Michael Woodley is Executive Officer of the Yindjibarndi Aboriginal Corporation (YAC) and the Juluwarlu Aboriginal Corporation (JAC), as well as being a Yindjibarndi spokesperson, Bindarra Law carrier, and community leader. His leadership has a history of more than a decade in the Yindjibarndi community, and more generally in the community of Roebourne. Prior to this Michael has undertaken training through Rio Tinto’s Aboriginal Training and Liaison (ATAL) division, and from 2002-11 took JAC from a small organisation to a thriving archiving, publishing, digital media, television broadcasting, media training, cultural consultancy, and advocacy enterprise. In 2007 Michael was appointed as CEO of YAC where his responsibilities included heritage management, policy and research services, and retaining professional legal and anthropological services as required.