Our People

Based in Perth, Matthew Woods brings 30 years of business experience in Restructuring, M&A, and Financial Services. He joined KPMG as a partner in 2009 to establish the Perth arm of the firm’s Restructuring Services operations. In 2013, he assumed national leadership of the Restructuring business.

In 2021, Matthew was appointed as the Geographical Lead for the Enterprise Division for KPMG in Western Australia. He also serves as the Client Lead Partner for the Western Australian Government sector and within the West Australian Turnaround and Restructuring business. Matthew was Chairman of KPMG's Western Australian practice from February 2019 until May 2021 and has held various National Leader roles during his tenure at KPMG.

Matthew is an accredited Chartered Accountant (CAANZ) and registered Liquidator, a member of the Australian Institute of Company Directors and currently serves as the Chairman of Surfing WA and a Director of the West Australian All Abilities Football Association.

Doug is a transformational leader who has 40 years’ experience in the intensely scrutinised environment of Western Australia’s largest electricity company, culminating in six years as Managing Director. Over this time he has honed and integrated his skills as an engineer, project manager, negotiator, public communicator and coach.

In parallel he has developed a psychotherapy practice over 35 years and holds Clinical Registration with the Psychotherapy and Counselling Federation of Australia.

Through his business, Marple Bridge Pty Ltd, Doug currently provides coaching, mentoring and consultancy services to senior business professionals. This includes facilitation of strategic planning and team building for CEOs and executive teams and coaching in the use of psychological principles to improve engagement. This in turn enhances leadership effectiveness and supports organisations to thrive.

Doug is a Fellow of the Institution of Engineers, Australia, a Fellow of the Australian Institute of Company Directors and is currently Vice President of the Psychotherapy and Counselling Federation of Australia.

Luigi holds a Bachelor of Commerce degree and is a Fellow of the Taxation Institute of Australia (FTIA), a Certified Finance and Treasury Professional (CFTP) and a Graduate of the Australian Institute of Company Directors (GAICD).

Luigi commenced his career with the Australian Taxation Office and also held senior roles at PwC and Ernst and Young prior to joining Wesfarmers in 1995, where he worked until his retirement in 2022. At Wesfarmers he held the role of Executive General Manger Group Finance, a role which incorporated the Group Treasury, Insurance and Group Taxation functions, working closely with the Group CFO in managing the group’s capital management, debt funding, dividend policy, and credit rating and bank relationships. He was also a Wesfarmers appointed Director of Wespine Industries Pty Ltd and a number of Wesfarmers group subsidiaries.

Amanda is a strategic business leader with more than 25 years’ experience across finance, risk management, governance, strategy and human resources. She is a Fellow of Chartered Accountants Australia New Zealand (CAANZ) and a Fellow of the Institute of Chartered Secretaries and Administrators (ICSA) and the Governance Institute of Australia (GIA) and an Alumni of Harvard Business School.

Amanda is currently a Consultant and Business Adviser and previously held roles as Chief Financial and People Officer at RWWA, CEO at RPH Medical Research Foundation, Chief Financial Officer and General Manager – Finance, People and Business Operations at the West Coast Eagles and KPMG.

She is also a Non-Executive Director and Chair of the Finance & Risk Commitee at RPH Medical Reseach Foundation. Her previous Board experience includes as a Non-Executive Director at WAIS, Regional Councilor and Past Chair for Chartered Accountants Australia & New Zealand WA Regional Council, Chartered Accountants in Business Advisory Panel and Advisory Board Member at Curtin University.

Linda is an experienced lawyer, corporate governance professional and former executive with a career spanning over 32 years in the corporate sector with Wesfarmers Limited. She was a member of Wesfarmers Leadership Team and was Wesfarmers Company Secretary for 17 years prior to her retirement in 2019. During this time, Linda played a meaningful role in mergers and acquisitions, capital raisings and property transactions.

Since retiring from her executive role, Linda served for three years (2021 to 2024) as a Non-Executive Director on an ASX listed mining company and as a Member of Senate of the University of Western Australia.

Linda has held a number of roles in educational, not for profit and community organisations including as a member of the Council of Presbyterian Ladies’ College and on the Advisory Board of the Leukaemia Foundation (WA).

Linda holds a Bachelor of Laws and Bachelor of Jurisprudence from the University of Western Australia. She is a Fellow of the Governance Institute of Australia and a member of the Australian Institute of Company Directors.

Jennifer has more than 15 years’ experience working with the CEOs of some of Australia’s largest organisations as a trusted adviser in executive search.

Jennifer is a partner at Gerard Daniels, an international executive search firm based in Perth and has substantial experience in the health, research, aged and community care, Government, membership and financial services industries as well as many years working with NFP Boards on CEO assignments.

Her previous Board experience includes time as a Non-Executive Director with Autism West (now Spectrum Space) and the Black Swan Theatre Company. Prior to joining Gerard Daniels, Jennifer was a political adviser to a Federal Attorney-General and a journalist with The West Australian. Jennifer holds a Bachelor of Arts degree, with a major in Politics and History, from The University of Western Australia and is a member of the Australian Institute of Company Directors.

Nicola is an experienced Executive, having held senior leadership roles in diverse industry sectors including financial services, oil and gas, mining, insurance, motoring and IT across Australia and the UK. This experience includes non for profit, mutual organisations and the private sectors. Nicola’s primary areas of expertise include strategy formulation, strategic risk management, enterprise portfolio management, transformation and change leadership.

Nicola is currently a member of the Executive Team at RAC WA. In her role as Group Executive: Strategy and Service Delivery, she leads a team of approximately 700 people to deliver strategy, projects, and member services for RAC. This includes the Enterprise Technology Teams (including Data & Digital), Sales and Member Service Centres, Project Management, Business Analysis and Change Management teams.

Passionate about diversity, Nicola is an active participant in many Diversity and Inclusion initiatives, driving to create a culture of inclusivity.

Pippa commenced working with Edge in 2023. An innovative leader with a reputation for building and retaining highly motivated teams, leading transformational change and achieving purposeful outcomes in community service organisations, she brings a wealth of experience to the Edge team.

Navigating the complexity of working collaboratively with government, corporate, not-for-profit and research sectors, Pippa’s focus is on achieving tangible outcomes for clients and organisations, repeatedly proving that win-win outcomes are attainable.

As an accomplished professional with more than 20 years’ leadership experience, Pippa’s career has spanned the disability, aged care, and mental health sectors. The skills and experience she has honed over this time, combined with her formal qualifications of an MBA (Advanced) and undergraduate degree (Hons) from UWA as well as 2 post graduate diplomas, means that Pippa is ideally placed to build on Edge’s 40-year history and lead the thriving organisation through the next stage of its journey.

David is the DES Operations Manager and comes to Edge with extensive Employment Services and Management experience across several contracts. With a demonstrated history of working in the staffing and recruiting industry, David is skilled in human resources, talent management, supported employment and client relations.

Originally from the United Kingdom David has worked for over 30 years in Government Service and the private sector across both continents with a passion and desire to improve lives.

Lee is the Organisation Capabilities Manager and has been advocating for people with disability in the DES sector for over 15 years’. He has been involved from the ground up and in all facets of the program. Originally from NSW, prior to joining Edge, Lee has a strong background in Sales and Hospitality, with a degree in Design, a diploma in Marketing and wealth of experience in leadership roles. Lee is an integral part of the Edge family.

Karen brings over 15 years of experience in disability employment, with a strong background in both the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) and Disability Employment Services (DES).

Throughout her career, Karen has worked across various contracts, providing services in both the Perth Metro area and the Pilbara, gaining valuable insight into the unique challenges and opportunities in these regions.

Her expertise lies in leadership, strategic thinking, and managing the constant change that the sector demands. Karen has a proven ability to lead teams, drive innovation, and enhance service delivery.

Karen's diverse background in hospitality and retail management has equipped her with a unique skill set to manage operations effectively and ensure a client-centred approach.