Since joining OES as CEO in December 2025, Jon has led an ambitious transformation agenda to scale the organisation for growth, embed AI-driven innovation, strengthen university partnerships, and position OES for long-term leadership in online education.

“What excites me most about OES is the opportunity to build something that not only drives growth for our partners, but creates meaningful opportunities for students around the world.”

Jon Davey has more than 30 years’ experience leading growth, innovation and organisational change across Australian and international organisations.

Jon is Chief Executive Officer of OES and was previously Chief Executive Officer and Managing Director of ASX-listed Tyro Payments, where he led the organisation’s growth strategy.

Prior to this, he was responsible for Digital, Innovation and Customer Experience at National Australia Bank, overseeing the shift from traditional branch banking to 24/7 digital services.

Before moving into business leadership, Jon worked as a teacher. His experience in education continues to shape his commitment to expanding access to high-quality learning and improving student outcomes through innovation and technology.

Jon holds a Bachelor of Education, a Master of Business Administration and a Master of Science and is a graduate of the Australian Institute of Company Directors.

As Chief Financial Officer, Steven brings over two decades of experience in financial leadership, overseeing strategic planning and operational excellence across diverse industries. At OES, Steven leads the finance function, ensuring robust financial management and driving sustainable growth to support the organisation’s mission of delivering exceptional online education experiences. 

“It’s rewarding to be part of an organisation that combines financial discipline with a clear focus on student success and long-term growth.” 

Prior to joining OES, Steven held senior financial leadership roles, where he was instrumental in guiding financial strategy and contributing to overall business growth. His focus on aligning financial goals with long-term organisational objectives makes him a valuable asset to the OES leadership team. 

 

Sally Damiani is Chief Operating Officer of OES, leading a broad portfolio spanning strategy, product, learning design, AI and student operations — with a focus on turning strategy into execution that delivers real results for students and university partners.

 “What excites me about OES is how we use technology to make education more accessible — allowing learners to reach their full potential.”

Prior to joining OES, Sally was a senior executive at Medibank and Bupa, where she led multi‑line consumer businesses through major transformation programs, bringing together strategy, product, pricing, customer experience and digital under one agenda. She has delivered sustained revenue and margin growth, improved service performance and built operating models that accelerate delivery and strengthen culture.

Sally is known for her collaborative leadership style, disciplined execution, and creating the conditions for teams to perform at their best.

Chris plays a central role in shaping and delivering OES’s strategic direction and leads the Project Management Office. He works closely with the CEO and Executive team to define priorities, translate strategy into clear plans and drive alignment across the organisation.

“OES brings together strategy, execution and purpose in a way that is rare. The opportunity to turn big ideas into real impact for universities and students is the driving force for our work.”

Chris began his career as an engineer, working in design and manufacturing roles in the automotive industry. He then spent almost a decade as a strategy consultant, advising organisations across education, health, energy and telecommunications before joining OES in 2020.

As the head of OES’s academic leadership and partnership teams, Erin Jancauskas leads OES’s academic leadership and partnership teams. Before moving to his Executive role, Erin was the Academic Director for both WSU Online and Monash Online where he led the successful launch and subsequent growth of these two OES partnerships. For every partner, Erin underpins OES’s online and blended solutions with deep academic expertise and a strategic focus on market growth and nurturing student success.

“Having worked in both business and academia, I feel very much at home at OES. It has the culture and student-centricity of a university coupled with the agility and rule-breaker attitude of a tech company. ”

With a background in engineering – and a PhD in aerodynamics – Erin’s career has spanned both industry and academia. Prior to OES, he co-founded a successful strategic consulting company and worked on more than 150 projects for the private sector, governments, and universities Australia-wide.

In his higher education career, Erin has held two professorships, as well as a number of senior university management positions including Dean of Engineering and Head of the Melbourne School of Energy and Environment. He has been nationally awarded for his leadership in engineering education in Australia and for his successful university-industry partnerships.

James Murray-Beckman is an experienced executive with more than 15 years leading technology, SaaS and digital platform businesses across Australia, North America, Europe and Asia Pacific. His expertise spans commercial growth, operations, finance and product strategy.

“OES sits at the intersection of technology and education, with a clear focus on improving access and outcomes for students. It is exciting to be part of a team shaping how learning is delivered at scale.”

He brings deep experience in education technology, having held senior roles at Digitary and Parchment, where he supported universities to modernise how academic achievements are issued, verified and shared. He also played a key role in the growth of national credential platforms including My eQuals and MyCreds.

Most recently, James served as Chief Operating Officer at 6clicks, leading global operations, strategic growth and finance.

Justin is a creative and agile marketing and sales director, known for achieving exceptional results through the development and delivery of insights-driven strategies. Leading sales and marketing for both OES and its partner universities, Justin spearheads an experienced team of customer acquisition experts, driven to support student success through high impact campaigns and targeted, multi-channel approaches to student recruitment.

“Education should be agile, personalised, and inclusive. It’s inspiring to be part of a team that is continuously innovating and shaping the future of learning, ensuring we meet the evolving needs of students and partners.”

Justin holds a double degree in Engineering and Business. He is a dynamic and forward-thinking leader, having held executive leadership roles covering digital transformation, AI, automation, eCommerce, marketing, and communications.

Joining OES in August 2026, Skye brings more than 25 years of senior People & Culture leadership, with deep expertise in enterprise transformation and a track record of partnering with CEOs and boards. Her experience spans a range of complex commercial contexts, including major transactions, giving her a broad view of how to align people strategy with business strategy at every stage of an organisation’s growth.

“OES is at an exciting point of growth, and I’m looking forward to partnering with the team to build on the foundations already in place — giving our people the clarity, capability and support to deliver for students and university partners as we scale.”

Skye’s career spans a diversity of industries including consulting & professional services, financial services, logistics and resources, with senior people leadership roles at Marsh McLennan, AIA, Australia Post and Rio Tinto. Across each of these organisations, she has driven business performance through people, building effective people & communications teams and partnering with leaders to build high-performing businesses.

Leading OES’s UK team, Andrea Burrows partners with some of Britain and Europe’s top universities to create transformative, student-centric online learning. An experienced executive director and business leader, Andrea brings commercial acumen and a fierce commitment to academic excellence to her role.

“In a rapidly changing economic landscape, university partners look to OES to realise the new, future-ready skills that learners need. Our talented UK team collaborates with leading universities, helping them achieve a sustainable advantage through world-class online learning.”

Andrea is passionate about taking tertiary education to a global audience. Her professional background spans leadership roles in marketing, advertising and digital transformation across the higher education, membership, finance and professional services sectors.

Daniel is a dedicated growth leader with deep experience across leadership, sales, marketing, business development, operations and non-profit management. He is passionate about building high-performing teams, creating alignment around shared goals and turning strategy into strong execution. With a career defined by revenue generation, partnership growth and full P&L responsibility, Daniel brings an entrepreneurial mindset and a proven ability to help organisations scale with purpose.

As Executive Vice President, Growth at Online Education Services (OES), Daniel leads the organisation’s U.S. marketing, sales and partner relations efforts. He is focused on strengthening client relationships, developing innovative strategies that deepen engagement and streamlining processes that support sustainable growth in the U.S. market. Through this work, Daniel is helping expand OES’s reach for university partners and support student success at scale.

“I thrive in fast-paced, entrepreneurial settings and appreciate the ability to wear many hats, but I always focus on my goals and the goals of the organisation. I have a passion for building and nurturing teams.”

Before joining OES, Daniel served as Chief Growth Officer at Green Flower, where he helped grow annual revenue, maintained a 100% partner retention rate and built partnerships with more than 65 colleges and universities. Daniel also co-founded Capture Higher Ed, a student recruitment and enrolment solution that helps colleges and universities identify prospective students, increase application completion and strengthen recruitment outcomes.

Daniel holds a Juris Doctor in Intellectual Property Litigation from Cardozo School of Law and a Bachelor of Arts in Public Speaking, Theater Arts and Political Science from Yeshiva University.

With a passion for creating innovative solutions that truly meet university partner needs, Claire Sadler is a driven and motivated business development professional. She couples a strong record supporting educational leaders to achieve their goals with a genuine passion for building and sustaining critical business relationships.

“My role is to understand our partners’ needs and work with them to deliver high impact, fit-for-purpose solutions. I love being part of the clever, collaborative team at OES and solving the challenges universities are grappling with today.”

With a firm belief in the transformative power of education, Claire has spent her career in the higher education sphere. Before joining OES she contributed to the growth of education businesses in Australia, Singapore and the Middle East.

Dr Samar Zutshi leads OES’s academic team to deliver premium quality learning experiences for Swinburne Online students, across all higher and vocational education programs. He works closely with Swinburne Online stakeholders to drive continuous improvement in learning and teaching practices.

“Swinburne Online and OES share a deep commitment to student success. As a team, we are constantly striving to create even better student experiences and outcomes, in line with our proven pedagogical model and evidence-based thinking.”

A former university academic and a founding member of the OES team, Samar has more than a decade of experience leading innovation in online education. He is committed to effective collaboration with Swinburne’s academic and vocational experts, ensuring every online program is grounded in best practice teaching and content delivery. Samar’s academic governance has helped Swinburne Online lead the industry in online education and achieve consistently outstanding student experience ratings.

A highly experienced online education leader, Ben oversees OES’s engagement with Queensland University of Technology. Ben works closely in partnership with stakeholders at QUT to ensure the quality and performance of programs delivered online.

“My team and I are proud to collaborate with QUT to create a suite of online postgraduate courses that speak to the contemporary needs of students, industry and broader Australian society. We are passionate about supporting students to succeed and creating flexible learning experiences to help students better access education.”

A founding member of the OES team, Ben draws on over a decade of experience managing teams and leading innovations in online education. He is particularly passionate about working with his team on initiatives to improve the student experience.

A highly experienced learning designer and academic, Lucy Elliott leads OES’s engagement with Federation University. She works closely and collaboratively with stakeholders, championing student learning and retention strategies to achieve the best possible outcomes for this valued OES partner.

“OES is a dynamic place to work. I enjoy leading a team of talented online education experts, who leverage the latest tools and insights to realise Federation University’s student learning and commercial objectives. It’s rewarding to hear how the design and delivery of our programs makes a genuine difference in students’ lives.”

Lucy is particularly passionate about inclusive learning. Her sharp focus on innovative course design and delivery is backed by deep pedagogical knowledge, developed over more than 20 years in learning design and education consulting. Before taking on the role of Academic Director, Lucy led OES’s award-winning Learning Design team. Colleagues and partners value Lucy’s collaborative style and true commitment to evidence-based solutions.

Passionate about creating equitable access to education, Karen Harvey oversees academic quality for one of OES’s partner universities. An open, honest and enthusiastic leader, Karen manages a large and engaged team, ensuring OES’s highly skilled people feel empowered to lead and innovate. She creates trusted partnerships with university stakeholders, combining her commitment to students with valuable commercial experience.

“I love working with our partner to create innovative new ways to bring online learning to life. I am excited about the opportunities online education creates for people who may not be able to study on campus.”

Karen has more than 15 years’ experience in business and academic leadership roles. She joined OES in 2018 following a career in business consulting and FMCG management. Karen’s research on career change experience contributes to her deep understanding of students’ needs. She is also a board director for a not-for-profit youth education foundation.

As Partnership Director, Fiona leads OES’s engagement across the university and works closely with stakeholders to grow students and engagement. With 20 years experience working in digital media and technology organisations’, she’s passionate about creating an excellent user experience and increasing participation in the digital economy.

“I love working with an innovative team to reimagine what online education can be for students not only in the 2020s, but beyond.”

Fiona previously led university partnerships across APAC for online education platform Coursera,  and headed up client services for FutureLearn across EMEA from London.

 

David Robertson leads the OES’s Learning Design team, a group of talented learning designers, digital designers & multimedia specialists to craft exceptional online learning experiences.

David’s strengths lie in his collaborative, innovative, and solution-focused approach. His deep understanding of online pedagogy and leadership has propelled the OES Learning Design team to achieve remarkable success, securing 11 Learn X Awards in 2023.

“I feel truly privileged to lead such a talented group of learning designers who operate at the cutting edge of best practice online learning design. As an organisation, OES nurtures our desire to deliver a truly world-class experience to our students. Having studied online in the past myself, it is very gratifying to know that the work we do makes such a difference in the lives of so many online students.”

Driven by a passion for designing with the online student in mind, David is dedicated to understanding the motivations of online learners and maintaining this focus in the design process. He is a strong advocate for using technology intelligently to create world-class learning experiences and is committed to leading, growing, and developing high-performing teams.

Arlene Stewart brings a precise understanding of the UK online education market to her role, managing OES’s UK operations. Playing a key part in OES’s international engagement, Arlene establishes and maintains relationships with the company’s UK partner institutions, while simultaneously building and nurturing the high-performing UK team.

“What drives me is ultimately the student experience. It’s a pleasure working with colleagues across the business who are genuinely invested in the student experience, and who are continually pushing the envelope of what we’re able to do.”

In 2004 Arlene was co-founder of IDI – one of the first UK end-to-end online education providers, which is now part of OES. Understanding what it takes to build an online education company from the ground up, Arlene has an unparalleled understanding of the UK market, and years of experience working directly with higher education institutions and accreditation bodies.

An experienced Company Director, Wendy has over 30 years’ experience in Financial Services in roles which included Chief Information Officer and Chief Operations Officer at AXA, General Manager, Institutional Technology at ANZ, and Group Executive, Operations at AMP.

Wendy is Chair of Epworth Healthcare, and a Director of IAG, People First Bank, auDA and Data Action. She was previously a Director of Ausgrid, Tower and AMP Bank, and a member of Council at Swinburne University of Technology.

Wendy holds a Bachelor of Arts from LaTrobe University, a Bachelor of Business from Swinburne University and a Graduate Diploma in Applied Finance and Investment from FINSIA. She completed the Advanced Management Program at Harvard Business School, is a Graduate member of the AICD, a Fellow of FINSIA and a member of Chief Executive Women.

Ms Thorpe was awarded the Medal of the Order of Australia in the 2025 King’s Birthday 2025 Honours List for services to the financial sector.

Director 2011-2015, rejoined August 2023

Michael is currently Managing Director – Education at SEEK Investments. Michael spent 13 years at SEEK in a variety of roles culminating as CEO Asia Pacific & Americas. While at SEEK, Michael served as a Director of IDP Education for 9 years and was heavily involved in the founding and startup of OES.  Michael was CEO of Redbubble Limited from 2021-2023 and has also worked at McKinsey & Company, Tabcorp and the Collingwood Football Club.

Michael holds Bachelor of Commerce and Bachelor of Science degrees from the University of Melbourne, an MBA from the Kellogg School at Northwestern University, and is a Graduate of the Royal Military College, Duntroon.

Director since March 2024.

Ariel is currently an Investment Director at SEEK investments within the education team. Ariel spent 5 years at SEEK, leading strategic initiatives to create more effective and efficient career marketplaces across APAC, which included working alongside product and AI teams, early stage ventures and completed strategic acquisitions. Ariel is a co-founder of the social enterprise Fruit2work and has also worked at management consultancy Kearney and global engineering firm SKM.

Other directorships include MyTutor in the UK and Cialfo in Singapore.

Ariel holds a Bachelor of Engineering (Civil) and Bachelor of Commerce (Finance) degrees from the University of NSW, graduating engineering with first class honours.

Director since February 2020.

Jason currently holds the position of Managing Director – Strategic Projects at SEEK Investments where he is focused on SEEK’s online education initiatives. He has been involved at SEEK since 1999 as an early employee and senior executive having previously overseen business development, strategy and international investments. Jason was also a Partner at Tiger Global Management, a US-based investment management firm.

Jason holds a Bachelor of Commerce and Bachelor of Law from the University of NSW having begun his career as a solicitor at King & Wood Mallesons.

Director since March 2015.

Josh is Director of Education for SEEK Ltd. Since 2004 Josh has been focused on expanding SEEK’s presence in education, and was one of the strategic architects behind SEEK Learning, a service connecting working adults with courses to develop their careers. Josh’s experience also includes his role as Strategy Director of THINK Education Group, which was part of the SEEK Group during this time.

Other current directorships include the Board of Universidad en Línea (UTEL) as part of SEEK’s investment in the Mexican Online University.

Prior to SEEK Josh worked as a strategy consultant with Accenture and holds a Bachelor Degree from the University of Tasmania with majors in International Business and Japanese.

Director since September 2024.

Mark joined the Board in Sept 2024 and is Chairperson of the Audit & Risk Committee.

Mark’s extensive executive career included 24 years with Telstra Corporation Ltd in senior finance roles including Group Executive Finance (Deputy CFO) and a period as acting Chief Financial Officer. Mark’s areas of responsibility included corporate planning, financial reporting, pricing, procurement & supply chain, credit management, taxation and billing. More recently, Mark was Chief Financial Officer of Catapult Group International Ltd and interim CFO of Articore Group Ltd.

Mark is a Board member and Audit & Risk Committee Chair of Argo Global Listed Infrastructure Ltd and a member of the Audit & Risk Committee at St Kilda Football Club. He previously was a Board member and Audit and Risk Committee Chair of numerous Telstra operating subsidiaries domestically and in China and New Zealand.

Mark holds a Bachelor of Commerce from University of Melbourne, a Graduate Diploma in Taxation from RMIT and completed advanced executive studies at Columbia University New York. He is a Fellow of CPA Australia.

Mark is an independent higher education consultant with more than 40 years’ experience advising governing bodies and senior leadership teams on educational policy, governance, leadership and academic quality assurance.

Mark brings extensive governance experience across higher education and the creative arts, serving as Chair and Non-Executive Director of leading institutions including BIMM University, the London School of Design & Marketing, Sotheby’s Institute of Art, Istituto Marangoni London and Laine Theatre Arts.

He served as Deputy Vice-Chancellor of the University for the Creative Arts for 15 years and has held a range of senior leadership positions across international higher education institutions.

Mark was conferred the title of Professor of Crafts Education in 2002 and Professor Emeritus by the University for the Creative Arts in 2015. He is also a Fellow of the Royal Society of Arts.

Polycarp is a Non-Executive Director, Board Committee Chair and former global consulting leader with more than 36 years’ experience spanning governance, audit and risk, digital transformation and financial oversight.

His career spans infrastructure, digital transformation, governance, risk and higher education across the UK, Europe, Australia, the Middle East, Asia and the United States.

Polycarp is Chair of Finance & Resources at Instituto Marangoni and a member of the governing boards of Sotheby’s Institute of Art and BIMM University. He previously served as Chair of Nescot College.

He held senior global leadership roles in consulting, advisory, data and digital services at Jacobs and was a Visiting Professor and Fellow in Civil, Structural and Bridge Engineering at the University of Bristol.

Polycarp is a Chartered Engineer (CEng) and Chartered IT Professional (CITP) and has authored more than 80 technical papers.