| | Allan Tranter B.A., Social Sciences
“Without purpose, people stumble. Without a shared, values based vision for the future, communities cease to exist.”Allan Tranter has been involved in leisure and community wellness for over 30 years, and his ability to challenge and inspire is unsurpassed in the industry.His commitment to improving the lifestyles of Australians saw him found Creating Communities in 1992. This foresight and drive has resulted in the company now dominating a unique niche market. Allan inspires people to focus on aspirations and outcomes, resulting in countless achievements throughout his career. He has a broad background in the public sector, having been the Director of Recreation in WA and consulted to numerous public agencies on a wide range of issues. Allan also has extensive experience in the private sector and spent several years in Asia working for a Chinese/Malaysian company in shopping centre management and executive development. In recent years, Allan has served on the boards of the Urban Development Institute of Australia, the Western Australian Technology Precinct, the Barking Gecko Theatre Company and the State Athletics Association. He is well published and an accomplished speaker. |
| | Donna Shepherd
B.A., M.I.A., Communications & International Development
“I've always been inspired by diversity and driven by equity. Both of which are increasingly under threat. We strive to keep them alive through community and economic development”.Donna has been involved in cultural development for more than 20 years and is highly regarded for her innovative and inclusive approach to facilitation, strategic planning and social planning. She has also been responsible for the development of fundamentally new approaches to social planning that are now improving the wellbeing of individuals Australia-wide. Donna is an awarded film maker and has subsequently worked in the areas of community development, strategic planning, training and development. She is an accomplished educator, having designed and facilitated workshops for the public and private sectors, as well teaching courses in masters programs at Macquarie University in Australia, the School for International Training in the USA, El Taller in Tunisia and an undergraduate program at Centro De Estudios Interamericanos in Ecuador. Donna has been a Board member of Ausdance and is currently serving on the University of WA Extension Advisory Board. |
