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The future of integrity is Openly.
Openly is here to set a new standard for corporate-government interactions. We believe that businesses leading with integrity don’t just gain trust—they enhance reputations, unlock value, and drive better public policy outcomes.
We’re powered by a team of experts and guided by a vision of trusted, integrity-driven collaboration between government and business. Through our Openly Transparency Index© and tailored services, we’re creating a future where businesses thrive by acting with integrity.
Team
CEO
Nick Stravs
Nick leads design and delivery of Openly’s services, including the inaugural Openly Transparency Index©. With an entrepreneurial background in corporate branding, ESG communications, and global campaigns, he spent over 20 years in senior roles at top communications agencies worldwide.
Nick holds a BA from the University of Sydney and the Pearson FT Non-Executive Director Diploma.
Chief Integrity Officer
Mick Bray
Mick began his legal career as an associate in Federal Court, then spent 10 years at top law firms like Clayton Utz and PwC Legal. For two decades, he’s advised C-suite executives on compliance, risk, and reputation.
Mick helped design the Openly Transparency Index© and holds a BA (ANU) and LLB (UTS).
Founder and Chair
Nicholas Booth
Nick founded Openly believing that transparency in public-private sector dealings leads to more trusted government decision-making and enhanced corporate reputation.
Nick has worked in corporate affairs for most of his career, in listed companies and highly regulated industries, across Australasia, South East Asia and the UK.
Nick is proud to serve as chair of Openly.
Advisory Board
Anna Whitlam
Anna founded WhitlamCo. in 2023 to leverage her wealth of experience advising CEOs and boards on their critical people leadership decisions. She is the past founder and CEO of AWPeople, a global executive search firm that specialised in the functions that impact reputation. Under Anna’s leadership, AWPeople was acquired in 2021 by a multinational CEO advisory firm. She is a member of CEW, and proudly sits on the board of the Snowdome Foundation, assisting to fund state-of-the-art cancer research.
Luisa Megale
Luisa has held executive leadership positions in corporate affairs and customer engagement at international organisations including Lendlease and American Express. Throughout her extensive career, Luisa has created strategic communications and stakeholder engagement campaigns that have increased brand value, enhanced company reputations and opened new markets and revenue opportunities.
Jennie Galbraith
Jennie is ESG Director of London-based Inflexion Private Equity Partners. She is also the chair of peak body, the Institute for Corporate Responsibility and Sustainability. With over twenty years of ESG experience, Jennie has previously worked for British American Tobacco, the Co-operative Group, and Co-operative Financial Services.
Rt Hon Sir David Carter
Sir David served as the Speaker of the New Zealand House of Representatives from 2013 to 2017 and as a Cabinet Minister in the fourth and fifth National Governments. Post politics he has continued farming and sits as chair of Ruralco, patron of the NZ China Friendship Society and has spoken at UN forums.
Seed Investor
Uno Loco Ventures
Openly is proud to have Uno Loco Ventures as a seed investor. Uno Loco Ventures is the for-purpose arm of the B Corp-certified Uno Loco Group, an independent creative business made up of two sister studios in Auckland, New Zealand - Uno Loco delivers unforgettable business events and experiences whilst Hula builds powerful brands, stories, content and communications.
Founding Supporters
Working for better democracy.
Openly believes that transparency in business-government dialogue is better for democracy and will help meet the environmental, social and economic challenges of the times.
Openly will be an active promoter of transparency in corporate-government dealings.
Demonstrating a win-win.
Openly believes that transparency in private sector-public sector dealings delivers not just more trusted policy decision-making but also enhanced corporate reputational value.
Openly will measure, research and share the benefit of transparency in public sector-private sector dealings.
Helping business lead positive change.
Openly believes that business leaders are well placed to lead expedient and meaningful change in how the public and private sectors interact.
Openly will provide expertise, tools and platforms to foster a community committed to trusted business-government dealings.
Committed to inclusivity.
Openly believes that inclusivity is paramount when seeking to set a new standard in corporate-government dealings.
Openly will continually seek out innovation and build on best practice to ensure that it is delivering value.
Values in action.
Through its people, governance and actions, Openly will aspire to operate to the highest levels of integrity.
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