Meet our team

Executive Director

Parth is a Lean Six Sigma Master Black Belt and NLP Master Practitioner with over 30 years of leadership training and coaching, executive mentoring, business process transformation and corporate training experience. His previous roles include leading large teams at Ford Motor Company and working as a General Manager at an Australian subsidiary at Japanese multinational, Sumitomo Ltd. Parth was responsible for engineering, business systems and safety before joining Vative as a lead Facilitator and Consultant.

Business Transformation Specialist

A skilled leader and Lean Six Sigma Black Belt, Godwin spent 20 years in various senior management roles at Ford Motor Company leading large teams in manufacturing and logistics divisions. Godwin’s role was to lead, train, coach and mentor teams to drive change in operational practices through the adoption of Lean Manufacturing methodologies. Other roles preceded his career at TOLL Express as State Continuous Improvement Manager before joining Vative as a Coach and Change Consultant.

Business Transformation Specialist

Toby’s capability and experience has developed over 20 years through stringent and robust application of continuous improvement methodologies across various industries including Automotive, FMCG, Finance, Construction, Energy and Gas. Now he brings a strong specialisation for the Agribusiness sector to Vative. Coupling his Lean Six-Sigma expertise with an extensive background in Quality Management Systems (ISO9000, TS16949) and senior management positions, Toby boasts a proven record in strategising and facilitating transformational projects across numerous large-scale businesses.

Executive Director

Madhu developed Six Sigma and continuous improvement capability with Motorola, the home of Six Sigma. There, he became a certified FMEA instructor, a TPM leader and an experienced coach. Madhu further developed his Quality Management skills working for Australian Arrow PTY LTD Yazaki Corporation on critical components to automotive manufacturing, becoming highly proficient in Lean and Quality systems (ISO9001 and TS16949). Now, Madhu works at Vative as a Senior Facilitator and

Business Transformation Specialist

Andy boasts a career in a Human Resource Management, Learning and Development, People and Culture. A Black Belt trained professional stemming from her early career at Ford Motor Company, Andy has joined Vative to facilitate clients through organisational change. Stemming from her previous experience at Ford, Andy was responsible for all aspects of Learning and Development and cultural change within the manufacturing assembly plant of approximately 1500 employees.

Vative AgriBusiness GM

A Lean Six Sigma specialist, Yvonne’s engineering and production experience began in Germany where she graduated in Bachelor of Industrial Engineering before moving to Australia to work for Ford Motor Company. Thereafter she was responsible for implementing Lean as a Systems Engineer at BOSCH. Joining Vative, Yvonne deployed business transformation projects across manufacturing and logistics before heading up Vative’s Agribusiness division. With highly advanced skills, Yvonne’s capability extends from e-learning to workplace-based material development.

Head of Business Solutions

A seasoned consultant in continuous improvement, Mike has expertise and aptitude in designing strategy and policy deployment utilising the Toyota Production Systems (TPS) philosophies and practices. A highly proficient professional, Mike possess business acumen at an executive capacity. He is a humbled leader who can relate and coach teams across all levels organisations. Mike brings extensive and varied experience in management consulting, education and training, business process optimisation and operational excellence across broad industry sectors.

Founder & Director

Steven is a qualified Manufacturing and Management Engineer with over 22 years hands on application of Lean and Six-Sigma methodology in various industries. Steven holds a proven record in formulating strategy, coaching and inspiring people to bring about sustainable long-term business improvement across a client base ranging from SME’s to multinationals. Steven has founded and co-founded many successful businesses including his charitable venture ShareTree, which is where he dedicates his philanthropic passions.

Chief Executive Officer

Theo is a self-driven businessman encompassing over 15 years’ experience across various leadership roles in consulting and education. With an appetite for entrepreneurship, Theo was responsible for executing Vative’s capacity within the accredited training market. Since then, he’s taken on the role of Chief Executive, managing several portfolios across the business. Theo utilises his skills as a business solutions specialist helping organisations build and deploy strategic continuous improvement plans through Lean Six Sigma channels.

Supply Chain Consultant

With 20 years experience in Supply Chain, Procurement and Logistics in the Educational, FMCG, Food Sciences, Biotechnology, Transport & Logistics Industries, plus the Not-for-Profit Sector, Noreen is a passionate leader with a proven ability to deliver results. Noreen proactively identifies solutions to problems, driving execution and delivering on deadlines within specifications and budget requirements. She demonstrates reliability and commitment with a focus on sustainability, innovation, business process re-engineering, change management and continuous improvement.

Business Transformation Specialist

A technically astute Project Manager, Michael has a long-standing career in deploying Lean Six Sigma projects and facilitating the process of change management with cohorts across a various industry sectors. Michael’s Continuous Improvement journey commenced in the early 90’s whilst employed at GE which during this era, GE under Welch’s leadership adopted Motorola’s Six Sigma methodology to enable a large-scale productivity improvement.

Business Transformation Specialist

Greg is a successful Lean Six Sigma Master Black Belt with over 20 years of experience in training, coaching and completing complex improvement assignments across Australia and South East Asia. Greg has held leadership roles in publicly listed Australian companies as well as advisory roles to multi-national companies across South East Asia. These leadership and advisory roles have encompassed training, coaching and strategic programs. Greg’s Lean Six Sigma expertise covers the gamut of service industries from finance, logistics, telecommunications and the health industry.

Business Transformation Specialist

Coming from a multi-faceted career, Erol is a Commercial Pilot and Grade 1 Flight Instructor, with an extensive background in marketing, IT, process improvement and people. Erol loves to empower teams by teaching them how to reach a common goal through collaboration – providing your team with the tools to help you become more efficient and operate at peak performance, even under highpressure situations. With a sharp eye for processes and procedures, Erol maximises productivity through the integration of technology and Lean principles.

Executive General Manager - QLD

Neil is an accomplished Continuous Improvement leader gaining his strong foundation in Lean and business improvement from his time at Toyota in the UK, Europe, and Japan. Neil has an impressive 20 years of experience of designing and delivering operational and strategic business improvement projects for sustainable change across multiple industries and countries.

Leadership Specialist

Sherryn has extensive experience in human resources, leadership and high-performance coaching across Corporate, Travel, Hospitality and Not-For-Profit organisations over the past 20 years which she complemented by; volunteering in prisons, working with people with disabilities, teaching English in Thailand and volunteering in Tanzania. She combines compassion, empathy and insight in her role as a passionate advocate for individual and team empowerment, supporting organisational growth and profitability through the creation of diverse and inclusive cultures.

Leadership Specialist

Over the past 21 years, Roger has facilitated for decades having trained over 5000 frontline managers in the skills of delegation, effective communication, recruitment and on the job coaching. He has spent many hours ‘on the ground’ in stores following the completion of training courses assisting course attendees to implement the coaching skills they have just learnt.

Business Transformation Specialist - QLD

Chris is an enthusiastic Business Improvement Lean Six Sigma Black Belt with almost 40 years of experience in mentoring teams and creating cultural change within organisations. Chris is passionate to deliver purposeful training and education from the Front line through to the Executive Suite, aligned with enabling practical change and results.

Business Transformation Practitioner

Yannis is an energetic and passionate supply chain professional with a proven track record of successfully leading and implementing process improvements and change across all areas of the supply chain. With experience across Logistics, Warehousing, Procurement, and Inventory Management coupled together with a Master of Supply Chain Innovation from Swinburne University and a Lean Six Sigma Green Belt, Yannis provides a Vative’s clients hands on capability in driving operational excellence. A natural coach, powered with a Continuous Improvement mindset, Yannis will be making waves across the supply chain and logistics industry.