Damon Owen | Co-founder
Damon believes that great leaders never stop learning. Interested in areas such as science, psychology, investing and personal development, Damon’s natural curiosity and enthusiasm for learning inspired him to co-found ‘Thinkable Partners’. From a young age, Damon honed his personal drive through playing baseball, which led to him being awarded a scholarship to college in the United States as a pitcher. As a proud father of two daughters, Khloee (10) and Ellie (5), Damon enjoys spending time with his family. A keen cook, he also ensures to take time to delight in eating good food with friends and family.
Creating meaningful impact is a key value for both Damon and Thinkable Partners. Adapting a ‘think out of the box’ approach, Damon is motivated to improve outcomes for the Australian community, environment and economy. Passionate about building capability within the Thinkable Partner team and his clients’ organisations, Damon ensures that his work has a long-lasting impact.
An experienced program and change manager, Damon is highly proficient in solving complex problems and implementing fit-for-purpose solutions for his clients. Using his extensive experience in business analysis, reform planning, implementation and change management, Damon has enabled business improvement, performance and assurance capabilities across the Australian Government. Damon provides a thorough, personalised and purpose-driven approach when working to accelerate policy and program design. Damon, just like Thinkable Partners, is committed to achieving the implementation of Australian Government priorities.
Utilising his deep understanding of organisational design, Damon creates transformation in service models and improves their effectiveness and efficiencies. Damon brings a wealth of knowledge and experience in leading capability reviews, performance reporting, program and project management, dependency mapping, risk and issues management to the team of Thinkable Partners.