Left of Boom has assembled a leading team of crisis and emergency management practitioners, ensuring you have access to contemporary expertise and advice to enhance your crisis and emergency management capability.
Grant is the CEO and Founder of Left of Boom, and specialises in Crisis Preparedness and Response. He is the author of the book, Boom or Bust: Survive and Thrive During Crisis, and producer of Crisis Podcast. Grant has supported some of the world's leading organisations through crisis events ranging from cyber-attacks to coronavirus, activism to air crashes, and natural disasters to workplace fatalities. Since 2020 alone, he has supported 18 separate crisis responses to bushfires, coronavirus, cyber-attacks, Cyclone Harold, a major IT outage, product recall, civil unrest, and natural disasters.
Kel Donovan is a globally experienced resilience advisor who supports organisations operating in high-risk industries and environments. With over 16 years of expertise, Kel has led the development of crisis management frameworks, business continuity programs, and AI-integrated platforms that simplify complexity and enhance decision-making. He has worked with some of the world's largest mining, energy, logistics, transport, and infrastructure companies, including BHP, Rio Tinto, Newmont, Fortescue, Peabody, and Viva Energy.
Gus is an experienced crisis preparedness practitioner who began his work consulting to Government and Defence on strategy, crisis communications, and media relations. He has developed and delivered Crisis Management Training and Exercises for clients including Incitec Pivot Limited, Hapag Lloyd, CSL, NHP, St John of God Health Care, and Hall and Wilcox. Prior to this, Gus worked in the Joint Experimentation Directorate, conducting risk assessments and exercises for the Australian Defence Force.
Erica is a communications and project management professional with a proven track 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. Her clients have included multiple state government departments, Tennis Australia, Ego Pharmaceuticals, and Piper-Heidsieck.
Matt Gill is a Crisis Leadership Advisor, helping leaders prepare for high-stakes events and make clear, timely decisions under pressure. He brings real-world crisis command experience, including as General Manager at Beaconsfield during the 2006 mine rescue operation, and 40+ years in underground and multi-site operations across Australia, PNG, India, Ghana, Bolivia, and the USA.
Melissa has worked within marketing and corporate communications for more than 20 years, with significant experience in media and stakeholder engagement and major event planning. She is an experienced exercise Control Lead, managing role player coordination and exercise logistics, and has worked with clients including Bowen Coking Coal, CSL, Darwin Port, MedHealth, AusPost, and Peabody Energy.
Peta is our Office Manager. With an eagle eye for detail and decades of experience in office management and account coordination, Peta is the glue that holds the Left of Boom team together.
Angus is Left of Boom's business analyst. Currently studying a Bachelor of Business, Angus brings valuable insights to our clients.
