Our leaders are committed to achieving MTC Australia’s Vision which is: To shape a society where everyone has the means and motivation to create a life of their choosing.
The MTC Australia Board is responsible for ensuring our organisation operates in accordance with relevant laws and MTC Australia’s constitution. The Executive Leadership Team brings together leaders within MTC Australia with extensive experience, skills, and knowledge in the areas of operations, finance, people and culture, information technology, risk, marketing, and business development.
Board of Directors
With over 30 years’ experience, Rob has specialised in business consolidation, growth, and transformational change across the public, private, and not-for-profit sectors. Rob has led and consulted in organisations such as Australia Post, Alcatel-Lucent, Macquarie Bank, Mission Australia and Uniting. Within the not-for-profit sector, Rob has significant experience providing strategic direction in workforce participation, social and community housing, and community services for marginalised Australians.
Michael has more than 20 years’ experience in brand and digital strategy, design, and communications. He is a trustee of CEDA (Committee for the Economic Development of Australia) and a member of the Australian Institute of Company Directors (AICD). Michael has global and regional experience with large multinationals and start-ups in Australia, the United States, Singapore and China and has also worked with Federal, NSW and Queensland Government agencies including the Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet.
With two decades of industry experience, Nick has emerged as a preeminent authority on leading and operating digital and technology businesses. During this time, Nick has sat at the forefront of managing digital transformational change and has led a number of companies in this space. Nick is a proven executive with a career spanning global consulting firms, PwC (South East Asia and Australia) and Accenture (UK and Australia), and senior industry positions at SingTel, Optus, ninemsn, Network Ten and Salmat Digital. He’s also experienced as a board member, having previously served as Chair of Youth Off The Streets and the Interactive Advertising Bureau (IAB) in Australia.
Linda has extensive senior management experience across the health and human services sectors, achieving operational excellence through collaboration, innovative thinking and a focus on customer-centricity. She has worked with boards, executives and front-line staff on transformation projects across a range of national and international organisations, such as KPMG, Uniting and Aruma. Linda is also a member of the HammondCare Board and an external member of St Vincent’s Health Australia.
Robyn is a senior executive with 30 years of experience in financial and commercial management. Specialising in interim CFO roles, financial management consulting, and leading business transformation initiatives, Robyn has a proven record of achieving substantial profit growth for businesses in a range of diverse industries across Australia and Asia. Robyn is a Fellow of Chartered Accountants Australia and New Zealand and a trusted adviser to Boards of Directors, CEOs, and Senior Management with experience participating in Board and Finance, Audit & Risk Committee meetings for various ASX listed companies and large not-for-profits.
Executive Leadership Team
Rob Marshall – Chief Executive Officer
Rob has more than 18 years’ experience leading teams in the delivery of business technology solutions, transformation programs, and architectural strategies across a range of industries. Before starting with MTC Australia, Rob worked with multinational retail companies on large-scale transformation programs across ERP, logistics, supply chain, eCommerce, CRM and digital marketing. While working within the global supply chain industry, Rob headed up the development of logistics technology solutions for major clients Apple, Samsung, Dell, Microsoft and HP. Rob is a member of the Australian Institute of Company Directors (AICD) and holds a Bachelor of E-Commerce Engineering from The University of Sydney.
Elena Shestovsky – General Manager – Marketing & Communications
Elena is responsible for establishing and leading MTC’s Marketing & Growth division. As both a functional expert and business leader, Elena has spent 18 years leading teams to deliver impactful marketing, customer engagement and digital sales programs for global and mid-size companies across a variety of industries, including management consultancy, B2B services, eCommerce and retail. She holds a Bachelor of Media and Communications.
Samantha Elkins – General Manager – People & Culture
A passionate and experienced HR Business Partner, Samantha joined the leadership team after five years in a supporting role at MTC Australia. Samantha has over 20 years of experience working in for purpose, not-for-profits, FMCG, education and retail sectors and is skilled in career development, coaching, conflict resolution, remuneration and HR policies. A strong business development professional with a Bachelor of Commerce (B.Com.) focused in Human Resource Management and Industrial Relations, Samantha is a trusted advisor to the business who enjoys partnering with leaders to ensure our team members feel supported, empowered and included.
Kevin Lee – Chief Financial Officer
Kevin joined MTC Australia in 2011 and was instrumental in building the finance function at MTC Australia. In 2011, Kevin joined the executive leadership team as Acting Chief Financial Officer. As a Chartered Accountant with a Bachelor of Economics and a Master of Commerce from Macquarie University, as well as a Master of Business Administration from Deakin University, Kevin has worked in public practice, commerce, not-for-profits, and social enterprise in Sydney and abroad. He is passionate about the education and not-for-profit sectors, having previously worked as the Financial Controller for UNSW Foundation.
Warwick Kowalczyk – Chief Information Officer
Warwick is a highly experienced Information Technology specialist with more than 20 years of experience deploying and managing IT applications within large and complex organisations. Joining MTC in January 2023, Warwick has responsibility for the strategic direction of the organisation’s IT systems as well as the delivery of key projects and operational management. Warwick previously worked with The a2 Milk Company as the Head of IT Applications and has held senior roles with Scentre Group (Westfield) and Cater Care.
Subhi Madi – General Manager – Education & Training
Subhi has nearly two decades worth of experience in education and training. He joined MTC as a LLNP/SEE Trainer in 2005 and became a Centre Manager in 2006. In July 2010, he was promoted to regional manager for Skills for Education & Employment and since then has held managerial roles throughout the company’s Education & Training department, including as Head of Registered Training Organisation and Head of Government Education Programs. Subhi holds a Graduate Diploma of Adult TESOL, Education and a Bachelor of Arts in History, Politics and Philosophy from Western Sydney University as well as a Master of International Relations, Political Economy from Macquarie University.
Mark Zaia – General Manager – Employment Services
Mark is an experienced leader with extensive knowledge of Employment Services, having operated in every state and territory in Australia. Before joining MTC Australia in September 2020, Mark was Operations Manager for Sureway Employment and Training, covering 91 sites and 450 staff. He has also managed partnerships nationally for The Salvation Army’s Employment Plus and worked as State Manager for Jobs Statewide. Mark specialises in motivating and mobilising large teams of people to exceed targets in the highly competitive employment services environment.
Joseph Yap – General Manager – Governance, Risk & Compliance
A proven Quality, Risk and Compliance Manager, Joseph joined MTC Australia in March 2023.
Joseph brings to MTC a wealth of experience in quality and risk management and is tasked with building on the strong foundations already in place in the organisation.
Joseph has predominantly worked in the Healthcare industry but has also worked in Education, Finance and most recently in Aged Care. He has an interest in systems and process improvement to enable organisational strategy and objectives to be met.
James Walters – General Manager – Strategic Growth
James is an accomplished business development professional with extensive experience in strategic planning, business growth and organisational profile development. He has responsibility for establishing MTC’s Strategic Growth division and leading the Growth and Customer teams. Before joining MTC, James held the position of Regional Manager with OCTEC Ltd and before that he spent five years in various positions with CatholicCare including Executive Manager.