Todd Crowley > Vaxa Group Brisbane

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 and operational solutions within the Asia Pacific and Middle East regions. Todd has delivered strategic, operational and tactical results across many fields, including supply chain and logistics; not-for-profit/for purpose, aviation, defence and national security and agribusiness.

For Vaxa Group clients, Todd has undertaken key strategy development, stakeholder engagement, government relations, operational planning, capital raising, creation of commercial documents and assembling and integrating teams, across Government, NGO and private sectors.

For clients who are seeking growth and/or new market entry, Todd is well placed to identify emerging markets, business opportunities, value proposition development, value creation and planning and strategy execution coupled with integration of investor relations, capital raising and end user identification. Todd’s extensive client base and return work demonstrates the effectiveness of his delivery and advice. His clients include Serco, Toll, Qube, Endeavour Foundation, Edmund Rice Foundation, BBS/Guard Dog Security Services, Relentless Resources, Gold Coast Marine Aquaculture, Coles, DFM, Queensland Government, Bundaberg Regional Council and many more.

Todd offers clients insight and access to influential and key decision-makers within business and Government communities. Passionate about delivering social impact programs across the Asia Pacific Todd continues to volunteer his time to raise funding and provide strategic advice with For Purpose organisations including the Edmund Rice Foundation, Xavier, Terrace Timor Foundation, World Health Program, Red Cross.

Major Projects Delivered

BBS Group of Companies/Guard Dog Security Sale Process 2014-17
Endeavour Foundation Strategy, Sales and Business Development re-alignment – 2017-current
Qube Government Services Strategic Engagement Support 2015-current
Toll/New South Wales Air Ambulance Contract 2014
Commonwealth of Australia Integrated Logistics and Supply Chain programs of significance (2001 to current)
Queensland Government/Queensland Reconstruction Authority Cyclone Debbie JTF661 Supply Chain and Logistics Strategy and Lead – 2017
Major Australian agribusiness brand, value and supply chain projects – 2001-current

Professional Memberships

Member - Supply Chain and Logistics Association
Member - Australian Institute of Management
Member - Charted Institute of Logistics and Transport

Areas of speciality

Strategic business development
Design and implementation of supply chain and logistics programs within APAC
Complex bid/tender development coordination and key stakeholder engagement

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

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.