PAUL DODD
ABOUT
PAUL DODD
FOUNDER
Paul is the CEO, Director and Principal Consultant of Corporate Culcha, who identifies as a Bundjalung man, with traditional kinship ties to Wirri and Birriah first Nations. He is part owner of a number of other successful Supply Nation certified businesses including Geared Up Culcha and Yaru Water.
Prior to establishing Corporate Culcha, Paul worked with state and federal government departments in senior management positions.
Paul has a Bachelor’s Degree in Aboriginal Community Management and Development from Curtin University. He has worked with OxFam on community development projects with Indigenous people in New Zealand, Guatemala, Mexico, America and Canada.
Since founding Corporate Culcha in 2008 and developing and nurturing a wide and varied client base Paul has engaged in detailed consultations with each organisation in respect of their Indigenous Engagement, Mentoring and/or Cultural Awareness needs ensuring that the specific requirements of each group is met. This has resulted in over 600 face-to-face cultural awareness programs being delivered by Corporate Culcha facilitators over the last six years, each individually tailored to the client.
Paul is focussed on identifying and nurturing talented facilitators and consultants amongst the Indigenous community, supporting many through accredited qualifications and assisting them to develop the skills necessary to engage Indigenous and non-Indigenous learners and support them to successful completion of training programs.
Paul also has a background in developing Indigenous Workforce Development Strategies including Indigenous Employment Strategies for government and corporate enterprises. He also supports organisations to develop effective Indigenous Procurement plans.
Paul is a die-hard Rabbitohs supporter and is happy re-living the 2014 grand final over and over again!