Robert migrated to Australia from South Africa in 1978 where he was a partner in a large law firm. Shortly after arrival in Australia, he was appointed Group General Counsel and Director of Corporate Affairs with worldwide responsibility for a multinational corporation listed on the ASX.

Robert later became a significant shareholder in and served as a director of public companies including Executive Deputy Chairman of Barbeques Galore Ltd, a Nasdaq listed company and Rebel Sport listed on the ASX.

He has also been involved in several successful equity ventures where he took Board and advisory roles including Oporto, Hipages and The Optical Company. Robert has been engaged in the education sector for over two decades and was a shareholder in and Chairman of Think Education Group and Open Colleges until their sale. He has also occupied leading positions in the not‑for‑profit sector. In 2019 Robert was recognised as a Member of the Order of Australia (AM) for his services to education, business and community.

Mark co‑founded Cluey in 2017, following a 30‑year career in private education and training in the UK, South Africa, Canada and Australia. He has founded a number of private and publicly listed education and EdTech companies. He has served as a Board member of more than 30 education organisations across the K‑12, Vocational and Higher Education segments. Previously, Mark was the co‑founder and Director of Educor, one of the largest private education companies in the world, listed on the JSE
and NASDAQ.

Mark was the co‑founder and Joint CEO of the Think Education Group – a significant Australian provider of campus‑based vocational and higher education. In 2010, Mark co‑founded the Open Colleges Group which developed into the largest private provider of online learning in Australia.

Ian has over 20 years’ experience in the higher education sector. He was previously the Chief Executive (Vice‑Chancellor) of the Australian National University and Swinburne University of Technology and has also held several senior faculty and teaching positions across a range of tertiary institutions.

Ian also has extensive experience with boards in the education, government and research sectors. He was previously the Chair of the Group of Eight universities, VERNet and Education Australia and has held board member positions at the Australian Research Council, IDP Education and Online Education Services.

Michael has over 40 years’ experience in the accounting profession. He was an audit and business consulting partner with Horwath NSW Pty Limited, Chartered Accountants for 23 years and managing partner for 6 of those years. When the company merged with Deloitte in February 2007, he continued to act as an audit and business consulting partner until his retirement from the firm in September 2017.

Since leaving Deloitte, Michael has continued to provide business advisory services.

Louise is an experienced director, CEO, and advisor with experience across healthcare, media, technology, government, and education. She has more than 30 years’ experience in the media and technology sectors, and has held senior roles in digital, marketing and strategy in Europe, Australia, and the USA.

Louise is a board director of the ABC, President of the Australian Institute of Company Directors NSW Council and previously served as a director of Healthdirect Australia (Federal/State Government), Sydney Living Museums (NSW Government) and on the Federal Government’s Convergence Review Committee as a digital expert reviewing media and technology regulation.

In the education sector, Louise was Industry Professor at UTS Business School, where she is now an Adjunct Professor and is on the Rhodes Scholar Selection Panel for NSW.

Matteo Trinca joined Cluey Learning in July 2018 in the role of Chief Customer Officer and has been instrumental in driving Cluey’s growth and customer acquisition cost efficiencies.

Matteo has 17 years’ experience in customer intelligence and strategic marketing in the gaming and education sectors. Motivated by a strong passion for decision science, he started his career in data and analytics, transitioning to revenue management roles, holding senior positions at William Hill Australia and Paddypower Plc (now Flutter Entertainment Plc).

Originally from Italy, Matteo has lived, studied and worked in Spain, Ireland and Australia. He holds double degrees in Industrial Engineering and an eMBA from INSEAD Business School. Matteo is primarily responsible for Customer, Growth and Customer Operations.

Trevor McDougall was a co-founding executive of Cluey Learning and commenced in the role of Chief Operating Officer in August 2017. Trevor has been responsible for leading the technology and operations functions during the period of exponential increase in the number of students and sessions. Trevor has over 12 years’ experience in senior leadership positions with a focus on scaling technology and operations. Previously, Trevor held the position of CIO at Open Colleges and Think Education Group.

Trevor has global experience across the entertainment, supply chain, operations and education industries, having worked for businesses including Sony and IDP. Trevor has led the development and execution of digital product strategies in high growth environments and has run commercial operations.

He holds a Bachelor of Commerce from Macquarie University and an MBA from MGSM. Trevor is primarily responsible for Product, Technology and Education Services.

Greg is a co-founding Executive, CFO and Company Secretary of Cluey. Greg has over 25 years’ experience in executive and senior finance positions with companies in the Financial Services and Education sectors. In the last 19 years, Greg held CFO and Company Secretary positions at Open Colleges, Think Education Group and Kaplan
Australia.