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The Bridge International

All our management consultants have deep business experience including Chief Executives, Chief Operating Officers, Chief Marketing Officers, General Managers and subject matter specialists. 

We partner with like-minded leaders from start-ups to large scale mature companies embracing innovation and disruption, helping to transform organisations.

We have a track record of long-term trusted adviser relationships supporting delivery of strategic objectives.

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WHO WE ARE

STUART BLAKE

Managing Director & Co Founder

Stuart has over 30 years’ experience in Financial Services and was Chief Executive at Wesfarmers and Chief Executive at IAG, Australia’s largest insurer, accountable for brands including NRMA, RACV, SGIO, JB-HIFI, Myer and Coles.

0411 012 701

SARA ELMSTROM

Partner & CEO CXO2

Sara is an experienced CEO and senior leader with 20 years of international experience spanning multiple industries.

0435 937 936

LEWIS PULLEN

Partner

Lewis is a senior C-Suite marketing and sales executive who has managed and consulted to iconic brands across different categories and markets, including the UK, Europe, US, Middle East and Australasia.

0408 575 657

BEN COLEMAN

Partner

Ben is an accomplished professional with over 20 years’ experience in the Insurance sector, who has held both executive and consulting roles with some of Australia’s leading insurance brands, including, IAG NRMA, SGIO, SGIC, Coles Insurance, OAMPS, & icare.

0409 828 053

HELEN WHITEHEAD

Board

Helen is a strategic innovation leader with 25 years’ experience designing and delivering transformative programs across Financial Services, Education, Social Services, and Community sectors.

Helen leads cross-sector collaborations that embed trauma-informed, culturally safe, and digitally enabled service models. Her work spans co-design, digital transformation, and systems integration.

HOLLY JONAS

Associate

Holly is a marketing, operations, and communications professional with 20 years of experience building iconic brands across Europe, The Middle East, Africa, APAC, and ANZ. Skilled in strategy, marketing planning, and operations.

IAN EDGELL

Associate

Ian is a customer-focused senior insurance executive with extensive experience in P&L accountability, revenue growth, product and pricing strategy, governance and regulatory compliance. He has a successful track record leading strategic transformation projects, bringing together diverse stakeholders and experts to deliver results.

LACHLAN BLAKE

Consultant

Studying a double degree of Bachelor of Commerce/Innovation & Entrepreneurship with a double major of Economics and Finance at the University of Newcastle, while completing a graduate role at The Bridge International.

HAYDEN BLASKETT

Consultant

Hayden is a passionate consultant, with experience in research, data analysis and presentation. Shaped by his educational background in Science and Economics, his passion for operations and discovery consistently allows him to drive meaningful results for clients within the Insurance Sector.

DAVID MCDONALD

Managing Director & Co Founder

David co-founded The Bridge to bring non-traditional ways of working to consulting and deliver the best value for money for our clients.

0409 094 712

STUART BROWN

Partner

Stuart is an experienced executive within the Australian financial services and professional services industry, with significant expertise across commercial leadership, data, reporting and insights, digital and process design and strategy.

0413 473 670

DAVID VINCENT

Partner

David is an experienced senior leader, non-Executive director and business coach with over 25 years’ experience leading operations, sales, business transformation, leadership, HR and community-based organisations.

0447 040 388

DAVID RUSSELL

Chairman

David has over 25 years executive leadership experience. For the past 12 years David has been Chief Executive of RAA Insurance, South Australia’s largest Personal Lines
insurer, retiring in 2020. Prior to RAA Insurance, David held senior executive positions at IAG, accountable for the SGIC (SA) and SGIO (WA) brands.

MARIA STAVRINIDES

Senior Associate

Maria is a leading Organisational Development professional and registered psychologist with a career spanning 25 years supporting leaders and executive teams achieve performance gains through an integrated approach to strategy, culture, leadership development and capability uplift. She has consulted to CEO’s and group executive including Qantas, Westpac and IAG

DALE CLIFFORD

Associate

Dale is an experienced innovation designer with 20+ years' experience in energy, utilities, real estate and insurance. With expertise in IT Operations and CX Transformation, Dale specialises in developing strategies and scalable systems that help businesses develop, test and iterate solutions and experiences that customers need and want, with proven ROI.

PETER HUGHES

Associate

Peter has over 25 years senior leadership experience across large scale organisations and emerging global startup businesses. As a specialist in customer contact environments and operations, Peter has led operational divisions, internal support functions and cultural transformation programs across top tier financial services businesses.

MITISHA PALEJA

Consultant

Mitisha is a consultant with a Master of International Business from University of New South Wales. With hands-on experience in both International and Australian markets, she brings a unique perspective to her work. Mitisha is skilled in marketing and brand analytics.

We are intentionally boutique, tailoring our proposition, but have the breadth and depth of experience to offer end to end advisory services at scale.

 

Our unique fairer value model ensures better outcomes and capability at lower cost for our clients. We know how to turn strategy into execution-able plans and embed long term value.

 

We believe in ‘progress not perfection’ and our Triple Play philosophy ensures that you always get the whole picture – culture, customer and commercials. Our services span strategic advisory services, customer and operations, commercial, leadership, culture & risk, brand and marketing, and program delivery.

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