Meet the Club Faculty!

Get to know the experts guiding your journey.

Here you’ll find bios for each of our faculty members, along with their areas of expertise, recommended resources, and how to get in touch directly.

Clarissa Rayward

Clarissa Rayward

Brisbane Family Law Centre & Happy Lawyer Happy Life

Director | Accredited Family Law Specialist | Mediator | Collaborative Family Lawyer | Podcaster | Author | Speaker

Clarissa Rayward is a family lawyer, business owner, author, and wellness advocate known as The Happy Family Lawyer. She is the Director of Brisbane Family Law Centre, a boutique multidisciplinary practice where lawyers work alongside counsellors and financial planners to help families navigate separation with compassion and collaboration, often avoiding court.

Clarissa is passionate about transforming how Australian families experience divorce. She is the author of Splitsville: How to Separate, Stay Out of Court and Stay Friends, and Happy Lawyer Happy Life: How to Be Happy in Law and in Life, a book offering guidance for lawyers seeking greater balance and wellbeing in their careers. Clarissa believes divorce can be a chapter people look back on with pride rather than regret.

Recognised as Wellness Advocate of the Year at the 2019 Australian Law Awards, Clarissa continues to champion positive change in the legal profession, helping lawyers build resilience while supporting clients through life’s toughest transitions.

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Jacob Aldridge

Co-Founder | Como Business Coaching

International Business Coach | Corporate Trainer | Author | Keynote Speaker | Deep Business Generalist 

Jacob Aldridge is a globally experienced business advisor who works with growing professional services firms, including many boutique law firms. With over 20 years in the field and a client list that spans Australia, the UK, and beyond, Jacob helps leaders build businesses that are sustainable, scalable, and aligned with the life they want to lead.

Early on, Jacob realised that too many small business owners had simply bought themselves a job. That insight sparked a career dedicated to helping others do it differently. Through his ‘Business by Design’ methodology, Jacob supports leaders to free up time, grow sustainably, and create thriving team cultures.

Jacob is a regular speaker at legal and professional services events, including the Family Law Practitioners Association Conference, FCB HR Forum, and our own Happy Lawyer Happy Life Retreat. Known for his mix of humour, insight, and real-world wisdom, Jacob brings fresh energy to the serious business of leadership and running a firm.

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Ben Deverson

Founder & Managing Director | Lawganised

Changing the lives of law firm Principles | Director | Author | Keynote Speaker | Dad Joke Connoisseur

Ben Deverson is the Founder and Managing Director of Lawganised, a consultancy dedicated to helping boutique law firms thrive. With a 30-year executive career, including leadership roles across law, accounting, and the Australian Army, Ben brings deep expertise in strategy, operations, and people-focused leadership.

Though not a lawyer himself, Ben spent four years as Managing Director and equity principal of a Brisbane law firm, gaining firsthand insight into the challenges law firm principals face. He now works with firms across Australia to strengthen culture, streamline operations, and build sustainable, values-driven businesses. His work is grounded in the belief that vulnerability-based leadership and high-trust teams lead to better businesses, and better lives, for law firm owners.

Ben’s wide-ranging experience includes senior roles with global accounting firms, a major infrastructure project, and service as an Army Officer. He is also a non-executive director of the AEIOU Foundation for Children with Autism and RSPCA Queensland. 

Ben is a regular speaker at the Happy Lawyer Happy Life Retreat. 

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Harmony Aldridge

Co-Founder | Como Business Coaching

Business Coach for Lawyers | Business Owner |       Recovering Lawyer | Director | Advisory Board Member

Harmony Aldridge is a lawyer-turned-coach who co-founded Como Legal Coaching to support lawyers, especially women, seeking a more sustainable and meaningful way to practise. With more than 15 years’ experience as an employment lawyer in firms like Norton Rose Fulbright and Allen & Overy, and in-house at BDO and Virgin Australia, Harmony brings deep industry insight to every coaching conversation.

Like many in the profession, Harmony reached a point where traditional lawyering no longer aligned with the life she wanted. Letting her Practising Certificate lapse (for the fourth and final time), she stepped fully into coaching, combining formal training from organisations including Shirlaws Group, Open Up, and I Am Lovable with over a decade of experience as a business owner and advisor.

At Como, Harmony’s coaching focuses on helping clients reconnect with joy, define success on their own terms, and build careers that work for life, not the other way around. Her approach blends commercial savvy with personal insight, offering the kind of guidance that feels both strategic and deeply human. She is passionate about showing lawyers that it’s possible to lead with clarity, confidence, and compassion, without burning out.

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Emily Griffiths

Director | Oh Em G Marketing

Social Media Marketing Manager | Marketing Specialist | Social Media Coach | Business Owner

Emily Griffiths is a social media strategist, coach, and the powerhouse behind Oh Em G Marketing, known for turning even the most traditional businesses into confident, creative voices online.

With over 16 years of experience across brands like Hog’s Breath, the REIQ, and TAFE Queensland, Emily brings a rare mix of strategic thinking and infectious energy to every project. She began her career on the frontline of social media’s early rise in the real estate industry, when many still thought it was just a passing fad, and has since managed up to 80 accounts at once and spoken on national stages about how to make digital marketing work in the real world.

Emily now works closely with small business owners and boutique law firms to help them demystify and embrace social media, offering both hands-on management and practical coaching. Through her workshops with Happy Lawyer Happy Life, she has empowered dozens of lawyers to grow their practices with confidence and creativity.

Whether she’s designing a campaign or running a workshop, Emily’s mission is the same: to help others feel excited (not overwhelmed) about showing up online, and to prove that with the right plan and a bit of personality, social media can be fun and effective.

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Natasha Hawker

Founder & Managing Director | Employee Matters

Employee Expert | Speaker | Author | Media Contributor | Podcaster | Executive Trainer

Natasha Hawker is a leading voice in Australian HR, known for her no-nonsense approach to people management and her mission to help businesses build high-performing, compliant, and confident teams.

As the Managing Director of Employee Matters, Natasha brings over 30 years of experience in hiring, managing, and exiting employees across global organisations. Since founding the business in 2011, she has helped countless employers navigate the complex world of HR and recruitment, delivering expert advice exactly when it’s needed most. Natasha is also the author of the Amazon best-seller From Hire to Fire & Everything in Between, a practical guide for business owners and managers alike.

A regular voice in the media, Natasha’s expertise has been featured by ABC Radio, Sunrise, The Financial Review, and The Sydney Morning Herald. She’s also a graduate of the Australian Institute of Company Directors and was proud to see Employee Matters named a 2023 Telstra Best of Business Awards State Finalist in the Promoting Sustainability category.

Known for blending strategic insight with a deep understanding of workplace dynamics, Natasha now mentors business owners, helping them grow stronger teams and make smarter decisions.

Mel Telecican

Director | LawUE

Author | Public Speaker | CMR | Online Course Development | Digital Strategy | Marketing | Branding | Podcaster

Mel Telecican is the Founder and Director of LawUE, a specialist digital strategy and services agency that works exclusively with law firms. With a focus on exceptional SEO, high-performing content, branding, web design, and CRM strategy, Mel and her team are known for delivering marketing that drives long-term, measurable results.

LawUE is sought out by law firms across Australia and beyond for its deep, strategic approach, one that combines technical expertise with a genuine understanding of client needs. Their content and automation strategies are designed not just to attract leads but to build sustainable growth and elevate firm visibility in competitive markets.

Mel’s career began as the owner of an award-winning Brisbane restaurant, where she honed her skills in client experience and retention. That early success cemented her belief that good service alone isn’t enough, you need systems, strategy, and smart marketing to scale.

Today, Mel brings that same clarity and commercial acumen to the legal industry, helping firms become more visible, more profitable, and more aligned with their business goals.

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Lynda Mckie

Senior Wealth Adviser | Elston

Director | Certified Financial Planner | Collaborative Practitioner

Lynda McKie is the founder of Family Law Specialist Services at Elston Private Wealth. Working alongside leading Accredited Family Law Specialists, Lynda and her team offer expert financial planning advice on matters involving family businesses, corporate structures, and Self-Managed Superannuation Funds. This advice is designed to empower clients to negotiate with confidence and to become financially savvy, secure, and independent in their post-divorce lives.

Elston’s specialist advisers also deliver neutral, expert advice to parties resolving their family law dispute via Collaborative Practice, with Lynda and her team frequently appearing as guest contributors in Clarissa’s Introductory and Advanced Collaborative Practice training sessions to share practical insights into financial strategy and clarity.

Through their work, Lynda and her team have also supported business owners, including those operating SME legal practices, with tailored personal wealth planning. Recognising that busy professionals often leave their own financial goals behind, Elston works with clients to transform surplus cash flow into sustainable, long-term wealth, supporting a prosperous and secure future, both personally and professionally.

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Ann-Maree David

Executive Director |  The College of Law Qld

Legal Educator & Trainer | Supporting the Next Generation of Australian Lawyers | Champion of Equity & Diversity. 

Ann-Maree David is the Executive Director of The College of Law Queensland, part of Australasia’s largest provider of practice-focused legal education. With a background spanning private practice, the corporate sector, and public service, Ann-Maree has devoted her career to fostering a more inclusive, balanced, and future-ready legal profession.

She is a passionate advocate for equity, diversity, and wellbeing in law, currently chairing the Queensland Law Society’s Equity & Diversity Committee. Her long-standing volunteer work includes leadership roles with Australian Women Lawyers, the Women Lawyers Association of Queensland, the Australian Gender Equality Council, and Zonta International. In recognition of her impact, Ann-Maree was awarded the Queensland Law Society’s Agnes McWhinney Award in 2018 and holds several honorary memberships.

A respected non-executive director, she also chairs the board of Queensland’s oldest school. Her current research explores the evolving identity of lawyers and the future of legal work, with a strong focus on resilience and meaningful career development. Ann-Maree is driven by a belief in the power of generosity, mentorship, and the idea that lawyers can lead lives full of purpose, not just the ones they trained for.

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Andrew Griffiths

Entrepreneurial Futurist | Andrew Griffiths Enterprises

Australia's #1 Small Business Author | International Speaker | Business Advisor | CEO | Director

Andrew Griffiths is an Entrepreneurial Futurist and globally recognised authority on business strategy, storytelling, and resilience. With a career that began as a commercial diver and business owner at just 18, Andrew has spent the past three decades helping entrepreneurs, business owners, and corporations future-proof themselves in an unpredictable world.

He is the author of many bestselling books on business and personal development, published in more than 65 countries and translated into 10 languages. Officially recognised as Australia’s #1 small business author, Andrew has been a professional speaker for 35 years, delivering over 500 presentations in 25 countries for clients ranging from the European Union and Hewlett Packard to CBS and INC.com.

In addition to his writing and speaking work, Andrew has taught more than 600 people how to write their first book and is regularly interviewed by media outlets around the world. Known for his dynamic delivery and real-world wisdom, he brings humour, global insight, and a deep commitment to helping others grow. A frustrated zoologist at heart, he’s also had more than his share of run-ins with wild animals, just one of many colourful stories that make him a truly unforgettable voice in the business world.

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Demetrio Zema 

Founder & Director | Law Squared

Problem Solver | Legal Innovator | Entrepreneur | Strategic and Business Advisor | Director

Demetrio Zema is the Founder and Director of Law Squared, a globally recognised NewLaw firm working with Australia’s leading disruptors, corporates, ASX-listed entities and multinationals. Since its launch in 2016, Law Squared has earned a reputation as one of Australia’s most innovative legal practices, leading the way in legal service delivery and client-focused solutions.

A lawyer and entrepreneur, Demetrio set out to build a genuine alternative to the traditional law firm model, one that removes hierarchy and billable hours in favour of culture, collaboration, and commercial outcomes. He works closely with his team to shape Law Squared’s strategic direction and also supports a broad client base with board governance, strategic and business advisory services.

Demetrio’s leadership has been recognised with multiple awards for innovation and impact across the legal industry. Beyond the firm, he is committed to community and sector leadership.

He currently serves as Chair of the Victorian Deaf Society (Expression Australia), and as a Director of The Pride Fund and Zema Estate, his family’s wine and agricultural business in Coonawarra, South Australia.

Fiona Caulley 

Director | Phillips Family Law | Fiona Caulley Family Lawyer

Family Law Accredited Specialist | Speaker Podcaster | Media Contibuter

Fiona Caulley is an Accredited Specialist in Family Law and Director of Phillips Family Law, a leading Brisbane-based firm known for its considered, client-focused approach. Recognised in Doyle’s Guide as a Rising Star in 2016 and a Leading Family Lawyer from 2017 onwards, Fiona is known for combining legal expertise with empathy and emotional intelligence, supporting her clients through complex property and parenting matters with clarity, care and commercial insight.

Fiona’s work often focuses on helping women navigate separation after long-term relationships, particularly in cases involving intricate corporate and trust structures. She has a background as an Independent Children’s Lawyer and brings a holistic, solutions-focused mindset to matters involving international relocation and high-conflict parenting disputes.

A passionate advocate for wellness in the profession, Fiona is committed to changing how lawyers sustain their careers, leading conversations around mindfulness, effective lawyering and resilience. She regularly presents on these themes and is developing training in this space. Fiona is a previous President of the Family Law Practitioners Association of Queensland, where she championed professional development and positive culture within the sector.

Bronwyn Eynon-Lewis

Co-Founder | Lacuna Professional Solutions

Lapsed Lawyer | BD & Client Specialist | Accredited Executive Coach | Course Creator

Bronwyn Eynon-Lewis is the co-founder of Lacuna Legal Providers, a business built to support independent lawyers in doing great legal work, without losing sight of the rest of their lives. Admitted to practice in both Queensland and New York, Bronwyn has spent nearly three decades immersed in law firms large and small across Australia and overseas, working in roles as diverse as lawyer, BD specialist, paralegal, in-house advisor, and executive coach.

After time at global firms including White & Case in Hong Kong and MinterEllison in Australia, Bronwyn made the move into coaching to help lawyers build sustainable, rewarding careers. Her approach blends business development know-how with a deep understanding of what it takes to thrive in law over the long term. Today, through Lacuna, Bronwyn and her team take care of the operational and management side of legal practice so lawyers can focus on their clients and carve out more time for the things they love.

Bronwyn is happiest when helping others succeed, whether that’s designing a career path with clarity and purpose or finding smarter ways to run a business. A lifelong advocate for sustainable legal practice and a long-time fan of the Happy Lawyer Happy Life community, she’s delighted to be part of the team.

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Katrina McCarter

Partnerships Mastery & Marketing to Mums

Business Wingwoman | Marketing Strategist | Coach & Advisor for Business Growth | International Speaker | Author

Katrina McCarter is a marketing strategist, business coach, and founder of three businesses, including the award-winning consultancy Marketing to Mums. Known for her sharp commercial instincts and practical creativity, Katrina has built a career around seeing opportunities others miss, and helping business owners do the same.

From selling golf balls at age 11 to saving for a solo trip to New York by 16, Katrina learned the value of money early. She’s led corporate sales teams, built a national online shopping community of 150,000 members with almost no marketing budget, and grown a reputation as a master of partnerships. Her second business, Partnership Mastery, was born from her knack for identifying and negotiating strategic collaborations that get results, often without spending a cent on ads.

Now, through her third platform, The Opportunity Project, Katrina helps business owners build clarity, confidence, and commercial success. She’s passionate about teaching others how to market smartly, understand their customers deeply, and build businesses that are both sustainable and exciting. Off the stage and outside the boardroom, Katrina is known for her quick wit, big vision, and refusal to touch a coffee machine, though she’s an expert at brewing opportunities wherever she goes. 

Katherine Maslen

Founder & CEO | Shift and Shift Clinics

Naturopath | Nutritionist | Author | Inertational Speaker | Host of The Shift Podcast

Katherine Maslen is a naturopath, nutritionist, author, and the founding director of The Shift Clinic, Australia’s first natural health clinic to offer all-inclusive health care memberships. A true pioneer in the wellness space, Katherine is passionate about helping people reclaim their health so they can live lives they love. Her groundbreaking model offers clients more than treatments and supplements; it delivers a deeper level of care that transforms lives and creates real, lasting change.

With over a decade of experience, Katherine’s work spans clinical practice, business leadership, and national advocacy. She is the author of Get Well, Stay Well, host of The Shift podcast, and a regular media commentator featured on Channel 9, Channel 10, ABC Radio, and in publications including Good Health, Nature and Health, and Wellbeing Magazine.

Through Shift Workplace, she also helps businesses improve employee wellbeing and organisational culture.

A passionate advocate for women recovering from domestic violence, Katherine supports events and organisations working in this space. Whether in the clinic, on stage, or in the media, Katherine’s mission remains the same: to empower people through exceptional health care and inspire change that lasts.

 
 
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Jason Malouin

Founder & Director | Superpower Portraits

World-renowned portrait photographer | Image Creator | Personal Branding

Jason Malouin is a globally recognised portrait photographer who works exclusively with professionals shaping influence, impact, and authority in their fields. Known for his ability to draw out presence and authenticity, Jason helps people visually communicate trust with intention and integrity, on camera and beyond.

His portraits have appeared in Forbes, GQ, Entrepreneur, The Financial Review, and The Huffington Post, as well as on book covers, billboards, and media campaigns worldwide. But Jason’s work goes deeper than a polished headshot. He understands that in the age of personal branding, we are all media companies in our own right, and that powerful body language and emotional nuance are essential tools in building trust and connection through imagery.

With a background steeped in both visual storytelling and human behaviour, Jason equips his clients with practical insight into every step of the image-making process—from refining their message and preparing for a shoot, to understanding the psychology of micro-expressions and positive tension on camera. He believes the goal isn’t just to look good—it’s to communicate who you really are, and why that matters.

Jason now teaches professionals how to become more effective visual communicators, helping them use imagery as a strategic tool to amplify their influence and extend the reach of their work.

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Kate Christie

Founder & CEO | Time Stylers

Time Management Expert | International Speaker | Author | Media Commentator | Advisor & Coach

Kate Christie is a time management specialist, international speaker, bestselling author, and the founder and CEO of Time Stylers. With a background as a lawyer, senior executive, and entrepreneur, Kate is known for her no-nonsense, high-impact strategies that help individuals and organisations invest their time for the greatest return. After a career-defining realisation that she was the only executive in the boardroom without a wife at home managing life, Kate pivoted from corporate life to launch her first business, fuelled by a mission to help others design lives they truly love.

Kate has since become a global voice on smart time investment. She works with high-performing clients including L’Oréal, Westpac, Deloitte, Specsavers, and the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade to identify and reclaim up to 30 hours of lost time each month. Her practical, proven methods are grounded in real-world experience and delivered with a mix of sharp insight, humour, and authenticity. She doesn’t do fluff, just strategies that work.

The author of five books, including the award-winning The Life List: Master Every Moment and Live an Audacious Life, Kate encourages women in particular to stop waiting and start designing their ideal lives now, not someday. Her work empowers clients to take control, reduce overwhelm, and maximise their time with confidence and clarity.

In 2025, Kate was invited by the Australian Government and DFAT to deliver a four-city speaking tour in China, sharing her time and life strategies on an international stage. Whether coaching senior executives or inspiring a conference audience, Kate’s mission is clear: to help people work smarter, live bigger, and make every moment count.

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Paula Maidens

Entrepreneur | Creator of Big Dreams Great Teams Podcast

Hiring & Team Trainer | Leadership Coach | Corporate Recruitment Expert | Speaker

Paula Maidens is a leadership coach, business consultant, and the creator of a proven framework that helps fast-growing entrepreneurs build high-performing teams so they can scale with ease, reclaim their time, and run a business that supports the life they truly want. A straight-talking strategist with over a decade of experience, Paula is passionate about helping small business leaders become confident, authentic CEOs, without the guesswork.

Drawing on her corporate background as an Investment Banker and Director in a global recruitment firm, Paula brings a powerful mix of strategic thinking, people expertise, and practical tools to the table. Since launching her first business in 2010, she has coached hundreds of founders, interviewed thousands of candidates, and developed her signature 6 Pillar Framework to shift the belief that hiring and leadership need to feel hard.

Through her simple, repeatable systems, Paula teaches business owners how to stay in control while letting go of control, building teams that get results and businesses that no longer rely solely on them. Her approach combines mindset, structure, and strategy to support every evolution of a growing business, with a focus on long-term sustainability and personal freedom.

A qualified Chartered Accountant with a deep commitment to ROI, Paula shares openly from her own entrepreneurial journey, having built three successful businesses and led a team of 19. She teaches what works, both from the lessons learned alongside her clients and from the systems she uses to run her own thriving ventures.

 

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