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Elise McCann

Posted on October 20, 2022June 15, 2026 by taehong

Elise McCann

Founder & director

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Actor, producer and co-founder of Hey Lemonade, Elise is a Helpmann and Sydney Theatre Award winner and one of Australia’s most sought after leading ladies. She is most well known for starring as Miss Honey in Matilda the Musical, Donna in Mamma Mia, Rita in Groundhog Day the Musical, Celia Fowler in Law and Order SVU (S26), Lynne Woolnough in Peter Allen Not the Boy Next Door (Ch7), as Lucille Ball in Everybody Loves Lucy (which Elise co-created, wrote and starred in) and most recently as Barbara Maitland in the Australian and International productions of Beetlejuice the Musical.

Elise is a graduate of NIDA and studied law at the University of NSW. In 2014 she founded her own production company Oriel Entertainment whereby she has created and produced theatre, musicals and concerts for Sydney Opera House, Sydney Symphony Orchestra, Melbourne Symphony Orchestra, QPAC, Adelaide Cabaret Festival and the ABC. Elise’s debut album Dahlesque was released with ABC/ Universal in 2017.

For screen, Elise has worked as a producer, dramaturge and creative content developer, both locally and internationally, including a producer placement with Sarah Jessica Parker’s all female production company Pretty Matches Productions in New York City, as well as lead produced content for Screen Australia, Chips and Gravy Productions and worked in development for Award winning and Emmy Nominated producer Dan Wigutow, Roadshow Rough Diamond, Matchbox and Soapbox Pictures.

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Lucy Durack

Posted on October 20, 2022June 15, 2026 by taehong

Lucy Durack

Founder & director

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Lucy is an AACTA, Helpmann and Sydney Theatre Award winner and one of Australia’s leading ladies, with major stage and screen roles to her credit including Glinda in Wicked (GFO), Sophie in The Letdown (Netflix/ABC), Princess Fiona in Shrek the Musical (GFO), Roxy in Sisters (Network Ten/Netflix), Elle Woods in Legally Blonde (GFO), Chantelle “Tugger” Waugh in Doctor Doctor (Nine Network/Acorn TV), Audra in A Perfect Pairing (Netflix) and a judge on Australia’s Got Talent (Fremantle/Nine Network).

Lucy graduated from WAAPA with a Bachelor of Arts (Music Theatre), studied law at the University of Sydney and created/hosted My Soundtrack; the ABC’s most downloaded radio show during the 5 years of its run. Lucy co-wrote and starred in Lift, which premiered on Network Ten and won the Best Screen Play Asia Web Award and Love In Lockdown, which won the AACTA Award for Best Online Drama or Comedy. Lucy recorded the I Love With Lucy podcast for Nova Entertainment, and voices the role of unicorn kindy teacher Ms Horn in ABCTV/CBC animated preschooler tv series It’s Andrew.

Lucy was awarded the 2025 Western Australian of the Year (Arts & Culture) for her outstanding contributions to Australian entertainment and her enduring connection to the state, plays Angela Lipscombe on Ground Up, currently airing on ABCTV and is in development with Gristmill Productions, Highly Spirited Pictures, Easy Tiger Productions and Jungle Entertainment on multiple screen projects.

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Brian Borowsky

Posted on March 8, 2024March 27, 2024 by HL.Elise

Brian Borowsky

Director of Operations & Growth

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After over 20 years in building technology and technology-enabled businesses, helping businesses achieve growth, and building leadership capabilities, Brian brings immense experience in start-up and scaleup environments to the Hey Lemonade team as Director of Growth & Operations.

Known as a highly creative, results driven and effective leader, Brian brings the ability to identify and execute growth opportunities across a wide range of industries. Most recently, his work running an Australian healthtech start-up brought the platform to market, got customers signed onto the platform, scaled the team, established significant recurring revenue, and even won a major multi-year federal government contract.

Fifteen-plus years in consulting taught him to help leaders to quickly lock onto the key issues, the key next steps, and the key value drivers, and to create a path forward.

Brian also invests significant time and effort into supporting the Australian start-up ecosystem, particularly through mentoring at RMIT’s Activator LaunchHub, LaunchVic’s CIVVIC Labs, Climate Salad’s Global Growth Program, and What The Health.

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Shaw Innes

Posted on October 20, 2022March 27, 2024 by taehong

Shaw Innes

Director of Technology

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Shaw Innes is an innovative technology leader and change agent with broad experience in IT solution design, technology transformation, software development and operations.

Over the last 20 years, Shaw has delivered technology solutions across the heavily regulated gambling industry, commodity export, manufacturing, geospatial, unmanned aircraft and finance industries. Shaw is highly skilled at building cross-organisational relationships which improve culture and business outcomes.

Shaw is currently a principal consultant at SixPivot as well as Co-founder and CTO of B2B fintech startup Leases16 and Founder of SerenityOne. Shaw was a key software development innovator working for over 7 years at Tatts Group. Achievements include introduction of the concept of DevOps, introduction of Infrastructure Automation initiatives, transformation of legacy technology practices to make use of continuous delivery and selection for the 2015 Tatts Group Future Leaders Program.

Shaw is a frequent participant in startup weekends and hackathons, being a member of winning teams on several occasions. His passion for learning, technology, innovation and entrepreneurship is a unique asset to any team, helping to bring ideas to reality through the development of prototypes, MVPs, products and then working with stakeholders to align ongoing technology needs for the future direction of the business.

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Lucy Cochran

Posted on October 20, 2022March 27, 2024 by taehong

Lucy Cochran

Director of Marketing

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Lucy Cochran is a multi-award winning brand strategist and behaviour change expert with over 15 years of experience defining and growing brands in some of the best creative agencies across Melbourne, Sydney, New York and Amsterdam.

Lucy led the strategy department that was awarded the Most Effective Agency of the year. She has won multiple Creative Planning Awards. She has worked both globally and locally in the digital space with brands ranging from Instagram (Global) and Tripadvisor (Global) to 28 by Sam Wood. Lucy has been a regular panellist on the Gruen Transfer and led the Melbourne APG (the body representing strategy in advertising in Australia) for years. She’s been a consistent part of mentorship programs in the advertising industry and has been an avid voice for equality.

Lucy is a volunteer at Lifeline and also a provisional clinical psychologist. She is currently completing her Masters in Clinical Psychology at Swinburne University.

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Natalie Moore

Posted on July 20, 2026July 20, 2026 by HL.Elise

Natalie Moore

Projects and Partnerships Manager

Natalie Moore is passionate about helping people realise what’s possible, both personally and professionally. Her career has spanned learning and development, leadership, coaching, facilitation, partnerships and entrepreneurship, with experience designing and delivering programs that improve capability, wellbeing and performance.

Having founded her own wellbeing business and worked with organisations across the corporate and not-for-profit sectors, Natalie brings a practical, human-centred approach to every project. She loves creating experiences that spark reflection, build confidence and help people take meaningful action.

When she’s not facilitating workshops or working with clients, you’ll usually find her training for her next marathon or exploring how the science of behaviour, wellbeing and performance can help people flourish.

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Winnie Yip

Posted on March 27, 2024March 27, 2024 by Nina Carmen

Winnie Yip

Full Stack Developer

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Winnie is a dynamic software engineer with a diverse background that seamlessly blends technology and healthcare. Having transitioned from the field of optometry, she has brought a unique perspective to her role.

Winnie’s expertise in the technology industry extends across a wide range of sectors, including the environmental, sporting, health, and education industries. She is also currently a technical lead at a major ASX-listed education-tech company. As a technical lead, she plays a key role in driving the company forward, emphasising her leadership skills and tech proficiency.

Beyond her professional accomplishments, Winnie actively invests in the broader tech community by volunteering at prominent conferences such as YOW! and the Grace Hopper Foundation. This commitment to community engagement showcases her dedication to knowledge-sharing and inclusivity within the industry.

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Elise McCann

Lucy Durack

Brian Borowsky

Shaw Innes

Lucy Cochran

Natalie Moore

Winnie Yip