Our Team members
Scotty Allen
FOUNDER / CEO
Scotty combines his experience as a Product Manager in a number of successful software startups with his education and client learning background to help clients refine product value propositions, develop road maps and MVP plans, and develop Go To Market strategies for Software as a Service (SaaS) offerings and web-based learning products.
Scotty founded Swivol Media, a podcast agency focusing on business and original content podcast series including “Starting Line: The New Founders Podcast“, focusing on telling founder stories from the beginning of the startup journey, and “The Bootstrap: Startups from Scratch”, a show all about the bootstrapped startup experience.
NATALIE ELLIS
PRODUCT MENTOR - RESEARCH AND INSIGHTS
Natalie brings a rich background in market research and insights to the digital product space. As a Strategic Product Lead for a major Federal Government health service website, she combines her knowledge of healthcare and public policy to drive meaningful projects. She is passionate about working with early stage start-up Founders to help them find their footing and unleash their ideas and products into the world. She loves seeing and hearing what novel ideas and technologies The Product Bus partners are looking to launch! Her varied experience covers key sectors including healthcare, public policy, finance, FMCG, and SaaS.
PORTIA MCEWAN
OPERATIONS MANAGER
Portia brings a wealth of experience in managing operations and supporting diverse business needs, from corporate environments to small local businesses. As Operations Manager at The Product Bus, she draws on her expertise in project management and executive support to deliver seamless project execution. Portia’s background includes successfully managing teams, overseeing project portfolios, and tailoring support for client-specific needs.
SAMMY PERRYMAN
DIGITAL PRODUCER
Sammy is a media maker passionate about connecting communities.
Experience includes SYN Media (Loud & Queer, SoulFood, Unpack Parliament Podcast), Melbourne’s Living Museum of The West (Sounds & Sites Audio Tour), SIGNAL Screen x Sound