Our people
There are around 80 passionate employees at DeakinPrime, working together to provide comprehensive and effective corporate education and development initiatives for our clients. Here are some of our key members of staff.
DeakinPrime engages associates on a program by program basis. Our associates are carefully selected experts in their field with real-world practical experience and knowledge and a facilitation style suitable for your organisation and audience.
Our quality-assured consultants, facilitators, coaches, tutors, researchers and subject experts, are engaged with DeakinPrime to deliver relevant and up-to-date programs that can be customised to meet the needs of your organisation.
Simon Hann
Chief Executive Officer
Simon Hann comes to DeakinPrime with a very successful track record in commercialisation, general management, innovation and business development in corporate learning and development. Simon commenced his professional career in commercial law, working in areas of business sale and acquisition, intellectual property licensing and commercial transactions.
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Angie Taras
Director, Client Relations
Angie Taras is the Director of Client Relations at DeakinPrime. Angie is accountable for new business development, collaborative development with Deakin’s faculties, solutions consulting and market communications.
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Mike Kerry
Director
Mike is the Director of CPA Australia Alliance at DeakinPrime. Mike’s role is to plan, lead and manage the delivery of the CPA Australia contract in order to fulfil its requirements.
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Liz Vinning
Director
Liz Vinning is a Director at DeakinPrime. Liz is a learning and development specialist with expertise in forming enduring
partnerships in corporate
education.
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Liz Lor
Alliance Director
Liz Lor is an Alliance Director at DeakinPrime. Liz has extensive experience in the field of learning, with a background in the management of training businesses in international education.
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Ric Mader
Alliance Director
Ric is highly regarded as a specialist in the strategic analysis of learning and development needs, with a thorough understanding of contemporary human resource development practices, and significant project management, stakeholder and contractor liaison capabilities.
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Nicholas Shipley
Principal Consultant
Nicholas Shipley is a Principal Consultant at DeakinPrime. Nicholas has extensive experience in the design and implementation of collaborative education programs gained from senior roles in vocational and higher education and in corporate organisational development and consultancy.
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