OUR TEAM

Fair Business is run by a small team of people each bringing particular skills and experience to help us achieve our goals.

Alex Shead, CEO

Alex is the founder and CEO of Fair Business and has more than 25 years of experience in entrepreneurial business management both in the UK and Australia. Alex was the co-founder and CEO of Stuart Alexander which became one of the UK’s largest insurance intermediaries and was ultimately sold to AXA UK. Having completed over 25 successful business purchases and keen to make a positive difference to people’s lives, Alex saw an opportunity to apply his business skills for a social purpose.

Marc Manion, Director Business Development & Operations

Marc joined Fair Business from its start and is an integral link for all the businesses, supporting their commercial growth and identifying new business development opportunities. Marc previously worked with Social Ventures Australia, supporting social enterprises to improve their commercial performance. Prior to this, Marc owned and operated a significant portfolio of hotels and restaurants and was involved in the operational management group “HANDS ON” providing specialised advice in business turnarounds.

Michelle Grant, Manager - Projects, Strategy and Investor Relations

Michelle recently joined the Fair Business team and brings a wealth of international experience working in the non-profit sector. For the last 5 years she was the lead Project Manager at the Centre for Sustainability at the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology (ETH) in Zurich where she implemented a wide variety of social and environmental sustainability projects in Europe, Africa and Latin America. Michelle holds a degree in Chemical and Environmental Engineering from the University of Queensland and a Master of Management, Economics and Technology from the ETH in Zurich.

James Mollison, Non Executive Director

James is the founder and Managing Director of FirstUnity Financial Group. FirstUnity is a boutique financial advisory and wealth management group with a core focus on the provision of wealth management services and solutions to affluent individuals and families. The Philanthropic Services division of FirstUnity specifically focuses on servicing the financial and investment requirements of the non profit sector.

Darren Milne, Non Executive Director

Darren is the Managing Director of Milne Alexander, a niche general insurance brokerage with specific expertise in the food processing and manufacturing sectors. Milne Alexander is one of Australia’s leading insurance advice businesses and is the market leader for insurance solutions in the tuna fishing industry. Darren sits on one of the advisory boards for Steadfast Group, the largest cluster group of insurance brokers in Australia.