I am fortunate to have over 27 yrs managerial experience as Human Resources Manager (15yrs), Managing Director, Operations Manager, Support Services Director and Project Manager.The combination of HR and business management skills, provides a wide perspective and understanding of the importance of balancing meeting business objectives and the human resources aspect / staff engagement.Education:• Business Management Graduate Diploma, Human Resource Graduate Certificate,• Attended over 40 seminars/courses, to keep well informed.Experience:• Operated in partnership with key members of the executive management teams and stakeholders,• Managed 23 multi sites, manager for APAC region, • Worked in 5 countries, for 3 global companies, interacting and managing overseas teams,• Strong commercial focus with attention on quality internal and external customer service,• Strategic and operational with a hands-on approach,• Extensive HR / IR / ER / WHS knowledge, experience and up to date on legislation requirements (State and National). Specialise in change management, restructure, redundancy, employment agreements, Awards, full employee life cycle, conflict resolution, staff engagement, organisation development and culture enhancement,• People focused, coaching managers and maximising staff's capabilities,• Wrote and implemented strategic plans linking them to Company and HR objectives, • Effectively incorporated day-to-day activities to increase productivity and profitability, • Assisted companies with transformation, offering advice, providing direction and selling change, managing redundancies, restructuring and growth,• Budget oriented, setting and meeting all budget requirements, • Organised projects from start to end, completing on time and on budget, • Successfully incorporated change in several areas and in various types of work cultures and industries,• Devised strategic direction focusing on growth, resulting in exceeding targets; within two years tripled membership / profit. Achieved this through business and staff development, improving cohesiveness, customer service skills and product knowledge, which also increased staff’s level of engagement,• Able to build strong relationships, successfully communicating at all levels from employees, managers, boards, unions, investors and networking, changing communication style to suit the situation. • Well traveled with Canadian and Australian / New Zealand Citizenship, a good understanding of multi cultural environments.• Fully vaccinated