Team Testimonials
Real Voices, Real Results
Hear from Professionals I’ve had the pleasure to have managed and have transitioned into the leaders of tomorrow during my time at NAB, celebrating my mission.
Taken from my Linkedin account.
Jen Harper
Head of Lending (NAB)
Will is an inspirational leader who I have had the privilege of working with for 3+ years at NAB. He sought to mentor me and provide the guidance and leadership I needed. He models the qualities of a great leader that I have now taken into my own practice – empathy, authenticity, and a people first attitude. I saw him bring the best out of his team during the pandemic and remote working by providing virtual spaces in which we could connect with each other about more than just 'the work'.
As an experienced designer, he actively challenges the 'why' and brings a systems thinking mindset to any problem space. He champions alternative approaches and always looks for outcomes over output. His thought leadership has influenced many senior executives and he empowers you step out of your comfort zone and challenge yourself. He has an innate ability to identify people's super powers and match them with others who they can learn from.
Having Will as my leader has shaped me into the designer I am today and pushed me in the right direction and mindset to take on any opportunity that comes my way. He has been an integral person at the centre of some major changes to the NAB design practice and thrives in environments of complexity and ambiguity.
Stuart Marks
Head of Business Experience Design (NAB)
Over the last 4 years I've had the pleasure of watching Will build an amazing design team at NAB, from a team of 8 to now 50+ designers with a great team culture. He's adept at navigating large organisations and working with senior stakeholders in executive teams to get the best outcomes for customers and colleagues.
He is a a gifted facilitator, with a passion for design sprints and everything innovation. He is proficient in all aspects of design and approaches each day with an energetic and positive approach.
I can't wait for an opportunity to work with him again in the future.
Pina Starchenko
Head of Design Operations (NAB)
Will was my people leader for 2 years and then became my peer. Will actively supported me in my role and in my growth and development.
He built an amazing culture in the team which enabled the Design Leads and designers to deliver exceptional customer experiences across NAB. Will has always been an inspirational mentor and coach and makes a positive impact on everyone he works with.
I would recommend Will for any position as he puts in 110% passion and dedication and is outcome driven.
Real Voices, Real Results
Hear from Professionals I’ve had the pleasure to have managed and supported them in their roles during my time at NAB celebrating my mission.
Taken from my Linkedin account.
Rebecca Howse
Design Manager
(NAB)
It was an absolute pleasure working for Will at NAB. He is an authentic, empathetic and an inspiring creative and strategic leader - the kind of leader you only encounter few times in your lifetime.
I was truly blessed to be apart of his team. He helped cultivate a strong and amazing culture. And helped me grow professionally and personally with his extensive creative and strategic knowledge, experience, mentoring, guidance and Google Design Sprint facilitation.
I can't recommend Will more highly and would work again with him if the opportunity arose.
Devon Van Haalen
Design Manager
(Telstra)
Will Stammers in his capacity of Head of Design for personal banking and business banking at NAB, left an indelible mark on those in his team.
As an Design Manager in his team, he was never far away to support, empathise and work through curly challenges.
In his time at NAB, Will proved himself to be a cultural cultivator, a supportive leader and an innovation enthusiast.
He is outstanding in the areas of people management, facilitation, and driving innovation.
Valentina Di Martino
Principle Product Designer (NAB)
I cannot say enough kind things about Will. He has been a Head of Design and deeply invested in my personal and professional development. His mindfulness of me, my goals and my challenges is remarkable.
He has been instrumental in guiding me to become a mature Principal Product Designer by trusting me with a lot of responsibility, which made me use my skills to my full potential. Never the one without a smile, he has always let his work speak; this is the key lesson I have learned from him.
As he moves on to new opportunities, I wish him all the best for a bright future.