About Us

GENEVIEVE RIVIERE - Managing Director

This experience has been further honed by leading her own Management Consulting business, specialising in Leadership and Organisational Development, Executive Search and Succession Planning across both the public and private sectors, and Government Departments over the last 20 years. Much of her work in the past also covered industrial relations in volatile environments, the negotiation of Enterprise Bargaining Agreements and Workplace Agreements, and facilitation of consultative committees made of management and employee representatives.

In recent years, Genevieve has been Chief Executive of a leading global executive search firm in Mining & Resources, Construction and Engineering, with Australian and international offices. Genevieve then created, and was Chief Executive of Artemis International Executive Search, the search arm of Beilby Group at the time.

Genevieve is able to draw upon a wealth of experience in understanding the complex and demanding challenges faced by international companies. With her unique and extensive knowledge, skills, and networks, Genevieve leads her company to provide excellent customised service, supported by sound proven methodology, and the capability of facilitating introductions which lead to successful business relationships.

LINDSAY COOPER - Organisation Development 
(Bsc, Dip. Ed)

Lindsay has over 30 years experience as a teacher, schools’ system leader, school principal and Assistant Regional Director with responsibility for 180 schools and several thousand employees.  His educational leadership experiences have been in metropolitan and rural schools and communities.

Lindsay’s most recent appointment was as Principal of Kyabram Secondary College for 12  years including two years in higher leadership roles. 

He was previously Assistant Principal of Nathalia and Niddrie Secondary Colleges after teaching at Sale & Kealba High Schools.  He led teacher welfare, curriculum and information technology development in 30 metropolitan and 30 country schools as well as in community business, sporting and recreational bodies. 

He was instrumental in the creation of North West WEDG (Work Education Development Group) in the north western suburbs of Melbourne which organised structured workplace learning programs for students from several different colleges and has continued since in Vocational Education & Training (VET) programs for approx 200 students annually in Kyabram/Shepparton/Echuca

Lindsay brings his unique experience in:

• National and international presentation and training in Performance Management & Development systems, applicable to education and corporate settings. ·        
• Leadership of one of the first Victorian schools to attain the stringent performance & development accreditation standard in 2005. ·        
• Consultancy to hundreds of schools (Melbourne, Gippsland, Geelong & Barwon Sth. West, Northern Victoria, Perth & Albany District) during Performance & Development accreditation phase.·        
• Gaining Ministerial approval for new school Education Plan for $20-30 million development in 2005 and for Kyabram P-12 Regeneration project to proceed.·        
• Development of comprehensive 3 year IT audit and 3 year development plan for 150 staff (2008-11) ·        
• Convening Legacy Week “Campaspe Shire” Event of the Year (2008) ·        
• Planning for Annual Residential Conferences for 200+ participants (1998 – 2008) ·        
• Presenting at national and international events including, o  
  • International Thinking Conference in Sweden (2007)
  • WA Principals’ Conference – 2006 ·        
• Providing keynote presentations, workshops and ‘in-school’ consultancy for Victoria’s Building Futures agenda using his extensive knowledge gained through national and international studies on the relationship between pedagogy (the art of teaching) and the design of the learning environment (space & place).