Management Team

Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer Andrew is Managing Director and CEO of The Pinnacle Foundation. He is also Non-Executive Chair of search and outplacement…

Governance & Risk Manager Ben became a Pinnacle Scholar in 2019 while he was studying his Juris Doctor at The University of Melbourne. Experiencing first-hand…

Alumni Manager Caitlyn joined The Pinnacle Foundation in January 2020 as the national Alumni Manager. As a former Pinnacle Scholar, Caitlyn feels strongly about giving…

Chief Information Officer Darren has been creating innovative technologies and managing software development teams in the digital space for the last two decades; working for…

Mentor Manager Dr Jim Sait worked in the higher education sector for 35 years. He has taught at universities in the UK, Canada and Australia…

Chief Financial Officer Gavin has extensive experience in leading commercial and enterprise planning, budgeting, reporting and analysis. This includes the provision of strategic advice and…

Chief People Officer Jill is an organisational development specialist, coach and mentor with twenty years of industry experience in the financial services sector in Australian,…

Chief Marketing Officer After completing an MBA at an young age, Julian was inspired to bring a highly strategic approach to retail marketing and gained…

Scholar Manager Nic grew up in regional Australia and currently lives in Junee, New South Wales. After coming to terms with his sexuality at a…

Program Manager Paula Corvalan has over ten years’ experience working in communications, marketing and social services. Paula has worked in print and digital media, advertising…

Chair Scholarship Selection Committee Sam Jacob brings more than 25 years’ experience in higher education in the UK and Australia, including senior roles at Laureate…

Co-Founder and Foundation Advisor Susan has extensive experience in managing regulatory risks and consumer issues from within executive government, statutory administrative bodies and the financial…

Marketing Manager Tim has over 20 years of experience working in the retail technology and professional services space. Tim was appointed The Pinnacle Foundation’s Marketing…

Company Secretary Tim is a senior associate in Herbert Smith Freehills’ head office advisory team (HOAT), where he advises publicly listed companies on corporations law,…