Team

Adam Norris

Lead Industrial Designer
With over 7 years experience in product, packaging and graphics Adam has taken lead on large design projects spanning the FMCG sector. A strong ethos of thinking beyond the box Adam and his team strive to deliver poignant, emboldened designs that capture the clients requirements whilst giving unique identity. A key focus on delivering projects with the clients and consumer needs at the forefront enables the best possible outcome.

Rod Heath

Business Development Manager - Education
Long history of engaging and inspiring people to do the best they can for the businesses they work for and themselves.
Depth of experience spanning chocolate, everyday food, sport, toys, alcohol and health from multinationals to SME’s. (Kraft, Cadbury Schweppes, Funtastic, Heritage Chocolates, CUB)
Held a diverse range of cross functional roles with the core being in Marketing, New Product Development and Sales.
Bachelor of Business (Marketing)

Christopher Su

Business Development Manager - Research
As the Business Development Manager at the Monash Food Innovation, Chris has been always passionate about solving challenges through innovative science and technology. His approach is to be agile and adaptable, and to support achievement of impact outcomes. His previous roles have included academic research in BioTech and MedTech and as a business professional in AgTech and FoodTech as well as offshore operations, all of which fitly resonates with the Big Health initiative and Science Agenda. Before joining Monash he worked in various sectors across 2 continents for the CSIRO. Chris has a PhD in Bioengineering from Nanyang Technological University and a Bachelor of Engineering in Polymer Materials and Engineering from Zhejiang University.

Ben Hargreaves

Project Coordinator/Industrial Designer
Ben has a wide range of skills in the creative process and experience working on a wide range of different projects. Along with this, he also has experience coordinating projects run by MFI and a range of industry partners. Specialising in Industrial Design, Ben also works in the realms of Graphic Design, Web Development, Videography and Photography. This well-rounded skill set of Project Management and Design enables him to move fluidly in between the different disciplines, allowing for cohesive project outcomes for our clients.

Abhishek Banerjee

Industrial Designer
Abhishek has experience in a wide range of industries including Industrial Design, Automotive Design, Graphic Design and Web Design. Having worked in a large automotive brand, a former start-up and through his creative consultancy work, he is able to adapt to different creative workflows, and produce high quality outcomes.

Cathy Meredith

Administration Officer
With over 17 years of administrative and global mobility experience at Monash University, Cathy has worked predominantly in the Faculty of Law and Faculty of Arts, assisting staff and students with and coordinating international short term and semester length programs. In addition, Cathy has worked in various personal assistant roles and has the ability to communicate with a range of people at all levels.