Team Members

The secret to our success is our team

At Steople Group we pride ourselves on sourcing the best talent and experience to deliver a successful outcome every time.

As organizational psychologists, you can leverage our deep understanding of the complexities of human behavior in business settings. As experienced business people, we know how to translate that psychological perspective into practical and strategic value — use our unique ability not only to generate keen insights but also provide the counsel to leverage your team effectively.

Auckland, NZ

Vicky Teague

MA (Hons)

Director

Vicky has extensive experience providing organisational development and human resource solutions for a diverse range of organisations.

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Anjali Rauniyar

MSc

Project Coordinator

Anjali holds a Master of Science with 1st Class Honours in Psychology from the University of Auckland. As a relative newcomer to the field, Anjali is excited to contribute her fresh perspective and energy to projects involving understanding and improving workplace experiences for individuals, teams and organisations. 

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Elayne Verner

M.Mgt, PGD.Mgt, BA (Hons)

Senior Consultant

Elayne Verner is an Organisational Development Specialist with extensive senior-level, global experience, across a broad range of companies in healthcare, FMCG, retail and hospitality.

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Joy Kuhns

MS Org Development, BS Applied Economics, DipTeach

Senior Consultant

Joy Kuhns is a Leadership Developer, with a passion for providing individual and team coaching and facilitation to employees, ranging from senior executives to new and emerging leaders.

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Lisa Oakley

Bcom, PGDipBusAdmin, MMgmt, CFHRINZ, CAHRI

Senior Consultant

Lisa has 20 years’ experience in HR and HSE in large scale service environments in Australia and New Zealand across a range of industries.

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Nigel Thompson

M.B.A

Senior Consultant

Nigel Thompson is an Organisational Development specialist delivering quality career transition services to corporations, not-for-profit and government organisations.

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Anastasia Hildred

BMS (Hons), DipCouns

Associate Consultant

Anastasia is a specialist in supporting business owners and managers through changes relating to:  governance, management and team structures; roles and responsibilities; and all the aspects that contribute towards an organisation’s culture, including values and behaviours.

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Brisbane

Lisa Ezzy

Head of Steople Queensland

Lisa is a highly skilled Leadership and Organisational Development Specialist who is driven to create progressive leadership experiences that are highly targeted on building specific capabilities.

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Simone Outteridge

Senior Consultant

Simone is a highly experienced facilitator, coach and consultant with over 13 years of experience in various sectors including government, healthcare, FMCG and NFP. She holds a Masters of Applied Positive Psychology from Melbourne University, which adds to her expertise in translating the science of wellbeing to make it applicable to the workplace.

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Melbourne

Hayden Fricke

M.A. Org Psych

Managing Director

Hayden is a Psychologist with a Master of Applied Psychology. As a Managing Director of Steople, Hayden assists clients with complex business and cultural decisions to achieve measurable outcomes.

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Jason Smith

M.B.A

Director – Strategy & Operations

Jason is an experienced Consultant and Business Specialist who works with Executives and Senior HR Directors from Australia’s top ASX 200, government organisations and largest privately held companies.

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Fiona McAllister

P.G.Dip. Psych

General Manager - Victoria

Fiona is a psychologist with a Post-Graduate Diploma in Applied Psychology, a Post-Graduate Certificate in Knowledge Management and is a graduate of the Australian Institute of Company Directors.

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Amy Curran

BBus (Mgt)

Global Operational Support Coordinator

Amy has a diverse career background from which to draw practical ideas that enhance her professional skills within the workplace.

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Sandra Foggiato

BEd. EnvironSc

Principal Consultant

Sandra is a learning and development professional with a specialisation in career management and consulting.

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Peter Kellaway

GradDipPsych

Principal Consultant

Peter is an experienced GM level, human resource professional and organisational psychologist. His experience has seen him demonstrate a passion for driving the people aspects of business transformation, change and growth through delivery of a range of programs.

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Tanya Schiffter

BA, BSci (Hons), MAPP

Principal Consultant

Tanya has over 20 years’ experience as an organisational development consultant, executive coach, business transformation facilitator and senior leader working for Ernst & Young, Capgemini Australia, Capgemini UK and ANZ.

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James Zois

PhD

Senior Consultant

Dr. James Zois is a Senior Consultant with over 18 years’ experience working within the academic and elite sporting sectors. Proven outcomes in developing growth mindsets, people management, leadership, elite level coaching and mentoring of teams/individuals, he focuses on creating inspiring journeys that deliver both meaningful and successful outcomes for stakeholders.

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Brady Saunders

Consultant

Brady is a Psychologist with a Master of Psychology (Organisational) and Bachelor of Psychology (Honours) from Deakin University. Brady has a strong interest in employee wellbeing and leadership and has conducted academic research that focused on investigating the impact of leadership on young worker wellbeing.

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Sarah Merei

Global Operational Support Coordinator

Sarah is a skilled professional with over 15 years’ worth of experience in customer service, administration, event coordination and finance.

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Alison Gault

B Mgt, BAppEcon

Senior Consultant

As an accomplished change management specialist and evidence-based coach, Alison has been supporting people through change for many years in Australia and around the world.

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Andrew Schuette

BBSc (Hons)

Senior Consultant

Andrew is a Senior Human Resource professional with extensive experience within both private and public sectors.

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Andrew Stone

PGDip Psych

Principal Consultant

Andrew is an Organisational Development Specialist with Post-Graduate qualifications in Psychology from Swinburne University.

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Anita Tesoriero

M App Psych

Senior Consultant

Anita is a Psychologist, Coach and Facilitator.

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Emma Chapple

BA, MMktg, MAPP

Senior Consultant

An accomplished facilitator, mentor, trainer and an IECL accredited executive coach, she is passionate about working with people as well as businesses to help them reach their potential. Emma uses an evidence-based approach to develop well-being programs that contribute to positive cultures, enhance employee motivation, and create high-performance teams.

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Helen Brooks

BA (Joint Hons), MSc

Senior Consultant

Helen is an experienced consultant and executive coach with an MSc in Applied Positive Psychology and Coaching Psychology.

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Ian Rose

Senior Consultant

Ian Rose is an accomplished actor, writer, coach and facilitator. His work is fuelled by a belief in the power of high-quality connections to build the best versions of individuals, teams and organisations.

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Jo Wintle

M.A. Org Psych

Principal Consultant

Jo is a psychologist with a Master of Organisational Psychology from Monash University.

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Marion Stanway

Senior Consultant

Marion Stanway is an Organisation Development Specialist with Post Graduate and Masters qualifications in Organisational Change and Development and Reflective Practice from RMIT.

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Dr. Melanie Irons

PHD, MPP

Principal Consultant

Melanie has a PhD in Psychology from the University of Tasmania and a Master of Professional Psychology from the Australian Catholic University.

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Prof. Michael Leiter

Special Advisor

Professor Leiter works with Steople as a Special Advisor having worked extensively with organisations around the world to address issues of workplace health and for more than two decades has researched burnout and methods to banish it.

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Nadia Chodkiewicz

M.A.Org Psych

Senior Consultant

Nadia is a psychologist with a Master of Psychology in Organisational and Human Factors from the University of Adelaide.

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Neha Arora-Nagaich

M.Org Psych

Senior Consultant

Neha is a registered psychologist (Organisational Psychology) with over 10 years experience in leadership development, assessment and coaching. Neha’s clients recognise her for her passion for people development, authentic style and focus on client needs, which has helped her foster a number of trusting and long-term client relationships.

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Nigel Thompson

M.B.A

Senior Consultant

Nigel Thompson is an Organisational Development specialist delivering quality career transition services to corporations, not-for-profit and government organisations.

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Samuel Eddy

Msc

Senior Consultant

Samuel is an executive coach, trainer and consultant who works with organisations in the areas of career and leadership development, workplace wellbeing, innovation, thought leadership and cultural transformation.

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Sydney

Lorraine Smith

MSc CPsychol AFBPsS MAPS CAHRI

General Manager NSW & ACT

Lorraine leads our NSW and ACT business, and offers almost 20 years’ experience working across talent and organisational development disciplines as a business leader and consultant.

Lorraine has consulted internationally across Europe, Asia and Australia. Her experience in private, public, and not-for-profit sectors, ensures a unique blend of knowledge and skills for application at the organisational, team, and individual level.

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Elayne Verner

M.Mgt, PGD.Mgt, BA (Hons)

Senior Consultant

Elayne Verner is an Organisational Development Specialist with extensive senior-level, global experience, across a broad range of companies in healthcare, FMCG, retail and hospitality.

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Megan Bell

BPsyc (Hons), MSc

Senior Consultant

Megan Bell is a Registered Psychologist with a Master of Science in Occupational Psychology and extensive experience in both consulting and in-house roles across the UK, Europe and Australia.

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Madeline Heron

BA

Business Support Coordinator​

Madeline is an administrative professional who brings with her over ten years’ worth of experience in customer-facing roles. A results driven, self-motivated and resourceful individual, Madeline strives for increased efficiency in all areas of her work. 

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Andrew Wyman

MOrgDev, MCouns, GradDipTrg&Dev, BEc

Associate Consultant

Andrew is an executive coach, trainer, counsellor, and consultant who works in the areas of leadership development, manager improvement, mental health improvement, and organisational work planning and design.

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Elaine Boyd-Clark

MSc, BSc

Associate Consultant

Elaine is a chartered Occupational Psychologist (UK) with over 20 years experience in both the private and public sectors in the UK and Australia.

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Yan Kruger

B Com

Associate Consultant

Yan is a commercially savvy Coach, Facilitator, Consultant, Mediator and Advisor with over 17 years’ experience partnering with leaders and businesses. He is passionate about helping leaders and their organisations become more successful – whatever their measures of success.

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Tasmania

Lennon White

Senior Consultant

Lennon is an Organisational Development Consultant and Leadership Coach with experience in a range of sectors across multiple countries. Whilst passionate about all things OD, Lennon has specialist expertise in leader coaching, facilitating change and designing frameworks and tools to support insight and action. 

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Kathryn Thomas

Associate Consultant

With a global career of more than 20 years as a Management Consultant and Global Learning Leader Kathryn specialises in unlocking performance for people and their organisations.

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Peter Kellaway

GradDipPsych

Principal Consultant

Peter is an experienced GM level, human resource professional and organisational psychologist. His experience has seen him demonstrate a passion for driving the people aspects of business transformation, change and growth through delivery of a range of programs.

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United States

Cristina Filippo

Ph.D

Director

Cristina is well-seasoned in the process of organizational and leadership development.  Her skills have grown over the past two decades through referrals by clients who are CEOs and executives alike.

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Shelli Jackson

Ph.D

Chief Client Relations Officer

Shelli has a passion for partnering with leaders to establish and sustain vibrant workplace cultures, build high functioning teams, and evolve their own leadership effectiveness.  She combines her expertise in human behavior and interpersonal dynamics with a keen business acumen and enthusiasm for helping others grow.

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Layla Bokhari

Senior Consultant

Layla specializes in providing talent development, executive coaching, organizational design, and change management support. Her emphasis with organizations is to ensure diversity, equity and inclusiveness (DE&I) are incorporated into the organisation’s daily practices.

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Susan Kight

Executive Assistant

Susan has a proven track record in education, business consulting, event coordination, senior-level executive support, management, and training. She has a strong ability to streamline processes, maximize efficiency and foster professional relationships.

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Julie Horn

M. ED

Client Account Manager

Julie brings to Steople a wealth of experience working in higher education with a variety of constituents including students, faculty, administrators, and executives. She is organized, project focused, detail-oriented, empathetic and a problem solver. Julie is uniquely positioned to provide connections to ensure successful relationships between our clients and consultants.

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