Outdoor Education Group
May 31, 2017
Richard Thornton & Clare Dallat
Outdoor Education Group
Richard Thornton has commenced his role as the newly appointed Chief Executive of The Outdoor Education Group.
Richard brings extensive experience of leading values based organisations. He joins us having been most recently the Chief Executive of the United Kingdom Sailing Academy (UKSA) where he oversaw their strategic development as the largest sailing and water sports training institution in the world. Throughout his career he has brought a passion for outdoor education and experiential learning.
Clare Dallat
Director of Risk Resolve
Clare Dallat holds an MSc. in Risk, Crisis and Disaster Management from the University of Leicester, UK and is currently engaged in a fully-funded government scholarship PhD (focusing on risk assessment in the outdoors) with the University of the Sunshine Coast, Centre for Human Factors and Sociotechnical Systems. Clare held the position of Director of Risk Management at The Outdoor Education Group (OEG) for the past twelve years and now leads Risk Resolve, an OEG risk management consultancy service for schools and organisations. Clare has 20 years of experience in outdoor education, both in the field and in the office administrating programs. She has responded, in both field and leadership roles, to critical incidents, has served in an expert witness capacity and is familiar with the inside of a courtroom. Clare is a frequent presenter and author on risk management nationally and internationally.