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Julian is a proven leader of ASX-listed companies, with a strong professional service and corporate finance background. He has extensive experience managing enterprise, government, and critical infrastructure clients. During his most recent appointment as Co-Chief Executive Officer of Tesserent, Julian oversaw a period of significant growth achieved via acquisition and organic means.

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In addition to advising over twenty organisations on growth acceleration strategies in Australia, Asia and Europe, Julian was a key driver in growing Litmus in Australia and internationally before PPB Advisory acquired it.

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Julian was also a Director of Cordence Worldwide, a global consulting partnership with 2,800 consultants across 60+ locations. Julian combines a unique blend of business and accounting acumen, high-level growth and consolidation experience, and intimate knowledge of the Australian IT landscape.

Paul is a Chartered Accountant with more than 25 years of financial experience. Having commenced his career with PwC in Australia and London, Paul has specialised expertise working in high growth companies.

Nathan joins Spirit with a wealth of experience in similar roles at leading ASX100 companies and government agencies, including Tesserant, NBN Co, Coles, and Woolworths. As a highly skilled and strategic leader, Nathan has an unwavering commitment to driving Spirit's vision and strategy forward, and ensuring our success in meeting the needs of our customers. Nathan brings to Spirit a unique combination of strategic insight, industry expertise, and a passion for innovation, all of which will help us to continue delivering exceptional results and growing our business for years to come.

Nick Hornstein is a seasoned legal professional with over a decade of experience in corporate law, governance, and compliance. At Spirit, he plays a pivotal role in steering legal strategies, ensuring regulatory compliance, and enhancing corporate governance frameworks. With experience in both in-house and private practice roles, his strategic insights and legal acumen are instrumental in navigating complex legal challenges and driving the company’s growth.

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Previously, Nick was General Counsel at a leading Australian retail stockbroking and fintech platform, overseeing regulatory compliance, corporate governance, and strategic legal initiatives. He began his career at top-tier law firms in Australia and New Zealand, advising on M&A transactions, IPOs, and corporate advisory.

Simon is a seasoned leader in the cyber security industry with a track record of success spanning over two decades. Simon is the  co-founder of two successful Australian cyber security businesses - Infotrust (acquired by Spirit effective 1 April 2024) a cyber consulting practice, and MyCISO, a SaaS management platform. Prior to co-founding Infotrust, Simon spent over 10 years leading sales teams at global cyber vendors such as Symantec and MessageLabs, where he was instrumental in establishing them as the market leader in Australia. He has collaborated closely with senior business, board and IT executives from some of Australia’s largest organisations, helping secure them against the ever-evolving threats of Cyber crime.

Along with Elie, James co-founded Nexgen in 2009 and has over 20 years’ experience in the telco industry.

Elie co-founded Nexgen in 2009 and has been jointly responsible for the growth and direction of the Company.

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Elie has 25 years’ of experience in the telecommunications industry across the SME, residential, corporate and government customer segments.

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Prior to co-founding Nexgen, Elie held roles at Digitel, One.tel, Macquarie Telecom and Axis Telecom. Elie has broad experience managing a number of telecommunications functions including, provisioning, project management, network solutions, billing, finance, service, sales and marketing.

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Elie has been instrumental in building, developing and maintaining Nexgen’s sales, marketing, HR and operational processes, and in managing strategic partnerships and vendor relationships.