Our Team

Delivering high-quality search solutions for ambitious leaders and organisations.

What Drives Us

Hattonneale is driven by a genuine desire to find the leaders who will shape the future of our clients businesses.

Our Founding Partners

Hattonneale was founded in 2008 by Jane Neale and Anne Hatton. Based on a culture of strong personal values and business ethics, we are regarded as one of Australia’s leading independent Board Search consultancies.

As former Chief Executive Officers, Jane and Anne share an extensive network and a wealth of personal experience. This firsthand knowledge has shaped a deep understanding of the leadership requirements within clients organisations.

People Are Our Greatest Asset

Exceptional people make exceptional organisations. We value our own team as much as we do our clients and candidates, because innovative thinking can only come from empowered and motivated people whose opinions matter.

Collaborative Partnerships

Hattonneale works in collaborative partnerships because it leads to more successful outcomes for our clients and the candidates we represent.

Operating across multiple market sectors, we work with those who value this approach, where we get to know our clients; their business strategy, brand and vision; their operating model, organisational culture and values. As a result we represent our clients and our candidates with assured confidence and clarity.

We were surprised and delighted by the
breadth and depth of candidates that
were presented to us.

The Hattonneale team are very respectful
– they always follow up and let me know
where I stand.

We work in a very collegiate way –
together in the office and alongside our
clients.

We are passionate about the results we
consistently achieve for our clients and
candidates.

Your Senior Consulting Team

With decades of combined experience each assignment benefits from the hands-on involvement of Hattonneale’s senior consulting team to ensure efficient and successful outcomes.

Jane Neale

Managing Director & Founding Partner

Anne Hatton

Managing Director & Founding Partner

Ian Smith

Senior Advisor

Rhian Richardson

Senior Associate - Board

Darryl Mills

Head of Research

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Jane Neale

Managing Director & Founding Partner

Jane Neale is a co-founder of Hattonneale and has over 10 years of experience as a Managing Director and trusted advisor for Chief Executive Officer, C-Suite and Board level appointments across ASX listed and private companies.

Prior to Hattonneale, Jane spent 20 years in the advertising industry at George Patterson, (Australia’s largest agency), including three years as Managing Director, consulting on a vast range of blue chip, multi-national and local clients across Retail, FMCG, Media and major sporting events including the Sydney 2000 Olympic Games and the Rugby World Cup.

Jane’s primary focus at Hattonneale has been working with Boards and Senior Executives across Retail, FMCG and the Digital, Technology and Media sectors. She is passionate about helping businesses build Board and senior Executive capability to tackle digital disruption and achieve greater diversity.

Jane has served on a number of Boards throughout her career and was previously a Non-Executive Director of Sydney University Football Club and the Shore Foundation. Earlier in her career Jane served on the Boards of the Australian Association of National Advertisers [AANA] and the Advertising Federation of Australia.

Jane completed a Bachelor of Arts (Communications) at UTS and is a Graduate of the Australian Institute of Company Directors (GAICD).

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Anne Hatton

Managing Director & Founding Partner

Anne Hatton has over 20 years’ experience in Executive Search, Recruitment and the HR industry. Prior to establishing Hattonneale in 2008, Anne was Chief Executive Officer of one of the sector’s largest organisations in Australia, Hudson (formerly Morgan & Banks) and led the business through a period of significant change and growth. Anne began her career in financial services working with a large domestic bank as well as a global investment banking group, servicing a diverse domestic and international customer group.

With significant client acquisition and development experience across a broad range of organisations including; ASX listed companies, private growth companies and multinational corporations, Anne has deep experience working with Boards, Chief Executive Officers and C Suite Executives.

Since establishing Hattonneale, Anne’s primary focus has been on working with Board’s and Senior Executives across the Financial Services, Healthcare, Aged Care, Agribusiness and Property sectors. Anne is passionate about helping businesses identify and build Board and Senior Executive capability, and in working with experienced and emerging Executives to meet her clients’ needs.

Anne completed a Bachelor of Arts (Economics and Japanese) at the University of Sydney and is a Graduate of the Australian Institute of Company Directors (GAICD).

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Darryl Mills

Head of Research

Darryl Mills has been in the search and selection industry for over 20 years, both in the UK and Australia, specialising in Executive search research. Darryl is an experienced Research Director who has developed and led research teams to provide industry best practice solutions on challenging national and international assignments. Throughout her career Darryl has managed the research capability of several international firms on a project basis, to successfully deliver global research solutions on international projects.

Darryl’s experience has been both broad and deep encompassing a diverse range of industries and role functions. In particular she has developed in-depth knowledge and experience of the agribusiness, asset management, financial services, resources, energy, infrastructure, construction, engineering, professional services, higher education, industrials and technology sectors.

In recent years Darryl established an industry-wide Researchers and Associates Group for the leading Executive search firms in Sydney. The Group meets regularly to share information and ideas on industry best practice. Darryl has completed the Association of Executive Search Consultants’ Certified Researcher / Associate curriculum and is also a Certified People Sourcing Professional.

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Ian Smith

Senior Advisor

Ian has spent over 30 years in Senior Executive and Non-Executive roles across a variety of sectors and industries in Australia, Europe and the US. Those roles positions include Chief Executive of George Patterson Advertising, President of parent company Bates in New York. Chief Executive of Yahoo! ANZ and then launching Yahoo!7, ANZ Managing Partner of Global Executive Search firm Heidrick & Struggles and Senior Advisor to Hattonneale|Caldwell. In addition, Ian is chair of Frontier Analytics, an advanced microeconomics analytics firm focussed on optimising client’s revenue and profitability.

Ian holds a Bachelor degree in Sociology and Psychology from La Trobe University in Melbourne

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Rhian Richardson

Senior Associate - Board

Rhian joined Hattonneale in 2020, after nearly 10 years working at the Australian Institute of Company Directors (AICD), the past seven years in Board Diversity. As the Board Diversity Manager, Rhian was responsible for driving and expanding the AICD’s diversity agenda. Some of her key initiatives included AICD’s highly regarded Chair’s Mentoring Program, the Quarterly Gender Diversity Progress Report, diversity policy and research.

From 2015 until 2019, Rhian was the Executive for the Australian Chapter of the 30% Club, a global movement focused on increasing the number of women on boards and in senior executive roles. She authored several thought leadership pieces and managed initiatives spanning from investor activism, executive search practices and ASX 200 Chair member recruitment.

Rhian completed a Bachelor of International Communication and a Master of Museum Studies at Macquarie University and a Graduate Certificate in Social Impact at the University of New South Wales.