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Meet the Industry Veterans Behind Involv

Our founders are venue operators and gaming compliance specialists who have solved these challenges in real venues — not just on paper.

90+
Years Combined Experience
All
AU Jurisdictions
All
Venue Sizes
100%
Venue Focused

Our Founding Team

Three industry veterans who bring the exact expertise needed to solve contemporary venue challenges.

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Chief Executive Officer

Tim Barnett

Hospitality & Gaming Leadership Expert

Tim Barnett brings over two decades of leadership across hospitality and gaming in Australia and abroad. He leads business transformation, regulatory navigation, and team development that deliver sustainable venue performance.

Tim builds robust risk and control systems that satisfy compliance while supporting commercial outcomes. His experience spans multi-site gaming operations, safer gaming practices, and stakeholder engagement with regulators, industry associations and LMOs.

He is passionate about building sustainable gaming businesses through disciplined execution and data-informed decision-making.

Key Expertise

Multi-site gaming operations leadership
Regulatory relationship management across jurisdictions
Risk management framework development
Team leadership and organisational development
Safer gaming and operational excellence
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Tim Barnett

Operations, Transformation & Leadership

Career Highlights
20+ years hospitality & gaming leadership
Multi-site operations and transformation
Stakeholder engagement with regulators and LMOs
Proven implementation at venue level
What They Bring to Involv

Tim provides the operations leadership and transformation experience that turns strategy into day-to-day results.

Collective Expertise

Together, our founding team covers venue operations, regulatory compliance, and performance optimisation.

Gaming Operations

Multi-site gaming leadership and optimisation across venue groups of all sizes.

Led by Tim Barnett

Transformation

Business transformation and leadership for sustainable performance uplift.

Led by Tim Barnett

Technology Innovation

Digital transformation and systems integration for modern venue operations.

Led by Mark Kelly

Why This Combination Works

Most consultants specialise in one area. Our team combines the expertise needed to solve venue challenges end-to-end.

Complete Solution Coverage

Operations, regulatory compliance, transformation and technology — the end-to-end capability venues need.

Proven Track Record

Leaders who have run multi-site operations, navigated complex regulation, and delivered change in real venues.

Industry Relationships

Strong working relationships with industry associations, state regulators and LMOs to support practical outcomes.

Implementation Excellence

We don’t just advise — we execute. Solutions that work day-to-day for venue teams and stay resilient over time.

Ready to Work with Industry Veterans?

Experience the difference that comes from working with a team that has solved these challenges in real venues.