Our Team

Meet the people who run IAB Australia day to day. Led by CEO Gai Le Roy, the team looks after our research, technology standards, membership, marketing, events, training and everything we publish for the digital advertising industry.

Each of us looks after a different part of that work, from research and technology to marketing, membership, events and content. We work with the IAB Australia Board, made up of senior leaders from member companies, and with the member representatives who sit on our councils and working groups.

If you have a question about membership, events, research or anything else we do, get in touch. Member companies can also ask for a briefing from one of the team on a topic of their choosing.

  • Gai Le Roy

    CEO

    Read bio Gai Le Roy

    Gai is the CEO of IAB Australia which is the peak advocacy, research & standards body representing digital media and advertising. Gai has worked in the media industry for 30 years and in the digital ad industry since portals were cool, pop-ups were rampant and an unnamed TV exec told her that internet advertising would never be worth more than $100m. Prior to running the IAB Gai held senior roles at Fairfax, Nielsen, ninemsn & Gateway Research.

  • Jonas Jaanimagi

    Technology Lead

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    Jonas has been working as Technology Lead for IAB Australia since January 2017, having previously been a board member for almost 5 years. Prior to this he was Head of Media Strategy and Operations as well as Head of Media at REA Group.

    Jonas’s digital career began in 1999 when he joined a start-up financial publisher with three people, which over an 8-year period grew to an organisation of over 100 staff. Jonas then founded and launched WebAds UK, a specialist business and finance digital ad-sales house. After successfully driving the business to profitability, Jonas was head-hunted by Hi-Media, Europe’s largest independent ad network with access to more than 150 million unique users.

    Prior to moving to Australia with REA Group in 2012, Jonas worked at Videology as the Director of Product Management for Europe.

  • Natalie Stanbury

    Director of Research

    Read bio Natalie Stanbury

    Natalie joined IAB Australia as Director of Research in February 2019, managing the IAB’s relationship with Nielsen developing independent, inclusive and transparent digital audience measurement system and other IAB work toward the development of effective measurement solutions and standards for the online advertising industry. Natalie brings her a depth of experience and industry knowledge, having been Research director at News Corp and spending five years as head of research and insights at Fairfax Media, as well as working with Ninemsn and Ticketek.

  • Jennifer Thomas

    Director of Marketing and Memberships

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    Jenn is Director of Marketing and Memberships for IAB Australia and brings over 10 years of experience across Sponsorships and Strategic Sales in the TV and Digital space. Working across a range of media owners in the Australian Market such as ninemsn, Fairfax Media and Yahoo7 has given Jenn extensive commercial and marketing experience. Her passion for the digital advertising industry and the community within it puts her in good stead in her current role within the IAB.

  • Tiffany Hill

    Events and Office Manager

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    Tiffany manages training and mentorship programmes as well operations for the IAB team and community. Tiff is a highly experienced administrative and executive assistant.

  • Emily Soper

    Design and Content Manager

    Read bio Emily Soper

    Emily is a passionate Design and Content Manager with over 3 years of experience in the media and advertising industry. Skilled in graphic design, content creation, and social media management, she is dedicated to engaging and enhancing IAB Australia’s audience.

Membership

Become an IAB Australia member

Membership is by company. Once your organisation joins, your whole team gets member-only research, discounted or free event tickets, and the chance to join our councils and working groups.