CAROLYN BURR

Managing Partner.

Carolyn is Managing Partner, Untapped Talent. She is passionate about supporting teams and organisations in value creation, innovation, project management, social impact, and strategic partnership growth. Carolyn’s years of experience spans across leadership, education, commercial, government, community and social enterprise settings. Carolyn has travelled globally building pathways, programs and support for Untapped Talent and has overseen the development of social impact solutions across cultures and countries. Carolyn holds a Master of Leadership (Monash University), Grad Dip Couns., and Bachelor of Arts.

PAUL WATTERS

Senior Partner.

Professor Watters is Senior Partner - Cyber Security. He is the author of Counterintelligence in a Cyber World (Springer) and Cybercrime and Cybersecurity (CRC Press). Professor Watters is Adjunct Professor at La Trobe University, and Honorary Professor at Macquarie University. Professor Watters works in two main areas: Cybersecurity advisory (strategy, governance, risk, and compliance), and Cybercrime research, reducing harm from online child sex abuse, piracy and IP theft, using AI.

Trevor Neroy

Partner.

Trevor Neroy brings extensive senior management experience across Banking and Finance, Telco, Energy and Government sectors. He specialises in Governance, Risk and Compliance, Program and Change Management. He has led multidisciplinary teams across global geographies and was awarded an Australia Day Medallion for Innovation. He holds a Masters of Business, studied at Stanford and MIT Sloan and is a member of the Australian Institute of Company Directors.

IAN PEREIRA

Partner.

Ian is an IT Professional with over 13 years of experience, and a total 17+ years in the Finance & Government industries in various business roles. He is responsible for delivery of various Social Impact global programs and managing a variety of large Government and Commercial client account portfolios. Ian is also responsible for managing expectations of senior stakeholders and client partners by ensuring program delivery initiatives are met and developing governance and strategies to build repeatable program processes.

MIRANDA SHTEIN

Head of Organisational Development.

Miranda is a registered psychologist with deep expertise in organisational development strategy, leadership development, culture, engagement, learning and organisational change. Miranda has a background in a range of roles and responsibilities across a variety of industries including close to nine years in professional services, defence, aviation, healthcare, management consulting, legal, engineering, technology and education. She also has extensive experience leading programs, teams and change and over 20 years’ experience in organisational development, underpinned by being an organisational psychologist with qualifications in education, psychology, assessment, leadership architecture and frameworks, coaching, personality profiling and training.

Tia SQUIRE

Associate Director, Strategic Partnerships and Program Innovation.

Tia is the Associate Director, Strategic Partnerships & Program Innovation at Untapped Talent. She is passionate about driving neurodiversity inclusion, fostering innovative workplaces, and empowering underrepresented talent. With over a decade of experience across marketing, entrepreneurship, and social impact, Tia has a proven track record of creating meaningful change in diverse sectors. Her work spans from launching STEM curricula in the U.S. to presenting groundbreaking research on cognitive behaviour across Southeast Asia. Tia’s leadership at Untapped Talent focuses on building strategic partnerships and developing programs that break down barriers and unlock the potential of neurodiverse individuals.

A key figure in our programs, specialising in integrating neurodivergent, First Nations, retired elite athletes and veteran team members and tailoring strategies for their needs. Beyond support, they can drive organisational change through training on neurodiversity, coaching SMEs, managers, and staff, and collaborate across our Untapped Consultants network for continuous program enhancement. Our team brings a foundation of combined lived experience, corporate understanding and academic skills. 

Our communications team connects the organisation to global audiences. They are experts in crafting clear, universal, and consistent messaging that resonates with customers and drives engagement. Collaborating across internal and external communications, our team excel at supporting organisational objectives and elevating our global brand. Powered by untapped creativity and innovation, their strategic approach ensures we consistently deliver exceptional outcomes for our community.