Executive Team

RESA's executive team is based in Adelaide and the Upper Spencer Gulf Region in South Australia.

 

CEO - Phil de Courcey, B.Comm, MBA

Phil has considerable experience in commercial and financial management, including development of businesses.

He has had executive and financial responsibilities and has contributed to the leadership of a range of organisations, where he operated in the development of skills and capability of companies.

He has experience in finance, marketing and project analysis and management. Phil was previously the CEO of the Defence Teaming Centre (DTC).

 

 

 

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Workforce Development Manager - Kylie Furnell

Kylie joined RESA in November 2010, she is the Workforce Development Manager based in the Adelaide Office.

Kylie has a strong background in Skills and Workforce Development having worked as Training Coordinator and Project Manager. She has been successful in developing and implementing collaborative models and proposals for training.

Kylie has been instrumental in a number of programs associated with Industry Attraction, Career Promotion, labour market adjustment projects and workforce planning.

Kylie holds a Diploma Project Management and is currently undertaking tertiary education in the field of Commercial Law.

 

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Executive Manager - Renee Preece

Renee Joined the RESA team as the Regional Manager in June 2011.

A local from the Upper Spencer Gulf (Port Augusta) she is passionate about the employment and economic development opportunities that exist for local communities related to the expansion of the resource sector.

Before joining the RESA team Renee was working in the oil and gas industry in Papua New Guinea. Renee was based in the land and community affairs department as part of the stakeholder engagement team - working to support the implementation of the project and provide awareness to the communities in the project impact area.

 

Renee also brings to the team a strong government background and skilling focus from her time with the Department of Further Education Employment Science and Technology (DFEEST) as the Regional Coordinator for South Australia Works - Far North.

Renee holds a Bachelor of Social Work.

 

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Project Coordinator - Alice Fargher

Alice started with RESA in August 2011 as Project Officer, based in Port Augusta.

Alice has a solid knowledge of the Mining and Resource sector in the far north region from her previous role with Regional Development Australia Far North, as Economic Development Manager for the Flinders Ranges and Outback.

 

Alice joins the alliance with Marketing, Public Relations and Events experience from her time at Events South Australia (South Australian Tourism Commission).

 

Alice holds a Bachelor Degree in Sport and Recreation Management, Certificate IV in Frontline Management, Private Pilot's Licence and is currently studying a Diploma in Human Resource Management.

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Project Coordinator - Sheree Phillips-Graham

Sheree joined the RESA team in January 2012 as Project Coordinator based in Adelaide.

Originally from Western Australia, Sheree brings to the RESA team a strong background in Skills Development and Workplace Learning. 

 

Sheree has been instrumental in the development and management of collaborative Department of Further Education, Employment, Science and Technology (DFEEST)
Department of Education and Children's Services (DECS) & Department of Education, Employment & Workplace relations (DEEWR) up skilling programs for the Public, Private and Resources sectors at a state and federal level. Sheree has actively facilitated onsite Safety and Frontline Management training for the Construction and Resources industries, as well as provided policy development consultation to Micro and Small and Medium Enterprise's in both a Regional and Metro capacity.  

 

Sheree holds a Bachelor of Education along with Diploma's in HRM, OHS & Management.

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Regional Manager - Paula Bennet

Paula joined the team at RESA in February 2012 as the Regional Manager, based in Port Augusta.

 

With over ten year's background working across regional Australia, Paula brings a passion for the development and strengthening of regional communities across South Australia, along with strength in communications, public relations and marketing.  During her time in regional Australia, Paula has experience at the Executive Manager level for not-for-profit organisations, worked with small to medium enterprises and worked within international wholesale markets within the travel industry.

 

Paula holds a Bachelor's Degree in Technology, as well as a Masters in Marketing and is currently undertaking her MBA.

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