Meet our Executive Team
Nick Linnett
Chief Operating Officer
Nick Linnett commenced with Federal Group as Chief Operating Officer in May 2020 having held various other roles with the group since 2009. He is a highly regarded executive, having extensive experience across service based businesses in industries including hospitality, gambling, technology and banking. Prior to Federal Group, Nick worked in a range of positions with Jupiters Technology, Star Entertainment Group, Tabcorp, Telstra and ANZ Bank.
JASON KAROLY
Commercial Manager
Jason joined the Odyssey Gaming Team in the role of Commercial Manager in 2018, after a successful 25 year career at Telstra. Jason has extensive experience in commercial management, strategic planning, transformation projects, financial accounting, reporting & analysis, systems implementation and outsourcing. He is known for building stakeholder rapport, talent development and business process improvement in complex and dynamic environments.
Dale Coy
Strategic Business Development Manager
Dale has called Odyssey home for more than 30 years, having worked as a Gaming Technician for 14 years before moving into sales and then into a strategic business development executive role.
Dale manages the Business Development and Client Executive Team, analyses current market performance and trends, prioitises customer needs and identifies new opportunities that will allow our QLD partners to respond quickly to changes in the QLD hospitality industry.
Dale manages the Business Development and Client Executive Team, analyses current market performance and trends, prioitises customer needs and identifies new opportunities that will allow our QLD partners to respond quickly to changes in the QLD hospitality industry.
Nathan Dunn
People and Culture Manager
Nathan Dunn commenced with Federal Group in 2002 and has worked in a variety of Finance, Payroll and People & Culture roles before commencing as a People & Culture Manager in 2019. Nathan is great at connecting with people and is regarded for his empathetic nature and down to earth approach.
Emma Kelly
Organisation Change and Planning Manager
Emma brings extensive Human Resources experience across industries including finance, insurance, utilities, and manufacturing. She is dedicated to driving performance and delivering on current and longer-term HR business strategies.
Emma’s employee-focused approach ensures that any people strategy prioritises the employee experience, making her a great addition to our team.
Emma’s employee-focused approach ensures that any people strategy prioritises the employee experience, making her a great addition to our team.
Richard Gamble
Chief Technology Officer
Richard has extensive experience in the tech, innovation and digital transformation space. Working closely with Odyssey’s Leadership, Product, IT and QA Teams, he assists with the creation of Odyssey’s tech and innovation roadmap, and plays a vital role in the hands on design and execution of new and innovative system solutions.
CARMEN MCCLUSKEY
Head of Product & Customer Success
Carmen thrives on customer satisfaction, her leadership and experience in the product development space is second to none. Carmen and her team have a proven track record of delivering products that exceed expectations and make a real difference for our clients.
MARTIN RUSSELL
Operations Manager
Martin is an experienced manager with a demonstrated history of working within the gambling & casino industries.
Over the years, Martin and his team have played an important role in the advancement of Odyssey’s IT systems, installation and gaming services improvement processes.
Over the years, Martin and his team have played an important role in the advancement of Odyssey’s IT systems, installation and gaming services improvement processes.
DAVID MOORE
Compliance Manager
David’s hands-on experience with the support and management of daily monitoring and gaming operations, has served to enhance Odyssey’s understanding of the commercial facets of gaming, whilst always ensuring compliance is maintained.