Our Team
We don’t just advise on People & Culture. We build it, embed it, and live it.
At The People Plugin, our team combines deep technical HR expertise with commercial thinking. We’ve led People & Culture functions inside fast-growing startups, national brands, and high-performing teams and we now bring that same rigour to our clients.
We believe culture isn’t about vibes, it’s about systems, standards, and accountability. Our people are builders, not just advisors. They know how to plug in, drive outcomes, and set the rhythm for sustainable performance.
Meet the team behind the performance.
Sara Siami
Founder & Managing Director
Co-Founder of The People Plugin and former Executive at Sweat, one of Australia's most successful tech startups. Sara brings over 15 years of People & Culture experience across public, private, and high-growth businesses including companies like; Coca-Cola, TAFE SA, PixelForce, MEQ Probe, Crop Shop Boutique, Move With Us. She specialises in building high-performance teams, implementing practical operating systems, and helping founders replace ‘people problems’ with performance.
Contact Sara: 0412 343 151
sara@thepeopleplugin.com or
Tobi Pearce
Co-Founder
Tobi is a serial entrepreneur and strategic advisor with deep experience in scaling global businesses across; Services, eCommerce, SaaS, DTC, B2B and more. As the Founder and former CEO of Sweat, he led the company through rapid growth and a 9-figure exit to a US acquirer. He is also the Co-Founder and CEO of EzLicence, a high-growth international marketplace. At TPP, he brings a founder’s lens to business growth, strategy, and culture that applies to start-ups, scale-ups and larger enterprises.
Gabriella Sprott
Head of People Partnering
Gabriella is a seasoned People & Culture leader with extensive experience across the public, private and startup sectors. She partners with senior leaders to navigate complex organisational change, bringing deep technical expertise balanced with strong commercial acumen and a broader understanding of business strategy. Pragmatic and people-focused, Gabriella works alongside leaders to make decisions that serve both the business and the people within it.
Contact Gabriella:
gabriella@thepeopleplugin.com or
Xanthe Madgwick
Senior Talent Acquisition Specialist
Xanthe is a Senior Talent Acquisition Specialist with specialist experience across agency and in-house roles.
With a background in Innovation and Entrepreneurship, she has a sharp eye for spotting talent in high-growth environments and partners closely with founders and hiring managers to build to understand what each role needs to deliver and identify people who can make an impact. Her approach connects recruitment decisions to the team’s culture, performance expectations and longer-term growth.
Contact Xanthe: 0480 768 112
xanthe@thepeopleplugin.com or
Jessica Millowick
Senior People Partner
Jess is a Senior People Partner with experience across high-growth startups, scale-ups, and established businesses.
She specialises in helping founders and leadership teams solve people and performance challenges through practical, commercially focused solutions.
She brings experience across people, operations and founder environments, with a strong understanding of marketing & tech-led businesses.
Contact Jess: 0480 531 472 jess@thepeopleplugin.com or
Jacqui Every
Senior People Partner
Jacqui is a Senior People Partner with 15+ years of experience across the full HR spectrum, most recently as Head of People & Culture at Sweat, one of Australia’s most successful tech startups. She has led People & Culture through high growth, organisational change and leadership transitions, and specialises in workforce planning, organisational design and leadership development. Pragmatic and commercially minded, Jacqui helps leaders make people decisions that strengthen both performance and culture.
Contact Jacqui: 0480 718 494
jacqui@thepeopleplugin.com or
Cyril Asis
Client Delivery Coordinator
Cyril is a Client Delivery and Operations Specialist with experience at leading tech companies including Google. He is known for his ability to streamline workflows, improve internal operations, and deliver high-quality client outcomes, particularly in fast-paced and scaling environments.
Contact Cyril:
cyril@thepeopleplugin.com