GCC Personnel

Gordon Cole

Gordon Cole

Managing Director
Perth, Western Australia

Gordon Cole - Managing Director is a Noongar person who is recognised for his leadership and contribution to Western Australia’s Aboriginal Community.

Prior to establishing G Cole Consulting, Gordon was a Director and the Chief Operating Officer of Kooya Enterprises and previously was the Program Manager for the implementation of the Aboriginal Justice Agreement for the Western Australian Department of the Attorney General (valued at $10.8 million). In this role and others he has supported policy development, established governance structures and frameworks within a whole-of-state context.

Lee Harper-Penman

Managing Director of Coaching and Mentoring
Perth, Western Australia

Lee is Chiricahua Apache first nation on his mother’s side, Anglo Indian, English on his father’s side, and is best described as a High Performance Coach in Culture. He originates from the UK, and has worked in a variety of roles, from major organisations to working with at-risk youth and is recognised as one of the UK’s most qualified life coaches.

He provides one to one consultation and coaching to sports stars, various celebrities, CEOs, and Directors of companies, and delivers team building and enhancement activities that aim to change the mindset of participants.

Lee's clients include the London’s Metropolitan Police, Jamie Oliver's 15 Foundation, West Ham United FC, Ernest & Young and the Los Angeles Police, dealing with gangs and knife-related crime, just to name a few.

Lee Harper-Penman
Dennis Simmons

Dennis Simmons

Consultant
Perth, Western Australia

Dennis James Simmons is a Nyoongar man who is a traditional cultural educator and a passionate community leader.

Dennis is a graduate of the Australian Business College; upon graduating he became employed in the Western Australian public service at The Western Australia Police Service and The Department of Employment and Training.

Dennis successfully completed a Plant Machinery Operators course at Pundulmurra College (where he later worked as a Student Support Officer, providing academic and personal mentoring and guidance to students) in Pt Hedland and commenced work in the construction and mining industry.

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