About us

Bamboo exists to demystify and democratise strategy to empower teams to unleash their Creative Genius.

Our Story

Founded in 2017, Bamboo is a boutique strategy and professional development consultancy designed to meet the needs of the digital era. We believe this new era heralds extraordinary opportunity yet demands new skills to navigate the complexity successfully.

To help businesses bridge the gap, we’ve combined our 40+ years of experience in strategic advisory and financial management to develop a simple, intuitive and practical framework that distills the essential building blocks of strategy and finance and provides a systematic pathway for business success.

Our Mission

Our mission is to demystify and democratise strategy as well as to talk about numbers in simple terms, so that teams are empowered to deliver their best work.

Our Vision

Our vision, is that with enhanced strategic clarity and focus, we can optimise value creation both for the business and significantly, for the individuals through empowering people to deliver their best work and minimising wasted time, effort and frustration.

Our Values

Inclusion

Strategy is a team sport. We believe the real magic happens when teams come together.

Empowerment

We believe people are your greatest asset and that creativity & innovation comes from fostering a culture of trust and collaboration.

Integrity

Fundamental to building a great business is having the courage to ensure we all do the right thing.

Our Team


  • Founder and creative force behind business strategy at Bamboo.

    For over two decades, Ingrid's career has traversed accounting, finance, and strategic advisory during her time at Ernst and Young, Serco and in private practice working with numerous SME clients.

    Having grown-up in South Africa during the worst of Apartheid, Ingrid is passionate about inclusion and empowerment.

    Ingrid embodies a rare combination of creative and analytical skills. She leverages these to deliver immersive client experiences in a highly engaging, energetic way.

    Experience

    • 10+ years in Sydney in with numerous SME clients

    • 5+ years in London with Serco in financial, commercial and project management roles

    • Qualified as a Chartered Accountant in South Africa, served three years articles at Ernst & Young

    • Education - Bachelor of Business Science (Finance and Strategy), University of Cape Town; Post Graduate Diploma in Accounting, University of Cape Town


  • Antony is a highly experienced financial specialist and is the head of financial strategy development at Bamboo.

    Antony brings a wealth of experience and expertise to every client engagement gained during his tenure as an Executive Director at Macquarie Group and senior finance leader at PriceWaterhouseCoopers (PWC).

    Throughout his 25+yr career Antony has seen many great businesses grow and develop. He is passionate about diversity, inclusion, and empowering people through fostering a culture of integrity, accountability and strong financial and risk management in order to achieve exceptional results.

    Experience

    • 20+ years in Sydney with Macquarie Group – roles included Risk Management, Real Estate and Financial Management

    • 5+ years in Sydney with PriceWaterhouseCooper. Roles covering Pricing & Competition Policy and Small Business

    • Qualified Chartered Accountant

    • Education - Bachelor of Economics (Accounting & Business Law), Macquarie University; Graduate Diploma in Management, Mt Eliza Business School

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