ABOUT US

We Make People & Culture
Your Competitive Advantage

HR isn’t a department—it’s the engine room of business success. At Exsona, we help organisations turn people strategy into business impact with bold, practical, and measurable solutions.Forget copy-paste HR programs that lead nowhere.

Our award-winning frameworks are built from real-world experience, delivering results like:
17-point eNPS increases in 12 months
40% burnout risk reduction in 90 days
Higher retention & engagement through strategy that actually works

Our mission

We exist to make workplaces more effective, high-performing, and human. Exsona was founded by Ryan McGrory, one of Australia’s top leaders in People Strategy, Workforce Success, and HR Tech. With over a decade of experience leading award-winning teams and transforming workplace culture, Ryan saw a problem:

HR was too reactive, too slow, and too disconnected from business impact.

So, we built a better way.With our 5D Methodology, we cut through the noise and help organisations:

🔥 Align people strategy with business goals in 90 days
📈 Build EVP & employer brands that attract and retain top talent
🚀 Use real people data to drive real business decisions.

HR doesn’t have to fight for a seat at the table. When done right, it runs the whole damn thing.

Ready to turn HR into your company’s biggest growth driver? Let’s talk.
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OUR TEAM

Meet the Workforce Success Legends

Founder & Workforce Success Lead

Ryan McGrory

Ryan isn’t just another HR leader—he’s on a mission to redefine people strategy. With over a decade of experience transforming workplace cultures, he’s helped organisations achieve measurable business results, from reducing burnout risk by 40% in 90 days to driving a 17-point eNPS increase within a year.

His expertise spans employee experience, engagement, wellbeing, and people analytics, earning him global recognition. If HR isn’t driving impact, Ryan will make sure it does.

Partner & Organisational Psychology Expert

Clint Strahan

Clint doesn’t do fluffy HR. With 15+ years in HR leadership and consulting, he specialises in data-driven workforce solutions that fuel both business growth and employee success. As an organisational psychologist, he helps businesses truly understand their people through deep research, listening strategies, and engagement analytics.

Whether it’s uncovering what’s driving disengagement or designing strategies that actually work, Clint’s approach is simple—less guesswork, more impact.

Partner & HR Transformation Powerhouse

Ivan Pierce

Ivan has spent over 15 years helping start-ups and corporate giants build award-winning people programs, policies, and cultures. His practical, business-first approach to HR earned him the title of Australian HR Director of the Year in 2020.

He’s helped organisations transform their EVP, leadership, and people strategy—turning HR from a support function into a core driver of business success. If HR feels disconnected from business, Ivan is the one to change that.

Design and Brand Lead

Adam Adra

Adam ensures that Exsona’s brand is as bold as its results. As a brand strategist, designer, and storyteller, he helps organisations craft strong employer brands that stand out in a crowded market.

His expertise lies in brand identity, messaging, and visual storytelling, ensuring that every touchpoint feels compelling, credible, and uniquely Exsona.

Lead Training Facilitator

Lucy Harrington

Lucy specialises in providing mental heLucy is a workforce wellbeing and mental health expert with over 15 years of experience training organisations in mental health, suicide prevention, and employee wellbeing.

A Principal Master Trainer with Mental Health First Aid Australia, she equips leaders and teams with the skills to prevent burnout, boost resilience, and embed wellbeing into their business, not just their HR function.

Career & Learning Design Lead

Ali Killaly

Ali blends marketing, career counselling, and instructional design to help organisations create engaging, high-impact employee experiences.

Whether she’s designing learning and development programs, career pathways, or workplace training, her passion is helping people build careers they love—while helping businesses keep their best people.