About The Brave Group
The Brave Group was founded in 2021 on the back of Melissa Hamilton's Brave Feminine Leadership podcast. Curiosity around why aren't there more female CEOs led to conversations more generally between Melissa and Kelli that great leadership is in demand, and the leadership that got us to where we are today isn't going to take us where we need to go tomorrow. Solution - The Brave Group, where we design and facilitate programs to solve the problem of elevating good leaders to become great leaders; to help people get out of their own way and to own their ambition and this in turn unlocks the talent that is needed to lead and build the workplaces and cultures of the future. We excel in women's programs, but as coaches of CEOs of all genders we know that what we do works for everyone.
We help business develop braver leaders.
Meet Our Program Facilitators
Melissa Hamilton
Co-Founder & Lead Facilitator
Previous CEO of over 4,500 employees, and creator of the Brave Feminine Leadership podcast. Melissa has rich experience through her career (including an 8 year tenure as CEO) in developing future CEO's and senior executives.
When not working passionately on her curiosity - finding answers to why we don't have more female CEOs through her podcast interviews, Melissa spends her time working as an Executive Mentor and Non-Executive Director.
Kelli Hayes
Co-Founder & Lead Facilitator
Previous CEO of 6,500 employees, now mentor to CEO's and C-level executives as well as delivering future CEO's as a Syndicate Chair at the CEO Institute. Kelli has developed and delivered business acumen training for all levels of employees over the last 20 plus years and is passionate about helping others grow confidence in the areas of strategy and business finance. Kelli is also a Non-Executive Director and Company Secretary.
Meet Our Partners & Guest Facilitators
Karen Rule
Founder WILDA
Psychologist, Executive Coach, Principal and Co-Founder of WILDA, Karen specialises in transforming organisational performance through a focus on inclusive leadership practices and addressing the unique challenges of women in leadership.
WILDA and Brave Group partner to deliver holistic development programs that work to elevate top female talent through organisations whilst integrating alignment with sponsors and line leaders.
Wendy Pavey
Founder Executive Brand
Wendy Pavey has turned a 3 decade career in brand-based communication into a mission to elevate transformative leaders to pinnacle roles.
As a Brand & Career Strategist, she guides ambitious executives and advisors to build the story, profile and network that attracts their dream roles.
Wendy guests presents to Brave Group programs on strategic networking and visibility.
Jason Ross
Co-Founder Time Under Tension
Jason works with Brave Group to help develop forward-thinking executives through showcasing the power and application of generative AI. Jason's business, Time under Tension, is Australia's first generative AI experience agency. By working at the intersection of generative AI, design and user experience, Jason's goal is to help create world-leading customer experiences and mentor the executives who can deliver on their companies AI first strategies
Link in with a Great Game of Business Coach
Sue Robinson
Certified Great Game of Business Coach
Sue is a Certified Coach for the Great Game of Business and provides coaching in Australia and New Zealand through the Brave Group. Sue has over 20 years experience working in an organisation that played the game in Australia and across 4 countries and over 6,500 employees and through coaching businesses through the implementation process in ANZ. She has seen first hand how the game engages employees, rewards employees and drive business outcomes. Sue brings not only a deep understanding of how the game is played but a strong focus on how the game works in practice in an Australian/ New Zealand context.
Kelli Hayes
Certified Great Game of Business Coach
Kelli is Certified Coach for the Great Game of Business and along with Sue Robinson, provides Great Game coaching services to businesses in Australia and New Zealand. Kelli is a huge advocate of leading through open book management due to her 20+ years of operating within an award winning organisation [the company, Stellar was a Great Game of Business All Star and inducted into the Great Game Hall of Fame]. Kelli believes there is no better way to do business than to operate in a truly transparent culture where all employees are focused on the same goal.
Our Board
Melissa Hamilton & Kelli Hayes
Directors
As active Company Directors of other organisations, Melissa and Kelli believe all companies benefit from great governance no matter the size.
Arthur Huxtable
Chair
Arthur has held a variety of senior finance positions with large organisations in the communications, manufacturing and service industries leaving the Stellar Group as Chief Financial Officer to commence his own accounting and tax practice as Huxtable & Co in 2012 while retaining various Board positions both with Stellar and other entities.
Arthur is a Certified Practicing Accountant (CPA), a member of the Chartered Governance Institute of Australia, a, member of the Financial Services Institute of Australasia, a registered Tax Agent and holds a CPA Practicing Certificate.
