Our Staff
The Board is supported by a staff team with extensive government and private sector experience in regional economic and community development.
All Project Managers have a primary economic development role and region-wide responsibilities. Staff with appropriate experience and expertise are dedicated to the following key activity areas:
- Economic Development
- Tourism Development
- Food Industry Development
- Indigenous Economic Development
- Employment and Skills Development
- Business Development
- Marketing
- Special Projects
- Aged and Disability Care
Regional Economic Development
Dion Dorward
Position: Chief Executive Officer/Director Regional Development
Email: dion.dorward@rdawep.org.au
Region: Whole of Region
Brad Riddle
Position: Deputy Director Regional Development
Email: brad.riddle@rdawep.org.au
Mobile: 0427 824 688
Region: Whole of Region
Peter Scott
Position: Economic Development Manager
Email: peter.scott@rdawep.org.au
Mobile: 0455 026 000
Region: Eyre
David Penfold
Position: Economic Development Manager
Email: david.penfold@rdawep.org.au
Mobile: 0421 055 590
Region: Whyalla
Howard Coote
Position: Indigenous Economic Development Manager
Email: howard.coote@rdawep.org.au
Mobile: 0429 672 400
Region: Whole of Region
Tamsin Scholz
Position: Tourism Development Manager
Email: tamsin.scholz@rdawep.org.au
Mobile: 0417 811 622
Region: Whole of Region
Employment and Skills Development
Peter Mitchell
Position: Employment and Skills Development Manager
Email: peter.mitchell@rdawep.org.au
Mobile: 0429 826 588
Region: Whole of Region
Paula Wilson
Position: Career Practitioner – Career Development Services
Industry & Skills Brokerage Project Officer
Email: cdcpractitioner@rdawep.org.au
Phone: 08 8645 7811
Region: Whole of Region
National Disability Workforce
Bronwen Caple
Position: NDIS Workforce Project Manager
Email: bronwen.caple@rdawep.org.au
Phone: 0417 457 811
Region: Whole of Region
Corporate Services
Roger Paul
Position: Manager Corporate Services
Email: roger.paul@rdawep.org.au
Phone: 0468 348 501
Region: Whole of Region
Aina Danis
Position: Executive Assistant (to June 2019)
Email: aina.danis@rdawep.org.au
Phone: 08 8682 6588
Region: Eyre
Georgie Crawford
Position: Executive Assistant
Email: georgie.crawford@rdawep.org.au
Phone: 08 8682 6588
Region: Eyre
Sandy Jones
Position: Administration Officer
Email: whyallareception@rdawep.org.au
Phone: 08 8645 7811
Region: Whyalla
Sue Henriksen
Position: Business Support Officer
Email: sue.henriksen@rdawep.org.au
Phone: 08 8682 6588
Region: Eyre
Nicole Ettridge
Position: Project Support Officer
Email: reception@rdawep.org.au
Phone: 08 8682 6588
Region: Eyre
Due to the vast size of the region and the distances that need to be travelled for work purposes, RDAWEP has two offices located in Port Lincoln and Whyalla.