Executive Management

Peter Drill
Chief Executive Officer

Peter was appointed CEO of Consultel from in December 1999. Prior to this appointment, Peter was responsible for arranging, coordination and finalising the Sale of Consultel Australia and the managed services business to Nomad.

Since joining Consultel in 1999 Peter has been instrumental in positioning Consultel as a provider of professional and recruitment services to the ICT sector.

Peters primary focus on management of key commercial arrangements, driving growth within Consultel, combined with the establishment of key corporate and government customers has enabled Consultel to become a leader in the provision of professional services to the ICT sector.

Peter joined Consultel from Select Harvest Limited, where he was Company Secretary and provided commercial and strategic analysis across the business. He also gained extensive experience within the industry during a five-year career with Ernst and Young.

Peter has a Bachelor of Business from Swinburne University of Technology, a Graduate Diploma in Accounting from Swinburne University of Technology, is an associate member of the Institute of Chartered Accountants and a member of the CEO institute.

Graeme Leigh
Director

An experienced telecommunications professional, Graeme is responsible for customer solutions and consulting at Consultel. A founding member of Consultel, Graeme has a strong blend of technical and commercial experience with more than 30 years in the telecommunications industry spanning various technology and management roles.

His ability to communicate well with business people, to understand their needs, plans and problems and to translate these into valid business solutions has enabled him to excel as a consultant

Graeme holds a Bachelor of Engineering (Electrical) from Victoria University and a Graduate Diploma in Communications Systems. A Certified Practicing Engineer, Graeme is a member of the Institute of Engineers and a member of Victoria University Faculty of Engineering and Science Advisory Committee for the Electrical and Electronic Engineering Degree.

James Facey
Associate Director

With a career spanning more than 35 years Jim’s experience includes various technical, engineering and executive management positions and a number of different roles at General Manager and Managing Director levels. He has held senior positions in sales, marketing and customer service, and has regularly been responsible for complex technical expert teams delivering results in a competent and timely manner.

Jim has been an executive manager since 1982 primarily in Telstra and the State Electricity Commission leading its marketing team into its privatisation in early 1990’s.

Jim left Telstra in 2005 and joined Consultel in 2006. He has been working predominately in Western Australia where he has been assisting the WA government.

Julie Jenkins
National Resource Manager

Julie is an experienced Consultant and Business Development Manager whose 20 years industry experience has been gained within the Recruitment, Advertising, Banking and Finance sectors.

As a historical over achiever, Julie has forged successful business relationships including both Commercial and Preferred Supplier Agreements. Her skills include: Strategic Planning, Staff Management / Development, Change Management, Operational experience and a proven success in Recruitment. Her recruitment methodology includes gaining a thorough understanding of the fundamentals of her client’s business and specific role requirements. Julie’s business proficiency is a reflection on her ability to build rapport with both her client and the candidate. This is further illustrated through her intuition and aptitude to obtain the right skill set and cultural fit. She is passionate about sourcing the right staff for her clients.

Prior to joining Consultel; Julie excelled in Senior Consulting and Business Development recruitment roles with Robert Walters (London) and Jonathan Wren (a part of the Adecco group, Sydney). Her industry experience includes IT&T, Banking & Finance, Help Desks, Call Centers / Service Desks, Customer Service, Administration and Advertising.

Julie holds a Bachelor of Arts with majors in Psychology and Sociology and a Post Graduate Diploma in Humanities with majors in Psychology and Sociology (Armidale, NSW).