We have a commitment to provide the highest quality services to clients in a friendly, professional and efficient manner.  Drawing on years of industry experience and expertise, we identify issues and propose solutions that are cost-effective, practical and operationally sound.

Our people are highly experienced and respected in their relative fields and are dedicated to improving workforce performance.

Wilder F. Ruiz - Chief Executive Officer

Wilder was born in Uruguay and completed university in Sao Paulo, Brazil obtaining a Bachelor in Marketing and a Masters in Business.  Wilder has worked for various companies for the last twenty years in the capacity of Chief Executive Officer - especially in the services sector.

Wilder took over the Pancakes Australia Group and turned around the company from making a $4 million annual loss to a $400,000 annual profit in the first 12 months.  Under his leadership, the Pancakes Australia Group expanded its operation in Australia reaching an annual profit of $2 million.

Wilder spend six years travelling extensively to South East Asia and become the CEO of Brasica Asia Pacific developing and opening different food concepts.  Wilder also acted in the capacity of consultant throughout Asia. More recently, Wilder was the National Director of Operations for Hungry Jacks turning the Victorian operations around from experiencing substantial losses during the previous 10 years to a profit within the first 12 months.  Wilder also launched the RTO for Hungry Jack's in the capacity of Chief Executive Officer.

Wilder joined Performis as a shareholder and Chief Executive Officer early in 2005 and leads operations nationally from the Victorian office.

Rachelle Matousek - General Manager, Operations NSW/VIC/ACT

Rachelle is the co-founder of Performis and has played a key role in managing all aspects of the business for the last 9 years.  In this time she has designed and implemented comprehensive national Learning & Development solutions for many widely recognised brands across the Services sector. She is an expert in the Vocational Education and Training sector.

Prior to forming Performis, Rachelle was National Training and Development Manager of an international restaurant chain employing over 3000 staff. Responsible for recruitment, selection and development of Management teams nationally through rapid expansion of the organisation. She also spent time advising Fujitsu General Australia on Leadership Development.

Rachelle holds a Bachelor of Business with a major in Human Resource Management and has facilitated work with a broad range of organisations designing training solutions.
 

Louis Chapman - General Manager, QLD

Louis has extensive experience in Operations and Account Management and a background in the hospitality and contract catering arenas. Having been employed by Performis in NSW for over 6 years, Louis' development has enabled him to head up the Performis Queensland operation managing our national accounts and focusing on delivering a new level of integrated services to the market.

Prior to Performis, Louis was the NSW/ACT Training Manager for the Spotless Group after several years as Operations Manager - Corporate and Retail with clients including Goodman Fielder, Astra Zeneca, Siemens and BHP.

Louis' qualifications include a Certificate IV in Assessment and Workplace Training, Certificate III in Commercial Cookery and Certificates in Food Safety Auditing and WorkCover accreditation.

Jane Mitchell, General Manager, SA/WA/NT

Jane brings with her vast experience in management with superior communication and negotiation skills. She has a history of demonstrating much leadership ability with strong commercial acumen and business development experience.

Jane was previously the Training and Development Manager for the Real Estate Institute of South Australia, following a 2 year stint as Director for ReDress Pty Ltd. Prior to this she held management positions at Spherion Education (Computer Power Institute of Technology) following a 6 year position as Instructor & Curriculum Developer at TAFE SA.

Jane holds a Bachelor of Business (Administrative Management) and a Certificate IV in Training and Assessment.

Liam McVeigh - General Manager - Risk Management Solutions

Liam brings to Performis over 15 years experience in advising on OHS and risk management with a background in injury management and national claims management.  With extensive experience in building strategic relationships and managing national clients, Liam helps clients to clearly reduce claims and premiums. Liam has a Diploma of Business and various professional accreditations.

Leisa Nilsson – Education Director, NSW

Leisa has a strong background in the fields of training, learning and development and employment with strong experience in business development, management and human resources. Her most recent role has involved consulting for Ozi-Scan Enterprises following various senior roles with Workstar and the Small Business Training Company. Leisa holds a Master of Organisational Development, Certificate IV in Training and Assessment and multiple recognised qualifications.

Karen Mocatta – Quality Director, NSW
Karen has an extensive OHS, Risk Management, Food Safety and Learning background. For the last twelve years Karen has been working with Johnson Diversey in various managerial positions. Karen made a major impact within this role and along with a colleague successfully started up a business under the banner of Johnson Diversey offering consultation services, project management, auditing and training services. Karen holds a Bachelor of Applied Science, Master of Applied Science, is a Lead Food Safety Auditor , Registered Auditor and a HACCP Compliance Auditor.

Kelly North – Learning and Development Director, NSW

Kelly has extensive experience in the development of Learning and Assessment strategies for a wide variety of training packages. Further to this, her background includes facilitation of training for key accounts and extensive skills in the management of functional areas in the hospitality industry. Kelly has been with Performis for eight years, prior to which time she brings experience from two Registered Training Organisations. Kelly holds a Certificate IV and Diploma in Workplace Training and Assessment, a Diploma of Business (FLM) and various other professional accreditations.

Peter Robertson – Learning & Development Director, VIC

Peter has more than 20 years’ experience in teaching and project management/business development and learning, research and design. He has spent more than 7 years in a senior management capacity at Kangan Batman TAFE following a long history of teaching at various secondary colleges and TAFEs both in Australia and overseas. Peter holds a Bachelor of Commerce, Bachelor of Education, Diploma of Education and Post Graduate Diploma in Education. He has also attained a Certificate IV in Workplace Training and Assessment.

Keeli McNamara – Learning & Development Consultant, VIC

Keeli has a varied background, achieving successes in multiple industries including Retail, Hospitality Finance, Insurance, Importing and IT. More recently Keeli has been involved with training and coaching a business development team prior to moving into the consulting area. Keeli holds a Diploma of Marketing and various professional accreditations and professional development achievements.

Tamara Reeves – Learning & Development Consultant, NSW

Tamara has over five years in the Learning and Development field working with a variety of industries including large corporations, environmental consultancies, IT, sales, construction, government and not-for-profit organisations. In previous roles she has been instrumental in driving organisational change projects, optimising human performance within organisations, and developing and delivering management solutions. Tamara holds a Certificate IV in Training and Assessment and is currently completing a Bachelor of Adult Education majoring in Human Resource Development and Communications.

Plus a diverse range of commercially astute training and development professionals committed to enabling people and organisations to fulfil their potential.