NEWCASTLE - Key Persons


Andrea Curnow

Job Titles:
  • Administration

Antony Davies

Job Titles:
  • Director
Antony joined dillon + elbourn in April 2002 and has progressed through the firm to become a Director in July 2007. Prior to joining the firm, Antony gained experience with several accounting firms in Sydney particularly in the areas of transport operations and self managed superannuation funds. Over the past 17 years Antony has developed a broad knowledge in taxation and compliance, business development, management accounting and superannuation in the medical profession, transport, construction, earthmoving, trade contractors and services industries. Antony holds a Bachelor of Business (Accounting) from the University of Western Sydney and is a Chartered Accountant. He also holds memberships with a number of professional associations. Antony has a strong business advisory focus and manages a diverse client base. He also is the firm's Self Managed Superannuation Fund specialist.

David Elbourn

Job Titles:
  • Director
David joined the accounting profession over 25 years ago. Prior to joining the dillon + elbourn in 1994, David gained experience in the business and taxation services section of an international accounting firm. He holds a Bachelor of Commerce from Newcastle University and is a Chartered Accountant and member of the National Tax Agents Association and Taxation Institute of Australia. Over the past 25 years David has accumulated a vast amount of experience in taxation and compliance, business development and management and financial structuring and capital raising, particularly in the property development, construction, technology and services industries. David's entrepreneurial talents and hands on approach have seen his clients ranked within BRW's fastest 100 growing clients in Australia. David's abilities were further demonstrated with Freshtel holdings Limited, where he was instrumental in the business's early development and the ASX listing process. David also served as the company Founding Director ,Chief Financial Off icier and Company Secretary and played an integral role in the negotiation with UK supermarket giant Tesco. David also has considerable experience in property development matters including negotiation, structuring, planning, feasibility modelling, funding (both debt and equity via syndication) and taxation. Given David's practical business experience with fast growing and entrepreneurial clients, he now heads up dillon + elbourn's Business and Corporate Advisory Services.

Jenny Cunningham

Job Titles:
  • Office Manager / Administration

Joshua Delany

Job Titles:
  • Client Manager

Kate Pratt

Job Titles:
  • Accountant

Mellissa Matchett

Job Titles:
  • Client Manager
  • Office Manager

Michael Dillon

Job Titles:
  • Director
Michael is the original founding partner of the business and has been in practice for over 30 years. Prior to…

Michael Gallagher

Job Titles:
  • Director
Michael joined dillon + elbourn in May 1994 as a graduate and has progressed through the firm to become a Director in July 2007. Over the past 15 years Michael has gained exceptional taxation and compliance skills in a wide range of industries including retail, wholesale, construction and property development. Michael holds a Bachelor of Commerce from Newcastle University and is an affiliate member with the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Australia. He is also a member of the National Tax and Accountants' Association, Taxation Institute of Australia and National Institute of Accountants. Michael is the firm's taxation specialist after gaining a ranking in the top 5% of Australasia in the Chartered Accountants' taxation module and now manages a diverse client base.

Samantha Fleming

Job Titles:
  • Accountant