Emmalene brings a practical, people-focused approach to her work at Beacon Strategies, shaped by over a decade in education. As a teacher and coordinator, she has worked across program delivery, stakeholder engagement and team leadership, while also supporting students and families through challenges within and beyond the classroom. This experience shaped her view that progress depends on people feeling safe, supported and clear on what to do next.   

At Beacon, Emmalene contributes to implementation work by supporting project coordination, stakeholder engagement and community capacity building, translating plans into actions that are realistic, structured and sustainable in practice.  

Hugh is a Consultant at Beacon Strategies, joining the team in 2026 and bringing experience in health management consulting across a range of complex policy and service delivery contexts. He has worked in implementation and evaluation for government and private sector clients across diverse subject areas, including rural and remote workforce challenges, chronic wounds, cancer, disability, and mental health. These experiences have strengthened his interest in thoughtful, practical work that improves outcomes for people, communities, and organisations. 

Alex is a Senior Consultant with experience across the health, medical, disability, aged care and social services sectors. He works with government, Primary Health Networks and service providers to support service planning, system design and program improvement across complex environments. 

Gyongyi Horvath is a Senior Consultant at Beacon Strategies. Gyongyi is a multidisciplinary service designer and evaluator with experience across government, not-for-profit and consulting helping organisations understand their impact and deliver better for the communities their serve. She brings deep expertise across the justice, mental health, education and disability sectors, where she has successfully led and delivered policy reform, new programs and projects over the last 13 years. Gyongyi excels in leveraging mixed method research and co-design frameworks to facilitate strategic conversations, enable evidence-based decisions and inform investment in strategy, service innovation and implementation.