2025 Rising Leadership Program March cohort

We are delighted to introduce our 2025 Rising Leadership Program March cohort. These 30 diverse and established Western Australian leaders represent a range of sectors and industries and each contribute passionately to the WA community.

We are also pleased to acknowledge and thank our Leadership WA Scholarship Partners and congratulate the 2025 recipients.

The new 2025 LotteryWest Leadership Scholarships were awarded to Leanne Stojmenov and Louise Bell.

The Ragdoll Leadership Scholarship was awarded to Jo Harper.

The LeadAbility Leadership Scholarship was awarded to Delgermaa Altangerel.

The Mt Burdett Leadership Scholarship was awarded to Minna Rankine.

You can discover more about our Scholarships, including the Leadership WA Foundation and LeadAbility Scholarships, here.

We wish our 2025 cohort an outstanding leadership journey as they embark on the 2025 Rising Leadership Program.

Leadership WA Rising Leadership Program 2025 cohort:

• Conrad Natoli - Media and Communications Manager, Department of Water and Environmental Regulation

• Danny Clark - Fixed Plant Control Superintendent, Rio Tinto Australia

• Darcy Clarke - Project Manager, CBH Group

• Delgermaa (Deggi) Altangerel - Diversity Equity and Inclusions Consultant, Aurecon

• Duncan Crook - Associate, Arup

• Edward Lawton - Head of Transformation PMO, Transformation Office, Water Corporation

• Elaine Cadzow - Rotary Fleet Manager, Royal Flying Doctor Service

• Emma Harrison - Primary Health Care Practice Manager, Royal Flying Doctor Service

• James Lorimer - Associate Principal, Carine Senior High School

• Jo Harper - Service Manager, Youth Focus

• John Clark - Manager, Cultural Tourism, FORM - Building a State of Creativity

• Karri Ambler - StandBy WA Manager, Anglicare WA

• Kate Bird - Manager Agency Capability Review, Public Sector Commission

• Kelly Casella - Commercial Lead - Business Transformation, Public Transport Authority of WA

• Kirsty Segond Von Banchet - Service Area Manager - Senior Leader, Mission Australia

• Leanne Stojmenov - Rehearsal Director, WA Ballet

• Linda Jenkins - Principal Finance Analyst, Department of Training and Workforce Development

• Lorraine Routledge - Head of Commercial (Acting), Western Power

• Louise Bell - National Development Manager, Toy Libraries Australia

• Luke Dean - Chief Operating Officer, Training Alliance Group

• Marian Melder - Manager Community Services Contracting, Department of Education

• Minna Rankine - Tactical Lead, Euphorium

• Misty Fish - Manager - Research Integrity, Curtin University

• Mylinh Chu - Principal Engineer Processing Studies, Rio Tinto Australia

• Natalie Chalwell - Manager of Operations, North Metropolitan Health Service

• Neil Worland - Acting Senior Sergeant, Western Australian Police

• Rachel Rawlins - Detective Sergeant, Western Australia Police

• Rosharna Femia - Senior Marketing Officer, Western Australia Police

• Sonia Brennan - Third Party Services Coordinator, Office of Major Transport Infrastructure Delivery

• Zico Grinion - Professional Services Manager, Zetta