Our Team - Venture Development Team
(Click on name to view bio in Team Leader's section)
Chris Boys
Director, Venture Development |
Chris is responsible for managing SVA’s portfolio of ventures and the allocation of strategic expertise and funding to support their growth. Prior to joining SVA, Chris worked as a management consultant in the Strategy & Business Architecture service line of Andersen Consulting/Accenture’s Products & Health Operating Group. Chris has also been an acting CEO for a non-profit start-up venture, conducting a feasibility study to support its core activities and establishing its governance structure.
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Coordinator, Venture Development |
Zena is responsibile for the coordination of the Venture Development team. She assists the team director and SVA portfolio managers, and she provides support to SVA's venture portfolio.
Zena has twelve years of solid experience in executive support, administration and project management across a broad range of industries.
Zena is passionate about young people and Indigenous issues and is a youth worker with a non-profit outreach service which provides information and support to young people. She is currently completing her Bachelor of Applied Social Science in Counselling.
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Simon Faivel
Manager, Venture Development |
Simon is a Manager in the Venture Development Team based in Melbourne. Simon has traveled extensively, working and volunteering in challenging and remote locations including China, Papua (Indonesia), India and Australia. He has consulting experience in commercial and community sectors, having advised global resources companies, Australian utilities, an Aboriginal corporation and an Indian NGO. Previously Simon was a strategy consultant in Accenture's Resources Operating Group, advising clients on strategic and operational decisions. He has also started, owned and operated two companies. Simon holds a Bachelor of Science and Bachelor of Arts (Hons. in Philosophy) from Monash University. Back to Top
Clare Waters
Manager, Venture Development |
Clare is a Manager for the Venture Development Team based in Sydney. During her career, Clare has held senior positions in various countries working for multinational companies, most recently on leading strategic change. She has 15 years of international business experience in general management, strategy development, marketing, sales, operations and consulting. Prior to joining SVA, Clare provided business consulting expertise to a number of Australian non-profit organisations.
She holds an MA in Engineering from the University of Cambridge in the UK and is both a Chartered Marketer and a Chartered Engineer.
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