2026 Rising Leadership Program March cohort

We are delighted to introduce our 2026 Rising Leadership Program March cohort. This group of 27 diverse and established Western Australian leaders represent a range of sectors and industries, each bringing a strong commitment to making a positive contribution to the WA community.

Congratulations to our Scholarship Recipients

We are also pleased to acknowledge and thank our valued Leadership WA Scholarship Partners and congratulate the March 2026 recipients.

The Lotterywest Community Leadership Scholarships (Metro) have been awarded to Mad Magladry (Consumers of Mental Health WA) and Subodh Kumar Vishwas (Good Sammy Enterprises).

The LeadAbility Leadership Scholarship, supported by the Department of Communities, has been awarded to Katrina Pryce, Crosslinks Inc.

The Mt Burdett Rural and Regional Advancement Foundation has been awarded to Sam Kempton, Shire of Boddington.

Our Leadership WA Foundation Scholarships have been awarded to Adrian Engel (Ragdoll), The Fathering Project, and Martin Waller (50% of fees), Therapy Focus.

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

We wish the March 2026 cohort every success as they embark on their leadership journey through the 2026 Rising Leadership Program.

 

Leadership WA 2026 Rising Leadership Program – March cohort:

• Adrian Engel – State Partnerships & Stakeholder Manager, The Fathering Project
• Ben Gardner – Licensed Aircraft Maintenance Engineer, Royal Flying Doctor Service
• Cameron Linton – Acting Project Contract Manager, Main Roads Western Australia
• Cian Breen – National Manager, Admissions, St John of God Health Care
• Cody Lee – Senior Project Engineer, Public Transport Authority of WA
• Emily Kenworthy – WA State Health Information Manager, St John of God Health Care
• Jack Hogan – Business Services Manager, SCEE Electrical Pty Ltd
• Jade Beisley – Senior Consultant Strategic Workforce Capability, Leadership and Management Capability, Department of Communities
• Jai Monk-Charlick – Customer Experience Manager, St John WA
• Joseph Blay – Detective Sergeant, WA Police Force
• Kartini Signa – Deputy Principal, Geraldton Senior High School, Department of Education
• Katrina Pryce – Area Manager, Crosslinks Inc
• Luan Mai – Partner, Visagio
• Mad Magladry – Deputy CEO and Advocacy Manager, Consumers of Mental Health WA
• Martin Waller – Team Leader, Therapy Focus
• Melanie Mola – HR Director, East Metro Health Service
• Nathan Twomey – Detective Sergeant, WA Police Force
• Olivia McCormick – Procurement & Contracts Manager, St John WA
• Peter Armstrong – Manager Professional Standards and Integrity, Public Transport Authority of WA
• Rebecca Shipp – Manager – Human Resources, CBH Group
• Rebecca Waghorne – Communications Manager, Department of Creative Industries, Tourism and Sport
• Ryan Quinn – Director Operations, Office of the Inspector of Custodial Services
• Ryan Rampling – National Manager – Media and Communications, AMEC (Association of Mining and Exploration Companies)
• Sam Kempton – Coordinator Community and Economic Development, Shire of Boddington
• Shane Cunningham – Senior Delivery Lead, Keystart
• Stuart Nell – Principal Digital, Rio Tinto Australia
• Subodh Kumar Vishwas – People and Diversity Advisor, Good Sammy Enterprises