Welcome to OGL Group

Gavin comes from regional Victoria and moved to Melbourne to study at Monash University. He has previously worked in running his family business, then after gaining his degree, went on to work and volunteer in a variety of roles both in Australia and overseas. Gavin has worked in higher education, private enterprise and government, working for Victorian Government ministers and senators. His work has included stints at the Victorian Electoral Commission on state elections as well as being an election monitor overseas. This work lead to Gavin authoring the ‘Guide to the Political Parties and Groupings of Timor-Leste’ in 2007. After combining the challenges of working as a private consultant and a stay at home father, Gavin took the next step and set up the OGL Group, relishing the ability to take on larger clients whilst still servicing his traditional clients. This also marked a point where he could take on more election work along with his volunteer work conducting ballots for various community and member-based organisations. As an OGL Director, Gavin has been returning officer for a wide range of corporate and not-for-profit elections since 2009.

Linda is a skilled administrator who joined OGL after a career in community organisations as a staff member in a director position and later as a board member and President of similar organisations. This experience in all aspects of organisational governance, including policy drafting and implementation, board reporting and oversight, and regulatory governance allow Linda to provide governance and strategic advice to a range of corporate and not-for-profit organisations. Since joining OGL, Linda has expanded her experience to include election governance and conduct, having been responsible for providing election training to stakeholders and the operation of polling places since 2012.

Glenn is intimately familiar with all things Melbourne, having lived, studied and worked in the city his whole life. While completing degrees in Science and Engineering at Monash University, Glenn has been elected to several boards and spent time running different not-for-profit associations, building their membership, finances and influencing decision makers. Glenn has worked around elections his entire career, having been engaged in elections for organisations with memberships between 50 and 10,000 people. Glenn has experience covering all aspects of elections, having held the positions of Returning Officer, Candidate and Campaign Manager in various elections. These positions, along with the experience of drafting organisational governance documents and election regulations, allow Glenn to provide holistic election and governance advice. As a Returning Officer for OGL, Glenn has overseen a wide range of elections (particularly for student associations and unions) since 2017.

Tane is a design manager and consultant who has worked with some of the most prominent art, lifestyle and fashion retailers in Australia. She has over 10 years of experience in brand building, purchasing and e-commerce. She combines design skills with her sales & marketing experience to ensure client expectations are met. Tane has worked on a range of commercial as well as not for profit campaigns, supporting clients to build their brands and their corporate reputation. Tane provides OGL practical and design support through their various campaigns.

A born and raised Central Queenslander, Jess moved to Melbourne after graduating with a Bachelor of Arts from Central Queensland University. Her early career was spent working for herself, firstly as a voice and communication teacher and then running a hospitality business. Following this, she completed a number of years in the financial services sector, using her project management and communications skills to develop and execute sales campaigns for government and some of the most well-known corporate brands in Australia. Jess has worked on state, federal and student elections, using her skills in project management and communications. She now manages a boutique communications business and works with OGL and other clients to develop winning communications strategies and manage successful campaigns.

Thomas has lived and worked in Metropolitan Melbourne his whole life and has completed degrees in Law and Commerce at La Trobe University. Thomas has sat on board and consulted many member and not-for-profit organisations, helping improve their governance frameworks and processes. This includes advice on election regulations and frameworks, having drafted many sets of governing documents. Thomas has extensive experience in various types of elections for various types of organisations, including elections with complex and technical requirements having been a Returning and Deputy Returning Officer, candidate, and organiser in past elections. Thomas has administered a range of elections and meetings (especially for member organisations and companies) since 2021.