High calibre former public sector leaders supporting you

Supporting public sector leaders to think clearly, perform at their best and deliver better outcomes

Overview

Our People

All Executive Learning Group facilitators are former senior public sector executives, including Secretaries, CEOs, Deputy Secretaries and Statutory Office holders with proven track records and outstanding credentials across multiple jurisdictions.

We bring deep experience, strong judgement and practical insight into leadership at the most senior levels of the public sector.

Additionally, we provide genuine care for every Learning Group member. We do more than facilitate: we bring wisdom, candour and a meaningful commitment to every person and Group in our care.

JWLG Facilitators, Mentors, Coaches and Admin team; standing as a group standing on grass with trees and a lake in the background.

Our People

Learning Group Facilitators and Executive coaches

Kathryn Anderson

Aurora Andruska PSM

Martin Bowles AO PSM

Liza Carroll

Jo Gaha

Suzi Hewlett

Roxanne Kelley PSM

Portrait of Elizabeth Kelly from JWLG on green natural background

Elizabeth Kelly PSM

Robyn Kruk AO

Michael Manthorpe PSM FIPAA

Cheryl-anne Moy

Daniel Owen

Sandra Parker PSM

Lara Purdy

Sue Robertson

Darren Stephenson

Lee Walton

Chris Wardlaw PSM OLY

Jeff Whalan AO

Our People

Administrative and operational team

Tina Bodkin-Andrews

Zoe Law

Anne Ossitt

Jodie Stephenson

Robyn Kruk AO

Robyn Kruk is a highly experienced former Chief Executive and Secretary who currently holds various statutory and board positions at state, national and international level. Robyn also facilitates Executive Learning Groups as part of the JWLG.

Robyn works with Ministers, Chief Executives and their leadership teams in a wide range of policy, regulatory and service delivery agencies in the Australian and State/Territory Governments. She also holds various advisory roles in the non government sector and works in a voluntary capacity in the mental health sector to help develop leadership and advocacy skills.

Robyn has a long history of driving policy, organisational and operational reforms in complex and politically sensitive areas. She has a strong commitment to public service and capacity building across the sector and the development of effective partnerships at the community level.

Robyn is an active participant in health and environmental governance reforms in China and the USA. She is one of the International Chief Advisors to the China Council for International Cooperation on Environment and Development. She is also an independent assessor for the Dubai Smart Government Awards and Chair Emerita and member of the Reforming States Group in the USA on health reform. She is currently Chair, Board Director or member on international, national and state statutory and non-government entities in healthcare, mental health, food standards/safety and disability. She is currently Chair of the Australian Eating Disorders Research and Translation Centre and a former member of the National Disability Insurance Agency Board and Principal Member of the Independent Advisory Council to the NDIS.

Until 2013, Robyn was the inaugural Chief Executive and Commissioner of the National Mental Health Commission and established the Commission to drive mental health reform initiatives with state and national jurisdictional agencies in partnership with people with lived experience.

Robyn’s earlier appointments included Secretary of the Department of Environment, Water, Heritage and the Arts. At the state level, Robyn’s earlier senior executive appointments included Director General of NSW Department of Premier and Cabinet, Director General of NSW Health and NSW National Parks and Wildlife Service. Robyn also led the NSW Public Sector Management Office in addition to her roles as Deputy of The Cabinet Office and NSW Premier’s Department.

Robyn was appointed as a Member of the Order of Australia in 2005 for her services in public administration in the areas of executive government, commonwealth/state relations and in the strategic management of health services, natural resources and environment. In 2018 she was appointed as an Officer of the Order of Australia for her work in mental health reform, environmental protection and food standards.

Robyn is an active mentor and coach at both the professional and personal level. She is a Fellow of the Australian Institute of Public Administration and former Board member and now Fellow of the ANZSOG. Robyn has a Bachelor of Science (Hons) majoring in psychology, Masters in Administration and completed the Harvard Advanced Management Program.

High calibre former public sector leaders supporting you

Our People

Learning Group Facilitators and Executive coaches

Kathryn Anderson

Aurora Andruska PSM

Martin Bowles AO PSM

Liza Carroll

Jo Gaha

Suzi Hewlett

Roxanne Kelley PSM

Elizabeth Kelly PSM

Robyn Kruk AO

Michael Manthorpe PSM FIPAA

Cheryl-anne Moy

Daniel Owen

Sandra Parker PSM

Lara Purdy

Sue Robertson

Darren Stephenson

Lee Walton

Chris Wardlaw PSM OLY

Jeff Whalan AO

Administrative and operational team

Tina Bodkin-Andrews

Zoe Law

Anne Ossitt

Jodie Stephenson

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