Max Dagenais
Max is the founder and CEO of Heart Safe Australia. Max is an IT expert having setup and operated an IT/Internet Marketing business for the past 20 years with passion of creating brands and automation.
Health and wellness have always been a very important part of his day-to-day life, as well as teaching and sharing such wellness as breathwork, yoga, mindfulness and massages to help the whole holistic body, mind and soul to be and stay healthy.
Max is now going one step further in the wellness space by raising awareness and education in communities around Australia about potentially saving a life in case of a Sudden Cardiac Arrest (SCA) out-of-hospital. Unfortunately, most communities are reactive instead of being proactive in such emergency and often only depending on emergency services instead of being ready themselves.
Join the Heart Safe Australia movement…help saving lives!
Andrew Morello
Heart Safe Australia is excited about having the energetic and passionate Andrew Morello, awarded entrepreneur, investor, author, and the winner of the first Australian Apprentice as a new Heart Safe Australia Ambassador and also as part of the Advisory Board.
Prior to becoming Head of Business Development at The Entourage, Australia’s largest training institution for entrepreneurs and business owners, Morello spent 10 years alongside Mark Bouris AM building out the Yellow Brick Road Wealth Management branch network nationally.
He has personally built an impressive property portfolio, and also led numerous community projects across Australia and internationally, including as a Founding Board Member of Project Gen Z, a social enterprise which runs entrepreneur and development programs for disadvantaged children. In recent years, Morello has summited Mount Kinabalu in Borneo and completed the Kokoda Trail to raise money for Seed Foundation, which supports indigenous health programs in remote communities.
Morello is an active member of Australia’s entrepreneurial and real estate communities, an engaging and charismatic speaker, and passionate about sharing his successes with other entrepreneurs, business owners and investors to help them reach their full potential and not waste their precious life.
Phil Evangelou
Heart Safe Australia is excited about having OpenLegal co-founder Phil Evangelou as an advisory board member.
Phil has over 12 years experience working in private practice and in-house counsel in Sydney and London, giving him expertise in employment law, IP, finance, leases, dispute resolution, property, insurance and contracts.
Prior to OpenLegal Phil worked at a large UK litigation fund from start-up to growth phase with responsibility for investing $35 million into 57 cases and portfolios.
Phil is excited about inspiring global change through social enterprise. He founded Kupendo Kids which employs women in Cape Town (South Africa) and supports various orphanages.
Amanda Smith
Amanda Smith is an award winning insurance specialist with over 20 years’ experience. As the senior principal of Optimum Insurance Services, she provides qualified and tailored insurance broking services to business and corporate markets.
Since starting her career in the late ‘90s, Amanda has worked in a number of broking firms in senior management positions. She founded Optimum Insurance Services in 2005 and operates as an authorised representative of the respected national brokerage, Insurance Advisernet Australia Pty Ltd.
Amanda is a dedicated insurance professional, committed to continuous professional development and to providing optimum insurance protection for her clients.
Amanda is a recipient of the National Insurance Brokers Association’s highest recognition for outstanding performance, The Warren Tickle Award (2004). This national award aptly acknowledges Amanda’s ongoing commitment to the profession and her clients.
In 2008, Amanda was nominated as a finalist for Insurance Adviser of the Year with Insurance Advisernet. And again in 2009, Amanda was nominated and a finalist for Insurance Adviser of the Year with Insurance Advisernet and the recipient of the IAA Vero Insurance Adviser of the Year award.
Amanda is very passionate about raising awareness and education about saving lives in case of heart attacks and cardiac arrests out-of-hospital.
Amanda is an important part of our team presenting lifesaving demonstration in different areas of the community.
Mark Henderson
He has run his own businesses as a publicist and PR consultant, worked for global multinational agencies, for specialist clients and for small agencies (a personal favourite of his).
On three occasions, Mark has been recognised by the Public Relations Institute of Australia (PRIA) for delivering campaigns recognised as best in class.
Married to Crystal, Mark is a father-of-two little people. For work, Mark spends his time speaking to the media, publicising work done by his clients to secure local, national and international media coverage, and develops some digital marketing strategies and collateral. He's worked in Australia, the US, the UK, NZ and throughout the APAC region, and has been privileged to support clients ranging from independent business owners, through to celebrity clients and some of the most recognisable brands in the world.
Inspired by the work of Heart Safe Australia, Mark comes from a family who have experienced heart disease and he is acutely aware of the risks of heart attack, having close friends and family members who have been affected.
Harvey Grantham
Mixed Healthcare & Business background. Commenced Healthcare Sales in 1995 following on from studies and a couple of years international travel and work. Combined technical clinical skills with business practice through Product and SEA Marketing Management with two global healthcare companies.
Founded Cellmed in 2006 with my wife Amy, seeking to maximise interest in emerging clinical technologies and old fashioned customer service....our secret weapon for winning sales!
Cellmed continues its excitingly growth in 2022 with new products including OMOM Smart Capsules, only one of its type with AI SW for GI small bowel Imaging [and Colon and Robotic systems in 2023]
We also have a great partnership with Mindray including new model defibrillators monitors and ventilation products. Always busy
Specialties: Technical Healthcare sales including ITC, business strategy development, product development and marketing.
Precious spare time and money is spent on travel and boating.
Shaun Thiya
Shaun is dedicated to providing practical and straightforward solutions to his clients’ most important business questions. Since joining Imagine Accounting in 2024, he has embraced the firm’s client-focused values, which align perfectly with his own.
With a deep curiosity and passion for business, Shaun approaches each client’s matters with care and dedication. He thinks outside the box, examining business affairs holistically to ensure all bases are covered. As a trusted advisor, planner, strategist, and sounding board, Shaun consistently adds value to his clients’ businesses.
Shaun has over 15 years of providing business advisory and taxation services to medium to large companies and high net wealth groups. Also, extensive experience at international accounting firms, offering tax and business advice, tax compliance, and CFO services across various industries.
Shaun has a Bachelor of Commerce (Accounting and Finance) and is Member of the Institute of Chartered Accountants in Australia and New Zealand. Shaun is also a Justice of the Peace (JP).
Shaun loves watching Formula 1 and motorsports, functional strength training and staying active, overseas travels, exploring new cuisines and eateries as well as spending quality time with family and friends.