The Team

Matt Dowd

Chief Executive Officer

Matt, a results-driven leader with a BE (UWA) and a DipBA, acquired VTS in 2016 after working in the iron ore industry for 15 years. He brings strong operational expertise and a passion for vocational education, believing in its power to transform lives by developing skills and enhancing capabilities in diverse industries.


Kathy Whitcher Business Development & Client Relationship Manager

Kathy Whitcher

Business Development and Client Relationship Manager

Kathy is a highly capable and energetic RTO professional with deep experience in state government funding and program delivery across Job Seeker, traineeship, and professional cohorts.


Lisa O’Neill

Training Manager – Participation Programs

An extremely personable and engaging person, Lisa is an experienced State Manager with a demonstrated history of working in the professional training and coaching industry. Lisa is a passionate advocate for First Nations community engagement and creating new opportunities through education that can lead to sustainable employment.


Jodie Ogden

Student Services & Administration Manager

Jodie has over 15 years’ experience across a range of RTO areas including compliance, program coordination and management, administration, student support and training and assessment.


Penny Loveland-Coombs

Learning and Development Manager

Penny is an experienced VET Practitioner working within the VET sector since 2012. She has worked across a wide range of qualifications predominantly within the business and retail industries with a considerable cross-over to food-based training qualifications.


Marama Isaac

Quality and Compliance Specialist

Marama has worked in the VET sector for 10 years. She has a solid understanding of the SRTO Standards for RTO Compliance.