Welcome to OGL Group

Gavin comes from regional Victoria and moved to Melbourne to study at Monash University. He has previously worked in running his family business, then after gaining his degree, went on to work and volunteer in a variety of roles both in Australia and overseas. Gavin has worked in higher education, private enterprise and government, working for Victorian Government ministers and senators. His work has included stints at the Victorian Electoral Commission on state elections as well as being an election monitor overseas. This work lead to Gavin authoring the ‘Guide to the Political Parties and Groupings of Timor-Leste’ in 2007. After combining the challenges of working as a private consultant and a stay at home father, Gavin took the next step and set up the OGL Group, relishing the ability to take on larger clients whilst still servicing his traditional clients. This also marked a point where he could take on more election work along with his volunteer work conducting ballots for various community and member-based organisations. As an OGL Director, Gavin has been returning officer for a wide range of corporate and not-for-profit elections since 2009.

Linda is a skilled administrator who joined OGL after a career in community organisations as a staff member in a director position and later as a board member and President of similar organisations. This experience in all aspects of organisational governance, including policy drafting and implementation, board reporting and oversight, and regulatory governance allow Linda to provide governance and strategic advice to a range of corporate and not-for-profit organisations. Since joining OGL, Linda has expanded her experience to include election governance and conduct, having been responsible for providing election training to stakeholders and the operation of polling places since 2012.

Glenn is intimately familiar with all things Melbourne, having lived, studied and worked in the city his whole life. While completing degrees in Science and Engineering at Monash University, Glenn has been elected to several boards and spent time running different not-for-profit associations, building their membership, finances and influencing decision makers. Glenn has worked around elections his entire career, having been engaged in elections for organisations with memberships between 50 and 10,000 people. Glenn has experience covering all aspects of elections, having held the positions of Returning Officer, Candidate and Campaign Manager in various elections. These positions, along with the experience of drafting organisational governance documents and election regulations, allow Glenn to provide holistic election and governance advice. As a Returning Officer for OGL, Glenn has overseen a wide range of elections (particularly for student associations and unions) since 2017.

Tane is a Design Lead and Consultant with extensive experience collaborating with some of Australia’s leading art, lifestyle, and fashion retailers. With over a decade of expertise in brand development, e-commerce, and UX/UI design, she combines creative vision with technical execution to deliver intuitive and impactful digital experiences. Her work spans both commercial and not-for-profit campaigns, where she has helped organisations strengthen their visual identity, enhance usability, and build a consistent digital presence. At OGL, Tane provides strategic design leadership and hands-on UX/UI support across campaigns, ensuring every project is engaging, accessible, and aligned with client objectives.

Born and raised in Central Queensland, Jessica received a Bachelor of Arts from Central Queensland University before moving to Melbourne to pursue a career in teaching and communications. Her early career was spent working for herself as a voice and communication teacher where she honed her presentation and interpersonal skills. Following this, she completed a number of years in the financial services sector, using her project management and communications skills to develop and execute sales campaigns for the most well-known corporate brands in Australia. Jessica has worked on managing ballots for state and federal government elections, in addition to managing elections for many of the largest non-government community organisations and industry groups. Her strong skills in project management and communications led to her managing the provision of the largest elections we deliver at OGL Group. In 2023, she managed the First Peoples Assembly of Victoria state-wide election, an election with over 60 polling places across Victoria, including requiring voting within all of Victoria’s jails to guarantee voting access for incarcerated indigenous people. In a highly scrutinised ballot with continuous media coverage and community interest, she ensured integrity and compliance across throughout all steps of the election. Jessica has taken on all our significant roles and responsibilities in election management and now works managing our election services across Australia.

Thomas has lived and worked in Metropolitan Melbourne his whole life and has completed degrees in Law and Commerce at La Trobe University. Thomas has sat on board and consulted many member and not-for-profit organisations, helping improve their governance frameworks and processes. This includes advice on election regulations and frameworks, having drafted many sets of governing documents. Thomas has extensive experience in various types of elections for various types of organisations, including elections with complex and technical requirements having been a Returning and Deputy Returning Officer, candidate, and organiser in past elections. Thomas has administered a range of elections and meetings (especially for member organisations and companies) since 2021.