Brooker Consulting

Brooker Consulting delivers Executive Search and Headhunting for CEO, board and C-suite appointments from its Melbourne base at Level 25, 500 Collins Street, drawing on more than 25 years in executive search since its founding in 1999.

• Specialises in health, life sciences and biotech, not-for-profit, research and higher education, and associations and advocacy, with named appointments for the Heart Foundation, Birdlife Australia, Interplast, MannaCare, Lort Smith and Eastern Palliative Care.
• Runs a six-stage methodology covering client discovery, search campaign, shortlist presentation, client interviews, verification and offers, and onboarding and integration.
• Interim leadership arm deploys interim CEOs, CFOs and senior executives from curated talent pools, typically moving from brief to interviews within five working days.
• Part of Lawson HR Group; member of the AICD and Women on Boards, and a founding member of AusBiotech and BioMelbourne.

Best for: boards of not-for-profit, health and life sciences organisations appointing a CEO or senior executive who want a Melbourne search partner specialising in their sector.

Brooker Consulting provides Remuneration Benchmarking and Job Evaluation for executive and board roles across Australia from Melbourne, supporting defensible pay decisions grounded in evidence.

• Covers executive and board remuneration in healthcare, life sciences and biotech, not-for-profits, associations and higher education.
• Four-stage process: consultation, market analysis using networks and salary research tools, recommendations, then ongoing support as markets evolve.
• Backed by an executive search practice founded in 1999 and led by Managing Director Rebecca Perrone.

Best for: boards and remuneration committees in health, not-for-profit or life sciences organisations setting or reviewing CEO and executive pay.