ABOUT US

Theo is a specialist Strategy and Engagement consultant working with clients across a broad range of industries including commercial, government, the not-for-profit and tertiary education sectors. Theo draws on a history of working at senior executive levels to support clients in vision and mission setting, strategy development, strategy activation and evaluation, stakeholder engagement and partnership development to enable social impact at scale. This work is underpinned by creating the space and time to draw on a diversity of community voices and perspectives to achieving organisational objectives in socially complex environments.

A Director on the Board of Indigenous Architecture and Design Victoria (IADV), Theo also has extensive experience in working with Traditional Owners to implement  community led aspirations on transformational projects, coupled with extensive  experience working in remote communities. Theo is Managing Director of Greenshoot Consulting, and in conjunction with Victoria’s only Indigenous registered architect, Jefa Greenaway, has developed a unique fusion of creative, urban and architectural design and Indigenous engagement. This work includes the ability to develop strong cross-cultural project aspirations. The Greenshoot team has strong architectural and creative design qualifications and experience, and brings a comprehensive track record in supporting project teams to foreground Indigenous knowledge and culture into the heart of large scale infrastructure projects.

Jeremy Gaden has worked in Victoria’s creative sector for the last 25 years, and has a background in venue management, festival coordination, producing, state government and organisational leadership. He has worked for a wide variety of arts organisations, including Melbourne Fringe, National Institute of Circus Arts, Melbourne International Comedy Festival, and Melbourne International Arts Festival. Jeremy was Program Manager at Footscray Community Arts Centre, where he oversaw many of the organisation’s large-scale community engagement projects, and the inaugural director of The Substation in Newport, delivering the final stage of a large infrastructure project and establishing its position as a regionally significant contemporary arts centre. Most recently, Jeremy has held the position of Senior Manager, Partnership Programs at Creative Victoria where he oversaw many of the Victorian state government’s creative industries development programs, including those that support economic and social outcomes. Specifically, he was responsible for Creative Victoria’s regional development, Aboriginal, Social Impact, Education, and Contemporary Music programs. In this position Jeremy was also responsible for many intra-government relationships, such as those with Regional Development Victoria and Visit Victoria.

Practicing for 20+ years, Stas is an experienced registered architect and educator. His roles have primarily been in client engagement from master planning, project design, town planning through to design development and delivery. He has industry experience in a variety of project typologies and sectors including education, retirement living and aged care,
community, sports and recreation, cultural, and multi-residential work.
He has been teaching at RMIT University in Melbourne as a design studio leader for 20 years, running architectural design studio classes in the Bachelors and Masters courses and supervising final year students. More recently, with his students, he has been working with First Nations community leaders developing First Nations community led projects. He has a strong interest in how culture and cultural knowledge can be integrated in all aspects of the built environment.

Nick graduated from the University of Melbourne in 2021 with a Bachelor of Arts (majoring in History) and joined Greenshoot as a researcher and consultant in December 2021. The major focus of his studies was on conflict, colonisation and its impact on the developing world. His experience working with young people in out-of-home care at Mackillop Family Services and with students at one of the University of Melbourne’s residential colleges cemented his commitment to advancing the basic principles of social justice: access; equity; diversity; participation and human rights and these principles underpin his work.

Grace is in an Interior Designer (Hons, RMIT 2015) with a background in the arts sector and accounting, holding experience in design, public programming, business management and performing arts. Her Interior practice is founded in the process and role of designer-as-facilitator, for places and systems that engender meaningful and responsive outcomes. Her past experience in the arts sector includes design research, visual communication, writing, public programming and cultural engagement. Grace brings a spatial, cross-disciplinary approach to every project, for outcomes that affect and connect people, communities, cities, and cultures.

Steph is a Consultant with an Arts degree from the ANU and a Bachelor of Design in Architecture from RMIT. Since graduating Steph has been part of award-winning Melbourne practices ARM and Lyons Architecture where she gained experience across multiple design phases working on public projects including educational, cultural and university institutions. Her experience includes, concept design, design research, visual communication, site analysis and tutoring. Steph has developed strong skills in research and community engagement and is focused on community led approaches to design and sustainability.

Cayley joined Greenshoot Consulting x Greenaway Architects in 2021 and is working across public and cultural projects. She has a wide ranging skill set that includes design ideation, problem solving and visual communication.
Cayley is a valued member of the team, assisting on a variety of projects of different scale and typology.

She has a strong interest in biophilic and sustainable architecture. Her works have been featured in the Melbourne School of Design bi-annual exhibitions from 2019 to 2021 consecutively.