Our team, network & people.
Our team of highly experienced advisors and operations staff have the hands-on business skills and knowledge to help your business overcome obstacles and achieve success.
THE TEAM
Our in-house team are experienced and professional who are here to help position and grow your business in whatever industry you’re in.
Business Advisors
Our team of highly experienced advisors have the hands-on business skills and knowledge to help your business overcome obstacles and achieve success.
Business Advisor
Adam Hetherington
Adam has a wealth of experience buying and selling businesses nationally and internationally and has a passion for advising. Begining his career in sales, marketing and multi-site management, he moved into small business as a Franchisee and Franchisor in Australia, New Zealand and China. During that time he built expertise in start up planning, franchising, commercial leasing, P&L Management and exit planning.
Business Advisor
Amanda Warrington
Amanda has owned and sold a variety of businesses over the last 20 years, and recognises from a business owner’s perspective, the value of tailored business advice and support. Amanda is incredibly passionate about working with entrepreneurs and business owners to help them achieve their goals and develop plans to take their business to the next level.
Business Advisor
Anastasia Theodoropoulos
Currently owns and operates her own business in the finance sector and has built a portfolio in which she has thousands of clients, offering over 15 years of experience and well developed industry knowledge with expertise in negotiation and financial data analysis. She has access to a wide range of financial products and services and an understanding of policies providing her with the ability to find a solution and systems.
Business Advisor
Babette Bottin
Babette is an expert in cyber risk management and data protection. A highly sought-after advisor, trainer and presenter in the world of cybersecurity, Babette has advised over 650 small businesses.
Living by the mantra ‘lost data means lost trust’, Babette is passionate about helping businesses and organisations of all sizes to protect their data, their clients’ data and ultimately their reputation.
Business Advisor
Angela Verghios
Angela is a seasoned Digital Advisor with over 20 years of experience working across all verticals in leading agencies in Sydney and New York. Having worked with some of the world’s largest agencies and successfully running her own digital marketing agency for over 12 years, Angela offers a unique blend of creative, strategic, and operational expertise. This hands-on experience gives her a deep understanding of what it takes to build and grow a business—from start-ups to small enterprises and large-scale organisations.
Business Advisor
Chris Cassar
Chris has a wealth of business management experience in both the corporate and small business markets, and has run his own business and marketing consulting practice specialising in small business. Over the last 15 years Chris has helped small businesses in a wide range of industries including IT, Medical Services, Legal service, Tourism, Building and Construction, Allied Health Services, Retail, Fashion and Entertainment.
Business Advisor
Christopher Wilborn
Chris is a results-driven leader with a wealth of knowledge derived from his more than two decades in the NGO, corporate and government sectors. As a current business owner, from his prior work as a growth-minded CEO and a background working with disability organisations, Chris is deeply passionate about the NDIS, small business community and the central role they play in the fabric of our society.
Business Advisor
Denise Archie
Denise Archie is a Sydney-based executive coach, speaker, educator, and business advisor with a deep passion for lifelong learning and empowering human potential. With roots in education, she pioneered School-Based Traineeships and went on to lead initiatives across vocational training, corporate leadership, and small business strategy. As founder of Coaching College and Australasian Centre for Work Education, she has built and sold multiple RTOs, driven by a commitment to inclusive communities and the NDIS. Denise blends practical business insight with heart-led leadership to help others thrive.
Business Advisor
Christopher Wilborn
Chris is a results-driven leader with a wealth of knowledge derived from his more than two decades in the NGO, corporate and government sectors. As a current business owner, from his prior work as a growth-minded CEO and a background working with disability organisations, Chris is deeply passionate about the NDIS, small business community and the central role they play in the fabric of our society.
Business Advisor
Denise Archie
Denise Archie is a Sydney-based executive coach, speaker, educator, and business advisor with a deep passion for lifelong learning and empowering human potential. With roots in education, she pioneered School-Based Traineeships and went on to lead initiatives across vocational training, corporate leadership, and small business strategy. As founder of Coaching College and Australasian Centre for Work Education, she has built and sold multiple RTOs, driven by a commitment to inclusive communities and the NDIS. Denise blends practical business insight with heart-led leadership to help others thrive.
Business Advisor
Elena Moskofian
Elena Moskofian is Passionate, results-oriented senior Digital Marketer with extensive experience across a range of industries namely FMCG Corporate and Agency) covering all Marketing Operational functions. Head Strategist for Elite Digital Sydney, a boutique digital and design marketing agency specialising in lead generation strategies; website design, AI SEO and PPC Google and Facebook Ads.
Business Advisor
Geoff Silk
Geoff is a businessman and coach who provides business advice based on many years of experience working with new, developing and established businesses. He interacts diligently with business owners selling products and/or services, to achieve their aspirations and goals. His pragmatic approach has helped hundreds of businesses to flourish and perform successfully. Geoff is also a faciliator of a Realise Business Mastermind group.
Business Advisor
Megan Hauptfleisch
Highly strategic, commercially savvy, and results-focused, Megan has 30 years of marketing management and business experience. As a business advisor and consultant Megan has helped hundreds of businesses from across a diverse range of industry sectors.
Megan is known for turning “vision into action” with innovative plans and tactics that drive sustainable commercial results.
Business Advisor
Mike Hillsdon
Mike is a seasoned professional in online marketing and AI software for corporates and Small Businesses since 1996 and in Facebook marketing since 2008. He is recognised as a Meta Marketing Partner and proficient in setting up business pages, keeping accounts secure, owning, and managing meta-assets, creating content, and acquiring new customers.
Business Advisor
Patch Clunes
Patch is a Coach and Consultant, passionate about educating and empowering business owners and leaders to build successful businesses as she believes that great businesses have a positive impact on our communities and society. As a coach, Patch spends all of her time helping business owners learn how to run their businesses, build healthy teams, drive growth, and most importantly – live a balanced life.
Business Advisor
Razz Khan
Razz helps organisations develop actionable plans for growing their customer base using innovative strategies such as email marketing, video content, and tailored sales pipelines. He also utilises AI to personalise these strategies, ensuring they align with each business’s unique needs.
Business Advisor
Russell Pearson
With 25 years experience in Brand Strategy, Marketing and Sales, Russell has worked across just about every industry there is. His first professional promotional work began in 1995 which gave him experience in direct mail marketing, creative design and he was on the forefront of the growth of the internet working in a number of agencies before starting his own in 2005.
Business Advisor
Sara Berry
Sara is a creative marketing and advertising professional with over 20 years of experience. She is passionate about helping businesses connect with their customers through meaningful and impactful marketing campaigns.
Sara began her career in London, where she was mentored by some of the original admen. She quickly learned the importance of creativity, strategy, and execution in marketing.
Business Advisor
Sue Walsh
Sue is an experienced marketer with over 20 years of experience across marketing strategy and execution, agency leadership and business development.
She started out working with marketing agencies in the UK, delivering strong consumer and business campaigns across multiple channels before she made the move to Sydney.
Sue enjoys working on tailored solutions for individual businesses and making a difference to long term goals.
Business Advisor
Syane Macedo
Syane brings more than 16 years’ experience in retail management and business administration. In the last few years, Syane has focussed on building her expertise in marketing strategy, graphic design and social media management; utilising these as powerful sales and business expansion tools. Syane is a versatile professional with well-developed planning, organisational, multi-tasking and leadership skills.
Business Advisor
Yesica Alfonso
Yesica has a mission to empower small businesses and startups to unlock their full potential so they can thrive and make the most out of the digital era. For over 6 years, she has made an impact in the industry by being the voice of truth for businesses and startups. Yesica has a background in Strategic Marketing through Google and Facebook Ads, Website Analytics, and Graphic Design and she enjoys sharing this knowledge with small businesses to help them succeed.
BOARD MEMBERS
Our highly experienced team of Realise Business Board members provide invaluable advice and strategic business direction to our CEO.
Chairperson
Peter Holtmann
Peter has coached internationally in the US, Brazil, South Korea, and Australia across industries such as conformity assessment, professional service firms, and non-profits. He specializes in leadership development, strategy, and cultural change.
Vice Chairperson
Angela Fiumara
Associate Director at Iceni Group with 30+ years of experience in private, public, and NFP sectors. She specializes in communications and corporate affairs and has held executive leadership roles at Business NSW, BHP, Transport for NSW, Inland Rail, and Essential Energy.
Director
Colin Devine
Colin is a Managing Director at Scyne Advisory, with 25 years of experience advising businesses on strategic transformation through technology. He is part of the Data and Digital consulting leadership team, working with Australian Government organizations on digital transformation.
Director
Adrian Brock
Adrian has held a Board role since 2014 and was formerly a partner of “CFO On-Call,” COO of The Griffin Group, and a Partner at Deloitte. He brings over 50 years of experience.
Director
Meg Mendham
Meg offers over 30 years of governance and management experience in the education sector, spanning rural communities to government influence on curriculum and policy. A proven leader with a Bachelor of Education and AICD qualification, she excels in strategic vision, complexity and fostering collaboration.
Director
Anshika Grover
An experienced business leader specializing in Strategy, Marketing, Technology & Innovation. She has worked across B2C and B2B sectors and holds a Global Executive MBA from Monash University. She currently works at Optus in its B2B division.
Director
Richard Spencer
Richard brings over three decades of experience in diverse organizations across multiple continents, specializing in marketing and digital strategies. His expertise encompasses client and member experience, sales, marketing, technology integration, and revenue growth.