Richard Colless commenced his broking career, with a degree from the University of Western Australia within the research department of Hartley Poynton and Co and later progressed through as Head of Australian Research at Vickers da Costa.
Richard then became the Managing Director of the property syndication firm, Pacific Mutual Australia Limited. Following Pacific Mutual’s acquisition by Mercantile Mutual in 1996, he had entered into a joint venture, known as Hotel Capital Partners, which invested in hotel REITS.
Richard continued his senior positions as Director/Chairman of ING Management Limited, a member of the JP Morgan Advisory Board and Director of Simonds Limited.
Richard’s other successes and accomplishments included being the Inaugural Chairman of the West Coast Eagles, Chairman of the Sydney Swans, Chairman of the AFL (NSW-ACT) Commission, Inaugural Chairman of the New South Wales Major Events, Chairman Carbine Club NSW and a Trustee of the SCG Trust.
Currently he is the Chairman and Non-Executive Director of Honan Group and also the Chairman of Moelis Australia Asset Management.
Damien started at Honan Insurance Group in 1984, initially heading up the Heavy Motor Department. He became the Chief Executive Officer in 1993, taking over the business his father had established in 1964. A natural visionary and entrepreneur, Damien successfully transformed Honan from a family business into a global organisation, which is now recognised as one of the largest independent brokers in the Asia-Pacific.
In November 2001, Damien’s dream of transforming Honan into a global business was realised when Honan Insurance Group became a member of the Worldwide Broker Network (WBN), the world’s largest network of independent property and casualty brokers and employee benefits consultants. This gave Honan the capability to provide a truly integrated global service.
In 2018, Damien was appointed as Honan’s Group Chief Executive Officer, reflective of our international strategy and expansion into the global market.
In 2009, Damien was elected Chairman of WBN for two consecutive years. Since his appointment, Damien has continued his affiliation with the WBN as a Non-Executive Director.
Damien is also an active member in the Young Presidents’ Organisation (YPO) for the last 15 years and has since established several global relationships in his network.
Amanda is a Non-Executive Director of Honan, a member of the Honan Board and chairs the Finance and Audit Committee. Amanda’s previous board experience includes Mercy Foundation Sydney and Edmund Rice Education Australia (EREA).
Having achieved a Bachelor of Economics at Monash University, Amanda began her career at Cadbury Schweppes in the Melbourne Sales team progressing through various roles over nine years to the role of National Administration Executive.
Amanda’s further studies included an Associate Diploma in Community Welfare and n Theology. Amanda also has 10 years experience within the Welfare sector, where she held a Director of Operations role with Centacare Broken Bay, prior to joining Honan in 2006 as National General Manager and Sydney’s State Manager. Amanda continued as Sydney’s Manager whilst taking on the COO and CFO roles within Honan.
Stepping back from a full-time operational role in 2017, Amanda continues to contribute to Honan as a board member and Chair of the Finance and Audit committee, as well as being involved in private consultancy work to other businesses.
Mark has held non-executive board positions with Honan since 2005. He is a Director and founding Principal of Sage Advisers Pty Ltd, Chartered Accountants + Financial Advisers, established in 2004.
Mark is a Chartered Accountant, a registered tax agent and an ASIC registered Self-Managed Super Fund auditor. He holds SMSF Specialist accreditation, attained at the UNSW Australian School of Business.
He spent six years in Sydney as Director and Public Officer of Centre Re, an international reinsurance company responsible for originating, structuring and negotiating structured finance programs. Prior to that he had 11 years with Ernst and Young in Melbourne and London, practicing across the areas of business advice, tax, audit and corporate finance.
Neville is a shareholder and member of the Honan Advisory Board. He spent 34 years as an insurance broker with Steeves Agnew/Steeves Lumley serving as Managing Director for 12 years with his last two years as Executive Chairman. He then sold Steeves to Aon and served five years as Executive Chairman of Aon.
Neville has held directorships with REIA Insurance Brokers, Austpac Insurance Brokers and PCA Nu Systems (now part of Telstra Health). He has previously held the positions of Deputy Chairman of the Environment Protection Authority Victoria, Deputy Chairman of Harness Racing Victoria, Director Committee for Economic Development Australia, Chairman of Doxa Youth Welfare Foundation and Committee Member of Victorian Amateur Turf Club (now Melbourne Racing Club).
Sally Carbon, OAM, commenced her partnership with Honan in 2016, as a strategic advisor, and is now an independent member of the Honan Group Advisory Board. Based in Perth, she also oversees the development of the WA regional business and its holistic relationship with Honan Group, including South East Asia.
Sally is the Director of her own business, Green Eleven, a strategy, culture and analytics business based in Western Australia. Green Eleven offers consulting services to large public, private and not-for-profit entities across Australia. She is also a Fellow of the Australian Institute of Company Directors and currently sits on three other boards. She lived in Melbourne for seven years, as her husband was an Assistant Coach at Collingwood Football Club, whilst she was a Director with Docklands Authority. Sally was in the Western Australian Institute of Sport for 11 years and the Australian Institute of Sport for ten. She is an Olympic and World Cup gold medallists from the sport of hockey and represented Western Australia in athletics.
Damien started at Honan Insurance Group in 1984, initially heading up the Heavy Motor Department. He became the Chief Executive Officer in 1993, taking over the business his father had established in 1964. A natural visionary and entrepreneur, Damien successfully transformed Honan from a family business into a global organisation, which is now recognised as one of the largest independent brokers in the Asia-Pacific.
In November 2001, Damien’s dream of transforming Honan into a global business was realised when Honan Insurance Group became a member of the Worldwide Broker Network (WBN), the world’s largest network of independent property and casualty brokers and employee benefits consultants. This gave Honan the capability to provide a truly integrated global service.
In 2018, Damien was appointed as Honan’s Group Chief Executive Officer, reflective of our international strategy and expansion into the global market.
In 2009, Damien was elected Chairman of WBN for two consecutive years. Since his appointment, Damien has continued his affiliation with the WBN as a Non-Executive Director.
Damien is also an active member in the Young Presidents’ Organisation (YPO) for the last 15 years and has since established several global relationships in his network.
Andrew joined Honan in 2009 and in 2018 was appointed Honan’s Chief Executive Officer, where he currently manages the strategic stewardship and operations of the business.
Andrew has over 15 years of insurance and risk advisory experience, having commenced his career at Marsh before moving onto Aon. His specialties include business development, strategic implementation and key account management, across a range of industries, including financial institutions, professional services and the technology sector.
Andrew holds a Bachelor degree in Commerce, majoring in Finance and Masters in Insurance and Risk Management. Andrew is also an Associate of the Risk Management Institute of Australia, a member of YPO and a Fellow of the Australian and New Zealand Institute of Insurance and Finance.
Laurence joined Honan in early 2019 as Chief Operating Officer, where he oversees the business’ corporate functions, including Finance, IT and Projects, Risk and Compliance and Legal.
Before joining Honan, Laurence held senior positions at PriceWaterhouseCoopers and Strategy, and as a management consultant specialising in business strategy. Laurence has also held executive positions at Jaggad as Chief Finance Officer and Head of Strategy, Planning and Reporting at Dairy Australia. Laurence also contributes back to the community by holding a position in the Portfolio Governance Group with Beyond Blue. He has also held director positions at multiple businesses and not-for-profit organisations.
Laurence is a keen amateur athlete, participating in triathlon and cycling events. He is the father of two young daughters currently training for the 2036 Olympics.
Sharan joined Honan in 2017. She is responsible for improving client experience and engagement across all elements of the Honan brand. Sharan manages the delivery of the Client Listening Program, go to market strategy, content marketing, communications, events, sponsorships and supports business development.
Prior to joining Honan, Sharan has held senior corporate and consulting positions within the professional services, accounting and financial services industry. She has a specialist expertise working with medium size and growing business.
Sharan holds a Bachelor degree in Journalism and Public Relations and a post-graduate degree in Business and Marketing.
Brad joined Honan in 2016 and is currently overseeing our Asia business as Chief Executive Officer for both our Singapore and Malaysia offices, including Honan Benefits, a Singapore-found Employee Benefits business.
Brad has 18 years risk consulting and insurance advisory experience. He also specialises in developing solutions for our clients evolving and complex risk needs. Prior to joining Honan, Brad held several positions in insurance at Aon, Willis Towers Watson and Energy Australia.
Brad holds a Bachelor of Business (International) and a Graduate Diploma of Finance (Risk). He is a Fellow ANZIIF and a former President of RIMS Australasia.
Carly joined Honan in 2018 as Head of People and Culture, overseeing the strategic direction of the business’ global human resources function. Carly’s current position as Chief People Officer sees her supporting enterprise-wide change, improvement initiatives and the development of our people.
Prior to joining Honan, Carly held senior positions delivering both strategic and operational results across several industries. She started her career in Perth in the resources industry working with international organisations such as ThyssenKrupp, Laing O’Rourke, WorleyParsons, Enerflex and BP. Carly’s experience in the FMCG industry stems from positions at Staples Australia/New Zealand and also their merger and acquisition activity to Winc ANZ.
Carly holds a Bachelor of Business degree, with double majors in Human Resource Management and Accounting and is a Prosci Certified Change Practitioner.
