Geraldine Wilson
FAIOP
Prior to developing Janus Consulting, Geraldine Wilson managed the support staff of one of the ‘Big 4’ Chartered Accounting firms where she was responsible for the recruitment and induction, assessment and training, of office support staff. Geraldine is a Past President of the Victorian Division of the Australian Institute of Office Professionals, and a Fellow of the Institute.
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She has been a member of advisory boards for RMIT University and Swinburne University during the development phases of tertiary courses specifically designed for Executive Assistants.
Geraldine also traded as PD Insider Training from 1999 – 2009, as well as directing Janus Consulting. During this time she provided specific Professional Development for Office Professionals and co-authored “The Executive Assistant of the Future – An Ethical Guideline” as well as “Flexing Your Muscles – Best Practice and Benchmarking for Office Professionals”. Both books were developed through the Executive Assistants’ International Round Table® instigated by PD Insider Training® . She published her book on Contribution in 2018 – specifically for the Executive Assistant of the Future. The books have been embraced by professionals throughout Australia not only as reference material but as a training tool. They are currently selling throughout Australia, New Zealand and Asia-Pacific.
Tony Conabere
B A (Melbourne), B Ed (Monash), M Admin (Monash), F.A.C.E.L.
Tony Conabere has had a long and outstanding career in education through many roles at Northcote and Melbourne High Schools, Wesley College and The Knox School as Teacher, House Master, Senior Teacher, Campus Head, Head of College and, until 2004, as Principal at The Knox School. He is now consulting with independent schools from around Australia, and other organisations, in
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- change management
- risk management
- project management
- strategic and master planning
- financial and cost-benefit analyses
as well as providing professional development presentations and workshops to the wider community, or chairing at national and state conferences and lecturing in Teaching and Learning at The University of Melbourne.
He was educated at Scotch College Melbourne, Melbourne and Monash Universities.
He has always been committed to the importance of education, particularly in this Information Age, and the ideal of the self-managing organisation, free from external constraints that might be imposed by governments or bureaucracies. His exceptional leadership in the areas of independent school management and planning, organisational development, professional development, policy development, quality assurance and curriculum development was recognised with the award of an Honorary Fellowship of the Australian Council of Educational Leaders in 2003. He has held several positions of responsibility in professional associations, has published widely, and, apart from his continuing fascination with education, has wide sporting, family and cultural interests.
Karen Gately
Director, Corporate Dojo
Karen Gately is a leadership and people-management specialist and a founder of Ryan Gately, now Corporate Dojo. Karen works with leaders and HR teams to drive business results through the talent and energy of people. She is the author of The People Manager’s Toolkit (Wiley) and The Corporate Dojo: Driving extraordinary results through spirited people.
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Karen Gately is a leadership and people-management specialist and a founder of Ryan Gately, now Corporate Dojo. Karen works with leaders and HR teams to drive business results through the talent and energy of people. She is the author of The People Manager’s Toolkit (Wiley) and The Corporate Dojo: Driving extraordinary results through spirited people.
Belinda Jones
Business Manager, Corporate Dojo
Belinda has a Bachelor in Business and spent many years working in various financial roles here and in the UK. She has over 10 years management experience and an extensive, successful track record in developing back office capability for financial and professional firms. At Corporate Dojo Belinda manages all aspects of the business’ operations.
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She is a consummate systems and people manager, oversees and is hands-on with all client and internal projects. As the Manager of a dynamic growing business and EA to Karen, Belinda’s even temperament and ability to bring
Greg Campitelli
Enquiry Tracker, Melbourne
Greg Campitelli is one of the most experienced marketing professionals in the Education system in Australia. He has spent over thirty-five years working across both the education, sport and not-for-profit sectors. Greg is the publisher of the The Catholic Schools Guide, widely acknowledged as the leading Guide to Catholic education in Australia.
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He is also Director of Campitelli Consultancy which provides marketing and philanthropy services for the not-for-profit, sport and education sectors. He is co-founder of Enquiry Tracker, a new software product developed exclusively for the education sector. Greg was a long serving teacher; Year 7 level coordinator and later Director of Development and Board member at one of Melbourne’s oldest colleges. Greg has worked closely with schools around Australia and has spoken at many National and International Conferences as well as running professional development seminars.
Dr Jo Mitchell
Clinicial Psychologist, The Mind Room
Dr Jo Mitchell is a registered and endorsed clinical psychologist (AHPRA) who works with individuals and organisations to enhance health, wellbeing and performance. She is co-founder and Director of The Mind Room, an innovative, community-focused psychology practice located in Melbourne, and a regular presenter on wellbeing science, burnout, stress management,
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finding meaning and achieving life goals. Jo is passionate about collaborations that make positive social change and consults to a range of organisations on strategic and creative projects that improve mental health and wellbeing. She is an inaugural Board member of Action for Happiness Australia, led the team behind digital resilience and wellbeing app MindMax with AFL Players Association, Movember and QUT, is science advisor for Band4Hope and wellbeing application manager for the online assessment tool Work On Wellbeing.
Over his career, Stephen Scott has earned a reputation for fundamentally shifting leadership paradigms by expanding what people understand leadership to be, and empowering them to be extraordinary leaders. As the author of The 15 Disciplines, Steve has engaged thousands of people across multiple sectors with a single goal in mind: to be life changing for the people who attend and game changing for the organisations they work in. Whether he is Deputy Chief Instructor at the Royal Australian Air Force College, a senior executive in a fighter squadron, facilitating a program for a handful of people, or speaking to an audience of hundreds, Steve’s philosophy is the same; use The 15 Disciplines to take care of people and they will not only make you their leader, they will lead with you.
Debbie Mayo-Smith
C.S.P.
Debbie is a very well known, in-demand speaker in Australia and New Zealand. A best-selling author of sixteen books, Debbie has sharpened the activity of over 1 million individuals around the world through her presentations, quick tip newsletters, articles, books and videos. You are going to love Debbie showing you how to make massive yet effortless gains in productivity;
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transforming any stress into empowerment. Debbie was actually named Ms Productivity by the media; and it’s not just for her work. She is also a mother of six children including twins and triplets!
Samantha Holzberger
The 15 Disciplines
Samantha Holzberger is the Executive responsible for maximising Stephen Scott’s influence with The 15 Disciplines. To Sam, her role in this team of two is straightforward; manage everything within the business so that Steve’s time is maximised with their clients. This requires Sam to be continuously focused on strategy, decision making and planning.
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Her organisational skills enable her to effectively prioritise school Principals, Boards, Executive Teams and Sector Peak Bodies. Sam is also responsible for managing content development, program resourcing, website design and book editing. Sam and Steve have consciously broken the mould on the traditional team of two. She knows the true measure of her success is in maximising her influence within the business.