Melissa Callanan
Melissa Callanan is an MBA-qualified executive leader and admitted legal practitioner with a Bachelor of Arts (Honours) in Education and extensive experience across business development, philanthropy, the arts sector, and community leadership. Working in business development roles within the arts sector and for UWA Business School, Melissa secured significant funding and partnership support for community and cultural initiatives.
Adrian Sampson
Adrian has over 20 years’ experience, across 5 countries, leading complex, publicly accountable and large-scale service portfolios within infrastructure, construction, maritime, hospitality, tourism, retail, and community services. While leading regional operations in Tasmania, Northern Territory and earlier hospitality and tourism initiatives across New Zealand, Adrian has worked closely with Indigenous groups, community organisations and culturally diverse stakeholders to co-design initiatives that support local employment, participation, and inclusive service delivery.
Nicole Johnson
Nicole has over thirty five years experience in community development, education, capacity building and business development in contexts across the Northern Territory. She has a strong commitment to assisting those in need and particularly passionate about assisting people in establishing strategic approaches that facilitate opportunities to create better livelihoods for themselves, their family group or their community.
Michael Kerr
Michael has joined Many Rivers to serve as a Community Economic Development Manager in the Far North Queensland region. Michael brings extensive business experience, having owned and operated businesses across the country.
Timothy OReilly
Tim has joined Many Rivers to serve as the Community Economic Development Manager in the North East Regions. With over 20 years of experience working in remote and Indigenous communities across northern Australia, Tim began his career in the Kimberley Region, leading extended camping tours after earning a degree in Australian Environmental Science.
Amelia Salmon
Amelia has extensive experience in the field of community economic development, with leadership experience in not for profit management, social enterprise development, and private business.
Karen Kemp
Karen has an extensive career in employment, education, training , business & economic development, strategic planning, relationship management and small business consulting. She has worked across all levels of government and spent 11 years as a State appointed Director on the Southern Area Health Board.
Tui Magner
Tui brings with her a wealth of knowledge and skills to Many Rivers with experience in real estate, commercial leasing, sales and housing. She has joined the CED South-West Team as the Community Economic Development Manager.