The experts without attitude!

Dr Stefan Gassner

Dr Stefan Gassner | Managing Director

Our vision is simple: to enable Australian organisations to perform at their best.

And our expert teams execute on this vision day in, day out, without even a hint of ego. A passionate bunch with unrivalled smarts across procurement, property, and the public sector, we pride ourselves on collaboration, mutual respect, innovative thinking and providing the right advice to support the right outcomes. 

What’s more, we’re motivated by the same thing that motivates our clients: making a positive and measurable impact within the industries and communities we work in.

TargetedBrains is a proactive force for good.

Our People

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Our Clients

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Our People

You can always spot a TargetedBrains person. Switched on, caring, driven and diligent, our people are always the real deal.

They’re the kind of people you often hear asking ‘why not?’, ‘what if?’ and ‘how about?’. And being fearlessly inquisitive has earned them a reputation among our clients for offering fearless advice, delivered with warmth and consideration each and every time. 

What’s more, the faces that greet you the first time you meet with TargetedBrains are the same senior people you’ll be meeting week in week out.

Dr Stefan Gassner

Managing Director

PhD (Business), MIntBus, MBus/MEcon, MCIPS

Dr Stefan Gassner is a driven procurement leader with ten years’ experience in supply chain, procurement and commercial management, including internationally.

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Property Expert

Peter Macfarlane

Director and Chair

B App Sc, Grad Dip Bus (Mgmt), MCIPS

Peter consults across Grosvenor's public sector advisory, procurement advisory and property advisory businesses specialising in property strategy and management, procurement and contracting, and organisational review.

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AI Evaluation Expert

Kristy Hornby

Associate Director, ELT member

BA, MBA, PRINCE2, IPAA, CIPS, AICD

Kristy is one of Grosvenor’s most experienced public sector advisors, with over a decade of experience advising clients on complex program evaluation, organisational review and procurement projects.

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Property Expert

Kent Stuart

Associate Director

MBA, Asc. Dip. Valuation, CPV

Kent has over 30 years’ experience in property and management consulting, making him one of the most experienced property advisors in Australia.

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Governance Expert

Charitee Davies FGIA

Associate Director

Masters Strategic Psychotherapy and Clinical Hypnotherapy Grad. Dip. Auditor/Lead Auditor (Performance, Quality, Environment, Safety, Risk, HACCP), Diploma Quality Management, Cert IV Risk Management, Cert IV Environmental Management, Cert IV Training & Workplace Assessment

Charitee brings 25 years of experience leading major reforms and transformations within the public sector, and an extensive background in complex consulting assignments across government and large enterprises.

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Program Evaluation Expert

Dana Cross

Associate Director

BA (German, Anthropology), BSc (Genetics)

Leading Grosvenor’s program evaluation practice, Dana's deep expertise in public sector organisations has been built from over 15 years of advising Government on program evaluation, organisational review, optimisation and procurement projects.

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ICT Procurement Expert

Nicholas Leask

Associate Director

Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP)

Nicholas leads the GPG ICT Procurement practice. With over 30 years experience in the ICT industry and 20 years working on procurement consulting, he has delivered some of the largest and most complex technology procurement deals in Victoria.

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Strategy and Transformation

Sarika Bhana

Associate Director

Master of Arts in Organisational Psychology, University of Witwatersrand, Prince 2 Project Management (Foundation)

Sarika has comprehensive expertise across organisational transformation elements specialising in strategy, operating models, organisational design and development, business process re-engineering and change management. She has led numerous strategy and culture sessions and governance initiatives.

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Chris Robertson

Associate Director

BLArch, BEng (Biomedical)(Hons 1)

Chris' areas of expertise are in strategic design and review, be it an organisational review, program evaluation, commercial strategy or operating model design.

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Sustainable and Social Procurement Expert

Silke Therhaag

Associate Director - Sustainable & Social Procurement Expert

1. Deutsches Staatsexamen der Rechtswissenschaften (equivalent to Bachelor of Law), 2. Deutsches Staatsexamen der Rechtswissenschaften (equivalent to Juris Doctor), Zulassung zur Rechtsanwaltschaft (Admission to the German Bar), Probity Advisor (Arbitration and Mediation Association certificate), CIPS affiliate member

Silke is a driven procurement leader with twenty years of experience in corporate and public sector environments. Her roles span Procurement, Contract Management, Strategy and Policy development, and Program Management.

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Facilitation & Engagement Expert

Evie Cuthbertson

Senior Manager

B. Arts (Hons English)

Evie is an experienced manager with over 15 years' experience consulting to the public sector. Her expertise lies in evaluation of federal government programs including development of monitoring and evaluation frameworks and the design and conduct of evaluation projects.

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SA Government Expert

Ashleigh Fitzgerald

Senior Manager

Bachelor of Laws (Hons), Bachelor of International Studies, Diploma of Languages (French), Graduate Diploma in Legal Practice, Cert IV Training and Education, Cert in Engagement

Ashleigh continues to offer value to the public sector through previous experience in both the South Australian and Victorian Governments across various roles ranging from policy and research to public engagement.

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Ricardo Fainbaum

Senior Manager

BEng (Mech Eng - Production), PGrad Dip Bus Mgmt, Lean Six Sigma BB

Ricardo has over fifteen years of comprehensive experience in program and project management, procurement, and strategic supplier relationship management (SRM) and he holds a Lean Six Sigma Black Belt.

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Sophie Widdup

Senior Manager

Bachelor of Social Science (Psychology)

Sophie is an experienced project manager and has supported transformative future-proofing initiatives. Sophie strives to deliver positive impact for our clients by applying a creative and innovative approach to solve problems.

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Sarath Santhakumar

Senior Manager

Bachelor of Business Management (BBM) Master of Business Administration (MBA)

Sarath is a Manager with GPG based out of our Sydney office. A highly motivated and driven individual, he has worked on multiple procurement advisory engagements for some of the largest clusters in the NSW Government.

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Dr Su-Ann Drew

Senior Manager

PhD, GradDip(ProfAcct), BSc(Hons)

Su-Ann is a Manager specialising in program evaluation within Grosvenor’s public sector advisory practice. Her career includes roles in “Big-4” management consulting, health and mental health state government, banking, and life sciences research.

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Jack McGrath

Manager

BEng – Energy Systems Engineering / MSc Management Consulting / Diploma - Leadership

Jack has eight years of consulting experience in professional services organizations, specializing in strategy and culture consulting, and advisory services in both the public and private sectors.

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Natalie Nombreuse

Manager

BBusCom(Acc), CPA

Natalie has more than twenty years’ experience working in finance roles. Natalie is responsible for the management of Grosvenor’s finance and administrative functions.

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Property Expert

Ned Lawson

Manager

MBA

Ned has a background in property management with the not for profit sector and with property providers. The latter included managing the facilities management aspects for one third of the Australian Government’s property portfolio.

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Dale Sheppard

Senior Consultant

B Bus Lead Com, M. Marketing

Dale started his professional career in IT consulting and joined TargetedBrains as an intern in the final year of his Bachelor of Business Leadership and Commerce. Since then has gained experienced in delivering procurement, property, and public sector projects across states.

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Ben Schembri

Senior Consultant

Bachelor of Business Leadership and Commerce, majoring in Economics and Entrepreneurship

Benjamin graduated from Macquarie university with a Bachelor of Business Leadership and Commerce, majoring in Economics and Entrepreneurship, with a strong focus placed on developing his economic analysis skills and abilities.

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Sumedha Gupta

Senior Consultant

Bachelor of Commerce (Hons), Master of Social Sciences (Applied Economics), MBA (Ongoing)

Having worked as a researcher in Singapore with high-level governments in Southeast Asia, Sumedha brings strong public policy and stakeholder engagement skills to Grosvenor. She has a strong focused on delivering public sector and procurement projects.

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Philippa Jackson

Senior Consultant

International Relations, Leeds University and Project Management Qualification (PMQ)

Pip helps clients make smarter property and procurement decisions, aligning assets with strategy, improving performance, and embedding sustainability into operations. She is passionate about turning property and procurement into drivers of long-term environmental and financial value.

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Arianna Stefani

Senior Consultant

BCom - UoM

Arianna has expertise in service delivery, process enhancement, and technology transformation across several government sectors, including Aged Care, Jobs, Environment, and Defence.

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Jazmin Dark

Senior Consultant

Bachelor of Science Advanced – Global Challenges (Honours)

Jazmin is a passionate and curious professional, who thrives on tackling complex problems and generating positive influence. Jazmin employs strong skills in process improvement, change management and problem solving.

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Harrison Gill

Senior Consultant

Bachelor of Commerce, Economics and Finance, University of Melbourne

Harry has strong analytical, modeling, and economic analysis skills.

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Yuelin Ye

Consultant

Bachelor of Finance, Economics, and Statistics (Stat Hons)

Yuelin has solid foundation in modern quantitative techniques, developed through diverse roles in health policy research, economic analysis, and statistical modelling. Passionate about transforming data into actionable insights, Yuelin is committed to delivering innovative solutions that drive long-term value for businesses.

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Jack Wyss

Consultant

Bachelor of Science in Chemistry (Medicinal Specialisation)

Jack brings together strong critical thinking, a detail-oriented mindset, and warm, effective communication to deliver high-quality outcomes in complex environments.

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Nadine Neate

Marketing Manager

BCom Marketing Hons. UOW, MCom Business Law and Finance UNSW, Project Management Essentials USYD

Nadine joins TargetedBrains with a depth of marketing experience across several sectors including government, universities, corporate and not-for-profit.

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Olivia Leonard-Cain

Senior Adminstrator

Liv is a Senior Administrator who has a passion for helping others wherever she can, streamlining processes and thinking outside the box.

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Lydia Walters

Assistant Accountant

Lydia holds a Bachelor of Finance from the Australian National University, with minors in both Accounting and Psychology. Outside of her accounting career, Lydia has a creative side and a love for cake decorating.

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Our Partners and Affiliates

We work with some pretty amazing people!
We use a range of trusted partners and affiliates to bring additional subject matter and technical expertise to our projects and to our own business.


Sellanes Clark Immigration Law Specialists

Sellanes Clark

Partner

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Progressive Systems

Partner

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AcademyGlobal

Partner

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EUIT

Technology procurement

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EUC

Telecommunications

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Piazza Research

Partner

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Paul Hartley

Hartcorp Services

Project/Program Development, Strategic Procurement, Contract Implementation, Contract Management, Continuous Improvement

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Carol Dale

C E Dale Consulting Services

Specialist Procurement Advisor and Bid Coordinator

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Andrew Raper

3-point

Construction

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Rod Tasker

Finance and e-commerce

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Dr Rosemary James

Natural Resource Management Consulting

PhD, MEc, MSc, BAgrSc

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Tony O’Connor

Butler Caroye

Travel procurement

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Peter Gordon

Peter Gordon Consulting

Cards and payment industry expert

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Andrew Donnelly

Pinchae Consulting

BCom and MCom (Economics)

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Martin Leitch

FM Scope

BSc, FBIFM, MRICS, Accredited Mediator NMAS (RICS), CertIV in Training and Assessment.

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Ross Macfarlane

RM The Risk Manager

WHS, risk, quality, environmental

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Andy Mathur

Economics and Statistics

PhD Candidate (Econ), M. Econ, B. Econ (Social Sc)

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David Alexander

Holistic Asset Management

MsEM Maintenance & Reliability Engineering, CMRP

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Jenny Wu Photography

Photography

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Our Clients

And we’ve helped lots of very happy clients
Our clients represent a broad cross section of public and private sector organisations. Here’s a snapshot of the clients we've worked with.

Our Clients
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