Meet the Directors

With several decades working with a variety of organisations, Lina and Shaun recognise what works and what doesn’t work. Their focus is on practical outcomes, respectful, transparent relationships and doing what they say they will do.


  • COMPLIANCE ADVISOR - CONSULTANT

    With three decades of experience and expertise across secondary, vocational and higher education, Lina Ridley delivers exceptional value to her clients. Her recent consulting experience includes supporting Higher Education Institutes to meet their TEQSA and ASQA obligations, delivering best practice and ultimately, enhancing the outcomes for their students.

    Lina’s deep understanding of the sector extends to the establishment and delivery of trans-national education in four different jurisdictions. Lina has experience as Academic Director and Compliance Director in Australia with oversight of academic operations in Sri Lanka, Kenya, Zambia and China.

    Lina’s project management skills, attention to detail and personal work ethic enable her clients to have full confidence in the accuracy, thoroughness and timeliness of the work she delivers. By initially working closely with the senior team, she ensures her work aligns with the organisation’s strategy, its risk management appetite and its capacity to sustain the compliance requirements after the project is completed.

    QUALIFICATIONS

    Master of Tertiary Education Management – University of Melbourne

    Master of Commerce (Business Law) – Curtin University

    Graduate Certificate in Quality Assurance – University of Melbourne

    Graduate Diploma in Business – Curtin University

    Bachelor of Education

    Diploma of Teaching

    TAE40110 Certificate IV in Training and Assessment

    Justice of the Peace

  • FACILITATOR – SPEAKER – CONSULTANT – MEDIATOR

    After a long and successful career in learning, development and senior leadership at the Australian Institute of Management in Western Australia, Dr Shaun Ridley brings 30+ years of local, national and international consulting experience to Ridley Insights.

    Shaun has had unrivalled access to hundreds of organisations across multiple industry types including the not-for-profit sector, banking and finance, manufacturing, mining, public sector, small business, professional services, education and health care.

    The majority of his assignments involve working with senior executives from both the public and private sectors on strategy and leadership development, management consulting and stakeholder consultation.

    Shaun is frequently invited to speak at annual conferences and conventions for both profit and non-profit organisations and community groups. He is the author of three books One Small Step … for Leaders and One More Small Step … for Leaders and I Wish I’d Said That.

    EXPERTISE

    Shaun is a highly sought-after consultant and facilitator with a reputation for delivering world-class outcomes for clients. He has a particular skill for facilitating workshops with groups navigating complex issues where he draws out contributions from the audience, allows everyone to feel they have been heard and summarises the input into meaningful actions.

    He has worked on assignments throughout Australia and in the USA, Indonesia, Brunei and Malaysia.

    Shaun’s areas of expertise include leadership, strategic planning and decision making, negotiation skills and human resource management.

    Shaun is also a nationally-recognised workplace mediator.

    QUALIFICATIONS

    Doctor of Business Administration

    Master of Commerce (Distinction)

    Bachelor of Education

    Diploma of Training and Assessment

    Diploma of Teaching

    TAE40116 Certificate IV in Training and Assessment

    Nationally-Accredited Mediator

    Former Chair John XXIII College

    Former Chair, National Business Services Industry Reference Committee

    Former Deputy Chair, FAPSTC Training Council