Our People
Meet our team of experts and discover more about what they have to offer you.
After holding numerous high-level corporate roles, Annabel wanted to make a real difference by providing business expertise typically only available to large businesses and making it readily accessible to small and medium businesses.
Employing the diverse knowledge, experience and expertise gathered over many years consulting and leading businesses in the corporate realm, the team at Businessary is excited to transform the fortunes of other businesses. Our approach is to work with you to tailor plans and strategies to build your business and brand through our holistic approach to all things necessary for business.
Our experts
Annabel Rees, Managing Director & CEO
M.Psych(C’lling); B.Sc(Hons); Grad.Dip.Aud.; Grad.Dip.Mgmt (HR); MAPS; AICD; CAHRI.
Applying a unique combination of a business and people lens, Annabel is a commercially astute leader with a track record of leading and growing successful businesses. She has transformed several people management businesses and led a successful turnaround of the largest region of a national insurance broking business.
A highly educated and ‘insanely competitive’ psychologist and Harvard graduate, Annabel’s expertise lies in creating business strategy that translates into real business outcomes, making her many CEOs ‘go to’ person for her signature practical and commercial approach to business advice.
Jason Burns,
Head of Talent Acquisition & EVP
BA (HONS)
With considerable experience in recruitment strategy, business partnering, market mapping, employer branding and talent acquisition, Jason brings unparalleled expertise and capability to the people space. He’s successfully completed numerous challenging executive search assignments both nationally and internationally, as well as managed centralised national recruitment functions across insurance, tech and travel industries.
Jason is now a sought after consultant to help businesses improve the way they hire, from sourcing strategies, to EVP/employer branding and recruitment technology.
Sarah Jackson-Ambrose,
Operations Manager
Sarah’s background as an Operations Manager, Project Coordinator, Recruitment Consultant and Executive Assistant has been gathered in a number of industries including insurance, consulting and government.
In addition to leveraging her experience in HR and recruitment for the benefits of our clients, Sarah helps keep the Businessary team focused and on-track and assists our clients with any queries they may have.
Sarah manages client queries, accounts and invoicing, projects, systems and processes, and the daily running of Businessary HQ.
Lana Rajšić,
Principal HR Manager
M. HRM; B.Bus; MAHRI
Lana brings 17+ years of experience in various HR roles across diverse industries including not-for-profit, engineering, tertiary, financial services, retail, and logistics. Lana combines her expertise in strategy development, employee engagement, workforce planning, process and policy improvement, industrial and employee relations, and performance management to help companies enhance their employee lifecycle. Throughout her career, Lana has successfully established HR functions in greenfield environments and implemented new HR service delivery models. She is deeply committed to partnering with organisations to drive positive change.
Melissa Montang, Head of Marketing & Communications
B.Sc(Psych.).
Melissa has more than 15 years of experience in marketing and communications consulting, spanning insurance, retail and FMCG in Switzerland, the USA and Australia.
Her expertise lies in creating a marketing and communications strategy aligned with business objectives to achieve growth.
Melissa is a firm believer that you don’t need a big marketing budget to be a successful business, and is passionate about using creative content and digital marketing channels to prove it.
Steven Mallows, Digital Marketing Consultant
M. Bus (eCom), B. Com(marketing), GradCert(Comp)
Steven has 20+ years of marketing and digital experience working in many industries, from energy, technology, financial and professional services to consumer products.
His expertise lies in planning and the end-to-end customer journey. He is a strong proponent of evidence-based marketing and using insights to get the most out of a marketing budget.
He thrives on a challenge and can formulate a creative solution that addresses any problem head-on.
Bianca Nisbet,
HR & Marketing Coordinator
BBus (Marketing)
Focusing on Human Resources and Marketing during her studies, Bianca has a passion for all things Businessary.
As Businessary’s HR and Marketing Coordinator, Bianca assists in the smooth running of day-to-day operations by assisting the team with projects. Her background in compliance means that Bianca is always looking for solutions to problems that arise. Combining her background in compliance and education, she supports the team with various projects to help deliver high quality outputs for clients.
Kurt Eilersen, Senior Talent Solutions Partner
BBus(HumRMgt)
A leader within the Talent Acquisition function who has designed the end-to-end recruitment strategy and experience, scaling some of largest and well known ASX listed and private companies throughout APAC. A subject matter expert within information technology and digital domain, Kurt has recruited for multimillion dollar technology programs of work.
Kurt brings a wealth of knowledge on current market conditions, providing a data driven approach on growing and maintaining the absolute best talent in market among hard to fill/candidate short markets. The cornerstone of Kurt’s success to date has been on developing profound relationships with his stakeholders and identifying how best to add value to their overall business objectives.
Kelly Tan, Marketing
Consultant
B.Multimedia(Business Marketing)
Kelly has more than 10 years of experience in marketing, social media, and copywriting. She’s worked across various industries including FMCG, professional services, and small businesses across Australia, United States, United Kingdom, Canada and Asia.
Her expertise is in creating relevant and engaging content and copy. Through her diverse knowledge, she has created online marketing strategies that achieved business growth.
Kelly is passionate about helping businesses market their business online through digital channels.
Kirk Beard,
Web
Developer
Kirk is a full stack developer who has worked in the web industry for over 15 years.
He specialises in open source frameworks and content management systems such
as WordPress, Drupal, Laravel, CodeIgniter, and many more.
Combining his diverse skill set and thirst for knowledge, he can take ideas from conception to delivery, throughout the planning, design, development and deployment phases of a website. His excellent communication, time management and discipline ensure that websites are delivered on time and on budget.
Emma Raisin,
Visual
Artist
Dip(Graphic Design)
Emma Raisin is a Visual Artist and Graphic Designer with 10 years of experience in the creative industry. Emma has collaborated with diverse industries such as real estate and property development, PR and marketing agencies, fashion and swimwear, hospitality and events, as well as health and wellness studios. Her passion lies in creating bespoke and original designs that captivate with a strong focus on attention to detail and longevity of function. With her unique perspective and dedication to her craft, Emma takes pride in designing meaningful and intentional artwork that resonates with the client, and their customer base.
Jonathan Beach, Senior Brand Designer
M.Des (Design), BA Hons (Design).
With a 25 year career spanning numerous companies and industries, across the UK, Europe and Australia, Jonathan is an identity specialist that transforms businesses through design.
Jonathan believes that every good job starts with a good problem. How to reflect a cutting-edge business, a passionate charity, trusted financial partner, or a start-up business eager to be different. He creates new brands and offers print and digital graphic design.
Jonathan will discover and create a distinctive and compelling identity for your business and bring it to life.