Who we are

At Stoke Consulting, we partner with vibrant, ambitious organisations like yours to help you achieve your full potential. Our difference is that when you work with us, we’re with you the whole way. We seek to gain a deep understanding of your unique business challenges, goals, and aspirations, and apply our decades of practical experience – sleeves rolled up and ready to get to work.

We’ve truly walked in your shoes.

Chris Read

Leveraging his extensive leadership and entrepreneurial background, Chris consistently leads high-performing teams of leaders to outstanding business achievements. He excels in unravelling the intricacies of challenging business scenarios, crafting strategic plans and fostering deep trust including during executive coaching. This comprehensive and high integrity approach significantly elevates business performance for his clients, helping them to exceed expectations.

Veronica Williamson

Veronica’s executive leadership skills and broad experience puts her in a great position to help your business deliver on key business goals. Her ability to draw on strategic insight and innovative thinking to tackle financial and operational challenges whilst supporting business leaders through their execution and change processes, is Veronica’ strength.

Osman Bahemia

Osman works with businesses to develop and implement strategies for growth and effectiveness. Osman has worked in a variety of industrial sectors including aviation, mining, asset management, transport and marketing. His skills in operational effectiveness, strategy development, leadership development and change management propel significant growth and efficiency improvements in medium to large organisations.

Ram Veeramony

Ram is an AI expert who advises Boards, C-suite, and transformation program leaders on AI strategy, AI systems roadmaps, agentic AI implementation, and agentic AI governance. He is the creator of the 4AI Framework, a practical approach that enables business-led AI adoption with a strong focus on measurable ROI, and the S8 AI Systems Governance Framework, designed to support responsible and ethical AI enablement. Ram has co-founded, invested in, and delivered multiple cutting-edge AI solutions and platforms. He also works with organisations and digital platforms to embed AI seamlessly into existing technology ecosystems.

Karen Wormleaton

Karen is an experienced executive and administrative specialist with a background in CEO-level support, governance, board reporting, operational coordination and marketing. Known for her accuracy, initiative and calm approach, she ensures seamless operations and assists business productivity. Warm, positive and easy to work with, she brings friendly professionalism that supports high-performing teams.

Peter Davies

Peter has a proven track record in business turnarounds, strategic planning, and operational excellence, and helps drive growth and efficiency across diverse industries. He has  successfully led initiatives that deliver significant savings, enhance process performance, and accelerate market expansion. His expertise includes managing large teams, overseeing complex projects, and fostering collaboration across international and domestic markets. Through a strategic, results-driven approach, Peter creates sustainable improvements that strengthen business resilience and long-term success with an ability to create clarity from chaos.

Kevin Wallace

Kevin guides business leaders through their toughest challenges to achieve their goals.  With a deep understanding of organisational issues and a broad business knowledge base, Kevin is a valuable external asset to any team. His talent for deep listening helps him uncover root causes and develop tailored solutions. Kevin thrives on complexity and brings proven concepts, applied experience, and personalisation to every project.

Phil Nagle

Philip moved into General Management via domestic and international project and operations management. Heavy manufacturing, construction, mining, distribution and wholesale, SME, energy, rail and healthcare are all areas where Philip has consulted to design & implement projects, improve business processes and develop people.

Ken Davis

Ken’s senior line and consulting exposure has spanned many decades in metals and automotive manufacturing and distribution, oil & gas and IT services in national and international roles. Ken has delivered direct accountability for effective change strategies, program execution and continuous improvement and innovation in Australia and internationally.

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Dan Kery

Drawing from a successful executive career across engineering, sales, planning, management recruitment and operations management, Dan brings insightful and diverse thinking to help clients. Coaching leaders in globally recognised methods of decision making, problem solving, priority alignment and project management, he has a knack for enabling the truly best ideas to move from ambitions to outcomes.

Neil Gatenby

Neil's extensive knowledge and experience with emerging technologies enables him to deliver innovative solutions that solve real-world problems and create transformational, new opportunities. With experience across a wide range of industries, Neil successfully leverages his insights and strong ability to contextualise to deliver real changes to his clients.

Rod Wallace

Previous line management roles (Supply Chain, Customer Service, Logistics, Sales Management) in SME businesses through to large companies have underpinned Rod’s success with a variety of clients. Key solutions in previous engagements have included Project Management, Business Improvement programs, Facility Development and Relocations and Company Governance.

Christopher Mooney

Chris is one of Australia's most experienced and trusted B2B specialists with a substantial international trade and business development background. Chris has senior executive expertise in developing business growth strategies, CEO coaching and mentoring, strategy formulation and execution, business transformation, inter-generational business transition, business development, people and culture, strategic marketing and communications and sales.

You’re likely here because you’re looking to solve a problem.

And with budgets to adhere to, timelines that seem to forever be getting tighter, and constantly shifting market conditions, investing in solutions that don’t deliver an above-and-beyond result simply isn’t an option.

That’s why we’re here to help you.

Working collaboratively with you we’ll identify and implement the most effective solutions, leveraging our expertise in strategic planning, leadership development, project management, and digital transformation.

Ours is a pragmatic, results-oriented approach to our work, always keeping your bottom line in mind. Our team of seasoned consultants bring a wealth of experience and insights to every engagement, providing you with the strategic guidance, practical tools, and customised solutions you need to succeed.

Our Values

We’re really clear on our values, and embed them in everything we do.
Professional
We are honest, transparent, and behave ethically. We conduct ourselves with integrity, and respect.
Pragmatic
We’re for substance over style. We seek to cut through the fluff. Finding the root causes of problems, identifying gaps and not over-engineering solutions for the sake of air time or ego. We’d rather drive outcomes than egos.
Partnership
We’re responsive to our clients’ specific needs. We’re supportive of clients and each other. We seek to build customised solutions, and build capability. We value long term relationships based on trust and respect.
Progressive
We’re committed to cultivating a more diverse and sustainable approach to the way we do business, and encourage our clients to do the same. We continually hone our craft, always seeking to learn and develop.

Our Vision

We’re striving to create a world where no valuable ambition goes unrealised. Our purpose is to stoke the fire of growth with vibrant, ambitious organisations.

Whether you’re looking to streamline your operations, develop your leaders, or transform your business for the digital age, we’re here to help you achieve your goals. 

At Stoke Consulting, we’re committed to being your trusted partner, providing you with the support, advice, and guidance you need to unlock your full potential and achieve lasting success.

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