Authentic Leadership

There’s something to be said for a company that devotes time to helping others while exemplifying growth, and the founder and ceo of arriba group, Marcella Romero, is certain that other businesses can do the same.

- Ashton Kobler

From a home office in Sydney’s Hunters Hill to a flourishing business with more than 100 offices nationwide, the Arriba Group consists of Disability Employment Services Panel providers AimBig Employment, LiveBig, and Rehab Management, which provide workplace rehabilitation, health and safety, and wellbeing solutions to clients in the private and public sectors. Founder and CEO Marcella Romero looks back on its growth with pride.

“I’ve always had an incredible growth model,” she reflects. “It started in my home with five contractors 22 years ago, and now we have more than 400 staff. We work all over Australia with insurers like Allianz, QBE and Suncorp. We also work with government departments, and hold about 35 per cent market share.”

Marcella equates the company’s success to a focus on quality, customers and innovation. “Last year, we were appointed by the Australian Financial Review as the eighth most innovative health company in Australia and New Zealand,” she beams. “We’ve put a lot of focus on our quality and high performance, and making sure that we get good outcomes for our clients.”