Dr Mark Harvey > Vaxa Group Brisbane

Dr Mark Harvey

GOVERNANCE & CHANGE SPECIALIST

Mark is an Organisational Change Leader and Management Consultant with internationally recognised expertise in designing and delivering corporate governance and integrity programs for organisations in Australia and overseas. Mark has delivered strategic and operational outcomes for many organisations in the fields of business improvement, innovation and value for money enhancements. Mark is a renowned speaker and corporate educator, known for skilling leaders to actively improve professionalism and ethical conduct within their organisations.

Mark lectures on the QUT Executive MBA program regarding corporate governance where he combines his professional knowledge with over twenty-five years leadership, front line and community service delivery experience in Disaster and Crisis Management, Emergency Response, Policy Development, as well as Program and Project Management, to provide executives with quality advice.

Mark has designed and led change programs, infrastructure and personnel projects assisting large agencies and companies to adapt to and operate within highly complex dynamic environments.

Lead change to ensure the Qld Public Safety Business Agency (PSBA) delivers services in line with the strategic and operating needs of its clients (public safety agencies including Police, Fire and Ambulance), this included creating service agreements between PSBA and its clients by leading collaborative processes which created fruitful working relationships. And designing and embedding a new agency wide Service Delivery Framework and Ethos.

Managed projects relating to a A$500M project to create a new Police Academy and Operations Facility for the QPS. This included delivering a state of the art driver training facility.

AREAS OF SPECIALITY

Organisational Change & Culture Enhancement
Corporate Governance
Operations Leadership
Business Continuity
Emergency Response
Crisis & Disaster Management
Enhancing Organisational Capability
Program Management
Project Management
Skilled Communicator
Achieving Legislation Change
Policy Development & Implementation

Experience

Corporate Ethics & Integrity, QldGov.
Management Consultant, Gov. and Corporate.
Manager, Disaster Management, QldGov.
Change Leader, PSBA.
Director, Legislation Development QldGov.

Our People

Vaxa Group’s team are all highly-skilled experts in their respective fields, with vast experience across key fields including Business Development, Strategy, Operational Planning, Communications, Data Analytics, Content Marketing, Crisis Management, Government Relations and Policy Development.

Todd Crowley

Managing Partner

As the Founder and Managing Partner of Vaxa Group, Todd is a Business Development, Strategy, Engagement and Management professional with over 20 years practical experience, designing and delivering business solutions within the Asia Pacific region.

Sarah Morgan

Partner – Communications and Media

Sarah leads Vaxa’s communications and marketing operations, with a strong focus on media relations, crisis communications, content marketing and stakeholder engagement. A dynamic leader in corporate communications, Sarah is passionate about developing and delivering tailored, targeted and strategic marketing and communications that surpass client briefs and KPIs.

Curtis West

Partner – Data Analysis, Software Engineering

Curtis is a data analytics specialist, business analyst, and software engineer bringing together experience in these areas and his outcomes-driven motivation to deliver meaningful results in a range of business areas. Curtis is able to rapidly evaluate and strategise the leveraging of data and software systems for improved commercial outcomes.

Neil Melloy

GENERAL MANAGER

Neil is an experienced news executive with more than 30 years’ experience across print and digital media in Australia and the UK

Rochella Brisset

Group Operations Manager

Melissa Grant

Media and Communications Specialist

Melissa is an experienced media professional with a career spanning 15 years across metropolitan and regional media. She is now focused on delivering strategic public relations campaigns for clients to increase brand awareness.

Erin Long

MEDIA AND COMMUNICATIONS SPECIALIST

Erin is a media and communications specialist with a strong focus on media relations, content marketing, social media communication, copywriting and editing.

Stephanie Rose

Media and Communications Specialist

Stephanie is a media and communications specialist with 20 years in metro and regional media, in Australia and the UK.

Lisa Chant

MEDIA AND COMMUNICATIONS SPECIALIST

Lisa has more than 30 years’ experience in legacy and digital media in Australia and Asia. She has worked across newspapers, magazines and online with a strong focus on content creation and curation, editing and copywriting.

Jye Laarhoven

Communications and Marketing Coordinator

Jye is a Communications and Marketing Coordinator who enjoys introducing new and innovative ways to increase his clients’ digital footprint. He brings a fresh perspective to the social media and content creation field with skills across several online platforms.

Jo Evans

Communication Specialist

Jo is a public relations, communication, and marketing all-rounder with more than 25 years’ experience in helping individuals, corporates, charities, and governments tell their own unique stories to a range of audiences.

Gemma Weedon

Communications and Marketing Assistant

Gemma is a Communications and Marketing Assistant who loves to analyse and take a deep dive into a client’s communication and marketing challenges and provide creative strategies and solutions.

Nathan Archer

Australian Defence and Defence Industry Senior Advisor

Nathan is a business development, supply chain and logistics, strategic engagement, and national security specialist with over 25 years practical experience delivering solutions and projects within the Defence Industry and governments sectors

Paddy Hallinan

Strategic Engagement and Planning Specialist - Government

A retired ADF Colonel, Paddy is a proven leader with over 30 years Defence, security, crisis management and operational logistics experience. His background and currency within the ADF allows for visibility on current Defence initiatives, key stakeholders and Tier 1 and 2 contractors.

Zhaoyu Guo

Growth Analyst

Zhaoyu is a Growth Analyst who has recently graduated with a Bachelor’s degree in Communications and a Master’s degree in Commerce (Business Information Systems). During his Masters degree, Zhaoyu was involved in a number of exciting projects, working with real-world clients to digitise manual processes.

Francis Perrins

Finance and Office Assistant

Francis has more than 30 years’ experience working for global and local companies in London, Sydney and Brisbane. Her extensive career spans many areas, from account and office management to TV production and financial assistance.

Jamie Phillip Gascoigne

DIGITAL SPECIALIST

Jamie is a highly experienced multimedia and digital designer with over 18 years in the industry. He is accomplished in providing a wide range of solutions across multiple industries in Australia, New Zealand and the United Kingdom.

Dr Mark Harvey

Governance and Change Specialist

Dr Mark Harvey is an organisational culture improvement specialist with internationally recognised expertise in designing and delivering outcome-driven programs in Australia and overseas.

Capt. Matt Ort (ret)

Vaxa Bureau (USA) – Managing Director

As the most recent United States Naval Attache to Australia, Matt is an accomplished Diplomat with an intimate understanding of the Indo-Pacific geopolitical environment.

Rashmi Rai

Vaxa India - Partner

As a business development and education specialist, Rashmi has extensive experience in identifying and delivering positive outcomes providing maximum impact or her clients and her local community.