Our Team
Lead by Mark Evans (our Principal Consultant), the Evolve team blends a mix of full time, part time and casual professionals, whose expertise and experience are leveraged to deliver optimal value for our partners.
Mark Evans, Managing Director & Principal Consultant
Mark is the Managing Director & Principal Consultant at Evolve, and is deeply passionate about helping people, teams, and organisations to succeed.
It is this passion that has lead to, and been ingrained in, the founding DNA of Evolve.
Mark brings nearly 15 years of consulting experience across Evolve and previously, KPMG Australia, partnering with organisations of all sizes to help them define, pursue and achieve their ambitions.
In addition to his professional experience, Mark draws insights from a semi-professional sporting career to help organisations create high-performance environments where individuals and teams can thrive.
Mark holds a Bachelor of Commerce (Honours) from the University of South Australia, and outside of his professional pursuits, is a husband, father-of-two, a fitness enthusiast and lead guitarist of Adelaide-based cover band, The B-Sharps.
Ashleigh Ebert, Marketing & Operations Lead
Allan Evans, Senior Advisor & Leadership Facilitator
Ashleigh brings over a decade of corporate experience in journalism, marketing, and communications, where she has built a career defined by connection and impact across media outlets and corporate environments.
As Operations and Marketing Lead at Evolve, Ashleigh combines her communication expertise with strong organisational skills to sup
Ashleigh brings over a decade of corporate experience in journalism, marketing, and communications, where she has built a career defined by connection and impact across media outlets and corporate environments.
As Operations and Marketing Lead at Evolve, Ashleigh combines her communication expertise with strong organisational skills to support the key areas of business growth and development.
Ashleigh helps drive marketing efforts, playing a key role in developing engaging content and resources, and ensuring the team has the tools and resources needed to help others achieve high performance.
Outside of work, Ashleigh is a proud mum of two busy toddlers, a lover of the outdoors (especially the coastline), and someone who recharges by staying active and spending time with loved ones.
Allan Evans, Senior Advisor & Leadership Facilitator
Allan Evans, Senior Advisor & Leadership Facilitator
Emeritus Professor Allan Evans is an accomplished administrator, academic leader, company director, and industry consultant.
As Senior Advisor at Evolve, he brings expertise in executive leadership, transformation, new business development, and the education, health, and pharmaceutical sectors.
Formerly Provost and Chief Academic Officer
Emeritus Professor Allan Evans is an accomplished administrator, academic leader, company director, and industry consultant.
As Senior Advisor at Evolve, he brings expertise in executive leadership, transformation, new business development, and the education, health, and pharmaceutical sectors.
Formerly Provost and Chief Academic Officer at the University of South Australia, Allan spearheaded major initiatives including UniSA Online, large‑scale restructures, and system improvements to strengthen accountability in recruitment, teaching, and research. He has a strong track record of partnering on innovation projects, founding and securing investment for new ventures, and serving as a director of CPR Pharma Pty Ltd, Australasia’s largest pharmaceutical CRO.
Allan is also a dedicated mentor and coach, supporting current and future leaders to drive positive cultural and performance change.
Steve Jefferies, Strategic Advisor
Steve is a seasoned strategist and visionary leader with over four-decades of experience in the agricultural sector, advancing excellence through education, research, industry, and commercial development.
As Strategic Advisor at Evolve, Steve shares his deep expertise in business and R&D strategy, governance, change management, leadership
Steve is a seasoned strategist and visionary leader with over four-decades of experience in the agricultural sector, advancing excellence through education, research, industry, and commercial development.
As Strategic Advisor at Evolve, Steve shares his deep expertise in business and R&D strategy, governance, change management, leadership, and agriculture.
Steve has held senior roles in government and academia, was founding CEO of Australian Grain Technologies Pty Ltd (AGT), Australia’s leading plant breeding company, and later transformed the Grains Research and Development Corporation (GRDC) as Managing Director.
Tom Jonas, Culture & Leadership Consultant
om is a seasoned leader with more than 15 years’ experience building and leading high‑performing teams in high‑pressure environments, underscored by his tenure as captain of the Port Adelaide Football Club.
Since retiring from professional sport in 2023, he has partnered with teams and organisations across sport, corporate and education s
om is a seasoned leader with more than 15 years’ experience building and leading high‑performing teams in high‑pressure environments, underscored by his tenure as captain of the Port Adelaide Football Club.
Since retiring from professional sport in 2023, he has partnered with teams and organisations across sport, corporate and education sectors to strengthen leadership capability, culture development and high performance.
At Evolve, Tom brings that expertise to our bespoke leadership and culture programs — translating lessons from elite, high‑pressure environments into practical guidance for current and emerging leaders, and helping teams align around a clear and shared purpose.
He holds an MBA and a Bachelor of Laws from the University of Adelaide and is the co‑founder of Hey Diddle Wines.