Canberra-based Proximity has strengthened its senior ranks with the promotion of ten firm members to Knowledgeable Advisor and Particular Advisor stage.
Pat of a broader promotion spherical throughout all ranges, the brand new Knowledgeable Advisors and Particular Advisors have been rewarded for the affect they’ve made at purchasers and their management inside the agency. “Every of those group members has demonstrated their integrity, introduced recent concepts and artistic options to the desk, constructed sturdy, trust-based consumer relationships and labored seamlessly with colleagues to realize widespread objectives,” stated Proximity’s chief govt Zoe Lynam.
The Authorized enterprise headlined the promotions cohort with 5 members, 4 promotees are a part of the Procurement & Contracts enterprise, with Aarti Kashyap from the Consulting service line rounding off the line-up.
Phil Cholewick
Position: Knowledgeable Advisor
Observe: Procurement & Contracts
Phil Cholewick has deep expertise within the software of public sector procurement working frameworks and offers professional subject material recommendation. He has been a member of the Chartered Institute of Procurement and Provide (MCIPS) for over 20 years offering purchasers with credible up to date strategic business recommendation to deal with advanced enterprise challenges.
Andrew Stephen
Position: Knowledgeable Advisor
Observe: Procurement & Contracts
Since becoming a member of Proximity in 2023, Andrew Stephen proven achieved notable outcomes on the agency, together with the supply of main procurement functionality critiques. Earlier this yr, he was appointed Lead for the Procurement & Contracts group. He is also a Profession & Wellbeing supervisor, mentor, and coach, offering assist to Proximity colleagues.
Kimberley Baillie
Position: Knowledgeable Advisor
Observe: Authorized
Kimberley Baillie has been with Proximity since 2021, having beforehand labored for the federal government and within the authorized sector. Identified for her technical experience and management, she is very regarded for her consumer relationship administration, and supportive nature.
Aarti Kashyap
Position: Particular Advisor
Observe: Consulting
With Proximity since 2022, Aarti Kashyap is an skilled program and mission specialist with over 15 years of expertise working throughout a number of Commonwealth businesses. She has experience in managing coverage and program challenges with in depth expertise in mission administration, stakeholder engagement, strategic communication and innovation.
Rechelle Leahy
Position: Particular Advisor
Observe: Procurement & Contracts
Rechelle Leahy has in recent times performed an vital function within the progress of Proximity’s Probity apply. She offers sensible and culturally acceptable probity recommendation to purchasers, and likewise helps the group with apply growth.
Anita Morris
Position: Particular Advisor
Observe: Procurement & Contracts
Anita Morris has in line with Proximity been “key to the success of many initiatives” inside the Procurement & Contracts enterprise. Morris can be one in every of Proximity’s professionalisation champions and the ACT committee member for the Chartered Institute of Procurement and Provide.
Hannah von Forell
Position: Particular Advisor
Observe: Authorized
Hannah von Forell is an skilled authorities lawyer with a observe file as a federal prosecutor and in-house counsel for regulation enforcement and anti-corruption businesses. She offers strategic authorized recommendation, drives negotiations, leads groups, and excels in litigation, statutory interpretation, authorized drafting, consumer communication, analysis, and delivering coaching. She is an energetic participant within the ACT Regulation Society’s Ethics Committee.
Loretta Houlahan
Position: Particular Advisor
Observe: Authorized
Loretta Houlahan is an skilled solicitor with experience in public regulation advising, litigation, dispute decision and privateness. She sits on a variety of boards and committees in authorities sectors, and is a dedicated Authorized Officer within the Royal Australian Navy Authorized Reserves. At Proximity, she is a member of the agency’s thought management group (which develops the corporate’s personal journal, ‘The Pulse’).
Caitlin Morgan
Position: Particular Advisor
Observe: Authorized
All through her 7+ years at Proximity, Caitlin Morgan has regularly demonstrated a notable capability to seamlessly transition to new topic areas, working throughout a number of purchasers and areas of regulation. In 2023, she was a recipient of a Secretary’s Award for her work with the Freedom of knowledge (FOI) group inside the Division of International Affairs and Commerce.
Katie Webber
Position: Particular Advisor
Observe: Authorized
Katie Webber is a lawyer with 10 years of post-qualification expertise, with experience spanning constitutional, administrative, regulatory and human rights regulation in Australia and Canada. She advises private and non-private sector purchasers. Based mostly out of Melbourne, she is an energetic model ambassador for Proximity within the area.
Based mostly in Canberra, with additional shops in Sydney, Melbourne and Adelaide, Proximity offers authorities purchasers and enormous organisations with built-in consulting, authorized and business providers. The consulting agency has over 100 workers and was just lately named amongst Australia’s main consulting companies for 2024.
