Executive Leadership

Mr Gary Carroll
Chief Executive Officer

Gary Carroll is a seasoned senior executive with significant experience in stabilising, growing, and transforming companies with large-scale, distributed networks. He has held a number of senior roles in multi-site organisations where he has been responsible for optimising performance through operational and cultural transformations. Most recently, Gary was CEO of Pacific Smiles Group, a listed dental services organization with approximately 135 clinics across Australia. At Pacific Smiles, Gary was responsible for driving fee and profitability growth following a period of rapid expansion. Prior to Pacific Smiles, Gary spent 6 years as CEO of G8 Education, Australia’s largest listed provider of quality early childhood education and care with over 400 centres nationwide. In addition to these CEO roles, Gary spent ten years at ASX-listed Super Retail Group in a range of senior management roles, including Group CFO and Chief Supply Chain Officer. During this time, Super Retail Group more than trebled in size, driven by network growth and a number of critical development projects that transformed and grew the network.

Craig Archer
Chief Finance Officer

As Chief Financial Officer at Ekera Dental, Craig provides the financial leadership and commercial insight that underpin the group's long-term growth and stability.

Craig is a Chartered Accountant and a graduate of the Australian Institute of Company Directors, with a career built across large, multi-site businesses in retail, FMCG and professional services. That background has given him a practical understanding of what it takes to grow a group at scale without losing sight of what happens on the ground.

He brings that perspective to Ekera. Working closely with practice principals and the Executive Leadership team, Craig takes a considered, commercially grounded approach to financial decision-making, focused on creating strong, sustainable foundations that give practices the confidence and resources to plan ahead.

Craig understands that every practice has been built differently, with its own history, ambitions and priorities. His approach balances the strength and resources of a larger group with a clear understanding of the individual practice — helping ensure decisions support both immediate needs and long-term value.

Through disciplined financial management, thoughtful planning and a focus on sustainable growth, Craig helps create the stability behind the scenes that allows clinicians and practice teams to move forward with confidence and focus on the care of their patients.

Christelle Mavrikios
General Manager of Operations

Christelle has over 14 years’ experience leading operations, business management, marketing and commercial strategy. As General Manager of Ekera Dental, she is responsible for the overall operational performance of the group, working closely with clinicians, practice teams and the leadership team to drive sustainable growth and high-quality patient care.

Her role encompasses strategic planning, operational and financial performance, business development, marketing, people and culture, process improvement, risk management and compliance, with a strong focus on identifying opportunities for growth and ensuring the organisation is well positioned for the future.

Christelle has also been heavily involved in mergers and acquisitions, supporting the acquisition lifecycle from due diligence and commercial assessment through to negotiations, transition planning and post-acquisition integration.

Prior to joining Ekera Dental, Christelle held roles in logistics and aged care, gaining valuable experience across operations, business management and marketing.

Christelle brings strong industry knowledge, a hands-on leadership approach and a focus on building high-performing teams and delivering long-term growth.