About Thenable Advisory

Led by Neal Ross — Senior Technology Executive | CIO | CTO | Board Advisor

About Neal Ross

Thenable Advisory is the practice of Neal Ross, a senior technology executive with extensive experience leading enterprise IT, digital services, business transformation and technology enabled growth across Australia and New Zealand.

Neal has a proven record reporting to CEOs and executive teams, building high performing teams, modernising technology platforms, improving cybersecurity and governance, reducing cost, and delivering measurable operational and commercial outcomes.

Executive Experience

Chief Technology Officer

Ricoh Australia

2020–2026

Executive technology leader reporting to the CEO, responsible for organisational optimisation, transformation of internal IT, digital services, service delivery. B2B portal and back-office support functions across Australia.

Strategy Lead IT

Lifestyle Solutions

2020

Led IT strategy and digital transformation for a national NDIS provider, including infrastructure modernisation, process review, process re engineering and oversight of IT and systems development.

Head of Technology

Barnardos Australia

2018–2020

Led technology strategy, architecture, IT operations, software development, digital marketing, cybersecurity, governance, risk, compliance, reporting, business intelligence and process automation for a major child and family care organisation.

Director IT & Services

Konica Minolta Business Solutions Australia

2013–2018

Reported to the CEO with accountability for information technology, field service, national technical support, professional services and project management operations, including P&L responsibility and national transformation initiatives.

Chief Information Officer / National Manager Professional Services

Konica Minolta Business Solutions New Zealand

2004–2013

Led IT and professional services functions, supporting technology operations, customer solution delivery, service performance, governance and commercial outcomes.

Education & Credentials

Qualifications & Professional Memberships

Master of Information Technology Management

Southern Cross University, 2018

Chartered Manager (CMgr)

Chartered Management Institute

Fellow of Chartered Management Institute (FCMI)

Chartered Management Institute

Incorporated Engineer (I. Eng)

Institution of Engineering and Technology

Member of the Institution of Engineering and Technology (MIET)

Institution of Engineering and Technology

Selected Certifications

BP Group Certified Process ProfessionalMicrosoft Certified Systems EngineerMicrosoft Certified Systems AdministratorCOBIT4 FoundationCyber Security FundamentalsAWS Business ProfessionalIDEO Design ThinkingUiPath RPA Developer FoundationUiPath RPA Solution ArchitectSalesforce FundamentalsDataRobot FundamentalsSnowflake Platform