Management Team

John joined illion as Chief Executive Officer in January 2022. He is a proud Kiwi, having kickstarted a successful career with American Express in New Zealand more than 30 years ago. Prior to illion, John led BPAY Group’s journey to being recognised as one of Australia’s Most Innovative Companies by the AFR - and Best Workplaces by Great Place to Work. Before joining BPAY Group, he was the Senior Vice President and General Manager at Transaction Network Services, and spent 24-years in various senior roles at American Express. John provides the vision and oversight that are an essential part of innovation and expansion, while fostering partnerships with major financial service providers and key organisations across Australasia.  

Kathrina is Chief Operating Officer (co) and Head of Product Solutioning at illion, where she has worked since April 2021. She holds a B.Sc. (Pharm) from Trinity College, Dublin, an MBA from the Macquarie Graduate School of Management, and is a graduate of AICD. Prior to illion, Kathrina held executive roles in a number of large global and local organisations in the healthcare, business process optimisation, professional services and finance industries.  She is a Non-Executive Director in both private and Not-for-Profit sectors. She is passionate about leading authentic teams to support sustainable business outcomes for clients.

Jesse completed science and business administration degrees at the University of Vermont and migrated to Australia shortly afterwards. Prior to joining illion, Jesse held senior technology leadership roles in large financial services organisations such as Veda, Insurance Australia Group and TOWER Australia Limited (TAL). He is passionate about launching new technology products, establishing strategic customer relationships and building collaborative partnerships across all supply chains.

Stuart has been Director of Receivables Optimisation at illion since April 2020. He holds a business degree from Glasgow Caledonian University and started his career in finance and credit management roles. His background has been rounded out with more recent executive roles in technology and general management. Stuart has worked in the UK, USA and Australia and has held senior roles in Sydney Airport, Veda, AAPT and AT&T. He thrives in a fast paced, dynamic environment where the importance of the customer journey is paramount. He is passionate about developing and working in high performing teams.

Nicholas (Nick) is Director Data, Analytics & Insights at illion, where he has worked in a variety of data-focused roles for more than ten years. An American by birth, he completed a science degree and business administration double degrees in International Business and Economics at the University of Denver. Prior to moving to Australia, Nick spent three-years working in Kyushu, Japan for the Japanese government at an English language high school. He leads a passionate and savvy team of data scientists and analysts who manage the data, analytics and insights functions at illion.

Nathan has been Chief Legal Officer at illion since November 2020. He started his career as a professional musician before completing a law degree with first class honours at the University of Technology in Sydney. Prior to working at illion, Nathan was Group General Counsel and Company Secretary for Hudson, and held a similar role with Macquarie Telcom Group. He was also a senior associate with law firms Allens and Herbert Geer (now Thomson Geer).

Lucy Lithgow provides strategic people and culture leadership at illion. With over 20 years’ human resources experience across the financial services, retail and government sectors, Lucy applies her consultative leadership style to make a difference. She works with stakeholders to foster a positive and inclusive culture where people can thrive. She has a Master of Industrial Relations from Charles Sturt University, a Bachelor of Arts (Honours) from the University of Sydney, and a Bachelor of Performing Arts from the Victorian College of the Arts.