Joshua Haynes - Deputy Chairperson

Joshua Haynes is a Yandruwandha Yawarrawarrka man.

He is a Director of the National Native Title Council and the Chair of the Marree and Innamincka NRM Group and a Director of the Cooper and Eromanga Basin Aboriginal Executive Committee.

Garry Goldsmith - Director

Garry is a proud Narungga man from Guuranda (the Yorke Peninsula).

Garry is the Business Manager for Narungga Nation Aboriginal Corporation (NNAC), a pivotal role in the organisation to deliver outcomes from the historic 10-year Buthera Agreement with the South Australian Government.

Originating from Point Pearce and moving to Adelaide in his teenage years, Garry worked for over twenty-five years in various roles in the Aboriginal Community Controlled Health sector, Drug and Alcohol Services, Child Protection and as private business owner.

Garry has worked in community radio for more than a decade and has hosted numerous local, state and national events and conferences.

Garry founded and delivers the largest single Aboriginal Nation event in South Australia, ‘Gynburra’. The annual Gynburra Festival is held over three days and celebrates Narungga spiritual and cultural connection to country.

Paul Case - Treasurer

Paul is a Chartered Accountant with over twenty years commercial experience and is a Registered Company Auditor.

Since joining MLCS Corporate in 1995 as Director of the company Paul’s expertise has developed with a major focus on business planning, strategic planning and development strategies to create wealth for his clients.

His industry experience covers the retail, tourism and mining sectors and in particular he has developed a niche offering to Native Title Claimants in exploring commercial opportunities associated with agreements.

April Lawrie - Director

April heralds from the Mirning and Kokatha people of the far west coast.

April's is Commissioner for Aboriginal Children and Young People in South Australia. She has devoted her time and skills over the last 25 years to Aboriginal issues across government and at the community level.

For many years, April was involved in supporting her Mirning people with pursuing recognition for the Nullarbor region. April has also been involved in native title processes and governance on the state’s Far West Coast.

April has been on the Board of Directors for the Bullinda ‘Lawrie’ family homeland, the Far West Coast Aboriginal Corporation, Far West Coast Investment Pty Ltd, Far West Mining and Civil Company. She also served as an inaugural delegate to the National Congress of Australia’s First People, and on a national peak body council for PBCs

John Briggs - Director

John is a proud Aboriginal man who identifies with the Yorta Yorta People from Cummrugunja (our home), which is part of the Barmah Forest on the Victoria, New South Wales border on the Murray River.

John is the General Manager of Intract (Indigenous Contracting services), which was established to provide contracting and training services to the civil construction and mining industries.

John has also held positions in farming, hotel, telecommunication, automotive, mining and civil construction industries.