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Peter May
CBD Sydney Chamber
Omar Afiouni
Oshia
Strategy Partnerships
The MAP Institute brings strategic alignment to stakeholders within a business.  We do this through professionally chaired, collaborative Mentoring Advisory Panels (MAPs). 

This approach brings efficiencies to resource allocation and decision making, enabling systematic growth.
Vinelli Alarcon
Cornerstone OnDemand
SMB Marketing Manager
Ginny Monteiro
Altitude Minds
Managing Director
Lisa Bridgett
Yellow Brick Road
Wealth Manager

Lisa is a passionate and hardworking broker. Her strengths are in assisting families get into their first home, in investment purchases, refinancing to better rates and in Self-Managed Super Fund (SMSF) lending. She is a mother of two cheeky toddlers and has a soft spot for fellow mums knowing only too well how hard it can be for families to find the time to organise their finances! Lisa loves to host her clients for a coffee and chat at the Yellow Brick Road Sydney CBD office. Lisa has abundant experience in managing budgets, home loans and people. In addition to her broking qualifications, she has a PhD in Biomechanics, a BHMS (Hons1A), Dip. Bus. Mngmt and a Dip. Proj Mngmt behind her. Lisa strongly believes in helping real people achieve real goals.

Silvana Patrick
Silvana Patrick Fashion & Image Consulting
Owner
Craig Bell
Currie & Brown (Australia) Pty Ltd
Director
As a professional Quantity Surveyor with 30 years' experience, Craig's depth of expertise is extensive from working in the construction industry for private consultancy and construction companies in the UK and Australia. As Director of Cost Management at Currie & Brown, Craig is responsible for providing key technical advisory and cost planning services across a number of construction projects giving him close affiliation with health, education, government, commercial, leisure, residential and industrial sectors.  
A senior professional with a background in construction estimating, having widely diverse skills across the industry, including strong problem solving ability, keen attention to detail and a strong dedication in growing and expanding a business.
Andrew Rootes
Numeric Eight
Director
I’ve worked in senior software technology sales and marketing roles for more years than I’m willing to admit, starting out originally in the UK and over the past few years across Asia-Pacific and Japan, based in Sydney.
 
My wife, Trudi, is the Founder and Managing Director of Numeric Eight Bookkeeping, and this is what we do. Having watched on from the sidelines as she successfully grew the company to become the largest independently owned Bookkeeping firm in Australia, we recently made the decision for me to join the company to help accelerate growth further and take Numeric Eight to the next level!
Alex Catalan
TractionNext
Regional Tech Manager
Jane Koch
SBTA
Chief Executive Officer
I am the Chief Executive Officer and Director of The Lan-Grove Office Training Centre Pty Ltd trading as SBTA, SBTA Culinary Institute and SELA known as The Academy.  The Academy is one of the longest established colleges in Sydney CBD providing vocational and English courses to students from a diverse cultural background.  Wi With over 20 years’ management experience in the vocational education and training sector I am a leader who sets solid strategies and direction, creates positive workplace culture and gives clear direction and guidance to the management team, whilst allowing my team the autonomy to innovate and operate successfully. 
Joseph Ellul
Business Base
National Business Development Manager
Hi, I am Joseph, Joe or Joey. I am a farm boy from Central QLD. I grew up representing in every sport, my favourites were Track and Field and Rugby League. I woke up at Duntroon one freezing morning on a bus, mum still dodges questions about how I got there. After the military I worked around in the corporate world and found out I had the skills and really enjoyed helping people to expand their businesses from state to national. That is how I now find myself here, firstly streamlining, then replicating Business Base. I always have a goal a direction and speak my truths. The last bit really cuts down on xmas cards. Maintaining my health enables me to enjoy more of life than most, I ensure I laugh each and everyday. Thanks for taking the time to read about me, if you got this far ask about the free coffee. smiley
Steve Kustro
SMK Creative Group Pty Ltd
Director
Dion Woo
Woocorp
Principal
Polina Kesov
ii-A- Business Insurance Brokers
Director

A leading business insurance broker based in Sydney CBD, Polina Kesov's business insurance solutions help thousands of Australian businesses stay in business every year.

Polina speaks to various business groups every week and provides advice on staying open in the midst of disasters. She is available to speak at events and charges $2,000.

Because Polina knows people don't read and understand business insurance policies, she is well known around the world for explaining them.

You can always trust Polina to check your insurance policies and ensure accuracy.

Renati Barel
World Class Finance
Commercial Finance Broker

As co-founder of World Class Finance and a Commercial Finance Specialist Renati is passionate about assisting business owners to find the right finance solution to fund their working capital requirements, improve operational efficiencies and fuel their business growth.

Her main areas of expertise include Business Finance, Commercial Property Loans and Finance/Leasing for Vehicles, Equipment & Machinery.

Renati works within all industries Australia wide but specialises in the Transport, Manufacturing, Supply Chain, Logistics, Professional Services, Healthcare, Trades, Agribusiness and Property Development Industries.

Lisa Mitchell
Dyirranga Ltd
National Business Development Manager
Zia Qureshi
Catalyst
Chief Executive
Jane Hacquoil
Bopp and Tone/Applejack Hospitality Group
Event and Reservation Manager
Andrew Francesco Vlahos
Maquarie Group
Advisor
A culture-driven risk professional with extensive knowledge of risk management, strategic planning, and stakeholder engagement. Skilled in fostering business ownership of risk, building risk capability, and promoting risk awareness. Cultivate strong relationships with stakeholders across all levels of the organisation while driving the design and implementation of sustainable risk management frameworks and systems. A commercial and collaborative team member committed to empowering teams to achieve optimal outcomes and building capability through training. Generates a shared culture of excellence in fast-paced, highly regulated project and operational environments.
Heng Jiang Cheng
Sourceworxs Pty Ltd
Director
From Idea to Product : The SourceWorxs Advantage

At SourceWorxs, innovation is in our DNA. My journey began by redesigning toys using cannibalised parts when my parents could't afford the more expensive ones, which led to working on multi-million dollar projects like safeguarding the Sydney Opera House and Harbour Bridge, earning five patents along the way.

Now, I run a factory near Hangzhou, China, where we manufacture patented and design-protected products. We turn ideas into reality, from design to production.

With high costs and a small market in Australia, SourceWorxs helps you overcome these hurdles. Let’s bring your vision to life. Contact us today.
 
DANIELE ONOFARO
Sydney Sothebys
Mr

Daniele Onofaro thrives in the high-pressure real estate world thanks to his commitment, enthusiasm, and client-focused approach. He works tirelessly to help clients achieve their goals, always attentive to their needs.

With a decade of hands-on experience in construction and a past certification as a fitness instructor, Daniele has a solid foundation for his real estate career. He also has a deep passion for youth and volunteer work, a cause close to his heart.

Building relationships with buyers and sellers is key to Daniele’s success, as helping others is central to his personality. He is modest, trustworthy, and always has his clients' best interests at heart.

His first sale set a record price for the neighborhood, showcasing his strong work ethic. Daniele values Sydney's community spirit, property diversity, and vibrant cuisine, offering an exciting lifestyle that he’s eager to share with potential buyers.

Tash Tan
S1T2
Director

A founding partner of S1T2, Tash has driven the successful ideation and execution of a number of innovative programs and campaigns using web technologies. Tash’s work has seen him consult for organisations of all sizes across the world including government, non-profit and the private sector, with the goal of using the affordances of story and technology to inspire positive outcomes across some of the most complex challenges facing humankind.

Press + Media mentions

World Bank - Completing the storytelling ‘circle’: a VR project goes home
United Nations SSC - Innovation in Action: Impact Through Storytelling and Partnerships
Smart Company - S1T2 co-founder on what it takes to build a million-dollar business
SBS - Small businesses more powerful than ever