Our Team

Colin McClughan - Executive Officer

Colin has spent several years working in the private sector with roles in Business Development and General Management. His work has seen him spend time in China as well as travelling throughout Australia. More recently Colin worked in the community support area where he gained a greater appreciation of the community sector and an apetite to take on a leadership role within the sector. Colin has a Diploma In Corporate Management (Chartered Secretaries Australia).

Daniel Guise - Best Practice Unit Manager

Daniel previously worked for Senator Ruth Webber and has many years experience liaising with government departments and community groups. In 2002, he spent a year teaching English in Hamburg, Germany. Throughout his professional career, Daniel has sought roles that promote social justice and is looking forward to working with the community housing sector to address the current crisis in housing affordability.

Louise Leicester - Training Officer

Louise spent 10 years in the financial banking sector and then another 10 years in several small businesses in bookkeeping and administration roles. What little spare time Louise had was spent at St Pat’s Day Care Centre assisting in the administration department. After getting married in March, Louise had six months off work for parenting duties whilst exploring transport and communications specifically looking at transportation for the disabled.

Gary Kleyn - Policy Officer

Gary was previously senior journalist for the West Australian Regional publication’s the South Western Times and the Bunbury Herald and was based in Bunbury. Prior to this he spent several years working as a journalist with WA Business News after obtaining an Economics degree at the University of WA. In his role as journalist he developed a keen awareness of the issues faced in the housing sector such as housing affordability, homelessness and the challenges those seeking solutions, faced. Writing on welfare issues, it became apparent to Gary that not everyone was benefiting from the economic boom. Many people were not only missing out, they were also falling behind and struggling to keep up with the higher costs of living. Gary is now looking forward to a hands-on role representing the interests of the community housing groups that are keen to make a difference in the lives of the socially disadvantaged people in WA.

Dolores Gomeze - Administrative Officer

Dolores has many years experience in accounts and administration. She previously worked as accounts officer in the Bridging and Foundation Department at Curtin University and before that as accounts officer in the Department of Defence based at the Leeuwin Barracks in Fremantle.

Tony Whitbread - Membership and Marketing Officer

Tony has a background in journalism and has edited several WA country newspapers as well as producing the Chittering Times newspaper. He also worked with the WA Bushfires Board and the Water and Rivers Commission for the Swan Catchment Council encouraging their volunteer groups to engage more pro-actively with media organisations.