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
Tim Orton
Managing Principal & CEO
Tim is the founder, Managing Principal, and CEO of Nous Group. He has led the firm through 27 years of growth, including expansion across Australia, the UK, North America, Mexico, Ireland, and New Zealand.
Andrew Benoy
Principal
Andrew leads the Nous Canberra office and is expert in designing and implementing new operating models.
Anita Sarris
Principal
Anita is an organisational performance and capability expert with more than 15 years’ experience designing organisational structures, systems, processes and culture across a rage of industries including resources, energy, and government.
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.
Christie Allison
Principal
Christie is an organisational development specialist with over 15 years of experience. She partners with clients to lead, design and deliver innovative initiatives.
Christine Samy
Principal
Christine leads Nous’ global higher education strategy and student experience pillar and works extensively with universities, government and industry to deliver evidence-based and pragmatic solutions.
Claire Noone
Principal
Claire is a leading thinker in regulatory design and practice, governance and integrity management. She provides strategic and operational advice to governments, regulators and businesses.
Craig Hutchinson
Principal
Craig is a Principal with more than 15 years’ experience in strategy, growth, emerging technology and transformation across the energy, resources, and industrials sectors.
Craig Knox Lyttle
Principal
Craig helps senior leaders in mining, energy and higher education transform their operating models to create greater purpose, sustainability and impact.
David Hallinan
Principal
David brings decades of Australian Government experience and more than 15 years in senior executive roles across the breadth of the Australian Government.
Deniza Mazevska
Principal
Deniza is a health policy and research leader with extensive experience driving significant projects in Australia and abroad. Passionate about improving healthcare systems, she combines strategic thinking with a focus on practical implementation to achieve better outcomes.
