our senior team
Experienced, passionate
Strategic and creative thinkers, with a meticulous attention to detail, our team takes pride in creating memorable and immersive events. Our passion is matched only by our commitment to improve, innovate and create the best event, every time.

David Jackson
Partner



David Jackson
Partner
David Jackson has been a Director of Solterbeck Events since 2008. He is arguably one of Australia’s leading experts in sales incentives and has led the creation of many performance models adopted by some of the world’s most successful companies.
He remains an active voice in the industry; currently a convener of AHRIs Performance and Reward Network and host of Marcast for Marketing Magazine.
A father of four, in his ‘spare’ time you might find him on some of the world’s best cycle routes.



Sue Jackson
Chair and Founding Partner
As Chair and Founding Partner of Solterbeck Events, Sue has 30 years of experience consulting to companies on recognising and rewarding their employees and business partners. Her focus has always been to deliver outcomes beyond the immediate experience of an event. She’s built a team with an ability and enviable reputation to motivate people to improve their performance and produce better business results for clients. Having managed over 1,000 events, Solterbeck Events is regarded as one of Australia’s leading incentive travel, conference and event management companies.
Sue’s been a member of the global Entrepreneurs Organisation, a finalist for the Telstra Business Women’s Award and Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of the Year Award. An avid world traveller, you might find her doing a bit of yoga or indulging in anything ‘artsy’.
- Phone:+61 419 307 378
- Email:[email protected]



Belinda Doery
General Manager
An industry leader who’s worked domestically and internationally, Belinda’s experience includes senior leadership and operational roles at Merck Sharp & Dohme, InterContinental Hotel Doha, Hayman Island Resort and, more recently, Regional Director for American Express Meetings & Events Asia Pacific.
With a reputation for category innovation, client delivery, and building and nurturing high-performance teams, she brings her proven strategic and business capabilities to Solterbeck Events.
Belinda loves to combine 5* luxury with remote Australian Wilderness experiences as often as possible and aims to stay at all properties listed with ‘Luxury Lodges of Australia’. When she is not leading a high-performance team, you can find her at their country property, either relaxing by the fire or maintaining the property and splitting firewood.
- Phone:+61 435 773 002
- Email:[email protected]



Jodie Haylock
Group Account Director
A travel and event industry veteran of 16 years and counting, Jodie has been at the very foundation of so many of our most successful programs and events. In her time with Solterbeck Events, Jodie has delivered programs on every continent except Antarctica (and she’s working on ticking that box) and retains a passion for finding the right fit for each program’s needs.
Jodie started at Solterbeck Events as a Travel Manager and has progressed through the ranks. Now as Group Account Director she is responsible for the management of major client events and the mentorship of a team of staff. If there’s one way to describe Jodie and her delivery style, it is definitely that of an over achiever. Failure is never an option.
In between all the travel that Jodie undertakes on behalf of Solterbeck and our clients, Jodie also loves to travel for leisure, and couples that with photography, wine and food, sometimes combining all four at once.
- Phone:+61 3 9949 5900
- Email:[email protected]



Rebecca Martin
Account Director
With nearly a decade of experience in planning experiential events, conferences, exhibitions and incentive travel, Rebecca Martin lived in England before making her way to Solterbeck Events via New Zealand and Sydney.
She’s previously worked with two large automotive brands and discovered that product launches and annual conferences were her cup of tea. As program director, she works primarily on international incentive programs, marrying up her love of travel and delivery of spectacular events.
Rebecca received the 2019 MEA Future Leader award in Victoria – a thoroughly deserved recognition of her work leading and mentoring staff, as well as an industry confirmation that her future is bright.
Rebecca is always on the move: she can literally walk for miles (and miles) as recently proven on a trekking trip in Nepal.
- Phone:+61 399 495 940
- Email:[email protected]
Come join us
Our people are our soul; they are the ones making everything possible. If you are super talented and would like to join our team, we’d love to hear from you.
If you would like to be considered for future positions at Solterbeck Events, please forward your CV to [email protected]


Left– Right: Angie Karanikolopolous – Finance Manager | Georgia Beerens – Events Coordinator | Belinda Doery – Managing Director | Melissa Jenkins – Communications Manager | Rebecca Martin – Account Director | Tara Stenhouse (standing) – Event Manager | Sarah Padget (seated) – Event Manager | Cheryl Pearson – Director of Client Engagement | Rebekah Taylor – Event Coordinator | Jodie Haylock – Group Account Director