Who We Are
Our commitment: We bring strategic clarity and deliver impactful outcomes.
LavaBox at a Glance
28 Consultants
Strategic thinkers, industry experts and technical specialists.
10 Years
Delivering Impactful outcomes with Salesforce, Data and AI platforms.
4.8/5 Stars
From over 25 reviews on the Salesforce AppExchange.
Australia & New Zealand
Onshore teams and entities in both countries.
4 Focus Industries
Financial Services, Nonprofit, Automotive and Consumer Goods.
Strategic Clarity. Impactful Outcomes.
What you can expect when you work with us.
Our Purpose: Succeed Together
LavaBox exists for:
- Clients to gain strategic clarity and achieve impactful outcomes.
- Consultants to deliver meaningful work that accelerates their careers.
- Partners to win customers and create advocates.
When we succeed together, our Company thrives.
Our Journey (so far)
Our Values
Value Relationships
We create high-trust relationships with the people we work alongside.
Bring Clarity
We help our clients cut through complexity to make decisions that align with their objectives.
Deliver Impact
We relentlessly focus on delivering the outcomes that matter most to our clients.
Pursue Excellence
We are on a never-ending quest to build the best team and delivery in the industry.
Our Team
We are a team of strategic thinkers, industry experts and technical specialists who are relentlessly focused on delivering the outcomes that matter.
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Justin Lanigan
Managing Director & Cofounder
Superpower:
Building great companies by empowering great people.
Known at LavaBox for:
Oversharing every detail of Neapolitan pizza-making (whether you asked or not).
John McLean
Nonprofit Practice Director & Cofounder
Superpower:
The ability to zoom out to see the big picture, and zoom in to get the detail right.
Known at LavaBox for:
Meeting one-liners that will live in infamy for decades to come.
Aparna Gopalakrishnan
Principal Architect
Superpower:
Turning problems into a menu of solutions.
Known at LavaBox for:
Making the team laugh without knowing why.
James Cooper
Commercial Director
Superpower:
Understanding the business context to craft solutions that deliver outcomes.
Known at LavaBox for:
Making jokes that require further explanation.
Trent McDiarmid
Marketing Cloud Practice Lead
Superpower:
Winning every competitive company event.
Known at LavaBox for:
Unleashing powerful marketing solutions that help organisations of every size achieve extraordinary outcomes.
Nikhil Banerji
Nonprofit Practice Lead
Superpower:
Helping great consultants to deliver great outcomes.
Known at LavaBox for:
Expounding on the joys of lemon trees and lawn care.
James Cooper
Commercial Director
Superpower:
Understanding the business context to craft solutions that deliver outcomes.
Known at LavaBox for:
Making jokes that require further explanation.
Rob Woodman
Solution Architect
Superpower:
Applying Salesforce best practices and whole-of-business thinking.
Known at LavaBox for:
"Back when I used to work at Voda...[insert work story here]."
Aparna Gopalakrishnan
Principal Architect
Superpower:
Turning problems into a menu of solutions.
Known at LavaBox for:
Making the team laugh without knowing why.
Rodrigo Costa
Senior Technical Consultant
Superpower:
Designing enterprise-quality Salesforce solutions that scale.
Known at LavaBox for:
Moonlighting as a techno DJ. Then he became a Dad.
Glyn Davis
Senior Consultant
Superpower:
Being a Swiss Army Knife.
Known at LavaBox for:
Hot chilli and cured meats.
Mike Perez
Senior Developer
Superpower:
Magic problem solver.
Known at LavaBox for:
Being the REAL Magic Mike.
Samantha Child
Functional Consultant
Superpower:
Bringing structure to chaos by aligning people, process and platform.
Known at LavaBox for:
Having more caffeine than blood in her system.
John McLean
Nonprofit Practice Director & Cofounder
Superpower:
The ability to zoom out to see the big picture, and zoom in to get the detail right.
Known at LavaBox for:
Meeting one-liners that will live in infamy for decades to come.
Nikhil Banerji
Nonprofit Practice Lead
Superpower:
Helping great consultants to deliver great outcomes.
Known at LavaBox for:
Expounding on the joys of lemon trees and lawn care.
Russell Bradshaw
Senior Solutions Consultant
Superpower:
Bringing deep nonprofit industry knowledge to every engagement.
Known at LavaBox for:
CrossFit WODs, vegetarian meals, and calling protein powder dessert.
Andrew Cunningham
Solution Architect
Superpower:
Driven by his personal connection to disability and neurodivergent services.
Known at LavaBox for:
Being our Lego engineer, animal whisperer and wise elder.
Doris Lee
Senior Consultant
Superpower:
Do good tech. Do good with tech.
Known at LavaBox for:
Having the nerdiest ever encounter that led to marriage.
Louis Martin
Delivery Lead
Superpower:
Bringing calm to the chaos.
Known at LavaBox for:
Subtly redirecting all conversations back to stories about his dog.
Aparna Gopalakrishnan
Principal Architect
Superpower:
Turning problems into a menu of solutions.
Known at LavaBox for:
Making the team laugh without knowing why.
Dalize Van Eeden
Senior Functional Consultant
Superpower:
Turning requirements into impact.
Known at LavaBox for:
Benjamin Button (the phenomenon of aging in reverse).
Mike Cleaver
Senior Salesforce Developer
Superpower:
Every problem has an answer.
Known at LavaBox for:
Chief funny guy of the Nonprofit Squad (in his opinion).
Anna Glasberg
Senior Functional Consultant
Superpower:
Bringing clarity through data-driven insights and structured problem-solving.
Known at LavaBox for:
Getting lost in a puzzle, run or gardening project.
Ryan Goodyear
Senior Consultant
Superpower:
Helping LavaBox and our clients stay ahead in an ever-changing tech landscape.
Known at LavaBox for:
Too many headphones, never enough ears.
Athulya Mohan
Senior Functional Consultant
Superpower:
Building tech for good.
Known at LavaBox for:
Sneaking Bharatanatyam mudras (Indian classical dance hand gestures) into everyday conversations.
Anuj Mehra
Functional Consultant
Superpower:
Translating business needs into Salesforce impact.
Known at LavaBox for:
Keeping things grounded and easy-going.
Scott Carew
Functional Consultant
Superpower:
Big-picture outcomes delivered with precise execution.
Known at LavaBox for:
Collecting photos, passport stamps and squash bruises in equal measure.
Fran Pilbrow
Functional Consultant
Superpower:
Trusted sounding board, complexity untangler and dot connector.
Known at LavaBox for:
Being the quiet glue of every project.
Maitreyee Pande
Functional Consultant
Superpower:
Designing processes that improve the way that people work.
Known at LavaBox for:
Flying the One Direction flag on behalf of Gen Z!
Trent McDiarmid
Marketing Cloud Practice Lead
Superpower:
Winning every competitive company event.
Known at LavaBox for:
Unleashing powerful marketing solutions that help organisations of every size achieve extraordinary outcomes.
Lilia Petrova
Senior Marketing Cloud Consultant
Superpower:
Catching every detail and imagining every possible disaster before it happens.
Known at LavaBox for:
Strong culinary recommendations (directives) for Friday lunches.
Andrew Davis
Senior Marketing Cloud Consultant
Superpower:
Connecting the dots between sales and marketing with smart automation.
Known at LavaBox for:
A lifelong resistance to leafy greens.
Aditi Dheya
Marketing Cloud Consultant
Superpower:
Obsessing over details to deliver practical marketing impact.
Known at LavaBox for:
Wandering on long walks.
Mike Perez
Senior Developer
Superpower:
Magic problem solver.
Known at LavaBox for:
Being the REAL Magic Mike.
Aparna Gopalakrishnan
Principal Architect
Superpower:
Turning problems into a menu of solutions.
Known at LavaBox for:
Making the team laugh without knowing why.
