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Meet the team

Meet the team

Domenic Panaccio

Domenic Panaccio has had a long and distinguished career spanning over 40 years in senior management of large public companies. From 2010 to 2014, Domenic was Chief Executive Officer of Westfield Retail Trust, one of the largest ASX-listed property trusts in Australia at that time.

Founding Director

Joel Gage is a founding director of Upskilled and has spent most of his working life within the education arena.

Jason Cachia is a Professional Director and Investor across a range of businesses. Jason has served as a Director on several Boards, including ASX-listed APN Outdoor Media and Summerset Retirement Group.

Chief Operating Officer

Sadiq Merchant joined Upskilled during its start-up phase in May 2009 and has played an integral role in building and growing recruitment and customer service capability.

Chief Financial Officer

Mansi joined Upskilled in October 2018. She is a chartered accountant and has 15 years of experience in corporate finance and strategy.

General Manager - Operations

Ben joined the Upskilled team in July 2009 as an Education Manager, responsible for a large portfolio of employers and employees across Australia.

Zeenat Lokhandwala

General Manager Education & Compliance

Zeenat Lokhandwala is the General Manager of Education and compliance with Upskilled. Over 10 years ago, she transitioned her career from the secondary teaching sector to vocational education and training and has been involved in a variety of academic management and compliance roles.

Head of Vocational Education - CHC

Travis Hackett is the Head of Vocational Education - CHC at Upskilled. With over 28 years of extensive experience in the Community Services Sector, Travis is deeply committed to supporting individuals and communities by empowering them to achieve their goals through self-determination and effective support systems.

Head of Vocational Education - IT

Arlaine Berman is the Head of Vocational Education—IT and has worked in the information technology industry for several years as a networking engineer and trainer. She has worked and trained in technical and non-technical areas of networking and server management.

Zaiba Hozam Khan

Head of Vocational Education - BSB

Zaiba Hozam Khan’s experience spans over two decades, and she has been involved in teaching, training, mentoring and senior management leadership positions.

Quality Assurance Manager

Debbie was recruited by Upskilled in 2010 as a member of our compliance team. She is currently the business quality assurance manager.

Richard Badolato

People and Culture Manager

Richard commenced with Upskilled in 2010 as an Education Consultant, advising prospective students on suitable courses matched to their career goals. He currently is the People and Culture Manager at Upskilled.

Student Recruitment Development Manager

Amba Rees has been a valued member of the Upskilled team since August 2009. Over the years, Amba has held multiple positions within the company, including Student Support, Education Consultant, and Enrolments Manager, and currently serves as the Student Recruitment Development Manager.

Sara Vukasinovic

Corporate Consultant

Sara is an energetic and insightful Education Consultant at Upskilled for over 5 years.