Founder & CEO - John Connolly
For 15 years in the UK & Australia, John created & led award-winning teams and helped transform multiple Russell Group and Group of Eight universities' commercial operations.
His career includes sales & leadership roles at the Australian National University, UTS, University of Sheffield, and Aston University.
After seeing institutions and agents waste millions of dollars and thousands of hours of effort cycle after cycle John decided to create a better way to agree on commission terms.
Inspired by successful global marketplaces like Uber, Amazon, and Airbnb, John envisioned Feezy to revolutionise the global education market with responsive, real-time deal-making, improving outcomes for both education providers and agents worldwide.
Co-Founder & CXO - John Chatterton
John brings 20 years of marketing team leadership in the UK and Australia, implementing a customer-centric approach to driving growth.
A former Chief Marketing Officer for Macquarie University, he went on to launch an innovative Agent Mystery Shopping research service and in-culture international recruitment campaigns for Australian universities.
With a deep understanding of the needs and challenges faced by both education providers and agents, John was naturally drawn to Feezy’s groundbreaking approach to addressing longstanding industry issues.
Unlocking growth from fixed agreement terms
Vision
Feezy was founded on the belief that traditional fixed agreement terms between education providers and agents lead to poor outcomes for both parties.
Our vision is to disrupt the status quo and create a global marketplace where innovation, fairness, and efficiency drive student placements, empowering everyone involved to achieve more with less friction.
Mission
At Feezy, we believe that doing the same thing over and over again and expecting different outcomes is the definition of insanity. That’s why we’re committed to providing a platform that fosters direct agreements, maximizes commissions, and builds stronger, strategic partnerships—because hope is not a strategy, but innovation is.
Our mission is to transform the way education agents and providers connect and collaborate by challenging traditional practices, eliminating unnecessary intermediaries, and introducing smarter, more effective solutions that deliver real results.
Advisory board
Tim Hill
Tim brings over 20 years of experience in building software across four continents, with expertise in software development, data science, architecture, product management, and security. Having consulted in cloud and AI with Microsoft, Tim has guided hundreds of clients across the public and private sectors. His passion lies in efficiently scaling organisations from start-up to scale-up. At Feezy, he advises on technology, data analytics, security, pricing, and business development.
Mark O'Shea
Mark is a seasoned leader with over 20 years of experience in product and technology, renowned for launching cutting-edge global solutions. He has led product teams at Atlassian, Domain Group, SEEK, and Zoopla (UK), with a focus on marketplace platforms and high-profile product strategy. Mark also mentors startups, offering strategic insights across the US, UK, and Australia, and advising Feezy on product strategy and market expansion.
Martyn Reeves
With over 40 years of experience in the software industry, Martyn has held leadership roles in sales, marketing, and corporate development across the US, Europe, and Australia. He has specialized in launching subsidiaries and new product divisions for major firms. Martyn currently advises Feezy on growth strategies, including go-to-market, customer acquisition, sales processes, and corporate development.