Board membership
The Board members are drawn from WA’s key industries and employer and employee groups, and each contributes their industry experience and expertise providing a direct link between industry needs and government direction that informs our work.
Meetings and engagements
The Board meets at least six times annually at various locations and also visits businesses, schools and training providers. We take a collaborative approach to all our activities and projects with input from partners in industry, the education and training sector, industry training advisory bodies, employers, unions, government and not for profit organisations. We host focus groups, forums and activities designed to engage with a wide audience.
WA Training Awards
Our Board members are committed to training and skills development, and are actively involved in the judging process for the WA Training Awards each year. The Awards recognise and reward outstanding achievements of apprentices, trainees and vocational students, and the contribution to training made by trainers, training organisations and employers in the VET sector.
Find out more about the WA Training Awards
Meet the WA State Training Board members
State Training Board Chair (1 December 2014 to present)
Mr Walker has over 45 years of experience in the resources, construction, and agriculture sector, working with Caterpillar dealerships WesTrac and Hastings Deering and Morgan Equipment.
State Training Board member (1 January 2018 to present)
Captain Bond was the Commanding Officer at HMAS Stirling and the Senior Naval Officer of Western Australia, prior to transferring to the Naval Reserve in March 2017.
State Training Board member (1 January 2018 to present)
Ms Kirby was born in Northern Ireland. She immigrated to WA in 1987 having completed a Bachelor of Hospitality and Business.
State Training Board member (1 January 2019 to present)
Professor Coffin is an Aboriginal woman, with traditional ties to her grandparents’ Nyangumarta country in the Pilbara region.
State Training Board member (1 April 2019 to present)
Mr Moir is the Group Chief Executive Officer of the Motor Trade Association of Western Australia (MTA WA).
State Training Board member (1 January 2023 to present)
Debra is currently chief executive officer of Ruah Community Services, a leading Western Australian community organisation.
State Training Board member (1 January 2023 to present)
Ms Constantine is an executive leader at the Chamber of Commerce and Industry of Western Australia (CCIWA) who drives workforce development policy and initiatives for WA industry.
State Training Board member (1 January 2024 to present)
Mr Shannon O’Rourke is the Chief Executive Officer of the Future Battery Industries Cooperative Research Centre and Managing Director of the Powering Australia Growth Centre.
State Training Board member (1 January 2024 to present)
Kari Pnacek is the Assistant Secretary of Western Australia’s peak union body; UnionsWA.
