Our People
Our people are expert, personable and pragmatic. Our people make us Nous.
We recruit exceptional people from diverse fields into all levels of our organisation. We then invest heavily in the continuing learning and knowledge development of all our people. Our leaders include career consultants and a range of former senior executives from the private, public and community sectors. This allows us to provide you with the ideal blend of world-class consulting technique and nuanced sector expertise.
We create multi-disciplinary teams with skills and perspectives that perfectly complement yours. Our people listen carefully, push the thinking beyond the obvious, and work in the spirit of genuine co-production. Meet the people who can help your organisation achieve performance and positive influence.
Meet the team
Principals
Andrew Benoy
Principal
Andrew leads the Nous Canberra office and is expert in designing and implementing new operating models.
Annette Madvig
Principal
Annette leads Nous’ work in Early Childhood Education and Care and co-leads Nous’ evaluation offer.
Brenden Carriker
Principal
A recognised leader in human-centred innovation, Brenden specialises in facilitating co-design for strategies, services and system-wide reforms to deliver real impact.
Krisztina Barnett
Principal
Krisztina is a seasoned people and organisational effectiveness professional specialising in complex change, business transformation, and people and organisation programs.
Lauren Ware
Principal
Lauren co-leads Nous’ regulation practice and specialises in supporting government clients with statutory functions.
Philippa Prothero
Principal
Philippa supports organisations to build future-focused workforce models, applying a strong data-driven approach and incorporating best practice at all points of the employee life cycle.
Sam Abusah
Principal and Chief Economist
Sam is Nous’ Chief Economist and is a trusted policy adviser with 25 years of experience across public and private sector roles.
Simon Guttmann
Principal
Simon’s expertise covers strategy, operating model and public policy. He brings deep sector expertise in energy and decarbonisation, environment, planning and precincts, and regional development.
