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.

Stuart has gained over 25 years of experience in executive search, talent strategy and organisational advisory, working with Australian and international companies across the mining, resources and industrial sectors. He has built a career supporting complex, asset-intensive organisations through periods of growth, transformation and operational change.

Stuart brings lived experience partnering with clients operating in diverse jurisdictions and industrial environments. He has held senior executive, director and general management roles within industrial and professional services firms and is deeply knowledgeable across mining, energy, construction, manufacturing and broader industrial markets.

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.

For more than 20 years, Gail has built a career in executive search and talent advisory across the mining, energy and broader corporate sectors. She has supported senior leadership and board appointments, developing deep expertise in research, candidate identification and market mapping across complex executive mandates.

As a Senior Consultant at ivy & gecko, Gail brings extensive experience in executive research, search strategy and candidate assessment. She works closely with the firm’s Directors and Senior Client Partners, supporting the delivery of board and executive appointments through rigorous research, detailed candidate insights and structured search processes that underpin successful outcomes.

Carol Wilson brings more than 30 years’ experience supporting C-suite leaders within the executive search industry, partnering with clients across the mining and industrial sectors in Australia, the UK and Hong Kong. Throughout her career she has played a central role in enabling leadership teams to operate effectively within fast-paced, client-focused environments.

At ivy & gecko, Carol provides high-level executive and operational support to the leadership team, coordinating client engagements, search processes and internal priorities to ensure the business runs efficiently and seamlessly.