Who we are

LUMN is a Brisbane-based strategy consultancy working internationally with leaders pioneering change, navigating growth, and growing impact — removing friction so bold ideas are delivered with excellence.

With experience across international ministries, nonprofit strategy, creative industries, and government, we bring strategic depth and creative range to the problems that matter most. We simplify complexity and design clear pathways and helping leaders and their teams move from vision to execution.

Meet the team

Annie Phillips - Founder & Director

Annie founded LUMN with a simple conviction: the world doesn’t just need more ideas—it needs those ideas to be built into reality, without losing their beauty or intent along the way.

"I’ve walked alongside leaders carrying visions that have shifted the dial—ideas with the power to change organisations, communities, even culture. What I’ve learned is this: bold ideas don’t just need strategy. They need someone who can hold the tension between clarity and imagination, detail and possibility—so the essence of the vision is never lost along the way."

Before founding LUMN, Annie served as Executive Director of Renaissance in London, leading its expansion to New York, Latin America, and Australia. She has worked across politics, research, and the nonprofit sector, including as Team Leader of Research at McCrindle. Annie holds a Master of Philosophy in Public Policy from the University of Cambridge and a Bachelor of Commerce from Macquarie University.

We draw on a growing circle of associates who contribute their skills on a project-by-project basis. Stay tuned — we’ll be introducing more here soon.

Most of our best work begins with a conversation where the idea or problem isn’t fully formed yet. If that’s where you are, get in touch.

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  • "Most great ideas fail not for lack of vision, but for lack of execution. Annie's great gift is being able to take an idea, and turn it into action, all while adding a deep underpinning of intelligence and strategic thinking. That's a rare talent, and one that's needed more than ever in today's high change, fast-paced world."

    Al Gordon, Founder of RENAISSANCE

  • "It has been great to have worked with Annie over a number of years. She thinks strategically, brings first-class research skills to diagnose the issues, and communicates with clarity and engagement. The passion she brings combined with the values she lives out are of great service to her clients."

    Mark McCrindle, McCrindle Research

  • "Annie is one of the most exceptional leaders with whom I've worked—combining a first-class mind, competence, political nous, practical sense, and a high degree of creativity in her leadership. Annie is devoid of cliches and has a strong desire to advance the common good."

    Dr Paul Henderson, Director of Research Strategy, Maxim Institute

  • "Annie is one of the most competent individuals I have ever had the privilege of working with. She works with excellence, ease, thoroughness, and a deep understanding of the complexities of the social fabric of our communities. This complexity does not paralyse her, rather, it spurs her towards excellence and action."

    Eliane Miles, Director of The Curious Co, Former Research Director at McCrindle