# Omera Partners > Omera Partners is an Australian owned executive search firm, established in 2002, with offices in Sydney, Melbourne, and Brisbane. The firm specialises in board selection and advisory, executive search, interim management, and leadership advisory across Australia and the Asia-Pacific. Omera Partners is the exclusive Australian representative of IIC Partners, a leading global retained executive search group. This file contains the full content of the Omera Partners website, organised by section, for use by language models and AI search tools. Omera Partners. Where greatness is found. --- ## Home URL: https://omerapartners.com/ Where greatness is found. We help organisations connect with visionary leaders. Australia's leadership search firm. In 2002, Omera Partners launched with a mission to connect the best with the best. Twenty-four years later, the firm has developed a vast collective breadth of experience and has grown to become, quite simply, best in class. Our Executive Search, Board Advisory, and Interim Management practices have all delivered enormous economic and societal impacts that extend far beyond discrete individual assignments into genuine productivity and societal gains. In 2023, the timing was right to convey our contemporary identity, which better reflects our experience, our values, and our mission, while retaining the agility and authenticity that has made us a world class globally connected executive search firm. At Omera Partners, our mission is greatness. Every brief starts with this horizon. Every shortlist narrows our aim. Every leader we find has it inside them. At Omera, our dedicated personal approach is our greatness in helping every client find theirs. Omera Partners. Where greatness is found. Our expertise spans Board Selection and Advisory, Executive Search, and Interim Management. Our Partners are responsible for over 3,500 executive and non-executive board appointments, supported by a blue-chip network like no other. --- ## About URL: https://omerapartners.com/about-us For over two decades Omera Partners has been recognised as one of the most experienced, diverse, and innovative executive search firms in the Asia-Pacific region. Our collaborative approach brings together quantitative and qualitative research along with our Partners' deep industry knowledge, networks, and insights. We invest in knowing your market, many of the challenges your organisation faces, and the visionary people you need in leadership roles to drive sustainable success. Our story. In 2002, our co-founders Ciaran Donovan and Matt Hagen wanted to transform executive search. They saw a need for a firm that combined proven quantifiable research processes with the intangible contemporary instinct that only ground-breaking search practitioners possess. They believed that leading corporations, government entities, and not-for-profits deserved to be connected with pre-eminent established and emerging leadership talent. Today, with a formidable footprint throughout Australia and powerful global partnerships, Omera Partners has successfully completed over 1,000 board assignments and north of 3,500 executive appointments, more than any other Australian headquartered advisory firm. For clients and candidates, Omera Partners is where greatness is found. We help organisations connect with visionary leaders. Where greatness is found. Clients and candidates partner with Omera Partners because, at our core, we enable our client's strategic and business success, while helping talent to build incredibly successful, rewarding careers. We utilise proprietary quantitative and qualitative research tools through our fully in-house research team for confidentiality, security, and above all quality. Our Partners have long established both domestic and global networks, developed from their extensive sector, corporate, and search experience. We are a privately owned and managed Australian firm, and we have no conflicts through global hands-off agreements. This enables us to access, for our chosen clients, genuine and unfettered global access to world class talent irrespective of where they are domiciled. Our contribution to the community. Omera Partners has a long and dedicated commitment to supporting a broad range of organisations and groups that seek to help others and improve our community. The firm has a track record of delivering its industry leading executive search and board advisory services to worthy causes at cost equating to more than half a million dollars annually, allowing these organisations to connect with talented leaders to help them achieve their altruistic objectives. Each year the firm also provides direct financial support to charities nominated by the team, runs a Christmas fundraising drive in place of gifts and cards, and contributes on a personal level through regular blood and plasma donation, clothing drives to support people re-entering the workforce, and a dedicated day of community service. Omera Partners is the exclusive Australian representative of IIC Partners, a leading provider ranked among the top ten retained executive search groups in the world. IIC Partners is a partnership of independent executive search and leadership consulting firms, a thriving network of consultants operating as one team, collaborating closely on cross-border search assignments, exchanging industry knowledge, and sharing best practices. --- ## Contact URL: https://omerapartners.com/contact Sydney: Level 31, Governor Macquarie Tower, 1 Farrer Place, Sydney, NSW 2000. Telephone +61 2 8922 7222. Melbourne: Level 16, 90 Collins Street, Melbourne, VIC 3000. Telephone +61 3 9948 2133. Brisbane: Level 38, Riparian Plaza, 71 Eagle Street, Brisbane, QLD 4000. Telephone +61 7 3121 6522. ABN 88 100 585 555. --- ## Expertise URL: https://omerapartners.com/expertise We partner with organisations to create enduring legacies, by identifying exceptional leaders. Omera Partners is recognised across Australia and the Asia-Pacific as one of the most experienced and diverse executive search firms. Over two decades the firm has created an envied reputation in board selection and advisory, executive search, interim management, and leadership advisory. Our collaborative approach brings together quantitative and qualitative research and our Partners' deep industry knowledge and insight. This has allowed us to curate a formidable library of the most sought after senior corporate executives. ### Board Selection and Advisory URL: https://omerapartners.com/expertise/board-selection-and-advisory As in everything we do, the proof is in the data. We have successfully facilitated over 1,000 board appointments, which is more than any other Australian headquartered leadership advisory firm. We take great pride in our ability to deliver exceptional board talent and, by extension, drive economic and societal impact. An important lever in our contemporary, future focused philosophy has been our approach to diversity, which in our view is about thought and experience, not simply optics. This commitment has led to almost 70 per cent of all our appointments delivering against diversity objectives. Omera Partners collaborates, aligns, and handpicks the best. In a public markets context these include ASX Top 50, 100, and 300 non executive directors, as well as non executive directors for globally listed and traded organisations. The market has become increasingly fluid and we are frequently mandated to deliver non executive director and advisory work for a variety of organisations including privately held companies, superannuation or investment funds and their assets, major government entities, and significant, high impact groups in the not for profit sector. A true collaboration. When you appoint Omera Partners on Board Selection and Advisory, you will partner with a dedicated, fully in-house team designed specifically for your sector and organisational needs. We partner with the region's leading organisations and help them build and maintain commercially robust, culturally representative, and intellectually inspiring boards that demonstrably outperform business growth across their peer group. A complete suite of board services. Omera Partners can assist your organisation with every aspect of your board advisory requirements, using a unique proprietary system to identify exceptional board-level talent, with four critical aspects underpinning every assignment. First, global access: over two decades of experience in successful board searches and appointments across global markets including the Asia-Pacific region (including India), the USA, Latin America, the UK, and Europe, leveraging long-standing worldwide partnerships. Second, diversity: identifying divergent talent pools to help organisations build boards reflective of contemporary society, combining diversity of all kinds with exceptional leadership capability. Third, the power of technology: harnessing the latest processes and advancements across cyber, AI, and other technology platforms. Fourth, return on investment: ensuring appointments create lasting impact, with data and outcomes shared on the financial, commercial, cultural, and societal impact created. Our board expertise. Omera Partners' board practice has partnered with clients to successfully appoint over 1,000 board directors, and is well connected and highly regarded throughout the non executive director community. 70 per cent of assignments deliver genuine diversity focused appointments. 50 per cent of board assignments are globally focused, designed to give clients access to the world's best non executive directors. 58 per cent of assignments are with listed companies, and 42 per cent with privately held companies, including entities owned or operated by investment groups, government, and, where impactful, not for profit organisations. Board search. With over two decades of experience, the firm has refined its board search process into a highly effective proprietary system. Omera Partners can work with your organisation across various levels of board search requirements, from a deep, intense search with advice on appointment and remuneration, to an overview of the market and current candidates to help with succession planning. Each assignment starts with a deep dive into your brief and organisation, including strategy and operating model. The fully in-house research team ensures absolute confidentiality. The firm combines the latest technology tools with its Partners' extensive commercial networks to identify exceptional candidates, many from beyond the traditional scope of the Australian or broader Asia-Pacific corporate landscape. The firm also takes on a select number of non executive director assignments in the not for profit space. Board review and succession planning. Ongoing organisational excellence can only be achieved through carefully reviewing every level, including the board. Omera Partners partners with clients to enhance their board performance both as a group and as individual members. A board review is a valuable tool to help a highly effective board reach even higher levels of excellence, assist an organisation facing challenging market circumstances, or work through a nuanced internal issue. The firm adopts a flexible approach, offering online questionnaires, face-to-face interviews, and, where appropriate, observational meetings. The review delves into three key areas for both the board as a whole and its individual members: the board's core responsibilities and how effectively they are fulfilled, how each member contributes, and what improvements can be made. Based on a comprehensive review against best practice, the firm presents results and specific recommendations, and recommends an ongoing combined process of self-evaluation and regular external appraisals. Building diverse boards. Omera Partners firmly believes every board it partners with should reflect the breadth of race, culture, age, identity, and beliefs that make up contemporary multicultural society. A track record of more than 1,000 board searches has resulted in almost 70 per cent of board appointments being both talented, which is non-negotiable, and highly accretive to the non executive director pool. The firm is committed to improving representation at board level across all elements of diversity and was proudly one of the very first search firms to assist in the appointment of a First Nations non executive director to an ASX-100 board. It never ignores the core requirements of any board appointment; it is never about diversity for optics, but about identifying and championing candidates from diverse backgrounds who bring demonstrable, high impact capability. Advising on directors fees and CEO remuneration. While ASX organisations offer full transparency of their director fees, it can be difficult to gauge remuneration across the private, superannuation, and not for profit sectors. The firm has partnered with Open Director to provide current sector and overall market benchmarks as a starting point, then overlays its extensive non executive director networks to deliver highly targeted, role specific information, cross-referenced through multiple confidential discussions. The outcome is specific, fact based advice that helps shape these delicate conversations. Clients have included Accent, AustralianSuper, Bendigo and Adelaide Bank, nib, Iluka, Oz Minerals, Rest Super, Super Retail Group, and Sydney Airport. Building entire boards. Identifying an authentic leader for the chair role is key to building entire boards. Our Partners understand the need to find a business visionary who can galvanise the new board and drive exceptional leadership outcomes, focusing on substance over style. ### Executive Search URL: https://omerapartners.com/expertise/executive-search Our Executive Search practice creates greatness for clients by connecting them with inspirational senior leaders who drive extraordinary strategic and operational success. With Partners who all possess deep industry expertise and senior functional role knowledge, a world class in-house research team, and proprietary quantitative and qualitative search tools, the firm uncovers exceptional, diverse talent from within Australia, New Zealand, the broader Asia-Pacific, and frequently globally. Creating success through delivering world class leaders. Omera Partners has successfully completed over 3,500 executive appointments, significantly more than any other Australian headquartered advisory firm. Diversity is a core value, both in-house and for every C-suite assignment, with a strong emphasis on diversity of gender, ethnicity, and age, as well as diversity of thought and experience. There are six key pillars of the Executive Search practice. First, succession planning and internal assessment: thoughtful counsel in planned and proactive succession planning, and a steady partner when sudden, unplanned departures occur, thoroughly assessing internal candidates and benchmarking them against the external market. Second, market mapping, competitor analysis, and mergers and acquisitions: supported by the largest and most respected fully Australian based research team of any executive search firm. Third, corporate expansion into the Asia-Pacific: partnering with global organisations entering new markets and identifying experienced, locally domiciled leaders who fit the cultural expectations of the global client. Fourth, advisory: bespoke reports on remuneration, contracts, benchmarking, and market expectations, drawing on a vast amount of current sector and role data. Fifth, government and not for profit: clients include departments and agencies across all levels and jurisdictions of government, regulators, and government-owned enterprises, with deep skill in assessing private sector candidates for success in government and not for profit environments. Sixth, international expertise: over 20 years of delivering top talent, with Partners who possess a deep understanding of the global talent landscape and carefully curated global networks. ### Interim Management URL: https://omerapartners.com/expertise/interim-management When Australia's leading organisations require senior management assistance in a period of change, crisis, or transition, they trust Omera Partners' Interim Management service. The firm provides experienced, effective interim leaders across all senior disciplines who can support and steer companies through turbulent times. For qualified executives who specialise in interim management, the firm's experienced Partners offer resources, advice, and support, including a series of guidance videos from Danny Hodgson, who established and leads the interim management practice. Our approach. Omera Partners' experience in interim management is unparalleled. As Australia's largest privately owned executive search firm, its Partners tap into their extensive networks across all sectors to help management teams find the right people quickly. The firm has successfully negotiated over 100 interim management appointments every year, with a diverse talent pool across all sectors and roles including CEO and C-suite, general managers, and project and program executives. The firm can help find interim leaders across operations, finance, technology and digital, communications, supply chain and logistics, legal and commercial, and people and culture. It guarantees prequalified candidates within hours rather than days, next day starts with fully flexible contracts, fully online onboarding and contract management, and responsibility for all tax, insurance, and compliance. ### Resources for Interim Management URL: https://omerapartners.com/expertise/resources-for-interim-management A resource hub for established and new interim management executives, offering guidance, advice, and support from Omera Partners' interim management Partners, including practical material on the Australian interim executive market, positioning and preparing to work, networking and business development, and setting up for a successful interim assignment. --- ## Industries URL: https://omerapartners.com/industries The deep commercial experience of our Partners allows them to understand client needs across diverse sectors. With extensive experience as senior executives across countless industries, as well as senior executive search, our Partners have the knowledge to help clients build ongoing success. This is why the firm partners successfully with the region's leading organisations across a broad range of industries and disciplines, knowing the market, the challenges clients face, and the kind of people they need in leadership roles. ### Business and Professional Services URL: https://omerapartners.com/industries/business-and-professional-services As the business and professional services industry evolves, Omera Partners provides insight and support stemming from a deep understanding of the drivers of growth. The firm has a proven track record for connecting clients with business leaders of excellence from Australia and globally. ### Consumer and Retail URL: https://omerapartners.com/industries/consumer-and-retail In a sector that is constantly changing to reflect its audience, Omera Partners has the experience needed to shape leadership teams for consumer and retail success. With an expansive global network of diverse consumer and retail sector professionals, the firm provides unparalleled access to the kind of talent that helps clients perpetually outpace the competition. ### Energy and Natural Resources URL: https://omerapartners.com/industries/energy-and-natural-resources The energy and natural resources sector is undergoing extraordinary times of change, and the need for brilliant, visionary leaders across the industry has never been greater. Omera Partners retains an unrivalled network of accomplished global energy and natural resources executives ready to lead organisations through both challenging and rewarding times. ### Financial Services URL: https://omerapartners.com/industries/financial-services Omera Partners understands the transformational nature of the financial services sector. Its Partners have the experience and knowledge to help clients address the increasing demands for returns, risk management, regulatory compliance, and shareholder expectations. ### Government, Non-profit, and Education URL: https://omerapartners.com/industries/government-non-profit-and-education The public sector often faces incredibly complex challenges when balancing long term, societally impactful endeavours with shorter, more immediate necessities. Omera Partners works closely with the government, not for profit, and education sectors to identify inspirational, diverse leaders for these critically important executive roles that have a significant influence and impact on Australian society. ### Industrial URL: https://omerapartners.com/industries/industrial Omera Partners is dedicated to connecting industrial clients with forward-thinking, strategic leaders in the fields of construction, infrastructure, transportation, engineering, and manufacturing. Its Partners bring an unprecedented level of sector knowledge and a network of global leaders that only comes from years of experience in multinational blue-chip organisations. ### Life Sciences and Health URL: https://omerapartners.com/industries/life-sciences-and-health Omera Partners' life sciences and health specialist Partners are adept at uncovering outstanding leaders for this discerning sector, which often requires both high-level management expertise alongside deep technical and scientific knowledge. They have a wealth of global experience in managing the many complex nuances of this industry. ### Technology, Media and Telecommunications URL: https://omerapartners.com/industries/technology-digital-data-and-cyber In an industry that creates the innovations that reshape our world, organisations need leaders who thrive on creating change, not simply reacting to it. Omera Partners has established itself as a leader in connecting organisations with visionary, forward-thinking executives and fostering strategic partnerships that drive innovation and success. The practice spans technology, media, telecommunications, digital, data, and cyber. --- ## Functions URL: https://omerapartners.com/functional-roles With the challenges facing companies across every sector multiplying daily, having the right people in the right roles at the right time is critical. The extensive real world corporate knowledge and insights that our Partners bring to every brief give them unique insight into the sector and, by extension, the skills required for every assignment. ### Chair and Non Executive Director URL: https://omerapartners.com/expertise/board-selection-and-advisory Chair and non executive director appointments are delivered through the Board Selection and Advisory practice. Identifying an authentic leader for the chair role is key, and the firm focuses on finding a business visionary who can galvanise the board and drive exceptional leadership outcomes across all sectors. ### Chief Executive Officer URL: https://omerapartners.com/functional-roles/chief-executive-officer Appointing an inspiring and exceptional chief executive officer is critical to the success of every organisation. They lead and implement the vision across strategy, business, and culture, so Omera Partners takes great pride in providing a comprehensive and inclusive approach to CEO selection and development. Our approach. The firm has a profound appreciation for the significance of the chief executive role, not only within the organisation but also for the impact it can have at a wider societal and economic level. Over the last two decades it has designed a comprehensive suite of services covering every aspect of the CEO journey, from the initial briefing and successful appointment through seamless onboarding to smooth transitions, leadership guidance, and ongoing development. Drawing on personal insights gained from significant executive roles and specialised search experience, the Partners collaborate closely with clients to understand the organisation's board, strategy, vision, objectives, culture, and requirements, then undertake a sophisticated search and succession process using an extensive network of connections across blue-chip companies, contemporary organisations, advisory entities, and, where appropriate, the investment community. This is amplified by a collaborative team of CEO research specialists to identify diverse, exceptional candidates, and the synergy between research and personal networks ensures the firm's CEO search is consistently ranked among the industry's finest. ### Customer Officer, Digital Officer and Marketing Officer URL: https://omerapartners.com/functional-roles/customer-officer Consumer and digital transformation is now never-ending and is dramatically reshaping our lives, having an unprecedented yet exciting impact across every area of an organisation. To be prepared to harness what comes next, organisations need senior leaders who are engaged, customer centric, and intuitively aware of what is possible now, what is over the horizon, and how the business can creatively harness these opportunities. Our approach. The Partners understand the creative and diverse senior customer, marketing, and digital executives organisations need, along with the agility to manage a rapidly changing landscape. The firm uncovers nimble, commercially driven thought leaders who can drive innovation and digital capabilities aligned with strategic priorities, while building powerful cross-functional teams across data, technology, digital marketing, and customer functions. It delivers diverse talent solutions across digital and e-commerce, m-commerce, brand development and strategy, online and mobile marketing, new product and proposition development and product management, research, insight, data and analytics, brand communications, business intelligence, social media, digital strategy, transformation and architecture, and customer experience. ### Financial Officer URL: https://omerapartners.com/functional-roles/financial-officer With regulatory focus increasing across every sector, organisations need a chief financial officer with greater depth of risk management and governance expertise as well as exceptional financial management acumen. Our Partners help clients find the right CFO with the foresight to anticipate change, advance performance, and harness technology to improve efficiencies. Our approach. Today's CFOs face ever-changing and challenging business environments, and the digital revolution, changing customer expectations, global competition, and constant operational risks mean they must be adaptable, innovative, and agile. The Partners understand the diverse skill set required and, working closely with client boards and CEOs, harness internal research capabilities to work with a diverse range of organisations. Beyond CFOs, the firm offers search across all senior financial roles including controllers, treasurers, heads of tax, investor relations, corporate development, and internal audit, and often builds entire teams, designs succession plans, and develops a pipeline of internal candidates. ### Legal, Company Secretarial, Governance URL: https://omerapartners.com/functional-roles/legal-company-secretarial-governance Legal, company secretarial, and governance C-suite executives play a pivotal role in upholding the ethics, integrity, and sustainability of an organisation. Their role is crucial as they support the business in achieving its commercial and strategic objectives while mitigating risks, ensuring legal compliance, and adhering to the principles of sound governance, especially during periods of change and uncertainty. Our approach. With a deep understanding of the complexities and nuances of these roles, the Partners are adept at identifying and securing talent with the necessary expertise, knowledge, and leadership capabilities. In an era characterised by an increased emphasis on strategic decision-making, risk mitigation, crisis management, regulatory compliance, and governance processes, the firm helps uncover commercially astute, strategic individuals with the acumen to navigate an evolving commercial landscape and the complexities of the digital and technological revolution. It invests significant time analysing clients' businesses, strategic priorities, culture, and ethos, with meticulous assessment of each individual's strengths against team dynamics, desired business outcomes, and succession planning. Its experience spans ASX-listed companies, private enterprises, and public sector entities including government departments and statutory authorities. ### People and Culture URL: https://omerapartners.com/functional-roles/people-and-culture The strength of every organisation lies in its people. Superior people and culture leadership has proven a critical factor in helping maintain business success in turbulent times. Responsive, transformative people and culture leaders who work hand in hand with their CEOs build stronger, more diverse, and successful organisations. The Partners in the culture and people practice are dedicated to connecting clients with professionals of exceptional talent. Our approach. In today's challenging and evolving business landscape, traditional human resources obligations remain, but culture and people leaders now have a much broader remit, driving critical internal policies that affect the entire organisation. The role now includes the strategic leadership of culture and capability, with executives requiring the skills to drive rapid transformation strategies. Our Partners know the complex dynamics of employee relations, organisational development, and company culture from years of experience in client-side roles across diverse global industries, and look for outstanding people skills and cultural alignment alongside exceptional levels of skill. ### Risk and Compliance URL: https://omerapartners.com/functional-roles/risk-and-compliance Omera Partners recognises the critical importance of effectively managing risk and compliance across an entire organisation. The firm has a dedicated risk practice with a successful track record of high-profile executive and board appointments across a multitude of sectors. As the market continues to shift and evolve, boards and CEOs need to appoint future thinking risk executives as business enablers in an ever-changing regulatory landscape. Operating both commercially and strategically within the guardrails, and future proofing capability to address complex cyber security issues while embracing the integration of digitisation and AI, is critical. Equally important is an increased focus on climate change and environmental risks, geo-political risk, and operational resilience amid financial and economic uncertainty. The firm's expertise, reputation, and network greatly assist clients in responding to these challenges. ### Supply Chain and Procurement URL: https://omerapartners.com/functional-roles/supply-chain-and-procurement The last few years have demonstrated how critically important supply chain and procurement are, not only for organisations but for society as a whole. Our Partners have long-standing track records of excellence in delivering unparalleled talent in supply chain management and procurement, allowing clients to find the right talent for continued operational excellence. Our approach. Supply chains are inevitably the first business unit to feel the impact of rising costs, global market changes, and new technologies, and any disruption can drastically impact the entire value chain. Omera Partners has the experience and a global network of contacts to uncover and appoint supply chain professionals with the cross-functional experience and creative mindset to help organisations thrive. The Partners team with clients to discover resilient and diverse sector leaders who thrive amid trade and tariff uncertainties, labour shortages, and industry automation, appointing talent across distribution, logistics, and procurement and strategic sourcing. ### Technology URL: https://omerapartners.com/functional-roles/technology Technology is arguably the most dynamic and evolving area of business. Omera Partners connects the most exceptional talent with forward-thinking companies across the private and public sectors, partnering with organisations to find the visionary technology leaders and experts who can harness the opportunities of today's ever-evolving landscape. Our approach. The Partners know that visionary technology executives can transform and lead future business success. The firm partners with clients to understand their unique needs from strategy, technology structure, and cultural perspectives, then draws on its Partners' decades of experience and vast professional networks to identify exceptional leaders who can drive sustainable growth through innovative technology solutions. The best technology executives are conversant with disruptive technology, cloud-based technology, vendor product offerings, mobile-first computing, big data analytics, social collaboration platforms, digital customer bases, machine learning, and artificial intelligence, and the firm's technology practice connects clients with these leaders. --- ## Our Team URL: https://omerapartners.com/our-team Omera Partners solves challenging senior search assignments for clients through a carefully curated team of Partners, expert Research Associates, and Corporate team members, responsible for over 3,500 C-suite and non-executive board appointments across the Asia-Pacific. Focusing on board advisory and selection, interim management, executive search, and leadership advisory, the firm identifies diverse and exceptional leaders for organisations across a broad range of industries and sectors, both in Australia and the Asia-Pacific. The consulting team values diversity of thought, experience, ethnicity, gender, and age. ### Partners #### Ciaran Donovan, Managing Partner URL: https://omerapartners.com/team/ciaran-donovan Ciaran specialises in Board Advisory across all industry sectors, with a focus on chair and non executive director search. As co-founder of Omera Partners with Matt Hagen, he continues to drive the firm's success and growth. He has an envied reputation built from countless successful partnerships with a diverse range of clients, including large listed groups, mid-cap companies, and complex privately owned organisations, and he also assists government bodies, industry funds, member organisations, and not for profit entities in acquiring top quality non executive directors. With a passion and intuition honed over an impressive thirty-year tenure in the sector, Ciaran uses his market knowledge to identify exceptional individuals, often beyond the traditional standard, and aligns an organisation's future trajectory with the attributes of talented, diverse individuals. #### Matt Hagen, Managing Partner URL: https://omerapartners.com/team/matt-hagen As Omera's co-founder, Matt drives the vision and success of the business alongside co-founder Ciaran Donovan, while remaining one of Australia's leading C-suite search and selection professionals. He has an innate ability to enable clients to find greatness by understanding their preferred cultural and values fit, applying this beyond traditional role requirements to uncover diverse, extraordinary leaders. He works across executive search for chief executive officer, people and culture, and chief financial officer roles, principally in financial services and business and professional services. As a National Ambassador for Apropela, he helps early-stage female entrepreneurs accelerate their growth. Matt holds a Bachelor of Business from Curtin University and Cornell University ILR School's Advanced Certificate in Executive Search and Leadership Consulting. #### Angela Clelland, Partner, General Counsel and Company Secretary, Education and Government URL: https://omerapartners.com/team/angela-clelland Angela is a Partner in the general counsel and company secretary practice. She specialises in the appointment of group general counsel and chief legal officer roles, group company secretaries, general counsel and company secretaries and their senior direct reports, and senior governance and compliance professionals. Working across all industry sectors, she has partnered with major international corporations, ASX-listed and private companies, government departments and statutory authorities, and not for profit and community organisations. She also undertakes select chief executive officer and senior leadership appointments for local councils, statutory authorities, professional associations, and not for profit organisations. As a qualified lawyer, Angela brings a genuine interest in the application of law, governance, regulation, and compliance in a business context. #### Carlos De Oglou, Partner, Consumer and Retail URL: https://omerapartners.com/team/carlos-deoglou Carlos is one of Omera Partners' original team members and a retail search authority, with a focus on chief executive officer, general management, and head of department roles. Over the past two decades he has built a formidable reputation for successful C-level appointments for global brands across the Asia-Pacific, with a unique understanding of the retail industry born from a long career in senior roles with iconic Australian brands. He continues to act as a trusted advisor to leadership teams across retail on trends, talent, and career planning. #### Damian Tynan, Partner, Customer Officer, Digital Officer and Marketing, Consumer and Retail URL: https://omerapartners.com/team/damian-tynan Damian specialises in the consumer and retail sectors, with a focus on customer, marketing, digital, and corporate affairs leadership, as well as chief executive officer appointments. Since joining Omera Partners in 2015 he has helped build the consumer and retail practices. He brings an insider's perspective from a career in marketing, sales, and digital leadership roles with companies including Kellogg's, Coca-Cola, McDonald's, and Event. He also serves as chair of a charity dedicated to providing education for the less fortunate. #### Danny Hodgson, Partner, Interim Management URL: https://omerapartners.com/team/danny-hodgson Danny is a Partner within the Interim Management practice, with a track record of appointing executive interim leaders across all industry sectors and disciplines. With over twenty-five years of experience in interim search in the UK and Australia, he is one of the most experienced and respected professionals in the sector. He understands the careful sense of urgency interim roles require, and looks beyond technical expertise to the blend of soft and hard skills, humility, adaptability, and sound judgment that allow interim executives to integrate quickly and drive success. #### Debra Lucas, Partner, Internal Acquisition URL: https://omerapartners.com/team/debra-lucas Debra is the Partner responsible for building internal capability and performance within the firm, identifying and attracting talented professionals to join Omera Partners. With fifteen years of experience as a respected member of the firm's industrial and real assets teams and a background in human resources, she has a deep understanding of the firm's culture and the calibre of Partners required. She thrives on enabling everyone at Omera Partners to reach their potential and manages the firm's global and local partnerships and alliances. #### Deep Zimmermann, Partner, Industrials and Private Equity URL: https://omerapartners.com/team/deep-zimmermann Deep specialises in C-suite and senior leadership search, bringing leadership to the private equity and industrials practice in particular. Her mandates have included identifying diverse leaders for multinational corporates, private equity firms, family businesses, and start ups, working across the Asia-Pacific including Australia, Bangladesh, China, India, Indonesia, Singapore, South Korea, Taiwan, Thailand, and Vietnam. After studying law at St Catherine's College, Oxford, where she was the David Blank Scholar, Deep practised as a corporate mergers and acquisitions lawyer at leading firms in Sydney, London, and Los Angeles for almost a decade before moving into global executive search over fifteen years ago. She holds the full suite of Hogan certifications and is active in leadership advisory and executive assessment. #### Jayde Stokes, Partner, Interim Management URL: https://omerapartners.com/team/jayde-stokes Jayde is based in the Melbourne office and is a Partner in the Interim Management practice, with a demonstrated ability to identify and place exceptional executive talent across diverse industries and disciplines. With over eighteen years of combined general management and executive search experience, she brings a unique perspective to the interim space, balancing urgency with excellence and assessing the blend of soft and hard skills executives need to navigate change and transition. #### Joanna Taylor, Partner, Energy and Natural Resources URL: https://omerapartners.com/team/joanna-taylor Joanna has over fifteen years of global senior search experience in the energy and oil and gas markets spanning Europe, the Middle East, Africa, the UK, and the Asia-Pacific. As one of Australia's most respected search professionals, she has unrivalled sector knowledge across upstream and downstream oil and gas and the broader energy markets, with a track record appointing chief executives and their leadership teams across the entire energy value chain, from power generation to transmission and distribution networks, energy markets, and new energies. Her expertise spans renewable energy, biofuels, and hydrogen through to emerging carbon reduction and energy transition technologies such as carbon capture and storage, microgrids, peer to peer trading, and battery storage. #### Jonathan Harper, Partner, Risk and Compliance URL: https://omerapartners.com/team/jonathan-harper Jonathan specialises in executive appointments across all facets of risk management, regulatory change, and conduct and culture. He also executes mandates in non-banking lending, including fintech, peer to peer lenders, and alternative lenders. With a track record spanning twenty-two years leading risk management and executive appointments in financial services in Australia, the UK, and Southeast Asia, he has delivered critical and high-profile appointments across the financial services, corporate, and public sectors. His expert knowledge of balance sheet, credit risk, credit evaluation, and lending criteria has evolved into work with non-bank lending institutions across risk, operations, strategy, commercial, and customer functions. #### Joss Godbold, Partner, Mining and Resources URL: https://omerapartners.com/team/joss-godbold Joss is based in the Brisbane office and specialises in the mining and resources sector, partnering with the mining community to help strengthen and grow one of Australia's most important sectors. He has more than twenty years of successful executive search experience across multiple sectors in the UK and Australia, at C-suite level and across functional pillars including finance, sales, operations, marketing, and human resources. He relocated to Australia in 2007, re-launched and led a national executive search brand for a global firm, established his own boutique search firm in 2020, and joined Omera Partners in 2024. #### Lisa Maloney, Partner, Life Sciences and Health URL: https://omerapartners.com/team/lisa-maloney Lisa specialises in chief executive and C-suite engagements across the life sciences, health and wellbeing, and agribusiness sectors. She has worked with a diverse range of organisations including private equity-backed firms, family offices, publicly listed companies, government-owned entities, and profit-for-purpose organisations, and is also active in leadership advisory. Drawing on her background as a published mathematician and her experience as a management consultant and corporate advisor at Macquarie Bank, she brings an analytical mindset and intuitive nature to leadership search. #### Neil Emmerson, Partner, Technology, Media and Telecommunications URL: https://omerapartners.com/team/neil-emmerson Neil is one of Australia's most experienced practitioners in technology, digital, data, and cyber executive search. With over thirty years in the industry, he has built an extensive global network that gives clients access to exceptional candidates. Since joining Omera Partners in 2006 he has advised on over five hundred senior leadership assignments, appointing many of the country's leading technology, digital, data, and cyber executives, and remains in high demand as a trusted advisor to listed, private, not for profit, and public sector organisations. #### Rebecca Williamson, Partner, Supply Chain and Procurement, Industrial URL: https://omerapartners.com/team/rebecca-williamson Rebecca has over twenty-two years of executive search experience in transportation and infrastructure development, incorporating engineering, construction, and asset operators, with a significant global network spanning the UK, Europe, the Middle East, Canada, and the Asia-Pacific. She has an unprecedented track record appointing chief executives and their leadership teams across the entire infrastructure value chain, supporting clients in advisory and engineering through construction delivery and into asset operations, across the public and private sectors. She actively encourages clients to embrace the positive impact of diversity within their leadership teams. #### Richard Sowter, Partner, Professional Services and Digital Infrastructure URL: https://omerapartners.com/team/richard-sowter Richard is based in the Melbourne office and specialises in the professional services and digital infrastructure sectors, identifying and securing transformational executive leaders across the Asia-Pacific. His career spans seventeen years in executive search, with thirteen based in Australia. He places digital infrastructure leaders to drive technology transformations, cloud migrations, and data centre expansions, understanding the ecosystem from hyperscale data centres and edge computing to submarine cable systems and telecommunications networks. He has also built deep expertise in professional services, partnering with global consulting and advisory firms, Australian boutiques, and new market entrants across Australia, New Zealand, Singapore, Malaysia, Vietnam, Hong Kong, and Japan, in strategy, advisory, management consulting, technology services, and tax. #### Tania Lombardi, Partner, Operations and Manager of the Research Team URL: https://omerapartners.com/team/tania-lombardi Tania holds dual roles running the internal operations of the firm and managing the team of expert in-house researchers who support the Partners on leadership search and board assignments. She joined Omera Partners in 2005, bringing extensive experience from leading the research department of a boutique Sydney-based financial services search firm and the diversity of thinking gained from studying biochemical engineering in Canada. She leads a team of full-time research staff with decades of combined experience, and is proud that the firm conducts all research in-house, balancing cutting-edge technology with client and candidate privacy. She has delivered numerous business improvement projects, including the firm's best-practice global search process. #### Vanessa Stack, Partner, Chief Financial Officer and Senior Finance URL: https://omerapartners.com/team/vanessa-stack Vanessa is a Partner in the chief financial officer and senior financial leadership practice. She specialises in chief financial officer and senior finance leadership executive search roles across ASX-listed and privately owned corporates, state and federal government departments, statutory authorities, and not for profit organisations. A KPMG trained chartered accountant, she has a successful twenty-year track record placing CFOs and senior financial leaders across local and international searches. #### Warren McAuley, Partner, Financial Services and Asset Management URL: https://omerapartners.com/team/warren-mcauley Warren has an impressive track record of partnering with asset managers, superannuation funds, and private wealth managers, with appointments including C-suite, team lift-outs, and specialist hires across all asset classes, functions, and regions, spanning Australia, the Asia-Pacific, Europe, North America, and the Middle East. He brings client-side experience from renowned asset managers including Deutsche Asset Management, UBS, and HSBC, and a keen ability to evaluate candidates' technical capability alongside the soft skills and cultural fit required for success. ### Corporate #### Ann-Marie Mooney, Practice Manager, Interim Management and Executive Assistant URL: https://omerapartners.com/team/ann-marie-mooney Ann-Marie is Practice Manager for Interim Management and Executive Assistant to Matt Hagen, founder and Managing Partner, and Danny Hodgson, Interim Management Partner. She brings extensive prior experience in executive assistant roles. #### Audrey Tamburini, Senior Associate, Research URL: https://omerapartners.com/team/audrey-tamburini Audrey joined Omera Partners in 2006 and is a seasoned researcher. She joined after a decade working in Paris for renowned global corporates Accenture and Medtronic in administrative, marketing, and commercial positions. She brings a methodical and rigorous approach to candidate research, coupled with excellent analytical skills. #### Bridgid Flynn, Senior Associate, Research URL: https://omerapartners.com/team/brigid-flynn As a Senior Associate in the Research Team, Bridgid uses skills gained across sectors including insurance, finance, energy, engineering, and transport. She brings valuable expertise as a senior executive search researcher, with strong attention to detail and adeptness in using technology and networks to identify diverse and sometimes unheralded talent. She is an integral part of the collaborative in-house research team. #### Deborah Melkie, Associate Partner, Board Practice URL: https://omerapartners.com/team/deborah-melkie Deborah is an accomplished researcher and Associate Partner in the Board practice, with an impressive record assisting in the delivery of successful board search assignments across chair and non executive director roles for ASX-listed, private, and not for profit organisations, nationally and internationally. She brings vast sector knowledge from the investor relations and corporate affairs divisions of leading ASX-listed companies. #### Erin Walsh, Executive Assistant and Office Manager, Brisbane URL: https://omerapartners.com/team/erin-walsh Erin is Office Manager of the Brisbane office and Executive Assistant to the Brisbane Partners, Lisa Maloney and Neil Emmerson. She gained extensive experience across various industries before joining Omera Partners. #### Fiona Rondeau, Executive Assistant URL: https://omerapartners.com/team/fiona-rondeau Fiona is an Executive Assistant working with Joanna Taylor, the Energy and Natural Resources Partner, and Rebecca Williamson, the Partner in transportation and infrastructure development. Before joining Omera Partners she spent over ten years in executive assistant and administration roles with large corporates across investment banking, corporate travel management, pharmaceutical, FMCG, and telecommunications sectors. She prioritises effectively, maintains composure under pressure, and focuses on building strong relationships with clients and candidates. #### Henny O'Brien, Associate Partner, Marketing, Consumer, Telecommunication URL: https://omerapartners.com/team/henny-obrien Henny is a specialist in the consumer and chief marketing officer practice, with a focus on senior search assignments for chief marketing officers, ecommerce leaders, and communications directors, partnering with ASX-listed companies and major government entities across their senior marketing, digital, and media requirements. She brings over a decade of executive search experience across the UK and Australia, and invaluable knowledge as a foundational member of LinkedIn's Asia-Pacific talent acquisition team. #### Hermina Sudar, Associate Partner, Board Practice URL: https://omerapartners.com/team/hermina-sudar Hermina is an integral member of the Board practice and has successfully completed over 500 board searches. With over twenty years in executive search and fifteen specialising in board level assignments, she has formed strong relationships and specialises in the delivery of global board research assignments across financial services, property, infrastructure, and consumer. She comes from a professional services background in accounting and legal, with international experience including time at Deloitte in London, and has helped establish and drive the Board practice. #### Juliet Steel, Senior Associate, Research URL: https://omerapartners.com/team/juliet-steel Juliet is a Senior Associate in Research with many years of experience supporting the delivery of executive search assignments across a broad range of functions and industries. She was previously a senior researcher at a global executive search firm, working on mandates across board, education, higher education, chief executive officer, risk, and not for profit sectors. She has also worked in recruitment at a social enterprise helping asylum seekers and refugees, following a twenty-year career as a researcher and producer of television programs. She is an active listener, intuitive, and tenacious. #### Kate Tinkler, Associate Partner URL: https://omerapartners.com/team/kate-tinkler Kate is an Associate Partner in the Government Sector practice, drawn to the sector by the work that state and federal government departments and agencies do for the greater good of the community. She has a deep understanding of public sector selection processes, including the focus capabilities under the Public Sector Capability Frameworks and the principles of merit-based selection, including process, probity, and reporting requirements. She is focused on the quality of the experience of each stakeholder throughout an assignment, as well as the outcome. #### Leesa Blamey, Executive Assistant and Office Manager, Melbourne URL: https://omerapartners.com/team/leesa-blamey Leesa is Office Manager of the Melbourne office and Executive Assistant to the Melbourne Partners, Angela Clelland and Jonathan Harper, providing critical support on their C-suite search assignments. Prior to Omera Partners she spent thirteen years working for a specialist legal search and selection firm. She is known for her commitment, reliability, and ability to handle multiple tasks and deadlines simultaneously. #### Louella Dizon, Practice Manager, Board, and Executive Assistant to Ciaran Donovan URL: https://omerapartners.com/team/louella-dizon Louella is Practice Manager for the Board Selection and Advisory practice and Executive Assistant to founder and Managing Partner Ciaran Donovan, providing comprehensive assistance to the board practice team throughout the search process. Having commenced her search career in London, she brings broad experience from roles across the industry in both the UK and Australia, streamlining the logistical aspects of the search process for clients and candidates. #### Margaret Sammut, Executive Assistant and Office Manager, Sydney URL: https://omerapartners.com/team/margaret-sammut Margaret is an Executive Assistant and Office Manager of the Sydney office, an integral part of Omera Partners since 2007 when she joined as the first member of the administration team. She manages the day-to-day administration of the Sydney office, supports Executive Search Partners Deep Zimmermann and Warren McAuley, and assists the Board practice across assignments. Her meticulous attention to detail helps clients and candidates achieve the best possible outcome. #### Melanie Jackson, Senior Associate, Research URL: https://omerapartners.com/team/melanie-jackson Melanie is a Senior Associate in the Research Team, playing a pivotal role in building relationships with candidates and ensuring a positive experience for clients and candidates. She brings diverse experience, having worked as a researcher for the financial industry in a boutique search firm and as a researcher in the pharmaceutical sector in both China and the USA. She values authenticity and strives to make and maintain genuine connections. #### Melanie Pritchard, Executive Assistant URL: https://omerapartners.com/team/melanie-pritchard Melanie is an Executive Assistant based in the Melbourne office, working with Vanessa Stack, the Partner in chief financial officer and financial services, and Damian Tynan, the Partner in marketing, digital, and corporate affairs. With fourteen years of experience in executive assistant and administration roles, she brings knowledge across recruitment, executive search, technology, and professional services, and a highly adaptable, open-minded approach shaped by years of working and living in different countries. #### Michelle Pyne, Associate Partner, Talent and Delivery URL: https://omerapartners.com/team/michelle-pyne Michelle plays a dual role that is as much about building the firm as serving its clients. She works alongside the Partners on key executive search assignments, advises clients on succession management, and takes responsibility for identifying and attracting talented professionals to join Omera Partners. She develops robust and dynamic C-suite succession plans integrating both an internal and external lens, grounded in data-driven insights. She originally joined in 2011, spending more than a decade building research capability before broadening her experience across a global human resources consultancy and a major health insurer, developing expertise in succession risk management, competitor intelligence, organisational capability, and the full lifecycle management of senior appointments. #### Mosa Zaidi, Senior Associate, Research URL: https://omerapartners.com/team/mosa-zaidi Mosa is a Senior Associate in Research, specialising in the technology, infrastructure, and energy and natural resources sectors. He partners with clients to identify exceptional leadership talent, closely managing the search process from research to appointment, and keeps abreast of the latest industry trends, innovations, and emerging technologies to align candidate skills with the right opportunities. #### Russell Wilson, Associate Partner, Board Practice URL: https://omerapartners.com/team/russell-wilson Russell is an Associate Partner in the Board practice, specialising in conducting board searches and assessments for Australia's leading organisations. Having joined Omera Partners in 2004 to establish the research team, he employs a bespoke systems approach developed over his twenty-five-year career to gain a deep understanding of the organisation, the broader industry, and the specific board requirements for each appointment. He is based in Cairns and is tireless in helping clients find exceptional, diverse board members. --- ## Insights URL: https://omerapartners.com/insights Omera Partners is a world class executive search and leadership advisory firm. Its consultants offer industry insights accumulated from decades of collective experience in executive search and leadership. Short summaries of each article follow. ### The shifting tide in how Australian business views ESG URL: https://omerapartners.com/insights/the-shifting-tide-in-how-australian-business-views-esg Organisations are quickly having to embrace ESG as a core part of business strategy and a key driver of long term success. Under Jonathan Harper's guidance, Omera Partners helps organisations build senior leadership teams aligned with ESG obligations across Australia and the Asia-Pacific. ### Navigating the uncertain waters of global board search URL: https://omerapartners.com/insights/navigating-the-uncertain-waters-of-global-board-search A case study in which one of Australia's leading superannuation funds needed a board renewal for its investment in a UK port operator. Omera Partners identified a board member with a unique set of skills and experience. ### Two countries, two boards, a case study in building entire boards URL: https://omerapartners.com/insights/two-countries-two-boards-a-case-study-in-building-entire-boards Why a multi-billion dollar organisation entrusted Omera Partners to build new boards in Australia and New Zealand. ### The subtle transition of private sector traits into the public sector URL: https://omerapartners.com/insights/the-subtle-transition-of-private-sector-traits-into-the-public-sector Both public and private sectors have traditionally observed their own ways of working and opportunities. This article examines how leadership traits and approaches transition between them. ### Attracting and retaining talent within the new normal URL: https://omerapartners.com/insights/attracting-and-retaining-talent-within-the-new-normal Why effectively retaining talent is proving invaluable as organisations take steps to move ahead and step out of the pandemic. ### Building a high potential team URL: https://omerapartners.com/insights/building-a-high-potential-team As organisations look to secure a strong human capital foundation, leadership assessment allows them to apply evidence-based rigour to team growth. ### Digitisation, a driver of leadership change URL: https://omerapartners.com/insights/digitisation-a-driver-of-leadership-change Operating at a breathtaking pace, the footprint of digitisation is changing the qualities that tomorrow's leaders and board members require to thrive in a new world. ### Hiring beyond your network URL: https://omerapartners.com/insights/hiring-beyond-your-network Hiring from within the leadership team's own network is common, often for speed. To remain competitive, the speed of a network hire should be balanced with a clear, evidenced requirement to actively seek a wider candidate pool. ### Focus on customer leadership, not micromanagement URL: https://omerapartners.com/insights/focus-on-customer-leadership-not-micromanagement Effective leadership of a high-performing, customer-led marketing team has never been more important, requiring a clear focus amid shifting business goals to keep delivering customer satisfaction, revenue, and profit. ### Balancing culture with regulatory compliance URL: https://omerapartners.com/insights/balancing-culture-with-regulatory-compliance The Hayne Royal Commission made a series of recommendations to the Australian Federal Government, including extending the Banking Executive Accountability Regime. This article considers how organisations balance culture with regulatory compliance. ### Transformation in a pandemic with interim talent URL: https://omerapartners.com/insights/transformation-in-a-pandemic-with-interim-talent As businesses reacted to the changing needs of the global pandemic, many underwent a period of transformation, using interim talent to fill a leadership gap, boost leaner teams, or complete a short-term project. ### Investing in your growth talent URL: https://omerapartners.com/insights/investing-in-your-growth-talent The Royal Commission has driven a noticeable change of behaviour in banking, both in the way banks treat customers and in their employee value proposition. ### Remaining at the forefront of board talent integration URL: https://omerapartners.com/insights/remaining-at-the-forefront-of-board-talent-integration The development of environmental, social, and governance policies is fast becoming a critical component of an organisation's strategic makeup, with implications for board composition. ### Extending the board level gene pool URL: https://omerapartners.com/insights/extending-the-board-level-gene-pool Hiring talent at board and executive leadership level has long been a major topic of discussion. This article considers why broadening the pool matters.