Mike Hale
Non-Executive Chairman
Mike Hale has spent most of his career in the marketing and advertising sectors. His roles have included Chairman and CEO of Young and Rubicam Australia, Chairman and CEO of FCB Australia and Board Director of Saatchi and Saatchi UK. He also established his own eponymous agency which he built into one of Australia’s leading independent agencies and which he sold. He has also been involved with business and strategic planning for major Australian and international companies including British Airways, Unilever, Epson, Toshiba, NRMA and BMW. His extensive marketing and advertising experience with blue-chip companies, both in the UK and Australia, will be highly beneficial to the Company’s plans for growth and expansion.
Richard Owen
Non-Executive Director
Richard Owen was formerly Executive Chairman of AIM listed Insig Ai (INSG) Plc and an Executive Director of its subsidiary Pantheon Leisure Plc. Richard has extensive involvement and experience in corporate and strategic planning, acquisitions and finance. Richard holds various other private company directorships.
Alan Charlton
Non-Executive Director
With a career in finance spanning over 30 years, Alan Charlton has held a series of senior leadership roles, including Finance Director at the Austin Reed Group, Finance and Commercial Director at Burton and Dorothy Perkins, and Group Commercial Director at the Arcadia Group. A qualified accountant, Alan brings a wealth of expertise in shaping business strategy, enhancing operational performance, executing cost-saving initiatives, managing complex mergers and acquisitions, and delivering shareholder value.
Steve Quah
CEO
Steve Quah (CEO) is the driving creative force behind Aeorema Communications, the parent group of the multi-award-winning creative agency Cheerful Twentyfirst and boutique event agency Eventful. A true veteran of the global experiential and communications landscape, Steve brings over 30 years of expertise in theatrical production and large-scale corporate storytelling to the helm of the Group. Under his direction, Aeorema has transformed into a global powerhouse and achieved unprecedented success, including; named 2026 Experiential Agency of the Year and seven consecutive Creative Team of the Year titles, the delivery of landmark activations like Stagwell SPORT BEACH at Cannes Lions, alongside seamless cross-border operations between London and New York. By blending deep behavioural insight with a hands-on approach, Steve ensures that people and purpose remain the heart of Aeorema’s world-class output, consistently redefining how brands connect with global audiences.
Andrew Harvey
Managing Director
Andrew Harvey is the Managing Director of Cheerful Twentyfirst, where he leverages over 25 years of industry mastery to lead the global team, coordinate the operations of the business and push the boundaries of live event experiences. Andrew oversees the agency’s full operational ecosystem, ensuring that every client touchpoint reflects best-in-class creativity and precision. In addition to his position on the leadership team, Andrew is specialist at the intersection of branded content, interactive media, and live events. Andrew has produced award-winning work for a roster of world-class brands, including Mars Wrigley, Nokia, Oliver Wyman, and White & Case, proving that at the heart of every successful project is a human-centric story.
