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.

Grant is a registered architect with over 20 years of experience working across a broad range of project typologies and scales in metropolitan, regional and remote locations. He has gained significant experience in project delivery that includes community engagement, co-design and community-based outcomes.  Executive management roles in the not-for-profit sector have included working with a range of First Nations people and organisations.  As a sessional staff member, he has over 15 years of experience teaching both undergraduate and postgraduate design studios in the Faculties of Architecture at Melbourne University and Monash University. He is an examiner for the Architects Registration Board of Victoria, a Director on the Board of EACH Housing, a registered NFP community housing provider, and a previous member of the Affordable and Social Housing Advisory Committee for the City of Greater Geelong.

Kirsten joined the Greenshoot team as a design strategist after undertaking her Masters of Architecture at Monash University. Throughout her studies, Kirsten has developed a practice focused on human centred design, remote building in sensitive environments and a process predicated on inclusive and collective design. Kirsten has worked in various architecture offices in Melbourne as well as undertaking design studios at international institutions including the Prato Centre, Italy and Ritsumeikan University, Japan.

With experience in remote building and sustainable design practices, Kirsten has recently undertaken a series of design studios working with the Olkola Aboriginal Corporation in Central Cape York, Queensland. Kirsten has been working as part of the design team for the project that aims to help Olkola achieve it’s strategic vision with an initial build of a Cultural Knowledge Centre and Ranger Base on Country to  support the corporation and the Olkola people into the future.

Using evidenced based decision making and a collaborative design process, Kirsten is committed to applying her skill base and finding the best solution for clients.

Ed has a tertiary background in architecture and sustainable design, graduating from the University of Melbourne with a Bachelor of Environments in 2018 before completing a Masters of Urban Horticulture (2022). His studies reflect his passion for social + environmental conscious development, combining areas of design with sustainable and nature-based schools of thought. ​Ed’s experience of working and living in a remote community near Fitzroy Crossing (WA) cemented his passion for socially conscious work and a community focussed career. Returning from Western Australia, he continued to work in a residential/school environment, living with and assisting First Nations students from the Kimberley region in their adaption to school and home life in Melbourne. ​Ed joined Greenshoot in 2022 to support design, research + community consultation.