The Team Behind OMG Academy

Curtis is the Co-Founder and CEO of OMG Academy.

Hailing from Scotland, Curtis is recognised as one of Australia’s most commercially sharp voices in digital marketing, with several Keynote Speaking appearances across the country for some of the biggest brands in APAC. He has built his career at the intersection of performance marketing and business growth.

Previously, Curtis served as Head of Growth at Online Marketing Gurus, where he acquired multinational brands and generated millions in incremental revenue.

In this new venture, Curtis remains focused on providing affordable, top-tier digital marketing education to businesses of all sizes, while building the best digital marketing community globally.

Andrew Raso is a Director of OMG Academy and the Founder of Online Marketing Gurus, one of the world’s most recognised digital marketing agencies, with over 200 professionals across Australia, the US, Singapore, Hong Kong, and the UAE.

Under Andrew’s leadership, Online Marketing Gurus has won 40+ global and regional industry awards and empowered 1,000+ SMBs and top global brands, including Vodafone, LG, Calvin Klein, Nespresso, and Fujitsu, to convert digital touchpoints into measurable sales growth.

Having built Online Marketing Gurus from the ground up over 13 years into Australia’s #1-rated digital marketing agency, Andrew brings real-world experience, resilience, and a people-first approach to leadership. At OMG Academy, he channels that expertise to help the next generation of marketers and business leaders grow with confidence and clarity.

Daniel Andrawes is a Director at OMG Academy and CEO at Online Marketing Gurus, bringing nearly 20 years of digital marketing expertise to his role.

His career at OMG is a masterclass in progression, rising from Content Specialist and Digital SEO Specialist through to Director of Accounts, General Manager, and Chief Customer Officer before ascending to the top job.

Under his leadership, OMG was recognised as the number one digital marketing agency in Australia for international growth, taking home the prestigious International Growth Award at the 2024 Google Agency Excellence Awards.

Mike manages the enterprise SEO team and oversees all strategies and clients for whom we deliver work. He has over 8 years of experience and exposure to many different industries and business types / sizes.

He is also involved in training and developing the SEO team, and remains on top of the industry by attending global SEO conferences such as Brighton SEO and Ahrefs Evolve. Mike has experience delivering results across international regions, including USA, Japan, UK, UAE, and Australia.

Mike was instrumental in winning the ‘SEO Agency Of The Year’ award in the 2025 Global Agency Awards.

Matt joins OMG Academy as the Google Ads Expert, bringing over 10 years of agency experience. This includes five years as Head of Digital Strategy at Online Marketing Gurus.
His focus is clear: helping businesses unlock sustainable growth by using digital channels more effectively.

Matt’s career spans hands on execution and high level strategy across Google Ads, Meta Ads and SEO. He started as a freelancer, moved in house as the sole driver of growth, and later stepped into agency leadership, giving him a well rounded understanding of what actually drives results.

He has worked across a broad range of industries in Australia, including trades, ecommerce, beauty, fitness and SaaS. At the core of his approach is helping businesses adapt to the shift in communication and consumer behaviour, and showing them how to scale with confidence in a digital first world.

Dr. Rich is the AI Specialist at OMG Academy, where he leads backend operations, development, and implementation of technologies that solve complex challenges, unlocking new opportunities for growth and innovation.

With over two decades of IT experience, Rich brings a rare combination of deep technical expertise and sharp business acumen. His qualifications reflect this breadth: he holds a Doctorate of Business, an MBA, a Master’s in Marketing, a Postgraduate Certificate in Blockchain Strategy, and multiple certifications in marketing analytics and business analysis.

Rich has successfully led multiple blockchain projects from concept to delivery, patenting, and licensing, earning two awards from Blockchain Australia in 2019. He is equally skilled at managing cross-functional teams, overseeing complex project delivery, and bridging the gap between technical and non-technical audiences.

Sophie brings over a decade of experience in paid media, specialising in performance-driven digital growth.

She focuses on building and optimising multi-channel campaigns that drive customer acquisition, engagement, and measurable ROI. With a strong data-led approach, she works closely with brands and leadership teams to turn insights into scalable, results-focused strategies, while staying ahead of industry trends and evolving platform opportunities.

Anita is the Marketing Director at OMG Academy, bringing a strategic and analytical approach to every campaign and client engagement. With four years of experience across fashion and lifestyle brands, including Bandsome Apparel and Tribu Eyewear, she has developed a strong foundation in brand building, consumer engagement, and performance-driven marketing.

Her academic background in Commerce (International), with majors in Marketing and Information Systems, equips her with the creative and data-informed thinking that modern marketing demands.

At OMG Academy, Anita applies this experience to help brands grow with clarity and purpose combining strategic vision with hands-on execution to deliver meaningful results.