About Us
We are unique and independent
We bring a unique blend of strategy, transformation and technology, with the delivery expertise to drive outcomes for clients across the public and private sector. We believe that in the information age, all good strategists need to have an understanding of technology, and all good technologists need to understand the business. We think the best way to do that is by bringing the right expertise together to solve ambiguous problems with a focus on delivering outcomes. We are proudly independent and take each problem on its merits to ensure we focus on the right analysis and solution to the problem without jumping to conclusions.
Our team has expertise across multiple disciplines
At MXA we believe in delivering outstanding high impact outcomes for our clients. We are confident that the best way to do this is to provide a high quality, multi-disciplinary team that has the right breadth of skills. Our consultants have experience working together and work diligently until the outcome is delivered.
Our Team
Partnering with Government
MXA actively partners with organisations like the ACT Government and Commonwealth Government to deliver outcomes that make a difference.
Our membership of government panels includes:
- Digital Transformation Agency – Digital Marketplace.
- Digital Transformation Agency – Cloud Services Panel.
- ACT Government – Professional and Consulting Services Panel.
- ACT Government – Light Rail Advisors Panel.
- Department of Defence – Defence Support Services (DSS) Panel.
Justin Butcher
Chief Executive Officer
Justin has been described by his peers as a change-agent, leader and visionary. He has a wealth of experience in ICT architecture development. Justin is able to incorporate these skills and apply them to solving complex business issues within complex program frameworks.
Justin utilises exceptional relationship building skills to ensure a thorough understanding of client businesses to achieve excellence and satisfaction.
Justin has led the architecture teams of several large and complex government initiatives, such as ACT Health’s Digital Health Program ($11 billion in 2010) and ATO’s SBR2 ($100 million in 2012).
Justin developed the architecture practice for ACT Government (architectural governance of $110 million in 2009) and two other government agencies in 2011 and 2012, before creating MXA and leading a wide range of strategic client engagements whilst growing a highly-regarded consulting business.
Justin has spent approximately 20 years leading and inspiring teams and has more than 15 years’ experience providing useful, pragmatic advice to C-level executives.
Peter Grant
Associate Partner
Peter has had roles as Chief Information Officer for the State of Queensland, Chief Information Officer for Queensland Health, Vice President of Consulting for Gartner (ACT and Queensland) and State Director for Microsoft. As Queensland Government CIO, he delivered the first ever whole of government ICT Audit, which included an extensive stocktake of all ICT hosting arrangements assets and strategic platforms.
Peter’s career achievements include negotiation and turn around of many very large-scale projects. He has spent many years reporting directly to ministers and heads of large government agencies.
Peter has developed significant strategies and overseen implementation at large and medium-sized federal government agencies, such as DHS and the Department of Education and Training.
Justin Keenan
Senior Director
Justin is a highly experienced enterprise and solutions architect with over 20 years public and private sector experience in defining, designing, and delivering business transformation programs that combine business process, policy, legislative and ICT change.
Justin has a passion for helping organisations solve complex business and ICT problems through transformational change. He believes in creating real-world value through user-centric design, technology innovation and simplicity.
Laura Dyason
Researcher and Analyst
Laura is an expert researcher, analyst and workshop facilitator. Laura is capable of synthesizing mass amounts of information to draw out crucial insights and potential flaws processes. She is in the final stages of her PhD at Sydney University.
Laura is also a highly competent manager and project coordinator who previously ran her own highly successful business with over 150 staff across 3 locations.
Laura’s efficiency in processing information provides the MXA team to analyse, assess and improve organisational practices.
Stewart Howard
Regulatory Design and Legal Specialist
Stew is an experienced consultant, lawyer and government senior executive. He is a key contributor to the team and brings a wealth of experience in regulatory design to our projects.
Stew trained as a lawyer and went on to lead the ‘Large Business and International Division’ of the ATO as a Senior Executive. This chapter in Stew’s career provided him unique first-hand experience with taxation treaties, international compliance enforcement with large global businesses and, insights into the strategies used to avoid or evade tax on the international stage.
Stew also worked as a Law Partner at Minter Ellison, where he gained experience consulting to government before moving into strategy consulting. His strategy consulting experience includes leading a Functional and Efficiency Review for the Small Business Ombudsman in 2019 where Stew and his team looked at the regulatory design of the Ombudsman and assessed its effectiveness regarding the Ombudsman’s role, purpose and legislative basis.
Stew has led numerous regulatory design consulting projects for Commonwealth government agencies over the last 5 years and brings this abundance of knowledge and experience to the MXA team.
Dr. Priya Dev
Expert Data Scientist
Priya lectures in data science at the ANU on a part-time basis, and works with the MXA team to develop high quality strategies in ICT and data management, business cases and implementation plans. She has a great mind for strategy and planning that is grounded in practical experience.
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Priya supports the delivery of our work products with advice on application of data science tools and principles. By bringing these skills to the MXA team, we can ensure our solutions are put together with the highest level of knowledge and expertise.
Stuart Firth
Graphic Designer and Illustrator
Stu is our resident graphic designer. He makes our work look appealing, and helps us create images and diagrams that our clients sometimes say are “worth more than a thousand words”. His artistic capabilities and skill at functional design ensures a well crafted and polished deliverable.
Stu helps to develop clear and easy-to-understand maps and workflows that show how the objectives of the projects will be met. He creates clear and attractive representations of your work schedules, implementation plans, and other key aspects of strategy.
Stu has been with MXA for more than 8 years, providing highly efficient and effective assistance to make our deliverables look polished and professional, and to help us illustrate complex technical concepts clearly for our clients.
Keith Roscarel
Senior Digital Leader
Keith has worked in many diverse roles throughout his career including CIO, Program Director, Architect and Practice Lead. With such experience across many industries, Keith is able to leverages his knowledge of best practices to projects within telecommunications, government, utilities, transport, retail, education, media and IT.
Keith performs his role with MXA by focusing on risk-mitigated, cost-effective and, agile-delivered solutions to ensure that solutions are realistic, efficient and productive.
Maranda McLaren
Business Strategist
Maranda benefits MXA by providing strategies that meet the demands of projects in the most efficient and cost-effective way possible whilst not forgetting the experience of those involved.
Aaron Hammond
Researcher and Writer
Aaron is an adept researcher with an enthusiasm for qualitative data that delves into human experience and its role within systems and process. Aaron holds a Master of Research degree and applies his skills to gleam insights from large amounts of qualitative data and incorporate them into deliverables.
Prior to his academic endeavors, Aaron worked on projects implementing ICT systems. This background in combination with his academic achievements provides Aaron the ability to analyse systems and processes from technical and human perspectives.
Aaron fulfills his role in MXA as an all-rounder by providing insights, assistance and an alternate perspective on systems and approaches.
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