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  • Janine Allis
    Janine AllisCHAIRMAN

    Janine is the founder of Boost and Retail Zoo and has remained on the Board since 2000. She is one of Australia’s most respected business women having earned many accolades including Telstra Businesswoman of the Year, Amex Franchisor of the Year, ARA Retailer of the Year and was inducted into the Australian Business Women Hall of Fame as well as being listed by BRW as one of top 15 people who have changed the way we do business in the last 20 years.

    Janine is currently non-executive director on the boards of API and kogan.com and an Ambassador for UNHCR.

  • Georgina Varley
    Georgina VarleyManaging Director

    Georgina Varley is a Managing Director at Adamantem Capital. Prior to joining Adamantem Capital, Georgina worked in private equity as an Investment Director at Archer Capital (2017-2018) and an Investment Director at Arowana International (2013-2016). She also worked at Macquarie Group (Sydney and London) from 2006-2013 in investment banking and principal investment.  Georgina sits on the board of Heritage and is Chair of Climate Friendly 

    Georgina holds a Bachelor of Commerce and a Bachelor of Laws (Hons) from the University of Sydney. 

    • Rob Koczkar
      Rob KoczkarManaging Director

      Rob Koczkar is a Managing Director of Adamantem Capital. His experience spans private equity, public company directorships, strategy and social impact investing.

      He was Chief Executive Officer of Social Ventures Australia from 2014 to 2018, a Managing Director of PEP from 2004 to 2014 and a Principal with Texas Pacific Group from 2002 to 2004. Rob also spent seven years with Bain & Company, advising clients on issues relating to strategy, mergers, and operating improvements in a wide range of industries.

      Rob received a BEng (Hons.) in Mechanical and Manufacturing Engineering from the University of Melbourne. Rob currently sits on the board of Hygain, Zenitas, Climate Friendly, Retail Zoo and oversees Advara HeartCare.  He also serves as the Chair of Social Ventures Australia.

      Executive Team

      • Chris Garlick
        Chris GarlickCHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER

        Chris was appointed Retail Zoo CEO in November 2024.

        Chris was previously CEO of Starbucks Australia for 10 years, where he led the brand transformation and business turnaround of Starbucks in Australia. He also spent 2 ½ years at Coles Supermarkets as General Manager of Non-Food. Prior to Coles, Chris was at BP for 16 years in a variety of retail and marketing roles, including leading the Convenience Retail Business in Australia and Vice President of Product & Offer Development for BP America based in Chicago.

        Chris has an MBA from the Australian Graduate School of Management (AGSM) and has completed various Sales & Marketing programs at Kellogg Graduate School of Management. His undergraduate degree is a Bachelor of Arts (Hons).

        • Ceri Clark
          Ceri ClarkGeneral Counsel and Company Secretary

          Ceri has been General Counsel and Company Secretary of Retail Zoo since 2016.

          He has over 12 years’ industry experience and prior to Retail Zoo, Ceri provided inhouse legal advice to large and well-known organisations in both Australia and the United Kingdom including Spotless Group in Australia and the Big Lottery Fund in the United Kingdom.

          • Joanne Bradley
            Joanne BradleyChief Marketing Officer

            Joanne has over 20 years’ industry experience with proven experience across traditional and digital channels.

            Prior to Retail Zoo, Joanne was the Chief Marketing Officer of Porter Davis and on the management team at Fernwood Women’s Health Clubs.

            • Lisa Fisher
              Lisa FisherChief People Officer

              Lisa has over 20 years’ industry experience in retail and QSR in both HR and Operational roles.  Prior to joining Retail Zoo, Lisa worked for large franchise companies including Yum! Brands and 7-Eleven and Delaware North Companies.  Lisa is responsible for all HR activities across our four brands.

              • Joanna Walker
                Joanna WalkerChief Financial Officer

                Joanna Walker joined us in December 2023 having held CFO roles within franchising and retail including Total Tools Pty Ltd and Officeworks Pty Ltd. She has a wealth of executive finance experience within Private and ASX listed company environments. A Chartered Accountant with several years’ commercial experience supporting strategy execution, mergers and acquisitions, corporate governance , most often driving a transformation agenda to support growth plans.

                • Troy McDonagh
                  Troy McDonaghManaging Director

                  Troy joined Betty’s Burgers as Managing Director in 2019, having held several CEO and Executive roles in other major retail organisations including Village Cinemas, Gloria Jeans Coffees, Oporto, Red Rooster and a group role with MAdE Establishment. Having spent many years delivering sustainable and profitable growth for organisations across a range of industries, he is a highly professional executive, with outstanding leadership skills and well-developed strategic ability that portrays high energy, passion determination and the ability to lead others.

                  • Yvette Van Zwol
                    Yvette Van ZwolChief Information Officer

                    Yvette has over 20 years’ experience in the IT industry specialising in retail organisations. She joined Retail Zoo in 2012 after many years with The Body Shop.
                    Yvette has been integral in delivering IT solutions including a unified Retail POS and Loyalty platform integrated into the business back-end systems providing Retail Zoo’s stakeholders with a consistent IT framework across all brands.