Our People

The true value of Company Matters is our people.

Melissa Jones
General Manager

As Company Matters' General Manager since 2015, Melissa leads the legal practice and is responsible for overseeing the Company Matters team.

Melissa is an experienced practitioner who has provided high value strategic advice throughout her career, working to enhance corporate governance, manage legal risk and protect business reputation.

Melissa's extensive experience includes acting as Senior Legal Counsel for the Commonwealth Bank of Australia Group, Senior Associate in Mergers & Acquisitions/Corporate Advisory at Mallesons Stephen Jaques (now King & Wood Mallesons) and in the public company team at Qantas Airways Limited .

Anna Sandham
Senior Governance Consultant/Senior Company Secretary

Anna has more than two decades of experience as a company secretary and governance professional.

Prior to joining Company Matters in 2012, Anna was a Company Secretary at AMP Financial Services and prior to that was Company Secretary at Westpac Banking Corporation where she also led the secretariat function for the BT Financial Group.

Prior to that, Anna held company secretarial roles within the private and public sectors, including NRMA Limited. Anna is a Fellow of the Governance Institute of Australia and a member of its Legislative Review Committee.

Andrew Kabega
Company Secretary and Solicitor

Since joining Company Matters in 2022, Andrew has assisted with a number of ASX listed entities and Not-For-Profit organisations.

Andrew has 10 years compliance experience with ASX Limited having worked as a Senior Adviser in the ASX Listings Compliance team. Andrew offers expertise in ASX compliance, listing rules and corporate governance.

Andrew is admitted as a Solicitor of the Supreme Court of NSW, holds a Masters degree in Banking and Financial Regulation, Bachelor of Law and a Graduate Diploma in Applied Corporate Governance.

Bernadette Ellis
Office Manager

Prior to joining Company Matters in 2014, Bernadette acted as Company Secretary for portfolio entities of Ironbridge Capital Pty Limited.

Bernadette supports the corporate administration arm of the Company Matters practice. Bernadette is a member of the Governance Institute of Australia.

Bill Hundy
Senior Company Secretary and Solicitor

Bill is a highly experienced company secretary and lawyer and has held roles in major listed public companies for over three decades in the mining, energy and manufacturing industries including as company secretary and legal counsel for Origin Energy Limited, Email Limited, Placer Pacific Limited, Kidston Gold Mines Limited and Oil Company of Australia Limited. He has extensive background in company secretarial practice, corporate governance, communications, compliance, risk management and insurance.

Bill is also an experienced educator having taught and authored course material and publications in corporate law, company secretarial practice and governance for over twenty years for the Governance Institute of Australia. He is currently a part-time lecturer in Corporate Law at the University of Sydney Law School.

Bill is admitted as a solicitor in the Supreme Court of NSW; holds a Bachelor of Laws, Bachelor of Commerce (Economics), Diploma of Corporate Management and a Bachelor of Science (Physics, Geology and Geophysics). He is a Fellow of the Governance Institute of Australia and the Chartered Governance Institute (formerly the Institute of Chartered Secretaries and Administrators) and a Fellow of the Australian Institute of Company Directors.

Clare Craven
Senior Company Secretary

Clare has over 20 years’ legal, company secretarial and governance experience gained in various listed and private companies. She has a deep understanding of financial services, wealth management, corporate governance, risk management and compliance.

Prior to joining Company Matters in 2019, Clare held various senior leadership roles at Westpac Banking Corporation including Head of Westpac Secretariat, Head of Westpac Subsidiaries and Head of BT Secretariat. Clare’s previous roles included Company Secretarial Consultant to various public and private companies in the financial services, construction, insurance and health services sector, legal and corporate advisory roles at NRMA Ltd and NRMA Insurance Limited (including Company Secretary), and as an Associate Solicitor in private practice.

Clare is admitted as a Solicitor of the Supreme Court of NSW, holds a Bachelor of Legal Studies and a Graduate Diploma in Applied Corporate Governance, is a Fellow of both the Governance Institute of Australia and the Chartered Governance Institute (formerly the Institute of Chartered Secretaries and Administrators) and is a Graduate Member of the Australian Institute of Company Directors.

Danny Davies
Senior Company Secretary

Danny has over 20 years’ experience as a corporate lawyer and company secretary, including in governance and corporate advisory practice, in both ASX-listed and unlisted organisations.

He has held senior legal, governance and corporate advisory roles at large ASX-listed public companies, including IAG Limited and Woolworths Limited, with shorter stints at QBE Australia and NAB Wealth. He began his professional career working briefly as an accountant in the audit division of a large professional services firm, before transitioning into private legal practice at major law firm, Blake Dawson Waldron (now Ashurst).

In recent years, Danny has opted to focus on the governance and company secretarial side of his practice. First, as the Head of Governance and Shareholder Services (and Assistant Company Secretary) at Woolworths Limited and, prior to joining Company Matters in 2020, as General Counsel and Company Secretary of Guide Dogs NSW/ACT, the registered charity.

Danny enjoys leveraging his broad experience, spanning different industry sectors, large and small listed corporations, and the non-profit sector, to help clients with their company secretarial and governance needs.

Dray Andrea
Company Secretary

Dray has extensive experience in registry management, coordinating member general meetings and shareholder communications. Since joining Company Matters in 2021, Dray has been providing company secretarial services to an array of listed and unlisted entities, including not-for-profits.

Dray holds a Bachelor of Business Studies (Finance) and a Graduate Diploma in Applied Corporate Governance and Risk Management. Dray is a member of the Governance Institute of Australia and the Chartered Governance Institute (UK).

Graeme Blackett
Senior Company Secretary

Graeme has 30 years company secretarial and governance experience in various listed and private companies, as well as in private practice.

Prior to joining Company Matters in 2018, Graeme most recently worked as Company Secretary of NAB Wealth/MLC and has also previously worked at AMP, Westfield Group (now known as Scentre Group), Reckon Limited and NRMA Group (now known as Insurance Australia Group). Graeme also has worked at the Australian Securities and Investments Commission as Commission Secretary.

Graeme is admitted as a Solicitor of the Supreme Court of NSW, holds a Bachelor of Laws and a Bachelor of Arts, is a Fellow of the Governance Institute of Australia, is a Fellow of the Chartered Governance Institute and is a current member of the Legislation Review Committee for the Governance Institute of Australia.

Joanne Lewis
Board Coordinator and Practice Assistant

Jo has over 25 years’ experience in corporate governance, and a very strong background specialising in business administration, compliance, and company secretarial support. This has included lodgement of ASX and ASIC regulatory documents, preparation of compliance resolutions and Board papers, and providing advice and secretariat support to Boards, Board Committees, and Executive management teams. Jo has extensive experience, working with and assisting Boards, including Sydney Water, the National Australia Bank (Wealth Division) and Link. In particular, Jo also specialises in managing the uploading of documents to various Board portals, including Diligent, BoardVantage and Convene.

Jo holds a Diploma in Business Administration, and a Certificate in Governance Practice from the Governance Institute of Australia.

John Rodriguez
Senior Company Secretary

John holds a Bachelor of Commerce and a Graduate Diploma in Corporate Governance, and is a Fellow of the GIA and a Chartered Secretary with ICSA. John joined Company Matters in 2018 and has over 30 years’ experience in governance and company secretarial roles and has worked with ASX listed, unlisted and Not-For-Profit organisations. John has strong infrastructure joint venture experience which includes work for Northwestern Roads Group (Transurban M7 & NorthConnex motorways); Transport for NSW; VicRoads; QIC joint ventures; Macquarie joint ventures; James Fielding; Mirvac; Optus; Samsung; EDT Retail Management; Singapore Government Investment Company; AustralianSuper; REST; ART.

John is also a Justice of the Peace and is registered for working with children.

Jonathan Swain
Senior Company Secretary

Jon has more than 25 years’ experience in legal, general management and company secretarial roles. Jon was formerly a partner in the Corporate Advisory and M&A practice at Clayton Utz, and also spent several years with Allen & Overy Australia as Head of Corporate Knowhow. He subsequently held roles as Head of Legal for ASX-listed SFG Australia Limited, and as General Manager Corporate and Company Secretary for Sunnyfield (a not-for-profit organisation in the disability services sector). Jon also acted as Company Secretary for a number of other ASX-listed entities before joining Company Matters in 2019, where his focus has continued to be in the ASX-listed sector.

Jon is admitted as a Solicitor in New South Wales, and is a Fellow Member of the Governance Institute of Australia and a Graduate of the Australian Institute of Company Directors. He also serves as a non-executive director of The Junction Works Limited (a not-for-profit organisation in the disability and community services sector).

Lauren Osbich
Company Secretary and Solicitor

Since joining Company Matters in May 2021, Lauren has worked with a number of ASX listed entities, as well as overseas listed entities, technology providers and not for profit boards.

Lauren was most recently employed by ASX as a Listings Compliance Advisor. Prior to her role at the ASX, Lauren worked predominantly in the online legal publishing space with over 15 years’ experience extending to senior roles with a technical legal research focus. She has also worked as a Legal and Compliance Research Consultant where Lauren focused on putting together practical content in relation to governance, risk and compliance programs, particularly focused on the financial services and banking sectors.

Lauren is admitted as a practising Solicitor of the Supreme Court of NSW, holds a Bachelor of Arts/Law with Honours in English and a Graduate Diploma of Legal Practice. Lauren has also completed the AICD Governance Foundations for Not-for-Profit Directors Course and holds volunteer roles as a Board Member and Board Secretary for the Prisoners Aid Association of NSW and as a Council Member for The McDonald College.”

Mark Langan
Chief Financial Officer and Company Secretary

Mark has over three decades' accounting and commercial experience in various listed and private companies as well as in private practice. He joined Company Matters in 2014. Previously, Mark served as Chief Financial Officer of Clarius Group Limited for over a decade.

Mark is a member of the Institute of Chartered Accountants in Australia.

Michael Butijer
Board Coordinator and Practice Assistant

Prior to joining Company Matters in 2021, Michael held various roles within business administration and company secretariat at BlackRock and Macquarie Group.

Michael holds a Diploma in Financial Planning and is a member of the Governance Institute of Australia.

Nicola Betteridge
Senior Company Secretary

Nicola has over 10 years’ experience as a Company Secretary and governance professional in both ASX-listed and unlisted organisations.

Prior to joining Company Matters, Nicola spent many years in another professional services organisation assisting a wide range of clients and where she also led the secretariat team.

Nicola has a Bachelor of Law and is an associate member of both the Governance Institute of Australia and the Chartered Governance Institute (formerly the Institute of Chartered Secretaries and Administrators).

Nicole Booth
Board Coordinator and Practice Assistant

Nicole has extensive experience in business administration and company secretarial support.

Prior to joining Company Matters in 2023, Nicole held executive support positions at Seven Group Holdings Limited & TransGrid.

Sarah Prince
Company Secretary and Solicitor

Since joining Company Matters in 2006, Sarah has assisted many clients either as their statutory appointed company secretary or as an independent adviser to boards and management.

Sarah has significant experience working with both listed and unlisted entities across a broad range of industries including marketing, biotech, tech, professional services, infrastructure, mining exploration, energy and listed investment companies.

Prior to joining Company Matters, Sarah worked as part of the Board Advisory Services arm of KPMG.

Sarah holds a Bachelor of Arts, Bachelor of Laws and a Graduate Diploma of Applied Corporate Governance. Sarah is a Fellow of both the Governance Institute of Australia and the Chartered Governance Institute (formerly the Institute of Chartered Secretaries and Administrators) and is admitted as a Solicitor of the Supreme Court of New South Wales.

Swapna Keskar
Senior Company Secretary

With over two decades of experience as a company secretary, Swapna has been a member of the Company Matters' team since 2007, working extensively in providing company secretarial, governance consulting, corporate administration and resident director services to Company Matters' clients.

During her time at Company Matters, Swapna has assisted many clients across a range of different industries, including, financial services, retail and resources and energy. She has also been seconded to Commonwealth Bank of Australia, Qantas, Brambles, Lendlease Services and BT Investment Management Limited.

Previously, Swapna was a company secretary at ASX listed Ainsworth Game Technology Limited and prior to that, she was part of a specialist company secretarial services team in India.

Swapna has a Master of Commerce and a Bachelor of Law and is a Fellow member of the Governance Institute of Australia, The Chartered Governance Institute (UK) and the Institute of Company Secretaries of India and a Graduate Member of the Australian Institute of Company Directors.

You’re listed - what now?

Company Matters has been fortunate to assist many clients since either prior to or upon ASX admission. As such, we are very familiar with what clients will experience in their first year post listing.

We have extensive experience in guiding and supporting boards and management of newly ASX-listed entities traverse the post IPO landscape as they adjust to the increased reporting and regulatory environment.