Meet the team making a world of difference
At Converge we are a diverse, passionate, and cross-disciplined group of experienced professionals dedicated to transforming people’s lives at work and in their everyday lives. They are the key success factor that brings our mantra – ‘making care real’ – to life.
Our Consultants
Our consultants have, on average, 10 years industry experience in their field of expertise. This expertise is spread across an extensive spectrum of disciplines that allows us to match the right specialist(s) to your needs.
- Psychologists
- Social Workers
- Counsellors
- Mediators & Conflict Experts
- Pastoral Carers
- HR, Training & Recruitment Specialists
- Data Scientists
- Management Coaches
- Leadership Experts
- Nutrition & Lifestyle Coaches
- Psychometric Assessment Experts
- Risk Consultants
- Diversity Experts
- Wellbeing Experts
- Family & Domestic Violence Experts
- Psychotherapists
Our people remain current in their field of expertise.
- Adhering to and maintaining qualification credentials
- Partaking in professional learning opportunities
- Actively participating in research & development
- Maintaining current industry & regulatory body membership
Jade Nicholson
Executive Director,
Customer Relationships
Fergus Porter
Chief Technology Officer
Fergus Porter
Chief Technology Officer
Fergus has over 35 years of technology experience including hardware and software design and delivery. Originally from Ireland, he has worked in the EU, UK, USA, Asia, and Australia in a number of industries including Insurance, Banking, Payroll/HRIS, and Intelligent Traffic Management.
He holds a B.Sc. in Computer Science from Trinity College Dublin and is a graduate of the Australian Institute of Company Directors (GAICD).
Sanja Malenic
Executive Director, Operations
Sanja Malenic
Executive Director, Operations
Sanja has 8 years of customer service management experience in the mental health sector and over 10 years’ experience in leadership and development roles. Wither her background in mental health and leadership, she has a strong focus on developing staff and imbedding quality operational systems to deliver a signature client experience across a varying number of customer service teams. Sanja has taken part in the digital transformation of Converge International through the implementation of a low code Pega platform. As the product owner, Sanja was able to combine her deep operational knowledge with the design and build of an entire new system platform.
Sanja is combining her mental health background with a business and healthcare management qualifications further her skill set and experience in the health sector.
Cate Page
Executive Director,
Clinical Services
Cate Page
Executive Director,
Clinical Services
Cate is a Mental Health Social Worker and organisational development consultant with more than two decades of clinical and organisational experience in EAP, consultancy and training. She is a past manager of the Beyondblue National Workplace Program and has worked with organisations to drive mental health strategy and train leaders, managers and employees on mental health support.
Cate is passionate about supporting our clinical team to achieve the highest quality in standards and service delivery.
She believes that by investing in our own people, we ensure sustainable excellence in supporting employees and organisational mental health in the workplace.
Lana Schwartz
Executive Director,
Products
Lana Schwartz
Executive Director,
Products
Prior to commencing with Converge in 2004, Lana was a sport psychologist and worked sporadically with some national and NSW teams on improving performance whilst also working in occupational psychology, helping really stuck people prepare to return to work.
Lana calls Converge her second home and has enjoyed working will colleagues she describes as “the most amazing, creative and innovative people”. She loves coming to work every day (well most days...) and being surrounded by fired up teammates who are determined to do whatever it takes to get the job done.
Paul Gretton-Watson
Executive Director,
Strategic Consulting Group
Paul Gretton-Watson
Executive Director,
Strategic Consulting Group
Paul Gretton-Watson has more than 25 years’ experience in developing and delivering mental health and wellbeing solutions for many hundreds of organisations throughout his career.
Paul’s practical experience and specialist knowledge ensure that he is sought after as a speaker and training facilitator. His areas of expertise and research include mental fitness and the science of wellbeing, high conflict personalities in the workplace, and assessing and managing psychosocial risk in individuals. He also works with executive leaders both as an executive coach, trusted advisor and facilitator.
He is currently completing a Professional Doctorate focusing on workplace bullying and disrespectful behaviour in surgical settings.
Petrina Astbury
Executive Director
People, Culture and Learning
Petrina Astbury
Executive Director
People, Culture and Learning
Petrina has over 25 years’ experience working with in senior corporate and consulting roles in HR management for top tier private organisations and in state and federal governments. She now leads Converge’s People Culture and Learning, blending her expertise from the past with her passion for consulting and counselling.
Petrina brings strong business acumen and solid tactical and strategic HR, mediation and facilitation experience to this important senior role.
Andrew Hume
Chief Executive Officer
Mark Peters
Non-Executive Director
Mark Peters
Non-Executive Director
Mark has over 15 years of private equity experience and is currently a Partner with Roc Partners, a leading alternative asset manager with over $8.5bn under management specialising in private equity in Asia Pacific.
Whilst working in private equity, Mark has focused on working with small to medium sized businesses on refining and executing on their strategic growth plans across a broad range of initiatives and sectors.
Prior to joining Roc in 2018, Mark previously worked with Next Capital, Deutsche Bank, JP Morgan, and KPMG. Mark holds a Bachelor of Economics and Bachelor of Laws (Monash University) and a Masters of Applied Finance (Macquarie University).
Anna Ellis
Non-Executive Director
Anna Ellis
Non-Executive Director
Anna has more than 15 years’ experience in corporate finance, corporate development and private equity and currently works for Roc Partners, a leading Asia Pacific alternative investment firm. She has a particular focus on growth capital and mid-market investment and is passionate about working with businesses to support growth. Prior to joining Roc Partners in 2021, Anna worked at EY, Wesfarmers, Gresham and for family office capital.
She holds a Bachelor of Commerce and Bachelor of Laws from the University of Melbourne, is a qualified Chartered Accountant, has an Executive MBA from the University of NSW and is a member of the Australian Institute of Company Directors (AICD). Anna is also involved in not-for-profit and private capital industry boards.
Trevor Harvey
Non-Executive Director
Trevor Harvey
Non-Executive Director
Now consulting to the energy sector in Western Australia, Trevor is a former senior commercial manager for Synergy – the largest electricity retailer in Perth, Western Australia - negotiating and managing the company’s large wholesale electricity supply contracts. Previously manager of strategic human resources for Western Power Corporation, including a strong involvement in strategic corporate change management & building organisational capability, Trevor has also held responsible roles in planning & resource management, commercial and engineering project management and power station operations management.
With a strong volunteering commitment, he has been involved in a variety of local community projects and service in national and local community organisations.
He has 20+ years' experience as a company director across the ‘for-purpose’ and ‘for-profit’ sectors.
Terry Winters
Chairman
Terry Winters
Chairman
In addition to his role as Chairman of Converge International, Terry is Chairman of TasmaNet Pty Ltd and is the past Chairman of Seeing Machines Limited (LSE: SEE), Intelledox Pty Ltd, AVA Risk Group Limited (ASX: AVA), Opportunity International Network Inc., and Australian Home Care Services.
He is also a director of Redflex Holdings Limited (ASX: RDF), and Many Rivers Microfinance Ltd. Terry founded Link Telecommunications Pty Ltd in Australia in 1982 and led the creation of Optus Communications from 1989-1992, serving on the Optus Board until 1995.