Driven by his interest in using technology to facilitate business outcomes, Dane founded Intuit Technologies in 1996. By fostering innovation and cultivating client and vendor relationships, he has overseen the growth of Intuit Technologies from a small local business to a team of close to 100 throughout Australia. Dane enjoys the dynamic pace of change at Intuit Technologies, their quest to do things right the first time. He takes pleasure in seeing team members mature and develop as they seek to fulfil their professional aspirations.
Senior Leadership Team
Dane Bignell
Founder & Executive Director
Pieter Kolkert
Executive DirectorWith over 30 years of industry experience, Pieter is passionate about technology. Following the sale of his technology business to a public company, he joined Intuit Technologies in 2010. Pieter admires the company’s willingness to go and above and beyond for clients to deliver the best solutions possible and create long-term positive relationships. He appreciates the positive environment that the collective drive to deliver exceptional customer service has created at Intuit Technologies.
Stuart Mitchell
Chief Executive OfficerStuart has worked across various leadership roles encompassing sales, marketing, and more notably, across the technology sector. Currently Intuit Technologies Chief Executive Officer, Stuart is a passionate advocate for the technology sector and is active across many Governments and industry committee’s and advisory functions. A graduate of the Australian Institute of Company Directors, Stuart specialises in technology industry business operations and governance. An industry veteran with a wealth of knowledge and experience, Stuart is well known within the industry for his strong focus on people and culture, having previously held the position of CEO at Virtual TAS and serving as a long-standing Board Member and former President of the local industry association.
Lainie Good
General Manager - Customers and PartnershipsJoining Intuit Technologies in 2021, Lainie is a highly regarded and experienced leader of people, bringing with her over 16 years of experience in sales and technology across small to large enterprises. She is a powerful motivator of direct and virtual teams and has a proven record of customer strategy development, stakeholder management and change enablement, and is known for consistently driving growth and delivering exceptional results. Lainie is passionate about leveraging technology to make a fundamental difference to how businesses operate and archive their full potential.
Brendon Jessup
Senior Executive - QueenslandBrendon joined the Intuit Technologies team in early 2022 as part of the acquisition of Day One Digital. Brendon was a co-founder of Day One Digital and specialises in enterprise and solution architecture, particularly around Microsoft Azure and Microsoft 365 cloud solutions. Brendon has nearly 20 years of experience in the IT industry and has worked with organisations such as BHP, Chevron, Coca-Cola Amatil, and various Federal and State Government agencies to help them understand how to best apply technology to solve their strategic goals.
Jose Gasset
Senior Executive - Consulting ServicesWith over 15 years of experience working in the IT industry with multinational companies Jose became unsatisfied with the level of quality and service IT vendors were providing their customers. This resulted in Jose co-founding Day One Digital, an IT company understanding the value of putting people first. Jose believes in people-centricity being the doorway to providing both a greater customer experience and a catalyst for building fulfilling careers. Jose is very excited to join Intuit Technologies and is looking forward to continuing to provide an exceptional level of customer service by combining both his Directorship and technical expertise, comprising of enterprise application development, integration and solution architecture, particularly around Microsoft Azure and Microsoft 365 cloud solutions.