Our Team

The Red Tape Busters Team has been developed to ensure we are particularly conscious of our clients' financial and business requirements.

We are lucky to have sourced the services of highly professional and competent consultants who are responsible for progressing client issues and ensuring the successful resolution of same.

Our Consultants

are committed to providing quality services to our clients at all times
developing innovative strategies aimed at producing results

Shane Bowering - Director

Shane brings a wealth of experience and skills to our company. Shane is a former senior public servant with the Queensland Government and brings over twenty (20) years of experience in liaising, consulting, negotiating with and advising members of the public, industry bodies and public sector employees on Government strategies and objectives, policies, legislation and processes.
Shane understands the workings of Government having been on the inside and therefore can provide specialist advice to our clients and direction to our consultants on how best to achieve their required outcomes. Shane has significant skills and knowledge relative to the public transport and trucking sector. He also has significant experience in reviewing and restructuring business units within Government Departments and realigning work processes to achieve both productivity dividends and financial savings.

Sharon Martens - Manager (Financial Services)

Sharon is responsible for invoicing clients, overseeing the financial performance of the Company, undertaking financial planning activities, monitoring income and expenditure, resolving outstanding debts and liaising with clients regarding financial management issues.

Sharon has vast experience in Financial Services having previously worked for the Commonwealth Bank for 19 years. She worked in all areas of the Bank and dealt with a vast array of tasks including accounts, balancing and Customer Service.

Lisa English - Senior Consultant , Brisbane

Lisa is responsible for servicing the clients of the Redlands and Logan areas of South East Queensland. Lisa is an experienced education professional who has worked across State, Catholic and independent sectors and within State Government Departments. She has coordinated State and Federal Government project initiatives for State Education and Health Departments and has been an Executive member of several state and national non-profit organisations.

Lisa is an experienced public speaker and workshop facilitator who has presented at numerous national, state and international conferences on a range of topics in the health education field. She has a broad base of professional skills relating to project and strategic planning, grant writing, editing, workshop planning and professional development activities, resume writing and job application development.

Heidi Shannon - Consultant, Sunshine Coast

Heidi brings a wealth of business experience to our Company. Heidi has been involved in managing and running her own small business ventures for a number of years - primarily in the Ecommerce/Internet environments including Business Consultancy, Web Construction, Web Development Coaching, Affiliate Marketing and Importing.

Heidi has specific skills and interest in the problems faced by small business operators and through her experience is aware of the issues faced in developing a business venture, preparing marketing approaches and plans, identifying new services, understanding business management initiatives and in liaising with Council and Government Entities. Through her own experience as a successful Business Consultant and Manager in the Hospitality, Event and Retail Industries she has undertaken a variety of roles which have seen her past ventures flourish through careful planning, management and determination to succeed.

As a result of her diverse career history, Heidi has acquired many skills including Business and Project Planning, Business Marketing, Funding, Joint Venture/Partnership Development and Implementation, Office Management, Web Construction, Service Optimisation and a real focus on delivering outstanding service to clients. The business attributes, passion, drive and excellent communication skills Heidi brings to our team will allow her the ability to work swiftly in a professional manner whilst keeping the best interests of clients at heart.

Heidi is based on the Sunshine Coast in Queensland and this gives us a strong management presence now covering the Sunshine Coast/Wide Bay area of Southern Queensland.

Libby Collett - Logan, Consultant

A qualified journalist, Libby Collett has worked at the highest levels as a reporter, media advisor and strategist, speechwriter and Federal Government Advisor, and in the process has created a unique career that spans all aspects of public relations for both the public and private sectors.

Born in Brisbane, Queensland, she studied at the University of Queensland where she graduated with honours in the twin fields of Journalism and Political Science. Following graduation, Libby began a career working for the Commonwealth Government, featuring six years with the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade including postings to Nairobi, Kenya; and Perth, Western Australia.

Libby has also worked in both State and Local Government in a variety of high level advisory roles advising Ministers, Mayors and senior public servants on complex and sensitive issues.

These days Libby has been working as a freelance journalist and researcher and has now joined the Red Tape Busters team as a Consultant, focusing on sourcing funds for community groups in her local area. Libby brings a wealth of experience to our team and clients in the broader Logan area will benefit from her expertise and enthusiasm.

Amy Rosanowski - Consultant, Ipswich

Amy joins the Red Tape Busters team after many years working with State and Federal Government Departments. With qualifications in the areas of Human Resources, Organisational Behaviour and Industrial Relations, Amy has significant experience in both human resource management and general operational management at very senior levels of Government.

Amy brings with her a wide range of skills and experience, including strategic and operational planning, project planning and management, facilitation and change management. Amy will be valuable in assisting both our commercial and non profit clients in a wide range of human resource areas such as candidate attraction, recruitment and selection, workplace health and safety, learning and development, training and performance management. Amy will also be invaluable in assisting clients in complying with legislative requirements and in sourcing and identifying funding opportunities. Amy understand the workings of Government including the management of funding programs and as such Amy is ideally placed to assist our clients.

Amy has a strong commitment to providing outstanding customer service and looks forward to assisting clients in the western suburbs of Brisbane and the Ipswich area.

Join Our Team!!!

We are looking at engaging more consultants over the coming months and expanding our operations significantly. While we currently work for clients all over Australia, we aim to have consultants located in each State to better service our clients and to significantly expand our operations in Queensland. We are actively seeking more consultants and people with skills and experience relative to our services. Interested parties - especially current or former public servants who feel they have the skills and dedication required to add value to our business should contact our Director Shane Bowering to explore these opportunities.

Our current team has the capacity and experience to provide outstanding service to our clients. We look forward to continuing to realise outcomes, which meet our client's needs and expectations and to expanding our operations in the coming months.