LSA peopleWhen you become an LSA franchisee, you will be partnering with a successful, professional and established team. One that is readily accessible and keen to add value in the development of your new business. The LSA executive group have started a multitude of successful businesses both within the recruitment sector as well other industries providing you with the support of their systems and processes, their expertise, their professional development programmes, their coaching and most importantly, their ongoing support. Andrew NorthcottAndrew is the founder and Managing Director of Labour Solutions Australia and LSA Recruitment Pty Ltd.
Andrew's strengths and focus are in business strategy and direction, financial structuring and marketing of which these talents have been instrumental in developing the LSA businesses to achieve the heights of success we see today. Regularly quoted in the general media and academic publications, Andrew has also enjoyed guest speaking engagements at various government and tertiary sponsored events. Andrew has recently been nominated as a Queenslander of the Year 2009 Finalist and included in the SmartCompany "Hot 30 Under 30". He is also a member of the API and the Entrepreneurs Organisation (EO) and has been awarded membership to the Golden Key International Honour Society for academic excellence in his Property Economics Degree. Outside work Andrew enjoys competitive yacht racing of which he is a past national champion and, given his experience in the rural sector in Northern Queensland, has developed a great passion for polo, winning a number of local
Leanne Northcott
Leanne is the General Manager of LSA Recruitment Pty Ltd and is responsible for the operational and general management of the company. She holds a BA (Psychology) as well as post-graduate qualifications in Strategic Human Resource Management through the Australian Human
Prior to joining LSA Recruitment, Leanne held the position of HR Manager with an international data collection company and was responsible for the recruitment, selection and HR management of 200+ staff. In addition, Leanne also has experience in general management, having held several management positions within the property and IT sectors in both
Leanne's combined Generalist HR and management experiences drive a strong passion to assist LSA franchisees in building sustainable and highly successful businesses while also nurturing and extending their own personal and professional development.
Beyond her role at LSA Recruitment, Leanne enjoys competing in the local SE Queensland triathlon series.
Louise Edwards
Louise is a Director of Kaleb Partners, a boutique advisory firm, working with growing companies to support their management teams in strategic planning, business performance analysis, mergers and acquisitions and capital management. Louise holds a Bachelow of Laws (LLB) and Masters of Business Administration (MBA). |
When in the early years of university, Andrew saw an opportunity to establish a small labour hire business - his first worker was himself.
Resources Institute, of which she is a member (CAHRI
Assisting LSA as part of the Strategic Advisory Team, Louise has over 10 years experience in Corporate Finance and Advisory, working with an international investment bank and financial services group in Australia and the UK. Louise's principal focus throughout that time was managing M&A transactions and business integrations, seeking to maximise underlying business value.