Core Team
The people who bring daily inspiration to the clients managing our world's most precious resource.
Saskya Hunter
Director
Saskya is a chemical engineer with 22+ years’ experience in the water industry. She has worked in Australia and the UK in consulting roles as well as across public and private sector utilities. Named amongst Engineers Australia’s Top 30 Innovative Engineers for 2019, Saskya brings to her role a keen interest in innovation and the future of work. Saskya established GHD’s internal innovations program in Queensland almost a decade ago and now leads GHD’s AquaLAB.
Nick Shewring
Strategy & Client Lead
Nick is the Strategy and Innovation Lead for D-LAB at GHD Digital. He brings to his role a strong background in entrepreneurship and innovation having co-founded BizDojo, New Zealand’s leading chain of startup hubs, and led mobile product innovation at Air New Zealand. Nick has coached and mentored hundreds of startup teams and has a significant network in the local and international startup ecosystem. His specialty is bringing people together to achieve impressive things.
K Leung
Communications & Experience Lead
K is your go-to for building richer connections with your customers and team. She has worked with international businesses and NFPs to respond to their evolving customers and develop thriving people. She empowers brands to bring customers back again and again through intuitive design, focused messaging and integrated marketing systems. K’s creative outlook comes from designing and producing conferences for the construction, accounting, NFP and hospitality industries.
Cara Szellemes (nee McCullough)
Copywriter & Community Manager
Cara is committed to connecting people, telling customer stories and using her keyboard for good. She brings a wealth of experience as a copywriter, content strategist and innovator to her role. A veteran in marketing and communications, Cara is a published bestselling author, a multi-award winning content marketer and podcaster. She is also a former tech startup founder with deep domain knowledge of the innovation ecosystem.
Executive Group
Kumar Parakala
Jacyl Shaw
Malcolm ALder
Advisory Group
Lindsey Brown
Amber Davidson
Chris Hertle
Rod Naylor
Shashank Ramanan
Matt Winkelman
One Team, One Dream
Our vision is our compass, and our values reflect our commitment.
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We obsess about our client’s outcomes
Listening to and understanding our client’s true needs are our first priority. We build genuine relationships and deliver on our promises.
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We embrace challenges and bold ideas
We seek new horizons and steer from the norm. We use courage and curiosity to create better solutions together.
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We focus on impact and move fast
We solve real problems and make long-term impact. We value progress over perfection, and tenacity to make our vision reality.
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We nurture the world around us
We bring out the best in people so they can energize and guide their communities. We help each other to walk lighter on this earth.
New possibilities start with a conversation.
Talk with us today.