Business Executive Education

Our Team

Meet the Executive Education team at the School of Business and Law.

The School of Business and Law’s Executive Education Team delivers transformative experiences for professionals in many sectors and at all levels. These can help you progress within or across jobs. Drawing on disciplines across the University and working with industry-relevant experts, the Team delivers a range of programs in modes that will accommodate most. Don’t delay! Advance your personal or professional skills today through one of the workshops or short courses.

Nickey Ludkins

Nickey is the Manager Strategic Partnerships at the School of Business and Law and Faculty Advisor for Enactus ECU. She is dedicated to helping individuals and organisations enhance their knowledge and skills to drive meaningful outcomes for their professional growth, industries, and society as a whole.

With a strong commitment to sustainability, environmental stewardship, and social justice, Nickey holds a Master of Science in Development Studies from the London School of Economics. She actively champions sustainable practices across industries and professional networks, fostering positive change through education and engagement.

Nickey’s diverse career spans environmental consulting, multicultural research, teaching, and small business management. She has represented ECU and SBL both nationally and internationally, contributing to accreditation processes, student recruitment, and professional development initiatives.

n.ludkins@ecu.edu.au

+61 8 6304 2684

Ellie Sutherland

Ellie is the Executive Education Program Officer in the ECU School of Business and Law.

In this role, Ellie’s responsibilities include stakeholder engagement, course-scheduling, administration support and assisting course delivery.

Having worked across corporate, government and not for profit sectors, Ellie has gained diverse experiences, skills and perspectives. Before joining ECU at the end of 2025, she was Engagement Manager at RSPCA WA with a focus on community engagement, fundraising, partnerships and events.

Ellie brings with her a desire to deliver exceptional customer service, tailored communications and continuous improvement. She enjoys the opportunity to connect, educate and inspire people.

e.sutherland@ecu.edu.au
+61 8 6304 4294

Meet the Executive Education Workshop Facilitators

Our workshops are led by a distinguished team of facilitators who combine academic excellence with real-world industry experience. Whether you’re looking to enhance your leadership, refine your business strategy, or develop specialised skills, our facilitators bring cutting-edge insights, practical expertise, and proven teaching methodologies to every session. Their firsthand knowledge ensures that our workshops are not only theoretically robust but also deeply practical and immediately applicable.