Greg heads up the team at Innovate SA having worked across industry and Government.
20 years at general manager level in South Australian electronics and communications industries.
Greg was a former Director in the Department of Trade and Economic Development.
Greg is a qualified accountant and holds a Bachelor of Economics.
Mike Richards
Manager
Mike heads up the team at the innovate SA City Office, helping make SA businesses investor ready ( for private equity, venture capital, business angel investment) , globally competitive and sustainable.
He has helped form SA Angels Inc and has immersed himself in business angel activity in SA.
Mike is a former manager of Venture Capital SA, Principal Investment Manager with Science Technology Innovation Directorate, health industry development manager and ASIC corporate investigator.
Mike holds a Bachelor of Accountancy degree, is member of CPA Australia SA Divisional Council (Vice President) and SME Committee and is a graduate of the Australian Institute of Company Directors.
Susan Andrews
Business Advisor, ICT and Services
Susan facilitates growth and building management capability in local ICT, electronics, telecommunications and digital media companies.
Developed the Growing Global Companies program delivering entrepreneurial skills to over 300 innovative SA companies.
13 years as the ICT Industry Development Manager within the South Australian Government.
Tertiary qualifications in science (biotech and neuroscience) and technology and business development.
Tim Richardson
Financial Analyst
Tim has spent over four years working abroad (London, Dublin and Boston.)
During this time he held positions at Goldman Sachs, Citigroup and Brown Brothers Harriman.
Roles encompassed Fund Management, Fund Accounting and Financial Control.
Attended the University of Adelaide and completed a Bachelor of Commerce (Corporate Finance) in 2006.
Angela Leske
Manager, Marketing
Facilitates the strategic positioning of Innovate SA through branding and marketing strategy and provides marketing advisory services to Innovate SA clients
Over 20 years experience in strategic marketing, media & advertising, industry development and business consulting
Broad executive/advisory and senior management experience across the private and public sectors
Implemented the establishment of Bio Innovation SA, South Australia’s bioscience industry growth organisation. (1999-2002)
Rob’s broad experience allows him to assist a wide variety of industries in the application of leading edge technologies and work methods to enhance global competitiveness.
The first 18 years of Rob’s career were spent in engineering and marketing roles within the domestic and international mining industry.
Foundation Fellow of the Institute of Company Directors and served on the board of public companies with fellow directors such as Sir Donald Bradman and Air Vice Marshal H. D. Hall.
Jane Whyte
Business Advisor
Jane is a Business Advisor out of the north dedicated to the Project Management of the Mawson Innovation Precinct.
Jane has experience in development, mentoring, innovation and advisory roles within oil and gas and manufacturing, usually with high growth organisations.
Jane was involved in the application of central government programs in Europe, development of clusters, and enterprise support restructuring.
Has held various management positions with both SMEs and International organisations.
Joanne Galley
Business Advisor
Current involvement in Sustainable Business Development - City of Playford and Elizabeth West Industrial Precinct and Business Sustainability Alliance resource efficiency projects.
Involved in program and event facilitation and administration of small business grants on behalf of DTED.
Commenced working for the then Centre for Innovation in 2006.
Holds Bachelor of Science in Biodiversity and Conservation and a Bachelor of Innovation and Enterprise Science and Technology, Flinders University.
Haiden Fries
Business Advisor
Haiden has broad and diverse business experience gained in Europe and Southern Africa both in the private and public sectors as a manager and business advisor.
Haiden is commercially astute with strong business analytical skills and works closely with firms to focus on business performance improvement initiatives.
Business degree with majors in Accounting, Economics and Marketing.
Bob manages the North and South offices of Innovate SA
Bob’s broad career experience has enabled him to develop management skills as well as furthering his technical skills within the food industry.
Managed projects up to $75M USD and independent business unit and food manufacturing overseas and in Australia.
Bob is a trained industrial microbiologist with later studies in economics and business administration.
Sharon Thomas
Business Advisor
Sharon assists companies to achieve growth objectives by working with business owners and CEOs at a strategic level, paying particular attention to business strategy and execution along with leadership issues.
Sharon champions the Business Strategy for CEOs and the strategy implementation (90 Day Cycle Planning) programs.
Sharon has a 20 year career in economic development, marketing, event management and facilitation.
Moved from UK to Australia to market the services of Technology Park and Science Park.
Worked in the US on Australian economic development and investment attraction strategies for Federal and SA Government and has also worked with AusIndustry.
Andrew Riggs
Business Advisor
Commercial development and marketing of technology products for over 20 years in the software, electronics, defence and medical sectors.
Conducted international market assessments of new technologies and products for DSTO and involved in the development of around $100 million in contracts and recruiting over 60 professional staff.
Electronic engineering degree and MBA coursework.
Tom Hubbard
Business Advisor
Tom is a business advisor specialising in operational improvement activities for manufacturing across a variety of sectors.
Tom is a toolmaker by trade working with major multinationals at executive management level in operations, manufacturing, quality assurance and sales and marketing.
Instrumental in the formation and success of one of Adelaide’s first network companies that brought together, in international and interstate markets, five of South Australia’s leading tooling companies.
Qualifications in mechanical engineering (tooling design) and a background in aerospace and automotive assembly and component manufacturing.
