Meet our new
Officeworks Leadership
team members
Over recent months, we have
had some new additions to the
Officeworks Leadership Team (OLT),
namely Daniel Tollenaere (General
Manager Retail) and Rebecca
Oakley (General Manager – Human
Resources). To give you a chance to
get to know them a little better, we
asked them to answer some ice-
breaker questions:
Top: Daniel Tollenaere
Bottom: Rebecca Oakley
Daniel Tollenaere Rebecca Oakley
Start date with Officeworks?
I officially step foot in the door at
the end of April and I cannot wait. I
have already seen over the last few
months that we have a great team,
full of energy and they are absolutely
passionate about what they do. Start date with Officeworks?
25 February 2019
What do you look forward to most
about joining Officeworks? Truthfully
I am most excited to be joining the
Officeworks team, getting out into
the business, meeting the team
members and learning about the
organisation. Officeworks sells a
diverse range of products and
services I am truly passionate
about, which make a difference to
Australian families and businesses,
and supports the communities in
which they operate. I’ve already seen
the team helping make bigger things
happen and I cannot wait to be a
part of that!
What is your best tip for embracing
change? I’ve learnt throughout my
career that it’s best to take what I
do seriously, but not take myself too
seriously. Moving to Officeworks will
be a big change for me but I am
looking forward to the challenge and
having some fun with it!
Where is your favourite place in
the world? I grew up in Qld so I
absolutely love the beach, my
favourite is Coolangatta where
I spent most of my summers
growing up.
Who inspires you? People like
Richard Branson inspire me every
day — the willingness to give
something a go knowing the risk is
split 50/50 between success and
failure. Some of the greatest things
come from taking a chance, which
includes taking a risk on people.
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What have you enjoyed the
most since joining Officeworks?
Witnessing the passion that our team
members have for Officeworks.
I have been amazed at the openness
and willingness to continue to evolve
the business to make it a great
business for many, many years
to come.
What is your best tip for embracing
change? Be curious! There are many
times when we think change is going
to be difficult to embrace, to then
realise that it wasn’t as bad as first
thought. If we are all curious at the
beginning of a change process, it
allows us to open our minds to the
possible positives that could result.
Who inspires you? People who are
able to live authentically in every
situation, whether that is in their
professional life or personal life, on
a global scale or a very local level.
We must continue to find ways for
our team members to come to work
everyday as a ‘whole’ person, which
is something that I am incredibly
passionate about.
What is your favourite holiday
destination and why? I feel like
I should be on the Tourism Board
for Fiji, given my love for the country.
While the physical environment is
beautiful, it is without doubt the
beautiful Fijians who keep my
family returning.
I have been amazed
at the openness and
willingness to continue
to evolve the business
to make it a great
business for many,
many years to come.