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The Sector Publishing team

Jason Roberts, Founder and CEO

Jason Roberts has been a leading contributor to Australia’s early childhood education and care sector since 2013, when he became CEO of G8 Education, one of the country’s largest providers. With a background in finance and executive leadership across London, Singapore and Australia, Jason brings strategic insight and deep sector knowledge to his work. In founding The Sector in 2018, he created a trusted platform that delivers timely and accurate news, giving the sector a consistent voice it can rely on every day.

 

Anna Boshell, General Manager

Anna Boshell is a dynamic leader whose career spans early childhood education, marketing and business development. With experience as both an educator and a corporate strategist, she understands how to connect people, ideas and opportunities across the sector. Anna has led large-scale campaigns, supported national providers and built strong relationships within the ECEC community. As General Manager, she drives The Sector’s operations and strategy, ensuring content, engagement and partnerships reflect the needs of providers and professionals.

 

Fiona Alston, Editor

Fiona Alston brings more than three decades of experience in early childhood education and care, with a career spanning both community and private sector settings. A respected leader and graduate of the Australian Institute of Company Directors, she is known for her strategic thinking, operational knowledge and commitment to high-quality education and care. As Editor of The Sector, Fiona shapes the publication’s editorial direction, ensuring content is timely, relevant and reflective of the sector’s real-world challenges and achievements.

 

Bella Southwell, Copywriter and Marketing

Isabella Southwell brings a unique blend of lived sector experience and professional insight spanning early childhood operations, communications and business strategy. Having grown up in her family’s services and worked across management and operations, she knows what high-quality care looks like in practice and the leadership, consistency and care it takes to deliver it. As Copywriter and Marketing Lead, Isabella helps shape The Sector’s voice, creating content that is informed, authentic and closely connected to the early learning community.