Leanne Lewis

Member Services

Leanne is an invaluable touch point for ABN members and is widely recognised and respected in the Bookkeeping community, having been a part of launching ABN as Australia’s first network for bookkeepers back in 2001.

With over a decade of industry experience and expertise, Leanne plays a vital role in supporting members with exceptional customer service.  As the mastermind behind Australia’s first Bookkeepers Coffee Club, she prides herself on listening to members and putting them first. Leanne works with ABN members to make sure they are receiving the most out of their membership.

Darren Hagarty

Director

Darren is one of the founding principals of ABN as well as a Director of ABN BAS.  As a practising Chartered Accountant of over 20 years, he has extensive experience in the fields of income tax, capital gains tax, and GST. Darren’s tertiary qualifications include a Bachelor of Business and Master of e-Business. 

With his unique skill set, Darren takes a leading role in ABN’s various technology platforms. He brings a rare combination of both technical expertise and innovative, strategic thinking to the ABN Team. Delivering the very best in technical and I.T. resources to ABN members is Darren’s passion. 

Kellie Powell

Director

Kellie is a Director of ABN and ABN BAS. As a CPA with over 25 years experience, Kellie has been a part of the many changes that have shaped bookkeeping into the professional industry it is today. Kellie is also a director of PT Partners, an accounting firm in Brisbane and an authorised representative with Securitor.

Kellie is passionate about all things ABN, being involved in ABN operations, ABN events and working with software companies and suppliers to bring exclusive offerings to ABN members. Kellie is instrumental in organising the biennial ABN national conference.

Kathy Crew

Accounts & BAS Manager

Kathy is our own in-house bookkeeper and Accounts Manager, and therefore can identify with her fellow bookkeepers in this ever-changing industry. 

Kathy gained her experience and knowledge by working with both our organisation and our associated accounting firm, PT Partners. We are very happy that Kathy has rejoined ABN and once again has taken up the main supporting role for bookkeepers, in particular, assisting non-BAS agents who utilise our BAS Wizard program.

Peter Thorp

Director

Peter is one of the founding principals of ABN. He is also a director of ABN BAS and has been a Chartered Accountant for well over 25 years. In addition, Peter is the founding director of PT Partners, a respected Brisbane-based accounting firm. 

Peter is ABN's representative in various industry arenas, including those convened by the Australian Tax Office and Treasury where he is an active advocate for bookkeepers across Australia. Peter is the driving force behind ABN’s comprehensive PI Policy and ABN's strategic partner relationships. He is also the architect behind ABN Payroll, another offering which makes your membership with ABN unique.

Kelvin Deer

Director

Kelvin is one of the founding principals of ABN and ABN BAS. He is also a Director of a respected Brisbane based accounting firm. Kelvin is a CPA with industry experience and expertise spanning in excess of 20 years.

Kelvin is passionate about business development and providing innovative learning and training to the bookkeeping industry. He plays an active role in ABN research, events and the provision of technical resources. Kelvin is also the architect behind ABN’s acclaimed Pillars of Public Practice and the Bookkeepers Business Benchmarking Survey. He enjoys seeing bookkeepers develop their businesses into profitable enterprises.

Andrew Bradley

Marketing Manager

Andrew is ABN’s Marketing Manager. He has over 10 years marketing experience, starting in 2004 with a traineeship with an international brand in the tourism and leisure industry. Since 2004, Andrew has developed a passion for social media, web and digital marketing. He holds a Diploma in Marketing.

Having spent the majority of his working career within small businesses and growing up around a family business, Andrew has a strong understanding of small business operations and the challenges small business owners face. Andrew's main responsibilities include the ABN website, email campaigns, social media, webinars and ABN publications.

Nicholas Clark

Marketing Coordinator

Nick is ABN’s Marketing Coordinator. He has been working in the marketing space since 2012 gaining marketing experience in brand development, digital marketing, product management and social media. Nick has developed a passion for digital marketing and product development, holding a Marketing Degree and a Post Graduate Diploma in Digital Marketing.

The majority of Nicks working career has focused on the creation of products to suit the needs of specific segments of the market. He has a strong understanding of the small business sector and many of the challenges business owners face. Nicks main responsibilities include the ABN website, email campaigns, social media, Bookkeeper Radio and ABN publications.

Julie Gilmartin

Administration Support

Julie has a long and varied career history having worked in all areas of Administration, Sales & Marketing, Accounts and Customer Service areas over the past 20 years.   A personal highlight during that time was being presented an ‘Achievement for Excellence’ award in recognition for her outstanding service and commitment to Not for Profit organisations.  Julie loves meeting new people and has a real passion for Customer Service.  She prides herself on her warm and friendly communication skills and is always willing to go above and beyond to help our members.