Gayna Checkley is an accomplished professional with over 20 years of experience in life and business coaching, currently serving as a Wellbeing and WHS Business Partner at UnitingSA since November 2023. As a pioneer in the life coaching field, Gayna has significantly contributed to personal and business coaching prior to the establishment of the term "Life Coach." Previous roles include Safety and Wellbeing Manager at sportsmed, HR & WHS Advisor at Maptek, and Interim Human Resources Manager at Dementia Australia. Additionally, Gayna co-founded Mirror Mirror & Co, which focuses on empowering youth through self-development workshops. Gayna holds a Bachelor of Behavioural Science (Psychology) from Flinders University, with a focus on HR and Business Management.