The Experts Behind Our Impact
The strength of Garlett Group lies in our people. Our team brings together a diverse blend of lived experience and professional expertise from across the public, private, and not-for-profit sectors. We are researchers, policy advisors, engagement specialists, and digital innovators united by a commitment to excellence and a passion for creating positive change.
With deep roots in Western Australia, we possess an unparalleled understanding of the local context, while our national experience ensures our advice is contemporary, strategic, and aligned with best practice.
Emma Garlett
Managing Director
Emma Garlett is a Nyungar-Nyiyaparli-Yamatji woman. Emma is the Managing Director of Garlett Group, a 100% Indigenous owned impact consulting firm specialising in sustainability, digital and strategy. She also serves as Council Member of Curtin University and is a Non-Executive Director for the Perth Bears NRL and Anglicare WA.
Emma possesses extensive experience across academia, law, media, mining, and consulting, with particular expertise in complex stakeholder engagement, governance and strategic development. Her professional background includes key roles in legal services and the resources sector, complemented by academic appointments as an Adjunct Professor at Federation University, a Teaching Fellow at the UWA Law School, and an Industry Fellow at the Sustainable Minerals Institute at the University of Queensland. Additionally, she has served as a Sessional Legal Academic at Curtin Law School and was a prominent weekly columnist for The West Australian.