Director
Creative & Energetic
Di Henry is an accomplished producer and director of international events and exhibitions.
Di has acquired over 20 years of experience in conceiving, creating, building, managing and delivering a diverse range of Olympic and culturally significant events. She is recognised both nationally and internationally as an innovative, dynamic and results driven event director. Her experience and achievements have been recognised formally by the International Olympic Committee, Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II and the International Special Events Society. She has held a series of senior executive positions over the past 15 years at the level of director / producer and her advice is consistently sought by large organising committees across the world.
Di has attained a Masters in Arts Management, Masters in Gallery Management and a Bachelor of Arts. Di is also certified as a Special Event Professional with the International Special Events Society and has been awarded the Olympic Order from the International Olympic Committee and the Order of Australia in 2002 for her work on major international events; the latter presented to her by HM Queen Elizabeth II in Buckingham Palace.
Di began her career as an Art Director on film and television in the eighties where she worked for 6 years before establishing herself in the arts and event management field. Di has worked extensively in Australia, the United Kingdom, Europe, the Middle East and Asia, specialising in major large-scale public events.
Di has worked with some of the most recognised brands in the world by creating commercially rewarding relationships with companies such as AMP, Cadbury, Coca-Cola, Kodak, Samsung, Shell and many more. Over the past decade Di has secured through sponsorship in excess of USD 50 million in support of both domestic and international events. Di has managed special event project teams in excess of 250 people (plus thousands of performers and artists) and managed project budgets totalling USD 100 million.
Louis Rosa
Director
Idealistic & Supportive
Louis is the financial, commercial and administrative whiz of the company. He is both creative and operational, providing a solution for both in-office and in-field requirements. From organising the design and manufacturing of torches and uniforms, to training teams and providing on-ground support to all staff, Louis is the back bone of the PES team. Louis is a qualified accountant and has held senior event and finance positions for numerous Games and other events organisations in the last 15 years.
Producer
Realistic & Hard Working
With a background in the New South Wales Police Service and major events before joining the PES team, Stephen has excellent Project & Event Management skills and continually strives to achieve the best he can deliver for the team and clients alike. His capacity for hard work is unquestionable and is very well liked by everyone he deals with. Stephen was the Director of the Melbourne 2006 Queen’s Baton Relay and held Senior Management positions with the 2003 Rugby True Colours Tour, the Manchester 2002 Queen’s Jubilee Baton Relay and the Sydney 2000 Olympic Torch Relay.
Jason Dwyer
Producer
Creator & Amusing
Jason has a background in advertising, having been an Executive Producer for Commercials for the past 20 years both in England and in Australia.
Jason was the Advance Manager for the hugely successful Doha 2006 Asian Games Torch Relay which travelled for over 55 days through 15 Asian nations, produced the bid promotional videos on location in Russia for the successful Sochi 2014 Winter Olympic Bid and most recently the project lead in India for the Delhi 2010 Commonwealth Games on the Queen’s Baton Relay. Jason is a very dedicated person but still maintains a humorous and light hearted approach to his work making him an absolute pleasure to work with.
Operations
Thorough & Dedicated
When it comes to finding solutions to an operational problem, there is no one better than Adam. Adam is a highly skilled professional with extensive experience in managing large scale events, conferences and project teams within government and private sectors. Adam has exceptional organisational skills, a sharp eye for detail and a proven track record of accomplishment in planning, prioritising and implementing processes and procedures, quickly and efficiently to meet the desired goals, targets and objectives of clients.
Operations
Organised & Networks
With almost 20 years experience with Games Organisations and Government Ministers Offices, Annemaree is perfectly suited to managing everything and everybody, from VIP Programs to large staff movements internationally. When it comes to knowing who is who, where they are and what they are doing, it is Annemaree who keeps us all informed of important client information. Annemaree has gained a Graduate Certificate in Management and a Diploma in Public Relations, Publicity & Promotion.
Kader Si-Tayeb
Operations
Efficient & Charismatic
Kader’s background features sports management and organisation in France, the Middle East and Asia.
Kader was the Advance Coordinator for the hugely successful Doha 2006 Asian Games Torch Relay which travelled for over 55 days through 15 Asian nations and most recently the Advance Manager for the Samsung sponsorship operations on the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games Torch Relay. In this latter role, Kader managed all advance planning and reconnaissance pre-relay, advance operations during the relay including all Advance Team personnel coordination, travel and reporting for the relay, which travelled across China for 97 days and also stakeholder liaison, route and convoy scheduling and accommodation management. Kader is a charismatic manager and motivator of personnel that brings calm and efficiency to any situation.
Operations
Committed & Enthusiastic
Michael has extensive skills in convoy management, project management, sponsor liaison, design, audio & visual elements and logistics having had extensive experience with numerous cycling events in the United States and recently as the Event Operations Manager for The Volkswagen Group China sponsorship of the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games Torch Relay. In this role Michael was instrumental in the planning, preparation, logistics and implementation of the operational program of delivering hundreds of vehicles across China for the Games organising committee, Torch Relay Sponsors and Volkswagens operations involvement in the longest, largest, biggest Torch Relay in Olympic history. Michael also documented Volkswagens relay operations in video and still images which he used to produce the official video for Volkswagen serving as the main historic documentation of Volkswagens marketing and fleet activities during the relay.