Headquarters:
Gold Coast, Australia
Year founded:
2009
Number of employees:
30
Phone:
1300 565 696
Email:
hello@literacyplanet.com
Website:
literacyplanet.com
LinkedIn:
linkedin.com/company/literacy-planet
“We put our customers at the centre of our business, responding to brokers in a proactive and timely manner and working with the customer to understand their unique risk profile and tailor appropriate solutions”
Erica Kofie, QBE
Tom Richardson
Chief Executive Officer
Shane Davis
Founder and Head of Product
Angela Smith
Head of Marketing
Leadership
Tom Richardson is on a mission to transform the way people learn. He is humbled to be leading the LiteracyPlanet team, which is inspiring a lifetime of learning. He is a proud dad of three kids and loves nature, the outdoors, adventure and travel.
Chief Executive Officer
Tom Richardson
Shane Davis is the sole founder of Intrepica, the company behind LiteracyPlanet. In 2009, he realised the magic and power that creative software had to draw children into a world of learning that could change their lives for the better. It was this understanding and his love for the intricacies of the English language that inspired a business focused on enriching the teaching and learning experiences of educators, parents and children around the world.
Founder and Head of Product
Shane Davis
Angela Smith loves finding ways to connect with people through a shared purpose. She firmly believes literacy is a right, and at LiteracyPlanet, she gets to lead the marketing function that communicates to a global audience of teachers and students how fun and life-changing learning literacy can be. You may also find her enjoying the outdoors, exploring new destinations or watching a musical.
Head of Marketing
Angela Smith
“We put our customers at the centre of our business, responding to brokers in a proactive and timely manner and working with the customer to understand their unique risk profile and tailor appropriate solutions”
Erica Kofie, QBE
“We continue to see cyber as a key opportunity and will be further developing customer-centric solutions across various geographies and segments in line with our growth aspirations”
Erica Kofie, QBE
Leadership
“We continue to see cyber as a key opportunity and will be further developing customer-centric solutions across various geographies and segments in line with our growth aspirations”
Erica Kofie, QBE
“We put our customers at the centre of our business, responding to brokers in a proactive and timely manner and working with the customer to understand their unique risk profile and tailor appropriate solutions”
Erica Kofie, QBE
Leadership
Renee Rooney
Head of Growth
Renee Rooney is passionate about championing LiteracyPlanet’s customers and providing the best possible service to complement their experience. She’s always on the hunt for an opportunity to drive LiteracyPlanet to provide more equitable access to literacy education by understanding an individual’s teaching or learning journey. She loves to travel with her family, exploring new places, not to mention undertaking a good house renovation.
Head of Growth
Renee Rooney
Karina Wolvey
Head of People and Culture
Karina Wolvey is a very passionate HR manager; company culture is always front-of-mind, and she believes that the LiteracyPlanet people make the best place to work. She really enjoys seeing others succeed around her and is focused on fostering continual growth and development. Wolvey is an animal lover and would have 100 dogs if she could fit them in her home.
Head of People and Culture
Karina Wolvey
With the simple yet powerful principle that learning should be fun and engaging, LiteracyPlanet has developed into a quality and fun online English literacy platform. First created in 2009, it has evolved into a much-loved global product that has served over 2 million students in more than 80 countries around the world.
At the heart of LiteracyPlanet lies an unwavering dedication to one goal: student success. Guided by this purpose, the 28-strong team at LiteracyPlanet strives to inspire a lifetime of learning and make English literacy education accessible to as many students as possible globally.
The magic of LiteracyPlanet lies in its engaging and interactive design. Far from traditional, this platform is a hub of fun and excitement where students embark on an educational adventure like no other. With captivating gameplay, immersive storytelling and stimulating challenges, learning becomes an empowering and exhilarating journey.
LiteracyPlanet’s innovative approach celebrates triumphs, big and small, as young learners gain confidence and transform into strong communicators, ready to conquer the world.
More than an EdTech company, LiteracyPlanet is a movement that believes in the power of literacy and the endless possibilities that await young minds hungry for knowledge. This business is serious about having fun while learning, of course!
“We continue to see cyber as a key opportunity and will be further developing customer-centric solutions across various geographies and segments in line with our growth aspirations”
Erica Kofie, QBE
Kylie Quinlivan
General Counsel and Company Secretary
Keith Schlosser
Global Chief Information Officer
Dan Draper
Group Chief Underwriting Officer
Simon Williams
Chief Strategy & Distribution Officer, Arch Insurance International
and Active Underwriter, Syndicate 1955
Kylie Quinlivan is general counsel and company secretary of hipages Group and a member of the executive team. This is her second role as general counsel of an ASX-listed company. Quinlivan is a top-tier trained corporate lawyer with over 17 years of experience in public and private M&A/transactional work, fundraising, and corporate governance. She is commercially oriented, curious, and with a demonstrated ability to understand complex matters quickly and communicate simply. Quinlivan is excited by hipages’ growth potential, its entrepreneurial spirit and conviction for creating a unique culture. She holds a Bachelor of Commerce/Laws (Honours) and a Master of Laws from the University of Sydney.
General Counsel and Company Secretary
Kylie Quinlivan
Keith Schlosser is global chief information officer at AXIS Capital, where he leads the company’s global information technology and data strategy. He is also responsible for driving change throughout the organisation by delivering high-quality, future-oriented IT services in line with AXIS Capital’s business strategy. Schlosser has more than 30 years of insurance industry experience, spanning roles in information technology, business solutions, marketing and sales. Prior to AXIS, he served as chief information officer for Chubb’s Overseas General Insurance division, where he spearheaded a number of growth, innovation, digital and change initiatives. Before that, he served as CIO at The Travelers Companies international division. Schlosser was also a vice president for marketing technology and web communications at AIG.
Global Chief Information Officer
Keith Schlosser
Dan Draper was appointed group chief underwriting officer in September 2022. He had previously served for more than two years as group head of underwriting at AXIS. Prior to that, he had been group chief risk and actuarial officer at VIBE. Before joining VIBE, Draper spent eight years with AXIS, holding a number of leadership roles that included group chief actuary, chief risk analytics officer, and insurance segment chief risk officer. Before that, he held managerial positions at the Financial Services Authority, XL Capital, and EY.
Group Chief Underwriting Officer
Dan Draper
Kimi leads the Estate Planning and Wealth Protection team and is a member of the Society of Trust and Estate Practitioners. She understands the complex and delicate nature of family estate planning, the technical requirements around probate and estate administration, and the importance of preserving wealth for future generations. Her advice is accurate, commercial, strategic and tailored to each situation.
Partner
Kimi Shah
Kimi leads the Estate Planning and Wealth Protection team and is a member of the Society of Trust and Estate Practitioners. She understands the complex and delicate nature of family estate planning, the technical requirements around probate and estate administration, and the importance of preserving wealth for future generations. Her advice is accurate, commercial, strategic and tailored to each situation.
Partner
Kimi Shah
Kimi leads the Estate Planning and Wealth Protection team and is a member of the Society of Trust and Estate Practitioners. She understands the complex and delicate nature of family estate planning, the technical requirements around probate and estate administration, and the importance of preserving wealth for future generations. Her advice is accurate, commercial, strategic and tailored to each situation.
Partner
Kimi Shah
“Despite the challenging claims environment, QBE’s coverage and risk appetite have remained consistent. Brokers and customers know and understand our risk appetite and the cover we offer, providing them with certainty for the future,” says Erica Kofie, head of cyber proposition. “We put our customers at the centre of our business, responding to brokers in a proactive and timely manner and working with the customer to understand their unique risk profile and tailor appropriate solutions.”
Kofie adds, “Through 2022, QBE successfully delivered significant growth in the cyber sector, reflecting the depth and strength of our team. We continue to see cyber as a key opportunity and will be further developing customer-centric solutions across various geographies and segments in line with our growth aspirations.”
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