Matt Little
CEO
Matt Little’s passion is building stronger communities throughout Australia. As CEO of CoAct, he is noted for his vision in understanding the needs of multiple stakeholders and developing robust partnerships that tackle unemployment and disadvantage. Matt is at the forefront of collaboration between the employment services sector, industry and community. He has created innovative workforce development initiatives with some of the country’s biggest employers that meet labour force needs and provide life-changing opportunities for unemployed Australians.
Matt Little’s reputation for effective cross-industry engagement has him in demand as a thought leader across the private and public sector. He regularly liaises with government on policy and is a board member of the National Employment Services Association (NESA).
Simon Brown
Chief Operations Officer
Simon has 15 years’ leadership experience throughout Australia and New Zealand, with positions in the public and private sectors. He has experience managing customer-focused services, especially building employer relationships across a multi-office environment. The majority of his leadership roles have encompassed strategic and operational management, change management, business improvement and business growth.
Michael Willett
General Manager, Corporate Services
Michael brings to CoAct a wealth of experience in finance, strategy and business growth applicable to our environment and our future challenges. Most recently, Michael was head of Retail Corporate Services AU & NZ for Oticon Australia which supplies solutions for the hearing impaired. Prior to Oticon, Michael had a long and successful career in banking and finance. He is responsible for CoAct’s finance, IT, HR and governance functions.
Kirsten Ibbotson
General Manager, Customer and Brand
Kirsten brings her extensive experience in marketing, innovation and passion for positive social change to CoAct. She has studied innovation at Stanford University and holds an MBA and Bachelor of Business. Kirsten has 8 years’ experience working in social innovation and designing programs to deliver social outcomes for Australia’s most disadvantaged. She also holds 10 years’ experience in senior marketing management, which has been gained working in Europe and Australia across both for-profit and not-for-profit sectors.
Melinda Everett
General Manager, Strategic Partnerships and Innovation
Melinda has over 20 years senior leadership experience in employment and training service delivery in both the not-for-profit and private sectors. Her strengths are business growth, operational efficiency and partnership development. Most recently her roles have involved multi-site operational management across a national footprint.