Our Team
Our friendly staff and expert instructors are here to help you every step of the way. Here’s an introduction to the team you’ll meet along your journey with Academy IT.
Meet Our Superstars
Don’t be alarmed – we’re not all grey blobs in real life! We’re in the process of organising our company photoshoot to get us all some awesome headshots! Some of us have our LinkedIn profiles linked, so feel free to snoop around and discover more about us!
Administration Officer
Louisa Marucci
Our administration superstar, Louisa, is the first face you’ll see at Academy IT.
Hi, I’m Louisa Marucci but you can call me Lou. I have been with the company for close to 10 years and I have over 20 years’ experience in Administration.
In my free time, I like to travel, cook, and spend time with family and friends.
The best thing about working at Academy IT is knowing the company is very passionate about supporting all our clients and getting them the best outcomes.
Oops, sorry! I’m not on LinkedIn.
Student Support Officer
Fresh Zeljko
A former Academy IT student himself, Fresh joins the AIT team to guide student experiences and provide personalised support through every step of the student lifecycle.
Former Academy IT student, AWS certified Cloud Practitioner, and Student Support Officer.
Business Development Manager
Justine Terese
From marketing strategy, sales development, social media, and building websites (yes, even this one!), Justine handles all online operations at Academy IT.
I’ve been working in Marketing and Sales for over 15 years and I love bringing that expertise into Academy IT developments.
Senior Trainer & eLearning Designer
Charles Lang-Ashe
Senior IT Trainer and eLearning Designer, Charles is a strong education professional with a Graduate Certificate in Management (Learning) focused in Learning Management.
Experienced Head of Information Technology with a demonstrated history of working in the education management and IT industry. Skilled in Training Analysis, CCSI, Windows Server, Training Delivery, and Network Design.
General Manager & Senior Trainer
Aaron Thorpe
As General Manager at Academy IT, Aaron works closely with the Managing Director to help guide the strategic direction of our business, and participate on the day-to-day management of the business.
For 12 years now I have worked as a Microsoft Certified Trainer. Training is my passion and I love being in the classroom. There are a vast range of technologies I train in the IT sector, but my strongest expertise is in infrastructure: Cloud (Azure), Office 365, Windows Server, Virtualisation, System Center, Exchange Server and Windows Client. At Academy IT, I am the Senior Trainer for technical and infrastructure courses.
Manager RTO & Projects
Michael Williams
An experienced Vocational Education consultant, Michael manages our RTO compliance and projects.
Profile coming soon.
Managing Director
Brian Peel
I have over 22 years’ experience in various Leadership & Management roles and 15 of these most recent years have been starting up and running Academy IT. I’m proud to have achieved SFIA – Level 7 via the Australian Computer Society and to maintain my Certified Professional status each year.
Happily married with lots of children and even lots more grandchildren. Love getting away for holidays with my wife and other than being keen on Soccer and Football – the rest of the time is taken up by my large family which I cherish and am grateful for.
The best part of managing Academy IT is working with my great team and supporting all our clients with their training needs – and very proud to have helped many students get jobs in IT after completing our courses over the years.