Who We Are

Pioneering cost effective and pragmatic GRC programs. We lead the Industry with tailored advisory and innovative technology suited to your business. We democratise risk and compliance to empower businesses of all sizes.

Good risk management is not about getting it right all the time, its about creating an environment and the business fundamentals where our customers can create a culture of all their stakeholders and employees owning the responsiblity of effective risk management.

Leadership & Advisory

Dan Ussher

Dan Ussher

CEO & Founder

Shelley Breen

Shelley Breen

Head of Marketing & Communication

Liam Griffith

Liam Griffith

Lead Risk Consultant, Technology Advisor

Dr. Amit Chaubey

Dr. Amit Chaubey

Lead Risk & Cyber Consultant, Cyber & Information Security Advisor

Prof. Martin Blake

Prof. Martin Blake

Lead ESG & Risk Consultant, ESG Advisor

Tayla Oskay

Tayla Oskay

Risk and Cyber Consultant

Geoff Hetherington

Geoff Hetherington

Chairman - Advisory Board

Our Mission & Values

Mission

Veresco aims to be the undisputed leader in the GRC industry by transforming the manner in which governance, risk and compliance (GRC) programs are applied and implemented by our clients.

Vision

We will provide automated, affordable and simplified GRC frameworks to any organisation across any industry.

Values

We believe that taking responsibility for our work, culture, and behaviors is the cornerstone of excellence. With a deep commitment to this value, we empower our team to proactively engage in their tasks, ensuring quality outcomes. We foster an environment where every individual owns their contributions, learns from challenges, and continuously strives for improvement. This sense of ownership permeates our culture, driving us to uphold ethical standards, embrace collaboration, and deliver exceptional results. With this as a guiding principle, we forge ahead, building trust, credibility, and lasting partnerships.
We believe that embracing humility allows us to continuously learn and grow, fostering an environment where every team member’s insights are valued. Being coachable enables us to collaborate effectively, valuing constructive feedback and leveraging it to enhance our services. With these principles at the core of our operations, we aim to achieve excellence by remaining open to new perspectives, fostering a culture of continuous improvement, and maintaining a strong commitment to delivering exceptional solutions to our clients.

Our approach fosters the highest level of professionalism, personal ownership and entrepreneurial spirit in all our people while never compromising on their well-being. This is important to our success and the superior returns we aim to achieve for all our stakeholders.

We endeavor to maintain high standards of service, business conduct and product quality every day. We understand our responsibility to our customers, suppliers and the communities in which we operate. This requires the highest standards of quality throughout our operations and that our engagements go beyond the delivery of GRC programs – we add value and create a framework for operational resilience.

We value relationships and communication based on integrity, co-operation, transparency and mutual benefit with our people, our customers, our partners, governments and society in general.

Corporate Responsibility

CLIENTS FIRST

Since inception, we have devoted ourselves to the belief that you come first. After all, ‘People buy from People.’ That has led us to create a business model designed to serve the needs – and achieve the goals – of our clients. For us, “Clients First” stands for professionalism, trust and a devotion to excellence.

At Veresco, our commitment to our clients runs deeper. Clients First also means that we align our interests and values closely with everyone we operate with. For advisory clients, it means that we are independent and conflict-free. We operate with integrity, prudence and a view toward creating long-term value.

TRUST

By aligning our interests with those of our clients, Veresco has become a trusted partner to everyone we work with. Our clients and partners value our commitment to excellence. Advisory clients recognise that we bring a deep understanding of their risk requirements and a commitment to provide cost effective and pragmatic solutions to build value and operational resilience for everyone we work with.

EXCELLENCE

Above all, we take great pride in the caliber of our employees, contractors and partners and the collective track record of expertise that they represent. Over the years we have made a concerted effort to attract the best and most experienced people in the industry. Each of us come with broad-ranging expertise across all GRC domains. Outstanding people have without a doubt one thing in common: An absolute sense of mission and we all share the same vision.

COMPLIANCE

Veresco’s business approach is to act responsibly and to be a leader in good corporate practice. We always adopt and adhere to the best in class standards required by the world’s most rigorous regulatory regimes. We go above and beyond to ensure that we are doing responsible business wherever we operate and we commit to giving back to the communities we operate in.

Environmental & Social Governance

At Veresco, we are steadfastly committed to the principles of Environmental & Social Governance (ESG) in all aspects of our business operations.
As a business owner and consultant in the governance, risk, and compliance (GRC) industry, we recognize the critical importance of integrating environmental sustainability, social responsibility, and ethical governance into our corporate DNA.
Our dedication to ESG not only reflects our values but also serves as a driving force in attracting top-tier talent and investors who align with our beliefs.
Environmental Commitment:
We acknowledge the urgency of addressing environmental challenges and minimizing our ecological footprint. Through meticulous planning, proactive measures, and continuous innovation, we strive to mitigate the environmental impact of our operations. Our commitment extends to the reduction of carbon emissions, conservation of resources, and the adoption of sustainable practices across our business units. By promoting energy efficiency, waste reduction, and responsible sourcing, we aim to contribute positively to the environment and pave the way for a greener and more sustainable future.
Social Responsibility:
We understand that a thriving business is deeply interconnected with the well-being of society. We are dedicated to fostering an inclusive and diverse workplace where every individual feels valued, respected, and empowered to reach their full potential. Our commitment to social responsibility goes beyond our internal efforts. We actively engage with our local communities, supporting initiatives that promote education, health, and social equity. By aligning our business goals with the betterment of society, we aim to create a lasting positive impact.
Ethical Governance:
Ethical governance forms the cornerstone of our business philosophy. As a leader in the GRC industry, we hold ourselves to the highest standards of transparency, integrity, and accountability. Our governance practices ensure that every decision we make considers the interests of our stakeholders, including employees, clients, partners investors, and the wider community. We promote fair and responsible business conduct, adhering to legal regulations and industry best practices. Our ethical framework guides us in maintaining an environment of trust and credibility.
Attracting Talent and Investors:
We recognize that attracting the best and brightest talent is contingent on offering a purpose-driven work environment. By championing ESG values, we create an atmosphere where employees are inspired to contribute to meaningful causes while achieving professional growth. Furthermore, our commitment to ESG principles serves as a beacon for likeminded investors who seek to support businesses aligned with their values. Through this alignment, we cultivate a network of partners who share our dedication to sustainability, societal progress, and ethical business practices.
In conclusion, our ESG commitment is a testament to our holistic approach to business. We acknowledge the role we play in shaping a more sustainable and equitable world, and we wholeheartedly embrace our responsibility. By integrating environmental, social, and governance principles into our core strategies, we aspire to lead by example and inspire positive change in our industry and beyond. Join us on this journey towards a better future.

Governance & Risk Management

At its most fundamental level, we believe that risk management is a corporate culture issue. To manage risks effectively over time, employees must put the firm’s welfare and the preservation of client relationships ahead of everything else.
Risk is risk, and you can’t be perfect at managing it and no one (that matters!) expects you to be. At Veresco we firmly believe in the democritisation of risk and putting the responsibility for managing risk back in everyones hands.
Consequently, we believe that the three absolutely indispensable ingredients of our success in managing risk are: Escalation, Accountability and Culture.
1. Escalation means communicating risk concerns to higher levels of management, getting more fingerprints on potential problem risks and challenging the notion that a business leader ought to make independent decisions on risks that affect the entire firm.
2. Accountability, of course, means acknowledging that people are responsible for what their business does, and, equally important, holding senior management responsible for evaluating all aspects of risk, including the quality of the people with whom the firm chooses to do business with.
3. Culture. Our greatest risk protection, however, comes from ascribing as much status, prestige and compensation to those leaders engaged in control functions as to those running businesses — and in constantly rotating our employees back and forth between risk control and business operations.
In a nutshell, we believe that any responsible firm’s risks, come from facilitating client objectives and meeting and exceeding our commitments to them.

Compliance

Veresco conducts business across Australia, NZ and many other countries subjecting our company to the laws and regulations of the various countries, states and territories in which we operate.

We expect all of our people to fully comply with all such applicable laws and regulations wherever they are working.
Compliance is the responsibility of everyone and we implement robust compliance programs across all areas of our business across all areas of risk:

  1. Regulatory & Statutory Compliance
  2. Legal & Contractual Compliance
  3. Industry Best Practise

And we do so, primarily to raise our operational resilience and ensure that we maintain a sustainable business and create a point of difference.

Where a local law or regulation is of a higher regulatory requirement than our own internal policies, the higher requirement will always be met.

To play a pivotal and lasting role in our value creation our business requires a long-term perspective.

Long-term prosperity is built on firm foundations. We maintain stable relationships by creating lasting, shared value. We deliver sustainable growth by acting as reliable partners for our clients, stakeholders and shareholders.
We hold ourselves to the highest standards of corporate and personal integrity in all dealings with employees, contractors, clients, competitors and communities, and only work with partners that share this commitment.

We require full disclosure from all counterparties and customers and must approve any new counterparty before a transaction can take place. Every prospective counterparty is required to complete a standard Know Your Customer (KYC) questionnaire.

This is the basis of Veresco’s corporate culture and how we do business.

We fully recognize the mantle of mutual responsibility on our shoulders and that we always need to go further. Society expects it.