About Chapel Lane Consulting
Based in Perth, Western Australia, we partner with non-profit organisations, faith communities, and social programs, to help resolve challenges, build good governance, and add capacity.
Michael Coleman CMgr FIML
Mike began his adult life in the hospitality industry with tertiary qualifications in management for that industry. In 1986 he was commissioned as a Salvation Army Officer, serving for 36 years before retiring from the Salvos with the rank of Major in 2022.
He has been involved in church leadership, social program management, statewide leadership (WA and Victoria), and national leadership (Taiwan).
At every level he has advocated for quality leadership and good management practice. As a Chartered Manager and a Fellow of the Institute of Managers and Leaders he has worked to support and develop managers and leaders and to drive up the standard of leadership and governance in the not-for-profit sector.
Mike seeks to be an effective contributor to society, recently serving on the board of the Western Australia Network of Alcohol and Other Drug Agencies (WANADA), and currrently on a Regional Appeals Panel for the Department of Housing and Works, and a local school board (Embleton Primary). He has established Chapel Lane Consulting, supporting NGOs and other organisations to manage complexity, improve governance and strategy, find solutions to wicked problems, and effectively manage volunteers.
Typically, Mike works in partnership with his wife and colleague, Annette.
Annette Coleman BSc
Annette, a scientist by background, was commissioned as an officer of The Salvation Army in 1986, retiring with the rank of Major in 2022.
As a mother of five sons, three of whom are triplets, Annette knows what it is to balance the rigours of parenting with that of an impactful career, a lifestyle she describes as "complicated".
As well as working for local churches and community centres, Annette has been extensively engaged in social program management (most notably alcohol and other drugs services), statewide leadership (Victoria), and national leadership (Taiwan).
Annette has had a lifelong commitment to proactively value-adding to existing programs and services and has established a number of new programs. Her scientific background means she highly values evidence based practice and policy, for which she is a strong advocate.
Since retiring from the Salvos in 2022, Annette has been engaged in setting up a new church-based community cafe and playground, and assisting in ministry to women. She partners with husband Mike in Chapel Lane Consulting, supporting NGOs, faith communities, and other organisations to manage complexity, improve governance and strategy, find solutions to wicked problems, and effectively manage volunteers.
Recent Projects:
- Evaluating and recommending remedial action for a struggling spiritual program in a residential AOD service in rural NSW,
- Updating and re-writing governance documents for a small NGO in Metropolitan Perth,
- Recruiting for, and managing volunteer programs for two seperate entities in WA,
- Facilitating strategy planning workshops in Perth suburbs,
- Providing relief management of a suite of AOD services whilst a new incumbent is recruited,
- Presenting a national conference to practicing chaplains working in social programs.
"Chapel Lane Consulting aims to bring immediate clarity to your board. Our understanding of social programs and governance will make all the difference in your planning."
Michael Coleman, Consultant and Coordinator