government, local government and
community sectors.
Term of Appointment: 01/01/06 – 31/12/08
Mr David English
David has over twenty years experience working in the Western Australian mining and resource industries. He is a degreequalifi
ed Engineer (BE Mech.) and has completed a Masters in Leadership Management through Curtin University. David has
held numerous board and committee positions as part of his active support for training and development in industry and the
community. He is married with three school-aged children.
Term of Appointment: 1/01/05 – 31/12/07
Ms Liz Harris (A/Managing Director)
Liz has worked in the fi eld of Adult and Vocational Education for the past twenty years. She has been with Challenger TAFE for
seven years and has held a number of different positions over this period including Academic Manager and Director, General
Manager Training Research & Development. Liz has a diverse range of experience in the VET and Higher Education sectors
having spent two years lecturing and researching in the fi eld of Adult Education at Murdoch University, and three and a half
years as a National Strategy Director with the former Australian National Training Authority (ANTA). Liz has also spent fi ve years
working in VET internationally, having worked in Japan for three years, in Sri Lanka for a year and in Fiji for eighteen months.
Among other post-graduate qualifi cations, Liz holds a Masters degree in Adult Education. Her interests and areas of research
included the role of workforce learning in organisational development
Term of Appointment: December 2006