Our Team

Nick McShane BEc (Hons)

Nick has been the Managing Director of Stenning & Associates since 2000, and is a recognised national expert in Government microeconomic and regulatory reform activity.  

He has over 20 years' experience and expertise in providing clients with strategic reform and business analysis advice relating to:

• Regulatory compliance issues;
• Vocational education and training; and
•  E-Government.

His experience and skills include:

• Strategic advice and planning;
• Program evaluation techniques;
• Extensive high-level experience in developing and implementing public and economic policy;
• Research and business analysis;
• Cost benefit analysis;
• Demonstrated high level consultation and communication skills;
• A comprehensive knowledge of and experience in all levels of government, including a deep understanding of parliamentary processes; and
• Extensive major project management experience.

Anita Gordon BCom AFAIM

Anita is a Director of Stenning and Associates, and is an acknowledged national expert in compliance data and its characteristics.  She is a highly experienced project manager, business analyst and researcher.  Since joining the company in 1996 she has been responsible for:

• The development of project methodologies;
• Conducting research and analysis; and
• Providing project direction and management services for a wide variety of projects and clients.

Vanessa is a highly competent researcher and principally undertakes project management and research and data management roles.

Vanessa's specific skills and experience include:

• Wide-ranging data monitoring and maintenance relating to business compliance;
• Concept creation and development and content creation;
• Stakeholder consultation;
• Content validation; and
• Extensive useability testing and development of user guidelines.

Kim Sylow BA (Hons)

Kim is an extremely experienced project manager and her areas of expertise include vocational education and training issues and mutual recognition.

Kim's specialised skills and knowledge include:

• High-level legislative research and analysis;
• Extensive stakeholder consultation and facilitation;
• Advanced analytical skills;
• Qualitative and quantitative analysis; and
• Implementation of quality assurance processes.

Simon Febey BA

Simon Febey graduated from the University of Tasmania in 2009 with a Bachelor of Arts and completed a post graduate Diploma in Journalism and Communications in 2010.

Since joining Stenning & Associates Simon has worked on a range of projects, with a primary focus on:

• Providing policy analysis and advice;
• Monitoring government output and providing analysis regarding the potential impacts of legislative changes;
• Liaising and negotiating with clients, stakeholders and members of the public;
• The collection, collation and delivey of business licensing information; and
• Secretariat administrative services.

Simon utilises his strong analysis and presentation skills to provide a variety of services to Stenning and Associates clients.

Felicity Schorta

Felicity joined Stenning & Associates in July 2010, and she is well-experienced in the areas of quality assurance, administration, and business licensing requirements.

Her core skills and knowledge include:

• A deep understanding of government, legislation, and licensing requirements; 
• Familiarity with methodology implementation;
• Data maintenance, content validation and auditing; and
• Administrative management.

Katrina Martin BA BBus

Katrina has worked for Stenning & Associates since late 2007, and during this time she has developed particularly strong skills in data compliance issues and stakeholder consultation.

Her particular skills and experience include:

• A deep knowledge of business compliance issues;
• Legislative research and analysis;
• Effective stakeholder consultation and communication; and
• Extensive experience in data collection and analysis over various Australian jurisdictions.