Team

Cross Cultural Consultants' diverse team of development practitioners combine facilitation skills with technical, sector and culturally specific expertise working in:

  • over 30 countries;
  • all development sectors (Health, Education, Governance, Infrastructure, Environment, Gender, and Rural Development);
  • Non-Government Organisations;
  • The private sector; and
  • at all levels of Government.

Cross Cultural Consultants models multicultural teamwork and critically reflects on our own practice. We consider gender, culture, skills and experience to flexibly assign the best team to the task. Underpinning our work is a commitment to these common core values:

  1. Cross cultural sensitivity, flexibility and adaptability;
  2. Adult learning principles;
  3. Participation in learning, project work and engagement; and
  4. Strengths-based capacity development.

The team:

Phil Elsegood– Company Director

Phil has managed and delivered capacity building training, grounded in cross cultural theory and validated regularly in lived experience and practical community development for over 20 years in Australia, Indonesia and Timor Leste. He brings a deep personal and professional understanding born of his own rich experiences in diverse Aboriginal cultures and networks.

Jason Elsegood – CEO

Jason has sound knowledge and practical experience applying community engagement and development principles in remote and indigenous Australia in Governance, Infrastructure, Education, Rural Development and SME projects. He is an experienced cross cultural mentor, project manager, team leader and tutor with an Honours and special interest in Indigenous Economic and Community development.

Brian Erickson - Senior Trainer

Born in the USA, Brian has been embedded in cross cultural education, action research, community development and organisational capacity strengthening since migrating to Australia in 1971. He specialises in Indigenous community development, governance and cross cultural communication. He has lectured at Curtin University of Technology and Perth Metro College of TAFE, and has been a consultant for a large number of Aboriginal organisations undertaking business, enterprise, organisational, strategic and community development. Brian's sector experience in health, employment, housing, education, governance, culture and the arts has provided him with an extensive, network of remote, rural and urban community development practitioners and service providers.

Maxine Lequimener - Trainer

Raised south of Townsville, Maxine’s heritage is that of the South Sea Islander people. After completing her study in Townsville Maxine spent several years working in the Hospitality and Tourism industry. She has traveled extensively into Europe, Asia and the Pacific Regions to extend her horizons and she believes that these experiences help her as a trainer. Maxine hopes that she can contribute to bridging the gap between Indigenous Australians and the western world.