Maree Gooch
Maree Gooch is a engaging and successful entrepreneur, mentor, and educator with over 35 years of experience in people development, business transformation, and advisory roles with government agencies. Known for her ability to inspire and empower others, Maree is skilled at helping individuals uncover their strengths, envision new possibilities, and achieve ambitious goals.
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Maree’s expertise spans across people development, business strategy, financial management, and transformational change across various industries and government sectors. An accomplished facilitator, she collaborates with business leaders and organisations seeking sustainable growth, strategic planning, and successful change management.
Her deep passion lies in tourism, agriculture, and regional development. Maree has hands-on experience in hospitality and small business operations, having owned and managed an à la carte restaurant, a bed and breakfast, and a farm-based tourism business that hosted coach tours. With over three decades in the tourism and agriculture sectors, she understands the unique challenges and opportunities faced by tourism-driven businesses. Her specialties include market analysis, marketing, business development, and creating synergies between agriculture and tourism, particularly in food production and agri-tourism.
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Leadership and Governance
Maree is an experienced board member, contributing her expertise in governance, strategy, and finance across state and national organisations. She serves as Chair of CRISP Wireless, which provides high-speed internet across 29 Local Government Authorities and approximately 80,000 square kilometers of Western Australia. She is a board member of the APWMA (Australia Pesticides and Veterinary Medicine Authority, Safe Farms WA and chair of the Western Australian Agrifutures Rural Womens Award Alumni.
As a Graduate and Fellow of the Australian Institute of Company Directors, a Fellow of the Australian Institute of Management, and a Fellow of the Entrepreneurs Institute, Maree exemplifies leadership excellence. She holds an Executive Master of Business Administration from the University of Western Australia and a Certificate IV in Training and Assessment, reflecting her lifelong commitment to professional growth.
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Philanthropy and Mentorship
Maree is deeply committed to giving back to regional and rural communities. She has supported the Wheatbelt Business Network and Kimberley Small Business Support for many years, alongside mentoring Master of Business Administration students through the UWA Business School’s Career Link program. Maree has also contributed to policy and planning initiatives through the Chamber of Commerce and Industry of Western Australia for five years.
With her combination of hands-on business experience, strategic vision, and dedication to community development, Maree continues to drive innovation and growth across diverse sectors.
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