About our team…
Meet the wonderful Aintree Group team, who work hard behind the scenes to help you sleep well at night!
Aintree Group is all about providing integrated professional services, where a range of experts from different industries and disciplines work collaboratively to get the best possible outcome for you – in all areas of your life.
Our specialist advisory teams operate as individual Accounting, Legal and Wealth business units, but all under the same roof and all under the same brand. This allows us to provide a broad and holistic service offering.
At the centre of this collaborative structure we have our Managing Director Shane McKenna, our business unit Directors, and the Operations Team – made up of Administration, Executive Assistants, Compliance, Marketing & HR.
Meet our expert advisory teams…
Meet our core operations team…
Shane McKenna CA
Managing Director
Andrea McKenna
Principal
Amy Phillips
Accounting Operations Manager
Katie McRae
Legal Operations Manager
Simone Humphrey
Wealth Operations Manager
Julie Pidgeon
Governance Manager
Chelsea Scarlett
Marketing & Communications Manager
Rose Boldrini
Client Experience Manager
Jenny Nguyen
Senior Executive Assistant
Renata Koretski
Human Resources Coordinator
Chantelle Rose
Compliance Administrator
Brittany Smith
Operations Coordinator
Ruth Stanton
Executive Assistant
Ally Waldron
Executive Assistant
Laura Piciocco
Marketing & Communications Coordinator
Emilie McKenna
Compliance Administration Assistant
Sienna Alessi
Client Experience Coordinator
Laura Cohen
Client Experience Coordinator
Shane McKenna CA
Managing Director
Andrea McKenna
Principal
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Andrea is a practical, no-nonsense ideas person who specialises in Marketing Strategy, Business Strategic Planning and Communications, Management Consultancy and Public Relations.
Andrea has a background in Marketing and Communications across various industries. Her wealth of knowledge on business operations and strategy is backed by decades of experience both as a business owner and business advisor.
Andrea is passionate about helping small business owners, community organisations and not-for-profits find solutions to roadblocks and achieve success. She serves on many committees and advisory boards and widely volunteers her time, expertise, and resources.
Andrea has a special interest in the Arts and is a huge advocate for improving industry standards in that space. She loves travelling with her family, but also enjoys coming back home to a good Melbourne coffee.
Amy Phillips
Accounting Operations Manager
Amy joined Aintree Group in 2023. She oversees the day to day operations of our accounting business unit.
Amy brings 12 years’ experience across all facets of accounting operations to her role – from accounting and tax, audit, superannuation, corporate compliance and administration. Her passion is in organisation and efficiency. If there is a simpler way to do something Amy will make it happen. Constantly questioning the how and why ensures we are continually improving to deliver exceptional services for our clients.
She is driven by results and finds no better satisfaction than seeing a client’s need exceeded, a project completed, or a team member master a new skill.
After a week in the office, Amy loves to pack her daughter and her dog into the caravan and disappear into the wide outdoors.
Katie McRae
Legal Operations Manager
Katie has over ten years of experience in the legal industry wearing both client facing and managerial hats. She is an operations ninja with a heart of gold who provides efficient and client-centric management for the Aintree Group Legal team.
Katie gets stuff done. There is no system, process or pivot table that can escape the precision, effectiveness, and alacrity of Katie. She can turn her hand to anything and become an absolute whizz at it in a few swift moves.
Whether it’s day trips, weekends away or overseas travel, Katie is always planning her next adventure. Katie fills her heart by chasing sunsets and cuddling puppies and feels most content on top of a mountain or breathing in the fresh, salty beach air.
Simone Humphrey
Wealth Operations Manager
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Simone oversees the everyday operations of Aintree Group Wealth including internal processes, administration and software management. She is the first point of contact for the Wealth business unit and manages client meetings and communication for the Director, James Stephen.
On weekends Simone enjoys watching and playing sports (specifically netball and footy), catching up with friends, and reading.
Julie Pidgeon
Governance Manager
Julie is a positive, intuitive, results-oriented marketing and communications specialist with a passion for creativity and authentic connection. Her 30+ years’ experience spans national organisations and brands, SMEs, as well as independent consulting across accounting, banking, energy, IT and government sectors. Her wealth of knowledge and experience with business operations and strategy is backed by decades of experience both as a business owner and business advisor.
Julie is passionate about empowering people with the information, tools and support they need to live their best life with ease. She is based in Brisbane and loves to travel, explore different cultures and spend quality time with family and friends.
Chelsea Scarlett
Marketing & Communications Manager
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Chelsea manages our marketing, events and communication across all business units at Aintree Group; including digital marketing and branding, website and content creation, internal procedures, client communication, team and client events, and community involvement. She ensures our team members, clients and wider network are kept in the loop on important matters.
Chelsea has a degree in Professional Communication and has worked with a variety of business owners from different industries to improve their digital marketing strategies and internal operations.
In her spare time, Chelsea is a dance teacher and performer with Bindaas Bollywood Dance Company. She loves spending time in nature, particularly at the beach.
Rose Boldrini
Client Experience Manager
Rose joined Aintree Group in 2023 with 10 years’ experience working in the accounting industry. She is one of the first points of contact for our business, and assists with client communication and bookings, compliance matters, enquiries and day to day operational tasks.
In her spare time Rose enjoys renovating projects and spending time with her sons. She’s also been known to jump out of a plane (with a parachute, of course!).
Jenny Nguyen
Senior Executive Assistant
Jenny is one of the first points of contact when getting in touch with our Managing Director, Shane McKenna. Her role includes liaising with clients, managing meetings, taking care of business-to-business communication and assisting with internal procedures. She is also the Team Leader of our Executive Assistants at Aintree Group.
She likes to maintain a well balanced lifestyle and enjoys working out at the gym and spending time with her family.
Renata Koretski
Human Resources Coordinator
Renata is a passionate HR professional with over 10 years experience across multiple industries, including professional services, not-for-profit and insurance. She takes care of all internal human resource matters for our team, and is responsible for supporting Aintree Group’s growth and success by ensuring that our clients are serviced by happy and high-calibre professionals.
Renata prides herself on contributing to the awesome culture, diversity and professionalism that Aintree Group has to offer.
Outside of work, she is a proud mother of two kids, who keep her on her toes on a daily basis. She also enjoys spending quality time with family and loves being surrounded by friends.
Chantelle Rose
Compliance Administrator
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Chantelle takes care of compliance matters relating to the ATO, ASIC and other regulatory bodies. She is the keeper of our databases and our Director ID Number guru. She loves listening to the ATO’s and ASIC’s wait music whilst she works.
Chantelle enjoys going to the gym, dancing and, spending time with her family and friends. In her spare time she is learning how to speak, read and write Korean.
Brittany Smith
Operations Coordinator
Brittany is one of the first points of contact for our business, and enjoys problem solving and engaging with clients. She assists with client communication and bookings, compliance matters, enquiries and day to day operational tasks. She also holds a degree in Political Science.
Originally from South Africa, Brittany is obsessed with her two children Bonnie & Smudge (… yes, they are cats), and enjoys playing golf in her spare time.
Ruth Stanton
Executive Assistant
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Ruth has a background in customer service and administration across multiple industries. She is one of the first points of contact for our business and assists Graham Haydar with communication and client meetings.
Outside of the office you will find Ruth etching and printing limited edition prints, playing strategy boardgames with friends or hiking and seeking out wombats.
Ally Waldron
Executive Assistant
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Ally joined our team in 2023. She is one of the first points of contact for Aintree Group and assists with client communication and scheduling for our Management Team. With previous experience working as a Client Services Representative, Ally looks forward to growing in her new role as Executive Assistant.
In her spare time, Ally loves hanging out with her dog, Huxley, and seeing her friends.
Laura Piciocco
Marketing & Communications Coordinator
Laura joined Aintree Group in 2021. She works part time assisting our marketing team with social media content creation and strategy.
In her spare time, Laura enjoys baking desserts for her family, friends and the office. She also loves watching reality TV and the AFL (Go Carlton!).
Emilie McKenna
Compliance Administration Assistant
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Emilie joined our team in 2023. She assists our Compliance Team with ASIC matters and administration tasks part-time while studying at The Australian National University. She’s currently completing a double degree, working towards a Bachelor of Science and Arts.
Outside of work and study, Emilie enjoys spending time outdoors with hobbies like wildlife photography, kayaking and scuba diving.
Sienna Alessi
Client Experience Coordinator
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Sienna joined Aintree Group in 2023. She is currently studying a Bachelor of Arts, Majoring in Politics and International Studies, at Melbourne University.
When she’s not working or studying, Sienna’s favourite pastime is reading. She also loves walking her dog, Peppa, hanging out with friends, and listening to heavy metal music.
Laura Cohen
Client Experience Coordinator
Laura joined Aintree Group in 2023. She has previous experience working in administration at accounting firms, and assists our team with client communication and enquiries, compliance administration and day to day operational tasks. She is also currently studying Science at Deakin University.
In her spare time, Laura enjoys reading and walking, swimming to keep fit, and hanging out with friends and family.
A Note on Values & Culture
Our Values: We are courageous custodians of our community.
This values statement was workshopped and created by our team members in 2022. We believes represents our culture, what we stand for, and the experience of Aintree Group as a whole. You can find out more about our values here.
We’re also big advocates for goal setting and accountability, and so having accurate metrics and measurable KPIs is important to us. Therefore it makes sense that we engaged with The Workability Index to quantify our workplace culture according to their standardised tests.
We were certified with a “High” Workability Index Score in 2019, and it’s important to us that we improve on that score each year.
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