Our team brings together a passionate group of volunteers from diverse backgrounds throughout Australia, which includes technologists, philanthropists, entrepreneurs, industry experts, and community leaders.
Management
Dean Foley
Founder & CEO,
Barayamal
Dean
Dean served five years in the Royal Australian Air Force before founding Australia’s Indigenous business accelerator, Barayamal – now known as a world leader in Indigenous Entrepreneurship.
Brian Wyborn
Director,
Barayamal
Brian
Brian is a proud Torres Strait Islander and Private Wealth Adviser with JBWere. Brian has a passionate belief that meaningful change happens when it is created by Indigenous people, not for indigenous people.
Walter Lomax
Director,
Barayamal
Walter
Walter is an experienced Manager with over seven years of experience and a demonstrated track record. Selected experience includes rapid turnaround of distressed businesses, change management and operating model design.
Advisory Board
The Barayamal Advisory Board is a select group of highly-skilled entrepreneurs and professionals who provide the CEO with advice and hands-on support to take our programs and impact to the next level.
Georgina Laidlaw
Freelance Writer and Teacher,
Georgina
Georgina is a UX writer, content creative and strategist, and language trainer who unites brands with their audiences through well-chosen words. She loves words, loves people, and loves doing great work.
DeveloperSteve Coochin
Developer Advocate,
IBM
DeveloperSteve
Seasoned Dev/Ops/CTO/Maker/Geek/Gamer. International Speaker/MC. Hackathon Mentor/Judge. Prev TelstraDev XeroDev PayPalDev. I’ve always had a passion for all things tech and pushing it to its limits.
Ambassadors
Barayamal Ambassadors (Allies) fight for Indigenous Rights – helping create a world in which Indigenous people enjoy all of the rights enshrined in the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples and other international human rights instruments.
Dr Catriona Wallace
Founder,
Flamingo Ai
Dr Catriona
Catriona is the Founder & Executive at Flamingo Ai – the second only woman-led (CEO & Chair) business ever to list on the Australian Stock Exchange.
Kylee Stone
Founder and CEO,
The Performance Code
Kylee
Kylee is a Wakka Wakka woman and descendant of the stolen generations of the Kulluli Nation with an intrinsic talent in the power of storytelling to create meaningful connections.
