Management team

Carolyn Barker AM

BBus, MBA, FAIM (Life)
Group Chief Executive Officer

Carolyn joined Shine Lawyers as a non-executive director in 2009 prelisting. In 2013 she served as one of the original 3 non-executive directors on the Shine Justice board, stepping down in 2020. Carolyn has had an extensive executive career for over three decades working primarily in the private sector and more recently private equity owned businesses. In parallel she has had deep experience as a non-executive director and chair across a range of boards. Past chair positions include Queensland Symphony Orchestra and City of Brisbane Transport Advisory Board, while current positions include Australian based MiGroup and Australian Performing Arts Conservatory. Carolyn’s executive leadership and governance experience has given her access to industry sectors including private tertiary education, public transport, media, apprenticeship and training, the arts and professional services.

In 2023 Carolyn returned to Shine in an executive management capacity and was appointed Group CEO in early 2025. Her leadership focus includes organisational restructure, transforming cultures and commercial agility. Carolyn is currently responsible for the leadership and strategic direction of the Shine Justice Group in Australia and internationally. 

Carolyn was awarded a Member of the Order of Australia in 2005 for her contributions to business and management. She received the QUT Outstanding Alumni Award for the Faculty of Business in 2002. She is a life fellow of the Australian Institute of Management. Carolyn has trained as a nationally accredited mediator.

Marc Devine

BBus (Acc), FCPA, GAICD
Chief Financial Officer & Company Secretary

Marc joined the Group in September 2024 as Chief Financial Officer, with responsibility for the Group’s financial direction and governance. He was appointed joint Company Secretary in December 2024. An accomplished senior finance executive, Marc has more than two decades of experience across financial and executive management and commercial finance. Prior to his current role at Shine, Marc served as Chief Financial Officer and Company Secretary of ASX-listed Alliance Aviation Services Limited.

Prior to this, Marc held senior finance roles at Mater Health Services and Metro North Hospital and Health Service in Queensland. Marc brings a strategic mindset and a proven track record in driving financial transformation, operational efficiency and stakeholder engagement across complex organisations. Marc is also passionate about mentoring emerging finance professionals and fostering high-performing teams that align financial strategy with long-term organisational goals. Marc is a fellow of CPA Australia and a Graduate of the Australian Institute of Company Directors.

Lisa Flynn

LLB (Hons 1), B Com (Hons 1)
Chief Legal Officer

Lisa is one of Australia’s leading plaintiff lawyers, bringing more than 20 years of experience in complex litigation, advocacy and legal leadership. As Chief Legal Officer of Shine, she is responsible for the firm’s legal strategy and the oversight of legal practice across both the Personal Injury and Class Action businesses, ensuring the highest standards of legal excellence, governance and client outcomes.

Lisa is an advocacy specialist and a highly regarded expert in abuse law. She has led and been involved in many high profile  cases, as well as supporting and providing evidence to the Royal Commission into Institutional Responses to Child Sexual Abuse and the Royal Commission into Defence and Veteran Suicides. Lisa is often sought to provide expert commentary in national media and legal publications.

Lisa has been a member of the Australian Lawyers Alliance and the American Association for Justice for more than a decade. She has presented at a national and international level on a range of topics and has been an active participant at numerous national and international conferences relating to the practice of litigation in both personal injuries and class actions.

Beyond her role at Shine, Lisa serves as a Director of Health Voyage, a not-for-profit multidisciplinary health services provider. She is also a graduate of INSEAD’s executive education program, Leading for Results, further strengthening her capability as a strategic and transformative leader.