Making people happy at work
At CMyPeople we practice what we preach. We assess all employees to ensure they are a great fit to their roles as well as the company. And if you step in to our offices, or talk to any member of our team, you can see the difference this makes. Most of us have some link to organisational psychology, even the technology team. And everybody is focussed on our vision, to make people happy at work.
To deliver this vision we have inspirational leaders whose divergent experiences and strengths direct our enthusiasm for what we do and how we deliver it.
Kevin Chandler - Executive Director
B.Comm, FCMC, FAIM, Reg Psych
Kevin is the founding Managing Director of Chandler Macleod Limited and currently Executive Director of the firm - having started with the company's predecessor, Chandler & Macleod Consultants Pty Ltd, in June 1969.
Kevin has had extensive experience as a Management Consultant and Organisational Change Specialist - he has consulted widely to Australian industry and has completed over 40 major organisational change projects.
Kevin Chandler - Executive Director
B.Comm, FCMC, FAIM, Reg Psych
Kevin is the founding Managing Director of Chandler Macleod Limited and currently Executive Director of the firm - having started with the company's predecessor, Chandler & Macleod Consultants Pty Ltd, in June 1969.
Kevin has had extensive experience as a Management Consultant and Organisational Change Specialist - he has consulted widely to Australian industry and has completed over 40 major organisational change projects.
As a passionate believer in organisational psychology principles and developing the potential within individuals and organisations, Kevin identified the potential of adapting psychological instruments for use with next-generation internet technologies to deliver a powerful tool that empowered employers and employees alike. This belief has driven a five-year investment to develop a new type of talent management tool, the Employability Skills Profiler (ESP).
Kevin's passion for organisational psychology is evident as one of the foremost Australian commentators in this area, and through his responsibilities and memberships: Registered Psychologist; Member of the Australian Psychological Society; Fellow of the Australian Institute of Management; Fellow of the Institute of Management Consultants in Australia; a past Federal President and Victorian President of the Institute of Management Consultants; Member of the Editorial Board of the Australian Journal of Organisational Psychology
Stuart McLean - Chief Executive Officer
Stuart joined Chandler Macleod in October 2007 with a focus on building an expert team and driving the commercialisation and market growth of ESP.
Stuart is passionate about the potential for online technologies to change an organisation for the better, having co-founded Net Return in 2001 and secured the sole rights to launch the online business solution, NetSuite, in Australia - one of the first online applications of its type.
Stuart McLean - Chief Executive Officer
Stuart joined Chandler Macleod in October 2007 with a focus on building an expert team and driving the commercialisation and market growth of ESP.
Stuart is passionate about the potential for online technologies to change an organisation for the better, having co-founded Net Return in 2001 and secured the sole rights to launch the online business solution, NetSuite, in Australia - one of the first online applications of its type.
NetReturn grew to over 60 employees with a turnover above $10m, ranking 11th in BRW's fastest growing companies in Australia. As part of this, Stuart raised venture capital funding, and attracted investment from two of Australia's pre-eminent companies in this space, namely MYOB (ASX:MYO), and Commander(ASX:CDR).
Prior to founding Net Return, Stuart was at Oracle as Executive Director - Oracle.com. This role meant developing Oracle's strategy in Asia Pacific to provide software as an online service, including Application Service Provision, Business Online, Database Online, and OracleMobile. As well as other roles with Oracle, Stuart has also held positions with Optus and PWC.
Stuart's diverse range of experiences in large companies and small start-ups has made him a firm believer in the potential of the individual within the organisation. He knows that having the right people in the right role and empowering them with the right tools is business critical. This belief is embedded in his motto for the team, the three 'Fs' - Fun, Focused and Feisty.
Stuart has a Bachelor of Science degree in Computer Science & Microsystems, and is married with two children.
Stephen Withnall - Chief Technology Officer
Steve has been with Chandler Macleod since April 2006. As Chief Technology Officer, Steve managed the development, testing, deployment and IT operations of ESP, whilst at the same time building an energised and cohesive development team.
Steve has a track record as an innovative manager of complex computer environments and software products with a focus on quality, function, efficiency and economy. His passion has long been for developing high performance, vision driven and cohesive teams in the IT arena by focusing on quality through using simple project management methodologies and strong processes.
Stephen Withnall - Chief Technology Officer
Steve has been with Chandler Macleod since April 2006. As Chief Technology Officer, Steve managed the development, testing, deployment and IT operations of ESP, whilst at the same time building an energised and cohesive development team.
Steve has a track record as an innovative manager of complex computer environments and software products with a focus on quality, function, efficiency and economy. His passion has long been for developing high performance, vision driven and cohesive teams in the IT arena by focusing on quality through using simple project management methodologies and strong processes.
Steve has extensive senior experience in information technology from Asia Pacific IT Director at Spherion, Syrinx Speech Systems and Keycorp to Senior ICT Consultant at Roberts Weaver. At Spherion he restructured ICT and created an efficient IT group bringing together Support Services, logistics, Development and common Infrastructure data centres to the diverse business divisions of Recruitment, Technology Services and the 17 site Education Division.
As Senior Consultant Advisor for Roberts Weaver he lead the development of strategic plans for to several large Financial Institutions through to designing, planning and negotiating contracts for the A&NZ 80 site ICT upgrade for the hotels and Cinemas of the AHL Group.
Steve has a BSc Adv Chem(Sydney), Dip Ed(Sydney) and is a member of two Industry Advisory Boards at the University of Wollongong Faculty of Informatics.
Don Carlson - Director, Public Sector
Don Carlson joined Chandler Macleod in May 2008 to focus on building and executing CMyPeople’s government and education strategy, with a view to international expansion. Don has been involved in the Education and Training sectors for the past 20 years, having spent the past 8 years driving Microsoft’s education business and strategies in Australia, Eastern Europe and most recently, in Western Europe.
Don has just returned to Australia after spending the past 4 ½ years in Munich where he had responsibility for providing leadership to Microsoft subsidiaries, supporting the subsidiary education sales teams in their efforts to build relationships with national governments, local authorities and exemplar schools and universities.
Don Carlson - Director, Public Sector
Don Carlson joined Chandler Macleod in May 2008 to focus on building and executing CMyPeople’s government and education strategy, with a view to international expansion. Don has been involved in the Education and Training sectors for the past 20 years, having spent the past 8 years driving Microsoft’s education business and strategies in Australia, Eastern Europe and most recently, in Western Europe.
Don has just returned to Australia after spending the past 4 ½ years in Munich where he had responsibility for providing leadership to Microsoft subsidiaries, supporting the subsidiary education sales teams in their efforts to build relationships with national governments, local authorities and exemplar schools and universities.
Acting as coach and mentor, Don developed highly successful education teams within Europe and led a virtual team of subsidiary education managers. He was also responsible for the education focus within Europe, developing key peer relationships internally and building external partnerships with key Microsoft partners. Don has also held various teaching, lecturing and training roles in Canada and Australia.
Don brings to CMyPeople a wealth of experience and expertise in driving business across multiple countries, incorporating the necessary strategies to generate success across various cultures. Don’s passion for learning is based on a firm belief education and the human capital it generates, is the fundamental difference for individuals, organisations and countries to remain competitive in the global economy.
Don was awarded a bachelor of education degree from the University of Alberta and a master of education degree from the University of Sydney. Don is married with 3 children.
Diana Terrones - Marketing Director
Diana has over 17 years marketing experience across retail, utilities, professional services and technology industries. Her expertise is in business planning, corporate and brand positioning, marketing strategy, CRM and market research.
Diana’s business experience covers all aspects of planning and marketing. She is passionate about the value of branding and has worked for companies including Sony, Virgin & Gap, but feels more interesting challenges are found in marketing services, rather than products.
Diana Terrones - Marketing Director
Diana has over 17 years marketing experience across retail, utilities, professional services and technology industries. Her expertise is in business planning, corporate and brand positioning, marketing strategy, CRM and market research.
Diana’s business experience covers all aspects of planning and marketing. She is passionate about the value of branding and has worked for companies including Sony, Virgin & Gap, but feels more interesting challenges are found in marketing services, rather than products.
With a passion for people dynamics, she has lectured in the power of motivational people management techniques and her interest in the value of human capital has led her to a course of study in Psychology. She believes strongly in the future of CMyPeople and is confident that the rest of the world will soon be on board.
Diana has a BA (Hons) in International Marketing and is studying for an MSc in Psychology.
Craig Boshier - Senior Consultant
BSc (Hons) (Psych), MSc (Occ Psych), Assoc. MAPS
Craig has over 6 years consulting experience with a diverse range of public, private and government organisations in the UK, Australia and New Zealand, including two and half years working alongside Job Network organisations in his role with the Chandler Macleod Group.
Craig’s expertise covers many aspects of organisational psychology; people consulting, project management and delivery. More recently, he has specialised in online psychometric assessment systems, profile interpretation and benchmarking, job analysis and competency design, training design and delivery.
Craig Boshier - Senior Consultant
BSc (Hons) (Psych), MSc (Occ Psych), Assoc. MAPS
Craig has over 6 years consulting experience with a diverse range of public, private and government organisations in the UK, Australia and New Zealand, including two and half years working alongside Job Network organisations in his role with the Chandler Macleod Group.
Craig’s expertise covers many aspects of organisational psychology; people consulting, project management and delivery. More recently, he has specialised in online psychometric assessment systems, profile interpretation and benchmarking, job analysis and competency design, training design and delivery.
He works with CMyPeople to understand and improve client’s staff recruitment and talent management challenges, propose relevant solutions and deliver consulting services to embed improved practices for the client. Ongoing monitoring and feedback on the services ensures a continuous improvement to meet clients’ needs into the future.
Craig has a BSc (Hons) degree in Psychology, an MSc in Occupational Psychology and is an associate member of the Australian Psychological Society. He commences the first stage of an MBA course with the Australian Graduate School of Management at the end of 2008.
