Our team
Our Directors, Consultants and Strategic Partners have extensive experience in supporting people to maximise their performance, careers and effectiveness within organisations.
DALE CALHOUN
Managing Director & Executive Coach
Resources | FMCG | Manufacturing & Industrial Products | NFP | Local Government | Health | Government | Retail | Professional Services
Dale has extensive experience as a senior executive, consultant and coach. Working with management teams and boards, Dale coaches individuals and teams and consults on major change initiatives, organisation review, strategic capability, and talent and leadership-related agendas in Australia and internationally.
Prior to consulting, Dale held senior executive roles in several publicly listed organisations with an Australian and International footprint, spanning multiple portfolios including Human Resources, Corporate Affairs, Government and Indigenous Relations and Communications. Combined with her consulting experience, her sector exposure includes listed, private, public, and not-for-profit and government trading enterprises across mining and resources, professional services, local government, FMCG, building materials, industrial products and automotive components, retail and health.
In June 2008, Dale established Tower Human Capital. Dale partners with clients to ensure high-quality consulting and coaching support meets client objectives and expectations and improves individual and organisational performance.
With extensive experience gained through her executive and consulting career, Dale is commercial, collaborative, and driven. She adjusts her style and approach to suit clients’ circumstances and objectives.
She achieves success through a strong stakeholder-centred approach and using sound methodologies, frameworks, and tools to bring insight, learning, challenge and accountability to individuals and organisations and deliver results.
An experienced Non-Executive Director, Dale has served on both not-for-profit and listed boards over the last 16 years. Most recently, she was a Non-Executive Director, Deputy Chair and Chair of the People, Safety and Culture Committee, Governance and Nominations Committee, and a member of the Finance, Audit, Risk and Governance Committee of Activ Foundation, and a Director of her own business, Tower Human Capital. She served on the boards of Lifeline WA from 2010 to 2014 and Life Therapeutics Ltd. in 2008.
Dale also provides pro bono mentoring for NFP CEOs through Kilfinan.
Qualifications
- Bachelor of Commerce, University of Melbourne
- Graduate Diploma Industrial Relations
- Certified Marshall Goldsmith Stakeholder Centered Coach
- Certified Coach Global Coach Group
- Advanced Organisation Design (Hult)
- Accredited in Global Leaders of the Future (GLOF), Birkman Method, PRINT, Organisational Effectiveness Profiling (OEP), Team Effectiveness Profiling (TEP), Leadership Effectiveness Profiling (LEP), Personal Directions (PD), and Leadership Effectiveness Analysis (LEA), Strategic Directions, Individual Directions Inventory (IDI)
- Member of Australian Institute of Company Directors
DR MALCOLM SMAIL
Director & Executive Coach
Medical Devices | Pharmaceuticals | Mining | Heavy Manufacturing | Government | Health | Defence
Malcolm has a practical and strong implementation focus at senior level. He has been a management consultant for 20 years and Director with Tower Human Capital since its establishment in 2008.
Prior to founding a consulting practice, Malcolm had over 20 years operational and senior management experience in diverse industries, in both the public and private sectors. Working with large, multinational listed companies, he has held Director roles with responsibility for manufacturing, quality, R&D and product development in health, pharmaceutical, and heavy equipment manufacturing, together with extensive international project management roles.
Malcolm was a commissioned officer in the Army Reserve, receiving the Prince of Wales’ Award in 1991, and had wide ranging responsibility for training and leadership development. He was also a Career Advisor with the Army Personnel Agency.
Qualifications
- PhD, University of Melbourne
- Bachelor of Science (Hons), University of Melbourne
- Certified Marshall Goldsmith Stakeholder Centered Coach
- Certified Quality Systems Lead Auditor
- Accredited in Global Leaders of the Future (GLOF), Birkman Method, Personal Directions (PD)
SALLY BRAUER
Senior Consultant & Executive Coach
Leadership Development | Professional Services | Accounting | Legal | Banking
Prior to consulting, Sally held national roles to design and implement Partner and high potential development programs as well as diversity and inclusion initiatives, requiring strong relationships across senior stakeholders in the business.
Sally has worked in Sydney, London and is now based in Perth. As a Senior Consultant and Executive Coach, she works across all industries to build individual and team effectiveness. She is involved in our Career Management offerings including Career Coaching, Leadership & Talent Development initiatives. In her role, she works closely with clients and candidates to help them identify their challenges and propose solutions that are high impact and sustainable.
Sally achieves success through coaching, consultation and a collaborative approach. With a passion for enabling people to take a holistic view she takes a strengths based approach to realise potential and increase wellbeing.
Qualifications
- Bachelor of Arts, Cultural Studies & Communications, University of Western Sydney
- Graduate Certificate in HR & Training, Sydney
- Diploma in Positive Psychology & Training, Sydney
- Organisational Coaching level 1 – IECL & Training, Sydney
- Accredited in Leadership Effectiveness Analysis (LEA), Personal Directions (PD), MBTI and The Leadership Circle
- Accredited in Birkman Method
KERRY BRINKLEY
Senior Consultant & Executive Coach
Resources | Engineering | Banking & Finance | Insurance | Not-for-Profit | Health | Professional Services
Since establishing her consulting practice in 2008, Kerry has enjoyed many opportunities to work with CEOs, Executives and Senior Managers in the capacity of leadership coach and ‘Trusted Advisor’, coaching and guiding them through challenging situations, either within their businesses or assisting them to achieve their career aspirations or identify an alternative career path or area of interest.
Kerry has also worked successfully with CEOs, Executives and Senior Management, advising and guiding them through restructuring programs, succession planning, leadership coaching, and Human Resource/IR case management. These engagements have allowed Kerry to gain broad experience in a number of sectors including Finance, Insurance, Professional Services, Mining and Construction, Health Care (including Indigenous Health), Charities, and other Not-for-Profit organisations.
Prior to establishing her own consulting business in 2008, Kerry held a range of Managerial and Executive roles specialising in Human Resources and Industrial Relations. She was also successful in being appointed to a number of Director and Executive roles, liaising with state and federal government bodies and international organisations.
Effective communication, a collaborative style, and a commitment to a high quality of consulting and coaching are essential for meeting and preferably exceeding client expectations and delivering successful and rewarding outcomes for the client and/or the individual.
A highly experienced Non-Executive Director, Kerry also brings sound financial acumen, risk management, strategy development/implementation, and compliance to the table when required. She has served on a number of Not-for-Profit Boards for over 20 years and is currently a Commissioner on the Finance and Diocesan Services Commission (Anglican Diocese of Southern Queensland) and a Non-Executive Director of Crime Stoppers Queensland. She has also served as Chair, Deputy Chair, Chair of the Nomination Committee of CBHS Health Fund Limited until 2015.
Qualifications
- Graduate and Fellow, Australian Institute of Company Directors
- Graduate of Executive Program, sponsored by JFK School of Government, the Graduate School of Education and the Law School of Harvard University
- Accredited in Birkman Method
JACK BUSCH
Senior Consultant & Executive Coach
Public Sector | Corporate | Community | Local Organisations
Reflecting his unique mix of coaching and personal leadership expertise Jack brings an energising approach to his coaching and he believes that leaders who enjoy their leadership are more successful and able to thrive sustainably in challenging roles.
Jack brings over 10 years of experience as a CEO in the Public Sector, and has held a number of other key executive roles in various agencies. His experience in leadership roles on not for profit boards give him insights to help executives to develop their portfolio careers.
Jack is a Fellow of the Australian Institute of Management and was awarded the Public Service Medal (Australian Honours, 2002).
Qualifications
- Master of Arts (History), University of Western Australia
- Diploma of Professional Coaching
- Professional Certified Coach – International Coach Federation
- Accredited in Birkman Method
ALISTAIR CROLL
Executive Coach
Resources | Mining | Management & Strategy
He has held executive leadership positions including COO roles in organisations such as Consolidated Minerals, St Barbara and Mawson West, and CEO positions in Kimberley Diamond Company, Gem Diamonds and Blina Minerals.
Earlier in his career he held roles spanning operational line management, and technical and project management portfolios. Alistair has a record of delivery in the safety and production arenas, within world leading mining companies. He has demonstrable skills in setting strategic direction and leading its implementation at all levels of organisations, and well turning operations from poor performers to proud achievers.
He is a passionate, committed mentor and coach, and gains satisfaction from seeing others develop and grow to achieve success in their careers. More recently Alistair has combined business ownership and consulting, where he has an ability to apply his experience and skill set to support organisations and individuals in achieving both their business and personal objectives.
Qualifications
- BSc Mining Engineering
- Graduate Diploma in Engineering – Mineral Economics
- Mine Manager’s Certificate of Competency – South Africa
- Mine Overseers’ Certificate of Competency – South Africa
LEAH DONOVAN
Senior Consultant
Organisation Design | Leadership & Organisational Development | Mitigation Psychosocial Risk | Coaching for Performance | Change Management | Organisation Capability | Diversity & Inclusion
Leah holds extensive and deep leadership development and executive coaching expertise. With a rich background in coaching leaders across various industries, Leah possesses a deep understanding of the intricacies of leadership dynamics across strategic and operational organisational ecosystems.
Having navigated projects and led cross-cultural teams across global landscapes, Leah brings a unique perspective to her coaching practice. Leah’s approach is grounded through data and research, using evidence-based solutions to empower leaders to harness their inner capacity for employee engagement and enablement and transformational change.
As a professional certified coach with the International Executive Coaching Federation, Leah has worked alongside all levels of employee and leaders, from site operational to the C Suite, cultivating their leadership acumen, strategic vision, their own self-awareness and emotional intelligence and performance excellence.
Her coaching methodology prioritises experiential learning, ensuring that techniques are not only impactful but also readily applicable to the coachee’s workplace context.
In her coaching practice, Leah leverages a diverse array of psychometric assessment and profiling tools, including Data Drives Insight Psychological Safety Leadership 360 and also team assessments. Leah also holds accreditations in Facet 5 personality profiling and MRG LEA Leadership suite that includes leadership 360 and Individual talent assessment. These tools enable her to provide comprehensive insights and tailored guidance, facilitating profound personal and professional growth for her clients.
Prior to entering consulting, Leah worked in-house in senior Human Resources leadership roles with BHP Nickel West, BHP Iron Ore, Aquila Resources, Clough, Thiess and Santos. Leah has also worked on partial restructures and been a driving force for new operating models at Thiess and Santos. Whilst at Santos, Leah’s initiatives were recognised when the business won the South Australian Chamber of Mines and Energy Company Gender Equality Award for their Support for Working Parents.
Qualifications
- Master of Human Resource Management, University of South Wales 2003
- South Australian Chamber of Mines and Energy Company Performance and Gender Diversity Program – Winner 2020
- BHP Women in Resources Awards
- Accreditations include: Psychological Safety Leader 360 PSI and Team PSI; IECL Executive Coach; ICAM Lead Investigator; Facet 5 Personality Profiling; MRG (Management Research Group) LEA 360; Development Dimensions International Accredited Leadership Coach and Facilitator; AgilePM Foundation and Practitioner; Change Management Institute Foundation and Practitioner; ADKAR Prosci Change Management; Six Sigma Green Belt – Facet 5 Personality Profiling; Australian Institute of Company Directors – Foundations in Directorship.
BEGO GARFIAS
Administrative Coordinator
Recruitment | Non-Profit | Aged Care
As Administrative Coordinator, Bego provides support to our consultants, clients and candidates. This includes coordinating functions and events, as well as managing our social media and client communications.
With an eye for detail and a passion for data, Bego will also be in charge of maintaining our sales and business database.
Originally hailing from Spain, Bego studied psychology, business administration and courses in data and analytics.
Qualifications
- Bachelor of Psychology (University of the Basque Country)
- Certificate IV Business Administration (Accredited Online Training)
CRAIG HOOK
Executive Coach
Mining & Resources | Engineering
Craig has 30 years’ international experience in implementing change initiatives to drive increased profitability and improve teamwork. His key strengths are facilitating executive teams on organisational design, team leadership, and delivering rapid, sustainable performance improvement for clients.
Craig was a Principal at Churchill Consulting for eight years specialising in strategy and performance improvement design and implementation for clients in the minerals and related sector, utilities and agriculture. Prior to that, Craig held senior operational, planning and project management roles with Rio Tinto, BHP-Billiton and OceanaGold in Australia, US and NZ.
Recent coaching experience includes coaching executive teams to deliver effective leadership and improved performance and leadership capability, increasing the capability of a mining sales team to deliver value to customers, and coaching of CEOs to improve performance and delivery.
Qualifications
- MBA
- B.Eng (Mining)
- AFAIM, MAICD, ICF ACTP Coach
MICHAEL HEATH
Executive Coach
Experienced CEO | Non-Executive Director
A strong value base underpins Michael’s approach and he works with clients to understand the foundations of their leadership and how to leverage strengths and overcome weaknesses. He helps clients gain confidence and equips them with strategies to accelerate their performance at the most senior levels.
With a passionate but pragmatic style, Michael motivates clients to activate improved leadership skills, enabling them to realise their ambitions and enjoy the pursuit.
Michael’s exposure to both the Commercial and Not for Profit sectors at both the CEO level and as a Director provides him with insights that he shares to add to the skill set of clients. He has a background of building successful executive teams, and leaders under his direction have progressed to senior roles both within and outside the businesses he has led. His leaders have often followed him to other organisations, advancing under his coaching and mentoring.
Qualifications
- MBA (Distinction and prize winner highest average) – University of WA
- Fellow Australian Institute of Company Directors
- Fellow Australian Institute of Management
TREVOR HUNT
Senior Consultant & Executive Coach
Finance | Superannuation | Boards
In more recent years, Trevor has utilised his skills and experience as an executive coach assisting over 100 senior executives for some of Australia’s biggest corporate businesses. Trevor is also a Non-Executive Director (NED) of all of NAB/ MLC’s Registered Superannuation Entities acting as a superannuation Trustee. Recent Executive coaching assignments include candidates from BHP, Newmont, DLA Piper, and Coogee Chemicals.
Trevor has completed certification to facilitate the National’s Creating the Future Program. Trevor has utilised the LSI as a key input into coaching support over a number of years.
Qualifications
- Bachelor of Business (Economics & Accounting), Edith Cowan University
- Accredited in Birkman Method
STEVE KEMPIN
Senior Consultant
HR Leadership & Management | Learning & Development | Industrial Relations
Most recently Steve was the National HR Manager at Coogee Chemicals, responsible for functional transformation and the delivery of comprehensive HR leadership and support to a diverse Australia-wide workforce.
Steve’s background covers the full spectrum of HR disciplines and includes management responsibility for the execution of specialist areas such as industrial relations, learning and development, recruitment, remuneration and occupational safety and health.
Throughout his career, Steve has established a proven track record in providing HR leadership, management and hands-on operational support to all organisational levels, including the Board, using a consultative approach. His particular focus is on translating strategic thinking and initiatives into effective action, and developing people at all levels of the organisation.
Qualifications
- Bachelor of Arts University of Western Australia
- Post Graduate Degree Education, University of Western Australia
- Post Graduate Degree, Industrial Relations, Curtin University
JAMES LUKEY
Senior Consultant
Mining Services | Oil & Gas | Human Resources
James returned to Perth in 2018, following executive assignments in the United States and Europe. For the last four years, he was the Chief Human Resources Officer at Weatherford, a top tier Oilfield Services company with operations in over fifty countries and over 20,000 staff. Prior to Weatherford James held human resources roles with Iluka Resources and Rio Tinto.
In his executive roles and as a consultant, James has been heavily involved in leading both functional and enterprise transformation and the development of future leaders. He has considerable experience in the design of purposeful and efficient organisations that are well led and leverage incentive structures that drive organisational performance. He has initiated a number of culture shaping and leadership programs that have provided a foundation for enterprise transformation.
James has a Bachelor of Arts (IR) Degree from the University of Western Australia.
Qualifications
- Bachelor of Arts (IR), University of Western Australia
JANINE MANNING
Executive Coach
Leadership Development | Performance Acceleration | Career Strategy & Personal Branding
As an experienced, evidence-based coach, passionate about unlocking greatness, Janine cultivates deep insight and growth by exploring strengths, motivators, beliefs, core values and goals, underpinned by active listening and powerful questioning to spark a wider field of vision and new thinking.
Intuitive, practical and strategic, Janine brings a positive and empowering energy to her one-on-one and group engagements that activates the motivation and client accountability required for sustainable change.
As a global coach and facilitator, Janine has worked in 23 countries across various industries, including financial services, banking, professional services, retail, luxury, hotels, casinos, telecommunications, logistics, technology, education and not-for-profit. In addition, she has worked for local businesses, multi-national corporations and global brands, from senior leadership to high-potential talent, developing leadership skills, career clarity and impact.
Qualifications
- International Coaching Federation Professional Coaching Certification (ICF – PCC)
- Accredited – Gallup CliftonStrengths Coach
- Accredited – Integrative Enneagram Practitioner
- Com Marketing & Public Relations, Curtin University of Technology
- Member of International Coach Federation (ICF)
- Member of Australian Institute of Management (AIM)
- Certificate IV in Training and Assessment
ZOE McALPINE
Senior Consultant & Executive Coach
Leadership Team Development | Cultural Change Leadership & Advice | Strategic Planning | Change Management | Crisis Management
An experienced Chief Executive and senior leader, Zoe currently provides coaching and advisory services both domestically and abroad. Zoe has worked across the For Purpose, Education and Retail sectors for organisations including Starlight Children’s Foundation, David Jones, Breast Cancer Care WA and Santa Maria College.
Zoe understands the strategic imperative of whole-of-team alignment to the goals and direction of the organisation, and the practical challenges leaders face in making this a reality. In her coaching, Zoe draws on her experience as a CEO and Executive Leader to support clients to get clear on the goals, and to develop and implement practical plans to achieve them. Building high-performing, highly engaged teams, and improving organisational culture are areas of both passion and significant experience.
As CEO of Breast Cancer Care WA, Zoe oversaw a significant growth program that more than doubled the organisation’s revenue and support services reach during her eight-year tenure. Leading a team of 30 to support over 1,400 WA individuals and families each year, Zoe successfully introduced several revenue growth initiatives and broadened and developed new Support Services programs. She also steered Breast Cancer Care WA through the COVID-19 crisis, dealing with the implications through the lenses of both community health services management and financial uncertainty.
At Starlight Children’s Foundation, Zoe was the national Head of Fundraising, responsible for leading and developing the national fundraising team of 40+ employees to deliver $30m annual income. She was responsible for all revenue streams including corporate and community partnerships, individual giving and direct marketing, events, philanthropy and bequests. Zoe was also a member of the five-person Executive Team, contributing to organisational direction including people strategy, budget control and strategic planning.
As both a coach and a leader, Zoe is passionate about supporting people to recognise and play to their strengths, enabling them to flourish both in their individual roles and within their team/organisation. A member of the International Coaching Federation, she uses an evidence-based approach to support people to capitalise on what they are great at, as well as overcome challenges to succeed.
Zoe holds an advanced accreditation in the Hogan Leadership Systems, which she uses to help her clients gain deeper self-awareness, build on their strengths and identify development goals and pathways to success.
A 40under40 Winner, Zoe has also volunteered as a Non-Executive Director on the Boards of the Cancer Wellness Centre and Breast Cancer Care WA.
Qualifications
- Bachelor of Commerce (Accounting), Curtin University
- Bailey Balhour Coach Certification Level 1
- Bailey Balfour Certified Coach
- Hogan Advanced Interpretation Certification
KELLIANNE MEAGHER
Senior Consultant
Human Resources
With her intuitive and deep understanding of people, combined with her enthusiasm for their development, Kellianne utilises her transparent and personable approach to focus her energies on assisting people to understand their own unique skill set and to make the most of them.
Qualifications
- Diploma of Business (Human Resources), Central TAFE
- Accredited in Birkman Method
RALPH MONLEY
Senior Consultant
Federal & State Government | IT | Aviation | Education | Resources | Banking | Accounting
He has a strong background in leadership and development, based on a wide range of psychological assessment methodologies with integrated feedback processes.
Ralph commenced his professional life as an RAAF Psychologist, including involvement in pilot selection, before going on to private sector consulting with several leading Australian and international consultancy firms (Chandler Macleod and SHL (now Gartner)). He also spent several years in HR management roles in both the public and private sectors. He has gained experience outside Australia in the USA, India, Hong Kong and New Zealand.
Ralph has consulted to both the public and private sectors at senior levels, with significant experience in assessment and development centres, as well as coaching and career transition.
Qualifications
- Bachelor of Arts (Hons) in Psychology, University of New England
- Graduate Diploma in Business Computing
- Organisational Psychologist
- Accredited in the full range of SHL psychometric and personality questionnaires, the Hogan questionnaires and the Saville Wave instruments
- Member of the Australian Psychological Society and College of Organisational Psychologists and board member of the Society of Industrial and Organisational Psychology Australia
SANDRA NELSON
Senior Consultant
Psychology | Career Management
Sandra has worked successfully with clients at both the executive and blue-collar level to assist them in moving into satisfying careers.
Through her employment with career management consultancies, as well as private consulting, Sandra has provided career management and psychological services to both industry and individuals across a wide range of industries and public and private sector organisations.
Sandra is currently conducting ongoing research in Positive Psychology in Career Management and is a full member of Career Development Association of Australia.
Qualifications
- MBA (Marketing), Edith Cowan University
- Graduate Diploma Psychology (Organisational), Curtin University
- Bachelor of Applied Science (Psychology)
- Accredited in Personal Directions
- Accredited in Birkman Method
- Accredited in MBTI and SHL
CHARLOTTE SMAIL
Senior Consultant
Career Management | Program Design & Facilitation | Mental Health & Wellbeing
Charlotte is an experienced consultant and facilitator who collaborates with individuals and groups across diverse sectors—including not-for-profit, government, health, resources, and energy industries. She works with clients at all levels, from entry-level professionals to executive teams, fostering both personal and professional growth.
With a background in architecture, Charlotte brings a pragmatic and creative mindset to her coaching and consulting. She has a sharp eye for identifying areas of improvement and applies a strategic, solution-focused approach to drive efficient, high-impact outcomes.
Charlotte has 16 years of experience at Tower, where she has developed expertise in both program design and delivery. She is passionate about fostering self-awareness and empowering individuals to take ownership of their career paths. Her dedication to supporting young people and emerging women led her to create C.A.R.E., a career advancement program for emerging female leaders, and to found GenFuture, an online career and future-readiness program for young people.
With an integrative, humanistic approach, Charlotte draws on insights from counselling to foster resilience, meaning, and self-understanding, complementing her strengths-based coaching to support clients holistically. She also has a strong interest in team dynamics and productivity, working with teams to strengthen cohesion and collective performance.
Charlotte brings a diverse toolkit to her practice, combining academic and business research to leverage best practices and innovative approaches. Her Master’s in Counselling enhances her holistic approach to career coaching, blending a commitment to mental health and wellbeing with her drive for meaningful, actionable development.
Qualifications
- Master of Counselling (MCouns), University of Notre Dame Australia (graduating March 2025)
- Master of Architecture (MArch), University of Western Australia
- Accredited in Birkman Method, Individual Directions (IDI) and Personal Directions (PD)
- Certified PRINT Coach