Strategy. Governance. Leadership.
Built inside Australia's leading biotech institutions
South Wind Group partners with boards, founders and executives at the intersection of science, policy and enterprise, bringing 20 years of experience across ASX-listed biotechs, publicly funded research organisations and government-backed innovation to deliver governance, program leadership and executive advisory services that move organisations forward.
Active across Australia's biomedical and innovation ecosystem
South Wind Group works with a curated set of clients in biotech, life sciences, and knowledge-intensive sectors — including publicly-funded bioincubators, therapeutics accelerators and high-tech manufacturing. We bring sector depth, not just process competency.
Governance and executive advisory, not just administration
South Wind Group is regularly engaged to perform executive officer and strategic advisory functions — leading governance reviews, overseeing operator performance, managing stakeholder and government engagement, and reporting to investor bodies including government agencies.
A principal-led practice with genuine skin in the game
Our founding principal, Metani Rooms, serves as named consultant on every material engagement. Clients are not left alone with a junior team. You engage South Wind Group because you are engaging the expertise, judgement and relationships of an experienced leader.
How we help
Strategic Advisory
Senior advisory support for governance, risk, strategy, and oversight — including acting executive officer roles for organisations that need skilled leadership at the boundary between board and operations.
Consultancy & Program Leadership
Complex, milestone-driven engagements for multi-stakeholder programs — from government and investor engagement through to entity design, operating model development, and transition planning.
Where we work
We are most active in sectors where governance rigour, strategic clarity and trusted relationships are all required simultaneously
Life sciences and biopharmaceuticals
Private and publicly-funded innovation infrastructure
Research translation and commercialisation
High-tech manufacturing
Built on experience. Focused on impact.
Before advising on governance, she built governance frameworks.
Before advising on government engagement, she negotiated AU$25m in government funding.
Before advising on operational transformation, she delivered it — reducing costs by 50% and doubling the cash runway of a publicly-funded research organisation.
That is the foundation this practice is built on.
South Wind Group was founded by Metani Rooms — a biopharmaceutical executive, company director and former lawyer who spent two decades working inside the institutions our clients are trying to navigate.
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