Left of Boom has assembled a leading team of resilience advisers, giving you access to contemporary expertise and advice to strengthen how your organisation anticipates, withstands and recovers from disruption.
Grant founded Left of Boom and specialises in crisis preparedness and response. Author of Boom or Bust: Survive and Thrive During Crisis and producer of the Crisis Talks podcast, he has guided leading organisations through cyber attacks, pandemics, air crashes, natural disasters and workplace fatalities, including 18 responses since 2020.
Kel is a globally experienced organisational resilience adviser with over 16 years supporting clients in high-risk industries. He has led the design of resilience frameworks, crisis management programs and business continuity strategies across mining, energy, logistics, infrastructure and education, and pioneered the integration of AI into crisis management technology.
Gus develops and delivers crisis management training and exercises for Left of Boom clients. He began his career consulting to Government and Defence on strategy and crisis communications, then worked in the Joint Experimentation Directorate conducting risk assessments and exercises for the Australian Defence Force, receiving a Silver Commendation.
Matt brings real-world crisis command experience to leaders making high-consequence decisions under scrutiny. A mining executive with more than 40 years' experience across six countries, he was General Manager of the Beaconsfield Gold Mine during the 2006 rescue operation and is a three-time Australian Mine Manager of the Year.
Erica is a communications and project management professional with a proven record delivering complex, high-stakes projects across government, corporate and FMCG sectors. She brings a structured, calm approach to stakeholder engagement, issues management and crisis communications, keeping projects on track and on message.
Melissa has more than 20 years' experience in marketing and corporate communications, media and stakeholder engagement, and major event delivery. She leads Exercise Control for Left of Boom exercises, managing role players and logistics, and provides communications advice to clients during training and live response.
Peta manages administration and coordination for Left of Boom exercising and training and is the client's day-to-day contact for scheduling. With a sharp eye for detail, she is also our quality control specialist, ensuring materials are best in class and every activity runs on time and within budget.
Angus is Left of Boom's business analyst and marketing lead. Completing a Bachelor of Business, he leads our marketing program and contributes analysis and design to new products and services for clients, bringing a data-driven perspective to how Left of Boom understands its market and improves what it delivers.
