Our collective areas of expertise span strategy, governance, risk and academia. We will work with you to develop successful and sustainable outcomes, risk frameworks, governance processes and technology assurance.

Strategy, Technology & Project Leadership

 

  • Design and implementation of strategies for business transformation leveraging technology and a digital mindset

  • Application of human-centric design and agile methods

  • Business alignment, governance controls and risk assessment of technology roadmaps or major systems projects

  • Enabling growth through focus on entire customer experience

  • Operational transformation through development of shared service optimisation

  • Lead and direct programs and projects

  • Project health checking, identification and recovery of troubled projects

Working with Boards

 

A key contributor to growth and improved governance by working with company boards to develop customer engagement and growth strategies, mitigate and build resilience to technology and cybersecurity risks, and identify funding and revenue growth opportunities.

Current Boards include:

  • Cbus Superannuation

  • Cbus Property

  • Leukaemia Foundation Australia

  • Melbourne Forum

Previous Boards include:

  • REI Superannuation Fund

  • Vernet Pty Ltd

Audit, Compliance & Risk

 

CPA qualified and over 10 years’ experience as Chair of Audit and Risk Committees including approving internal and external audit appointment and plans

Development and review of key policies including risk management frameworks, monitoring systems, compliance requirements, business continuity, cyber security

Strategic and independent technology advice and assurance

Understanding the power of purpose for economic development and to promote environmental and social justice

Audit & Risk Committee experience includes:

  • Charles Sturt University

  • Essential Services Commission

  • EPA Victoria

Education & Professional Development

 

Michelle:

  • Graduate Australian Institute of Company Directors (GAICD)

  • Fellow and Certified Professional (FCPA), CPA Australia

  • Fellow and Certified Professional (FACS), Australian Computer Society

  • Fellow (FGIA), Governance Institute of Australia

  • Executive Master of Business Administration (MBAExec), Aust Graduate School of Management

  • Bachelor of Business (BBus), - Charles Sturt University, Australia

Ken:

  • Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) - RMIT University

  • Master of IT Project Management (MITPM) - Swinburne University

  • Master of Business Administration (MBA) - University of Southern Queensland

  • Bachelor of Business (BBus) - University of Southern Queensland

  • Project Management Professional (PMP) - Project Management Institute - PMI

  • Portfolio, Program, Project Office (P3O, Practitioner) - Association of Project Managers Group - APMG

  • Managing Successful Programs - (MSP, Practitioner) - Association of Project Managers Group- APMG

Awards & Publications

 

Michelle Beveridge

  • CIO50 - Top 50 Chief Information Officers in Australia (2016 & 2018)

  • Women in Travel Awards Australia - Technology Innovation Award (2016)

Ken Farnes