Consultant Experience (2025 close)

HEIDI MASON

15 years of Leadership Consulting Experience, complemented by 15 years in advisor and operating roles
Experience complemented by time living and working in Australia and UK
Rich consulting experience across all aspects of leadership
Search expertise across financial services and finance leaders, including a decade in CFO roles

10 years of Executive and Board Search experience.
A recognised advisor to Boards and CEOs, Stu's 30-year career includes strategy consulting at Bain & Company, founding a global sports apparel brand, and senior positions at Woolworths and Diageo, before executive search at Russell Reynolds Associates and Derwent.
His strategic approach is informed by deep industry experience and combined with a deep sense of empathy and passion for client success.
Broad industry focus, with depth in Consumer and Retail, Defence, Aviation and PE Assets.

10 years in executive search, James has completed C-Suite assignments across Industrial, Healthcare and Consumer Markets
Prior to moving to Australia, James spent four years as Managing Director of a logistics business and Founder of online learning business, hello tutor, following an early career in Executive Search
A data enthusiast, James unlocks insight on performance, fit and potential on search and leadership consulting assignments

19 years of leadership consulting experience
10 years of leadership in the military including youngest commander of a ship
Deep experience across financial services search, with a rich focus on working with technology enabled businesses often driven by private equity investment