Leadership Team

Stuart Althaus - Chief Executive

Stuart’s role as CEO of SME Gateway sees him leading an exceptional team responsible for providing access to many of the panels providing business for well over 400 SMEs across Australia, in particular working with Defence, DHS and other major Federal Government Departments and Agencies.  

His role requires representational and advocacy at the highest levels and through this is able to provide an active voice for the SME Gateway Members and SMEs in general.

Andy Stephens - Business Development Executive

Andy’s role is to drive the maintenance of SME Gateway’s current market presence and to develop and deliver new initiatives for the growth of the company.

Through the building of long-term relationships and engagement with Primes, Industry Groups and CoA stakeholders, Andy will lead the generation of future opportunities, liaising closely with the Board of Directors and the member-based Advisory Board in the development of SME Gateway’s future strategic focus.

Andy has held several senior and successful engineering, Sales, Marketing and Business Development roles since his completion of 24 years’ service in the Royal Navy as a Weapon Engineering Officer in 2004, with a strong focus on developing enduring relationships throughout.

He has worked with a number of international companies through his employment in the UK, the Middle East and Australia, has gained a wealth of commercial and project experience and a wide range of professional qualifications in leadership, management, engineering and project management.

Andy provides a diverse and strong input to SME Gateway’s strategic outlook and future success.

Peter Madden - General Manager

Peter’s primary role is to manage the operational aspects of SME Gateway to achieve optimum outcomes for Members and maximise the effective use of business assets and human resources.

Peter assists in the development and review of policies and plans, organising and controlling major functions relating to the operation and administration of the organisation.

Following 14 years in the Commonwealth public sector, Peter has worked for a number of large and small companies in a General Management capacity for over 25 years.  He has had Branch Manager, General Manager and Managing Director roles as well as being CIO for Ross Human Directions for a number of years.

Natilie Harvey

Natilie’s main role as Operations Manager is to ensure that the day-to-day operations of SME Gateway run smoothly, effectively and efficiently. This includes setting targets for the operations team and ensuring that deadlines are met - holding overall accountability for the distribution of RFQs to Members and the preparation and submission of compliant responses to the relevant Commonwealth agencies.

In addition, Natilie is also responsible for the facilitation and establishment of awarded contact(s) for Clients and Members and is the main point of contact for any issues during the conduct of a job. This includes replacement of resources, facilitation of extensions and any other contractual requirements.