Meet the Team

Mark Cushway

mivision Editor

Tel +612 8336 8613   Email mark@mivision.com.au

Along with Todd Tai, Mark successfully launched mivision Australia and New Zealand, then in 2008 launched the first optical magazine in Singapore, mivision Singapore edition. Prior to mivision, Mark provided sales and marketing advice to optical industry as a consultant.

Mark has had a distinguished career in magazine production and publishing spanning 25 years. He is both a dedicated editor and sales professional with an in-depth knowledge of marketing and advertising at a strategic level, both nationally and internationally.

He has steered the editorial direction of many business and trade magazines and represented and managed the sales for some of Australia's leading business and lifestyle publications including The Institute of Chartered Accountants Charter magazine, NRMA Open Road, Dynamic Small Business, Australian Wine Selectors and the City Weekly (Sydney).

Todd Tai

mivision Business Development Manager

Tel +612 8336 8614   Email todd@mivision.com.au

Todd has a proven track record of over 20 years in advertising media sales and sponsorship and has consulted to a variety of magazines including NRMA
Open Road, Charter, The Sydney Brides Diary, Australian Wine Selectors, Dynamic Small Business, Dmag and the Business Software Guide.

Todd was the national advertising and sponsorship manager for Australian Geographic for 10 years; is currently the trustee and former treasurer for The Australian Geographic Society and was the consultant producer for Australian Geographic's ‘Best of Australia' TV series on Channel 9.

Along with Mark Cushway, Todd is Director of Toma Publishing Pty Ltd based in Sydney, Australia which produces mivision magazine and mivision online.

Nikki Byrne

mivision Advertising Co-ordinator

Tel +612 8336 8616   Email ads@mivision.com.au

Nikki is the person everyone goes to when they want the job done. Nikki handles all Classifieds bookings and is the person you talk to when you call to pay your Accounts. Before joining Toma Publishing Nikki was the Administration Manager for Officeworks.

Norm Lipson

mivision Senior Writer and Features Writer

Norm is one of Australia's most respected journalists. He has worked in the media for over 40 years including stints as a foreign correspondent for News Ltd. in London, New York and the Middle East; as news, current affairs and crime reporter with both Channel 7 and Channel 10 and a radio producer for 2GB.

Laura Binnie

mivision Sub-Editor and Fashion Writer

Tel +612 8336 8619   Email laura@mivision.com.au

Laura has a Bachelor of Journalism from UTS and has been a professional journalist since 2006. She has worked for The Australasian Investment Review and Fox Sports News. She has an astute fashion sense and her perspective on eyewear has been eagerly sort by readers and the optical industry.

Leigh Cushway

Toma Publishing legal advisor

Tel +612 8336 8613   Email leigh@mivision.com.au

Leigh has a Bachelor of Laws from Sydney University and a Bachelor of IT (Hons) from the University of Wollongong. She is a lawyer and Trademarks Attorney. Prior to working with Toma Publishing, Leigh worked for five years at Phillips Ormonde Fitzpatrick, intellectual property lawyers and attorneys.