Tess Sanders-Lazarus, MBA USC is the Founder and Managing Director of the Brand Management Agency, Invigorate. Invigorate is one of Australia's fastest growing brand management, public relations, communications and marketing companies with a team of more than 30 people Australia wide. With a head office in Brisbane, Invigorate works with several local, national and international brands, delivering brand management services. The company integrates media, marketing, graphic design and formulates management plans to help small to medium size businesses to develop, achieve their goals and to grow their brand in the market space.

Tess has worked extensively with the Queensland public sector and federal government since 1986. Prior to establishing Invigorate, she held various positions with the Australian Taxation Office (ATO) in both Canberra and Brisbane and her previous positions include National Director, GST Referral Service, Project Director, ATO Portal, and Director, Budget and Resource Management.

Her extensive business background has been a major component of Invigorate's success and, in 2000, she was recognised as a Finalist in the "Telstra Business Women of the Year" awards.

She is a Fellow of the Australian Institute of Management, Treasurer and Director of the Queensland Board of Economic Development (Logan), Chairman of the Alannah and Madeline Foundation and the Australian Federal Police Foundation, and Director of Variety Qld and SIDS, ACT. She is currently studying for a Doctor of Business Administration.