OUR STAFF
Introducing our staff
DAIVA GILLAM
Chief Executive Officer
Daiva joins RDA Pilbara from an operations manager role in the mining industry and has previously held leadership roles in government and Aboriginal relations. She has a proven ability to build enduring stakeholder relationships and navigate complex environments with cultural sensitivity and integrity, while maintaining a focus on operations management, process improvement and governance.
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On top of her wide range of career experience, Daiva's role as Deputy Mayor of the City of Karratha reflects her commitment to representing community interests and delivering a strategic vision shaped by local voices.
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p: 0427 191 272

NATALIE DRABBLE
Regional Development Officer
Natalie grew up in the southern suburbs of Perth and relocated to the Pilbara in 2020 with her family. Natalie has over 30 years' experience in office administration, customer service and case management across a range of different industries including mining, Commonwealth government services and education.
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​Natalie's role at RDA Pilbara includes managing the Designated Area Migration Agreement which was executed in March 2022 which allows local business owner's to help address critical skilled labour shortages; and other RDA Pilbara project.
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m: 0499 325 584
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