OUR PEOPLE

KEY CONSULTANTS

• Lindsay Bevege, Managing Director
• Emilia Tagaza, Director of Research
• Mike Riddiford
• Graham White
• Natasha Palich

Lindsay Bevege
In the science and technology sector, Lindsay is recognised as an authority on business development, organisational positioning and communication. His work spans government and business, with particular focus on creating strategic alliances and partnerships.

Lindsay has consulted on issues ranging from major infrastructure projects and sustainable development, to energy generation and greenhouse emission reduction, and to business skills development for science and technology professionals.

Lindsay has also prepared numerous business plans and feasibility studies for sectors as diverse as mining, pharmaceuticals and engineering in Australia and Asia. He was previously General Manager of Public Affairs for CSIRO, and has worked as an Australian diplomat, specialising in South-East Asia.

Lindsay has an Honors degree in Mathematical Physics, a Master of Environmental Science, and a Graduate Diploma in Economics.

Emilia Tagaza
Emmy has extensive experience as a journalist in Asia and Australia having served for many years as a correspondent for the Financial Times of London, the Australian Financial Review, the Economist Intelligence Unit , and Asian Business .

She has undertaken specialist research for business think-tanks, and is the author of the in-depth management report Electricity in Australia, published by the Financial Times Business Information Group. She is also the author of the book Journey and Arrival: The Story of the Melbourne CityLink, published by Engineers Australia (Victoria Division).

Emmy has a Bachelor of Arts in Mass Communication and a Master of Business Administration.

Mike Riddiford
Over a 15-year period, Mike has worked with a variety of public and private organisations, including Shell, ANZ, AAMI Insurance, CSL and the Victorian Nursing Council. Mike has been published widely on business issues, and has worked with leading management consultants such as The Boston Consulting Group, KPMG and Ernst and Young.
Mike is the editor of the CEO Forum magazine, and was the author of the report Making Your IT Investment Pay - How leading companies are managing IT for superior business outcomes.

Mike has a Bachelor of Arts, and a Graduate Diploma in Computing. He is also a professional trainer for both Microsoft and IBM.

Graham White
Graham White is a former journalist and news executive who has undertaken a special study of issues management and the formation and transformation of public opinion, and the associated relationships between government and community organisations. This understanding had been refined through extensive work in community-sensitive industries such as airports, brewing and mining. He also has extensive experience in investor relations.

In both these capacities, Graham has developed skills in crafting landmark speeches - a skill that is often used by senior figures in government, industry and public institutions.

Graham is the author of the recently published book, 20/20 Vision: How Global Leaders See Australia's Future (Allen & Unwin 2003).

Natasha Palich
Natasha Palich is a registered architect with over ten year’s experience in the design and construction industry. She has extensive knowledge of sustainable design practices having worked as an advocate for sustainability in the architectural profession in a number of roles. She was Sustainable Design Architect with the City of Port Phillip for three years, and has served in the Sustainable Architecture Jury of the Royal Australian Institute of Architects.

As Principal of Sense Architecture, Natasha has demonstrable experience in architectural design, documentation and management, project and financial management, marketing, and community and strategic planning.