Dion Appel - Board Member

Dion Appel

Dion is CEO and Managing Director of Opypro, a finance and technology company. An experienced Board Director and entrepreneur, Dion brings more than 25 years’ experience driving growth and organisational transformation across private, ASX-listed and multinational businesses. Dion founded and successfully exited Lifelounge Group, served as Managing Director of DDB (An Omnicom Company) and later CEO of ASX-listed Openpay Group. His experience spans business leadership, capital raising, international expansion, and building high-performing teams. He combines strategic insight and financial acumen with a strong understanding of how technology and marketing innovation create long-term business value. His board experience includes the Melbourne International Comedy Festival and the Australian Centre for the Moving Image (ACMI).