Meet The Team
John Dickson
Chairman
John Dickson is one of Australia’s most respected hospitality managers, with over 40 years experience in hospitality operations.
Aaron Bray
Group General Manager
Aaron manages every aspect of CTA Training & DWS Hospitality Specialists, utilising his breadth of knowledge and over 16 years high level management in the hospitality industry.
Jason McIlroy
Training manager
A highly experienced industry expert, Jason is an avid supporter of hands-on hospitality education and achieving real results
Christian Mott
Operations Manager
Christian brings over 10 years of industry experience, specialising in coaching and mentoring for our school based trainees.
Erin Powell
Compliance & Administration Manager
Erin has 20 years of experience in the hospitality industry, with an extensive background in cafés, restaurants and community clubs.
NICOLE HUBER
TRAINING CONSULTANT
With over 20 years of experience in hospitality, Nicole brings her strong work ethic and passion to every aspect of her work. With a background in teaching, Nicole enjoys applying her skills to train others, ensuring exceptional customer service skills.
Chris Cave
Commercial Cookery Consultant
Enthusiastic and well-organised, Chris has a fantastic range of administration, cooking and customer service skills.
Shaun Andrews-Close
Lead Trainer, Training Consultant & First Aid
As an experienced first aid trainer, Shaun is hardworking and passionate about passing his skills and knowledge onto his students.
Courtney Stewart
Business Development Manager
Courtney Stewart has over 15 years experience in the hospitality industry with wide ranging experience including food, beverage, operations and training.
Quentin Oddy
Training Consultant
Qentin Oddy has worked in and run his own country pub and kitchens, making him highly experienced in management, gaming, service and training.
Todd Sweeney
Training Consultant & First Aid
Todd Sweeney has been in the club industry for over 20 years and is highly skilled and highly awarded in gaming and venue management.
Claire Grimes
Training Consultant
Enthusiastic and well-educated, Claire has significant experience working in the Gaming and Hospitality industry, along with extensive knowledge of Gaming regulatory requirements and harm minimisation.
Cameron Wilson
Training Consultant
With over 20 years experience in the hospitality industry running quality restaurants, Cameron Wilson is highly skilled and fantastic at managing teams.
Joeline Adame
Team Leader (Student Services)
Over 12 years of high-level RTO administration experience in a variety of industries, including security, firearms, and hospitality. Joeline is solution orientated and leads her team with exuberance, while taking pride in successfully guiding trainees from the start through to course completion.
Sarah Townsend
Operations Assistant
Hard working and passionate, Sarah is an excellent time manager and problem solver, with over 10 years experience in the service industry.
Nathan Godel
Student Services Assistant
Nathan brings commitment and motivation to his role, with experience in professional and fast paced work environments, and a range of practical capabilities.
Lizzie Lock
Commercial Cookery Consultant
Lizzie Lock is qualified chef with over 14 years experience in the kitchen, boasting an extensive background in cafes, and fine dining restaurants.
PAUL DAVIES
TRAINING CONSULTANT
Over 20 years in independent venues and corporate hotel management, into training and assessment. Passion for learning to develop the future of the industry.
ALICIA BULMER
TRAINING CONSULTANT
From Hatted fine dining in Sydney to renowned seafood restaurants in Tasmania, Alicia has worked in a wide variety of Hospitality settings. She even owned her own Café when she was 22-years old, while also running multi-million-dollar pubs for the past 6-years. Alicia is now deeply motivated to educate the next generation of hospitality professionals.
keith strudwick
TRAINING CONSULTANT
With over 17 years of experience as a chef and qualifications as a trainer and assessor, Keith brings a perfect combination of real world experience and training skills to the CTA team, along with his motivated and passionate personality.
Brodie Townend
TRAINING CONSULTANT
Over 10 years’ experience working within the hospitality industry and proven track record of delivering customer service in high pressured hospitality environments.
Aletia Ramscar
Business Development – Commercial Cookery
Aletia is an experienced and passionate chef, dedicated to her craft for over 29 years. She followed her passion straight after high school and continues to showcase her drive and dedication in every dish she creates
Raquel Uy
Database Co-Ordinator
Raquel is an experienced administration professional with over 14 years of experience in a diverse range of roles. Her motivation and experienced skillset make her an asset in her role here at CTA.