Our team

For more than 20 years, Alana has held operational leadership and board responsibilities across the engineering, construction, property and management consulting industries.

As a co-founder and partner of ivy & gecko, Alana brings rich experience and accomplishment in business management and client relationship development at the board and executive levels. She provides strategic capability and leadership to ivy & gecko’s team as they deliver timely and effective solutions to complex recruitment and organisational challenges.

David has gained over 35 years of experience as a corporate executive and board director. He has owned and operated businesses offering talent and organisational services to the Australian and international mining industries.

Importantly, David has lived experience in remote mining communities and is knowledgeable across commodities, extraction methods and jurisdictions. His decades-long service to the resources sector makes him a credible source of insight and perspective on the operational challenges and investment growth strategies facing mid-tier mining businesses.

David has gained more than 35 years’ experience in business management and executive leadership roles, within privately owned and public listed organisations. He is a trusted advisor to Australia’s mining and industrial sectors, providing value through his expertise in leadership search and board services. He is a co-host of the Hearts & Mines podcast and a contributor to ivy & gecko’s research-based publications.

David is regularly engaged to conduct national and global searches for board directors, executives and senior managers. His client portfolio includes major and mid-cap mining companies that have projects and operations in the precious, battery and critical minerals industries. He also consults to the equipment, technology and services companies that support these businesses.