Our Team

Jana Clyde

CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER

Jana has more than 20 years of experience in the education and training sector, she has been pivotal in establishing Wisdom Learning as a leading provider of innovative, outcomes-focussed learning solutions.

Her commitment to service and education excellence has reinforced Wisdom Learning’s reputation for consistently exceeding client expectations.

Jana brings extensive expertise in adult education, vocational training, and professional development, with a strong focus on quality assurance, compliance with Australian Skills Quality Authority (ASQA) standards, and governance of RTO operations.

She is recognised for fostering strategic partnerships with clients, interactive learner-centric approaches, and scalable, data-driven learning design, delivery and evaluation.

Jana holds multiple qualifications in business, management, and training, including a Diploma of Business, Diploma of Management, and Certificates IV in Training and Assessment, Retail Management, Frontline Management, and Business.

Maddy Carolan

SOLUTIONS DIRECTOR

Maddy brings extensive expertise in educational leadership and strategic management to her roles as Solutions Director. Maddy leads initiatives that empower organisations to build capability and achieve sustainable productivity growth by ensuring that every project aligns with client objectives and industry best practice.

She has a proven record of driving successful learning initiatives and fostering strong partnerships. She plays a critical role in Wisdom Learning’s stakeholder engagement and evaluation processes with a leadership style grounded in collaboration and continuous improvement.

Maddy’s professional experience spans leadership development, financial and contract management, governance, and risk management. She holds a Bachelor of Arts in Politics and Government & International Studies and a Diploma in Leadership and Management.

Her commitment to quality and client success reflects Wisdom Learning’s values of professionalism, innovation, and ethical practice.

Kirstin McKune

OPERATIONS MANAGER

Kirstin brings more than 25 years of experience in the education sector, including over 16 years in Australia’s Vocational Education and Training (VET) system and experience delivering SETA-accredited training in South Africa.

She currently serves as Operations Manager at Wisdom Learning, following senior roles such as Manager, Education Quality and Excellence at the University of Canberra and Senior Manager, Education Operations at CIT Solutions.

Her career reflects deep expertise in educational leadership, operational management, and quality assurance across diverse learning environments. Renowned for her ability to lead, motivate, and develop high-performing teams, Kirstin excels at building strong internal and external relationships and uniting people around shared goals.

She has a proven track record in managing risk, navigating regulatory compliance, shaping policy advice, and driving continuous improvement. With strong strategic thinking capabilities, she is known for making clear, evidence-based decisions and delivering complex projects for government agencies on time and on budget.

Kirstin holds multiple qualifications in leadership, training, and education, including diplomas in Leadership and Management, Training Design and Development, and Vocational Education and Training; Certificates IV in Training and Assessment and Workplace and Business Coaching; as well as a Higher Diploma in Education and a Bachelor of Arts.

Simone Thornberry

QUALITY AND GOVERNANCE MANAGER

Simone Thornberry brings deep expertise from a distinguished career across the Australian Defence Force and government training environments. Drawing on 12 years’ service in the Royal Australian Navy, Simone offers world‑class capability in communications, information technology, security, compliance, and risk management.

In her role, Simone leads Wisdom’s governance and quality assurance functions, ensuring full compliance with RTO regulatory requirements and continuous alignment with the VET Quality Framework. She oversees assessment integrity, audit management, and regulatory reporting, including ASQA, Skills Canberra and NCVER obligations, and maintains organisational readiness against current and emerging compliance standards.

Simone is an experienced instructional designer and facilitator, known for delivering highly engaging, contextualised training that meets both organisational and participant outcomes. Her delivery experience spans Defence and government programs, including Navy recruit and role‑based capability programs, graduate development initiatives, and legislative decision‑making workshops for public sector professionals.

Recognised for her calm authority and attention to detail, Simone plays a pivotal role in safeguarding the quality, integrity and credibility of Wisdom’s accredited training. She holds qualifications in training and assessment, security and risk management, and government security, and maintains a Negative Vetting Level 1 (NV1) security clearance.

Kylie Flower

LEAD FACILITATOR

Kylie is a senior facilitator, coach and expert learning and development professional with more than 30 years’ experience in government including more than five years in Senior Executive Service roles and extensive periods as Assistant Commissioner of the AFP.

Kylie’s leadership responsibilities included professional standards, community policing, and emergency management. She also led the AFP’s learning and development portfolio. A key focus during this time was the implementation of the Cultural Reform Report recommendations.

Kylie was Former Director of the Executive and Professional Development Programs at the ANU National Security College and is a highly sought after facilitator and coach in the law enforcement, national security, defence and foreign policy sectors.

Kylie holds Masters degrees in Education and Executive Leadership and Management (Police and Security) as well as formal qualifications in Security Risk Management, Project Management, Labour Studies and Investigations. She is a Vincent Fairfax Fellow at the Centre for Ethical Leadership.

At Wisdom, Kylie has led the design and delivery of award-winning leadership programs for the Australian Border Force and Australian Signals Directorate and her mentoring program for the National Association of Women In Construction (ACT) won the prestigious Australian Institute of Training and Development award in 2025 for the Best Diversity and Inclusion Program.

She is currently the convenor of the Emerging Female Leaders in Intelligence Community of Practice which supports female leaders in intelligence across domains of practice.

Ingrid Tomanovits

LEAD FACILITATOR

Ingrid is an accomplished learning and development specialist with over 21 years of public sector experience in law enforcement, operations, policy development, program design, project management, and learning and development.

She has extensive experience in roles that increase staff and organisational capabilities. She served as Deputy Director of Executive Programs at the Australian Institute of Police Management and managed the Australian Federal Police Leadership and Command training portfolio.

Ingrid has designed and delivered complex learning solutions for various organisations, including the Department of Defence, the Australian Criminal Intelligence Commission, Services Australia, National Disability Insurance Agency, the NDIS Quality and Safeguards Commission, National Australia Bank and the ACT Government where she designed, developed, and delivered a Diploma of Government program for ACT Public Service Graduates.

Ingrid’s qualifications include Master of Management, a Master of Business Administration and a Diploma of Positive Psychology and Wellbeing. She is also an Associate Fellow of the Australian Institute of Management, a member of the Institute of Public Administration Australia, a Certified Herrmann Brain Dominance Instrument (HBDI) Practitioner, an Accredited Team Management Systems (TMS) Facilitator, a Genos International Practitioner (Emotional Intelligence), and holds a Trait Emotional Intelligence Certification.

Deanne Ranyard

LEAD FACILITATOR

Deanne is a highly experienced learning and development leader with more than 25 years’ experience in the Vocational Education and Training sector, specialising in strategic leadership, change management, and the design and delivery of contemporary learning experiences.

She brings extensive expertise in adult learning, capability building and instructional design, and has led major transformation initiatives across government and industry.

Deanne has held senior leadership roles at CIT Solutions, including Senior Executive of the National Training Portfolio and Senior Manager of the Learning Innovations Unit where she led the development of innovative blended learning solutions for clients such as the Department of Defence and the Australian Federal Police.

More recently, she served as Leadership Programs Coordinator and Trainer and Assessor at YWCA Canberra and as an Organisational Change Manager at Synergy Group.

At Wisdom, she is the lead instructional designer for programs including the Department of Health, Disability and Ageing’s ACTIVATE management program and the Canberra Hospital ICU Creating Resilience program which won the LearnX Platinum Award in 2025 for Best Learning and Development: Health & Safety.

Rob Gilder

FACILITATOR

Rob Gilder is an accomplished trainer with a strong background in government and investigations. Rob draws on a 30-year career in the AFP and specialist experience investigating organised crime, counter terrorism, fraud, counterfeit credit cards, identification of corruption, sex slave servitude, people smuggling and child protection.

He established the Joint Airport Investigation Team (JAIT) in Sydney and was responsible for identifying trusted insiders, internal corruption, and establishing internal and external relationships to disrupt and dismantle organised criminal syndicates.

Rob has extensive experience disrupting organised criminal cyber activity across multiple platforms and crime types at both the Commonwealth and state level. He has conducted investigations locally, nationally, and internationally and has been deployed to Timor Leste, Solomon Islands, Nigeria, Turkey, Singapore, Ukraine, and Fiji, to train and mentor police across a variety of capabilities and expertise.

He has also presented nationally and internationally on investigations and related capabilities and is an experienced and highly engaging presenter and facilitator.

At Wisdom,  Rob is a key member of the team delivering practical accredited and non-accredited government investigations training to members of the Fraud Fusion Taskforce, the multi-agency partnership working to disrupt fraud and criminal activity.

Rebecca Cameron

FACILITATOR

Rebecca is an engaging and experienced facilitator with diverse professional experience in the public sector and small business. Rebecca is professional, friendly, and an intuitive communicator.

Her skills are supported by extensive training experience in a range of settings and cultures including more than two decades’ service in the Australian Federal Police. Rebecca’s AFP experience includes managing a $20 million joint AFP/AusAID project in Timor-Leste training the National Police. She also designed and implemented the competency requirements for the Diploma of Public Safety (Policing) and was the AFP’s first accredited female Police Driving Instructor delivering training ranging from 4WD Safety and Recovery to Protection Driver Training and Pursuit Driving.

At Wisdom, Rebecca led the delivery of the Canberra Hospital ICU Creating Resilience program which won the LearnX Platinum Award in 2025 for Best Learning and Development: Health & Safety. She has also designed and delivered programs for Comcare, Services Australia and the State Welfare Functional Area of the NSW Department of Communities and Justice helping staff members in their role providing welfare services during emergency response and recovery.

Rebecca’s rich and varied experience in law enforcement, business, change management, capability development, and training and assessment, inform her practical and engaging facilitation.