Our People

Damien joined Honan, the family business, in 1984 and became CEO in 1993. His passion for delivering relevant client solutions, coupled with his vision to grow the business, saw Honan transform from a small suburban broker to a national business, and then global organisation. 

He was instrumental in Honan gaining exclusive Australian membership into the Worldwide Broker Network (WBN) in 2001. WBN is the world’s largest network of independent property and casualty brokers and employee benefits consultants. He was elected Chairman of the WBN in 2009 and served in this position for two years. Since that time he has been a Non-Executive Director of the network. 

Damien is a member of the YPO (Young Presidents Organisation) and has been for over 15 years.

Amanda’s experience in leadership and business extends across a number of industries including insurance, retail and the not-for-profit sector. She currently serves as a Non-Executive Director of Honan, is a member of the Honan Board and is Chair of Honan’s Finance and Audit Committee.  

Amanda has previously served on the Board for Mercy Foundation Sydney and Edmund Rice Education Australia. She worked in senior leadership roles with Cadbury Schweppes and Centacare, before stepping in as Honan’s COO and CFO. 

Amanda currently works as a private consultant for business.  

Mark has held non-executive board positions with Honan since 2005 and brings a wealth of experience across business strategy, finance and accounting. He is a Director and the founding Principal of Sage Advisers Pty Ltd, a well-established firm of Chartered Accountants + Financial Advisers. 

Mark is a Chartered Accountant, a registered tax agent and an ASIC registered Self-Managed Super Fund auditor. He holds SMSF Specialist accreditation, attained at the UNSW Australian School of Business. 

Mark’s previous roles include Director and Public Officer of Centre Re, an international reinsurance company, and over 11 years experience with Ernst and Young in Melbourne and London, practicing across the areas of business advice, tax, audit and corporate finance.

A member of the Honan Advisory Board, Neville has had a successful career in the insurance industry and in serving as Director across a number of well known organisations.  

He served as the Managing Director of Steeves Agnew/Steeves Lumley for 12 years, with the final two years as Executive Chairman. After selling this business to Aon, he served five years as Executive Chairman of Aon. 

Neville has held directorships with REIA Insurance Brokers, Austpac Insurance Brokers and PCA Nu Systems (now part of Telstra Health).  

His previous leadership positions include Deputy Chairman of the Environment Protection Authority Victoria, Deputy Chairman of Harness Racing Victoria, Director Committee for Economic Development Australia, Chairman of Doxa Youth Welfare Foundation and Committee Member of Victorian Amateur Turf Club (now Melbourne Racing Club). 

Sally Carbon, OAM, commenced her partnership with Honan in 2016, as a strategic advisor, and is now an independent member of the Honan Group Advisory Board. Based in Perth, she also oversees the development of the WA regional business and its holistic relationship with Honan Group, including South East Asia.

Sally is the Director of her own business, Green Eleven, a strategy, culture and analytics business based in Western Australia. Green Eleven offers consulting services to large public, private and not-for-profit entities across Australia. She is also a Fellow of the Australian Institute of Company Directors and currently sits on three other boards. She lived in Melbourne for seven years, as her husband was an Assistant Coach at Collingwood Football Club, whilst she was a Director with Docklands Authority. Sally was in the Western Australian Institute of Sport for 11 years and the Australian Institute of Sport for ten. She is an Olympic and World Cup gold medallists from the sport of hockey and represented Western Australia in athletics.

Damien joined Honan, the family business, in 1984 and became CEO in 1993. His passion for delivering relevant client solutions, coupled with his vision to grow the business, saw Honan transform from a small suburban broker to a national business, and then global organisation. 

He was instrumental in Honan gaining exclusive Australian membership into the Worldwide Broker Network (WBN) in 2001. WBN is the world’s largest network of independent property and casualty brokers and employee benefits consultants. He was elected Chairman of the WBN in 2009 and served in this position for two years. Since that time he has been a Non-Executive Director of the network. 

Damien is a member of the YPO (Young Presidents Organisation) and has been for over 15 years.

Andrew is the Chief Executive Officer of Honan Insurance Group. He is passionate about building a client centric culture that utilises knowledge, creativity and market clout to build tailored solutions.  

Andrew has strategic leadership experience in risk, risk financing and insurance. During his career, he has held several senior executive roles specialising in designing and managing complex programs for global and local clients. He has worked at international brokerages such as Marsh and Aon. 

Andrew has a Bachelor of Commerce and Masters of Insurance of Risk and Management. He is also an Associate of the Risk Management Institute of Australia, a member of YPO and a Fellow of the Australian and New Zealand Institute of Insurance and Finance. 

Andrew is married with two children and is a keen sports fan, particularly the Carlton Football Club, for which he’s been a long-term supporter. 

Laurence joined Honan in early 2019 as Chief Operating Officer, where he oversees the business’ corporate functions, including Finance, IT and Projects, Risk and Compliance and Legal.

Before joining Honan, Laurence held senior positions at PriceWaterhouseCoopers and Strategy, and as a management consultant specialising in business strategy. Laurence has also held executive positions at Jaggad as Chief Finance Officer and Head of Strategy, Planning and Reporting at Dairy Australia. Laurence also contributes back to the community by holding a position in the Portfolio Governance Group with Beyond Blue. He has also held director positions at multiple businesses and not-for-profit organisations.

Laurence is a keen amateur athlete, participating in triathlon and cycling events.  He is the father of two young daughters currently training for the 2036 Olympics.

Brad joined Honan in 2016 and is currently responsible for driving market activity and realising new business opportunities as Group Head of Client Engagement.

Brad has 18 years risk consulting and insurance advisory experience. He also specialises in developing solutions for our clients evolving and complex risk needs. Prior to joining Honan, Brad held several positions in insurance at Aon, Willis Towers Watson and Energy Australia.

Brad holds a Bachelor of Business (International) and a Graduate Diploma of Finance (Risk). He is a Fellow ANZIIF and a former President of RIMS Australasia.

Outside of work, Brad enjoys spectating and supporting local community amateur football and junior basketball. 

Carly joined Honan in 2018, overseeing the strategic direction of the business’ global human resources function. Carly’s position as Group Head of People and Culture sees her supporting enterprise-wide change, improvement initiatives and the development of our people.

Prior to joining Honan, Carly held senior positions delivering both strategic and operational results across several industries. She started her career in Perth in the resources industry working with international organisations such as ThyssenKrupp, Laing O’Rourke, WorleyParsons, Enerflex and BP. Carly’s experience in the FMCG industry stems from positions at Staples Australia/New Zealand and also their merger and acquisition activity to Winc ANZ.

Carly holds a Bachelor of Business degree, with double majors in Human Resource Management and Accounting and is a Prosci Certified Change Practitioner.

Outside of the office, Carly enjoys cooking, showcasing her culinary skills through entertaining family and friends and staying active with hiking trails around the outskirts of Melbourne.  

Eliza joined Honan in 2019 and manages our Asia operations by overseeing both the Singapore and Malaysia offices. Before joining Honan, Eliza worked for Starr International Insurance across their offices in Melbourne, Hong Kong and Singapore, where Eliza specialised in underwriting, business development and operations. Eliza currently leads the Asia arm on their growth and development.

Eliza holds a Bachelor degree in International Business and is a Senior Associate of the ANZIIF.

Outside of work, Eliza is a proud member of the Carlton Football Club Singapore Supporters, Secretary of the Singapore Cricket Club and is currently studying an MBA with Nanyang Technological University in Singapore. Despite her international placements and differing time zones, she remains close with her family who are based in Victoria, Australia and her dad is still her best friend.