Board Members

Andrew Jensen has strong commercial, strategic and M&A experience and has financially led companies in real estate, financial services, telecommunications and franchising, both in Australia and internationally. He previously held Chief Financial Officer roles at international and leading Australian companies.

An accomplished CFO with over 19 years' experience in senior finance and management roles, Andrew was CFO and Director of Australasia's largest real estate group, Ray White, with over $20 billion in annual sales, and of one of Australia's largest independent mortgage broking businesses, Loan Market. He has also been CFO of VGC Food Group Pty Ltd, a private diversified manufacturing and franchising group, and CFO and COO of Digicel PNG, part of Digicel Group, one of the South Pacific's largest telecommunications companies.

Andrew is a fellow of the Institute of Public Accountants and a member of the Australian Institute of Company Directors.

Paul Niardone was one of the founders of The Agency and was Managing Director until January 2022, when he took up a more operational role as an Executive Director.

He was formerly executive director and founder of Professional Public Relations (WA), the largest PR and communications firm in the State, until he sold the business to WPP. Paul has experience in marketing and strategic planning for clients in both government and the private sector. With a degree in Politics and Industrial Relations and a Master of Business Administration, he started his career in the Department of Cabinet and Parliamentary Services, was appointed inaugural Manager of the Peel Region Business Enterprise Centre and then the first Marketing Manager for the Enterprise Centre Network of 36 centres throughout WA. His marketing skills were recognised by Westpac in its decision to appoint him as one of the first Business Banking Managers in Australia without a banking background.

Paul has sat on the boards of a number of public and private companies and not-for-profit organisations, and is currently a director of MTM Critical Metals Limited (ASX:MTM).

Adam Davey is a Director of Wealth Management at Canaccord Genuity Financial Limited.

His expertise spans over 36 years and includes capital raising (both private and public), mergers and acquisitions, ASX listings, asset sales and purchases, transaction due diligence and director duties. Adam has been involved in significantly growing businesses in both the industrial and mining sectors, through roles including Chairman, Managing Director, Non-Executive Director, major shareholder and corporate adviser to the board.

Adam is also the Chairman of Adult and Teen Challenge Foundation, which supports families breaking free from addiction.

Dr Michael Schaper brings extensive regulatory and governance experience, with over 10 years as Deputy Chair of the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) between 2008 and 2018, which included responsibility for overseeing franchising regulation. After the ACCC he chaired AFIA's Buy Now, Pay Later code of conduct compliance committee. That experience is particularly relevant to The Agency, as most of the real estate sector is franchise-based and the company has strong connections to financial products such as mortgages and vendor paid advertising.

A national board member of the Australian Institute of Company Directors, Michael also chairs its National Education Advisory Committee, which oversees the Company Directors Course. His board and governance experience spans startups, government bodies and not-for-profit organisations. He is currently Chair of Energy Consumers Australia and Chair of the Energy & Water Ombudsman of Western Australia.

Melissa Peters was appointed to the Board on 5 May 2026 and stands for election at the 2026 Annual General Meeting.

Melissa is the Managing Director of Peters Investments Pty Ltd, where she leads the strategic direction, business governance, operational oversight and day-to-day management of a diversified range of interests across property investment and development, listed and private equity investments, agribusiness and automotive retail. Peters Investments is a substantial shareholder in The Agency.

She was formerly the Marketing, Advertising and Events Manager for the Peters Investments group of luxury motor vehicle dealerships, including BMW, Mini and Honda, and brings over 25 years of experience in brand management, business development, customer relationship management and team performance management. Melissa holds a Bachelor of Business (Economics) from the University of Western Australia.