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Perth, WA, AU

Perth, WA, AU

Company Profile:The Western Australian Association for Mental Health (WAAMH) is the peak body for community mental health in Western Australia. WAAMH influences community attitudes, mental health priorities, policy and practice through mental health promotion, systemic advocacy and development so Western Australians have the rights, resources and support.

Perth, WA, AU

Company Profile: Founded in 1975, Holyoake is a leading specialist provider of counselling and support services for people impacted directly and indirectly by alcohol, other drugs, and mental health concerns. Employing over 100 people, the organisation operates through five locations to deliver evidenced based support that empowers people to change lives.

Perth, AU

Company Profile:Poppy Lissiman is a West Australian-born designer who started her eponymous label in 2008 originally as a ready-to-wear brand. In 2014, she pivoted from apparel to accessories and launched her first e-commerce store, poppylissiman.com. Shipping worldwide and worn by the world's most famous, Poppy Lissiman designs are high-quality.

South Melbourne, Victoria, AU

• Company Profile:frank green isn't a person, it's a philosophy. Frank about living green, frank green is an Australian owned and operated reusable consumer goods powerhouse that operates across Australia, New Zealand.
• Delivery of hyper growth phase for business, growing by +300% in 12 months during the back end of the covid pandemic.
• Subsequent over achievement of total business budget and stretch budget targets in FY22.
• Delivery of total business budget and stretch budget target in Q1 FY23.
• Directly involved in the recruitment of over 100 new employees across FTE and casual portfolios, ensuring capability and cultural suitability to enable strong business results.
• Significant improvement and development of the businesses culture with retention and employee satisfaction scores at all-time highs.

South Melbourne, Victoria, AU

• Key Responsibilities:Responsible for the leadership, budgeting, strategic growth and overall commercial performance of the business. Key focuses on global wholesaling, global distribution and global partnerships and.
• Re-organised and re-structured the global Wholesale business to ensure it was geared for growth.
• Created and launched a Sales Agent Network to deliver broader reach and subsequent uplift in sales and brand awareness. The SAN delivered millions in incremental sales in FY22.
• Implemented a variety of sales cadences, disciplines and behaviours including CRM management, Pipeline management and Sales KPIs and Business Objective plans to drive greater accountabilities and performance.
• Initiated the urgency associated with a global distributor strategy and subsequent portfolio of distribution partners.

Cremorne, Victoria, AU

• Company Profile:2XU (“Two Times You”) is an Australian high-performance global sportswear brand with offices in Australia (Head Office in Melbourne), New Zealand, North America, Europe and Japan. The Company has a.
• Longest serving member of the company’s global executive team.
• Over achievement of FY19 global budget (+1.07%) and FY20 global budget against net revenue (+8.03%) and gross margin targets.
• Quick strike re-structure of the ANZ Wholesale business channel to deliver budgeted performance in Half 2 of FY19 and full year FY20.
• On boarding of new major blue-chip key accounts in both Customisation and Wholesale channels.
• Global crisis management and delivery of product and sales during Q3 and Q4 FY20 Covid-19 pandemic.

Cremorne, Victoria, AU

• Key Responsibilities:Reporting directly to the global CEO, responsible for the leadership, budgeting, overall operating performance, product development and strategic growth of the global Customisation business..
• Delivered FY18 global over achievement against budget.
• On boarding of multi-million-dollar partners – NASCAR team - Hendrick Motorsport, global gym chain - Gold’s Gym, Goodlife Health Clubs and Triathlon Canada as well as blue-chip sporting clubs Richmond Football Club.
• Development and launch of the global 2XU Custom Design Lab – a world class custom design platform for 2XU product collections - https://designlab.2xu.com/.

Cremorne, Victoria, AU

• Key Responsibilities:Responsible for the leadership and overall operating performance of the Australian and New Zealand Customisation (Teamwear) and Pro Teams business units. Oversight of all key ANZ partnership.
• Delivered FY17 ANZ over achievement against budget.
• Led the transformation of Australian / New Zealand business units which saw it become one of the top performing units globally.
• On boarding of multi-million-dollar ANZ partners including Jetts Australia, Fitness First Australia, Fairfax Media, Water Polo Australia, Athletics New Zealand, HBF, Hockey Australia and Rowing New Zealand.

Melbourne, Victoria, AU

• Company Profile:Basketball Australia is the governing and controlling body for the Sport of Basketball in Australia. A not-for-profit business, Basketball Australia’s members are the eight state and territory.
• A catalyst in the acquisition of multiple blue-chip commercial partners including Helloworld, Vicinity Centres, Virgin, Airbnb, Spalding, Wattle Valley and Jayco.
• Significant sponsorship and corporate hospitality growth via net revenue generation of +$5 Million AUD as well as the national commercial sustainability of the sport.
• Seconded by FIBA to Basketball Fiji to build Basketball Fiji’s 3-year strategic commercial plan including asset creation and bottom-line P&L delivery.

Melbourne, Victoria, AU

• Key Responsibilities:Short-term 6-month intensive project role with direct responsibility for the national re-launch of Basketball Australia’s junior game development program – “Aussie Hoops”. Utilising Gemba Sports.
• Delivered total re-branding and market positioning, product re-modelling, new technology implementation and extensive stakeholder consultation with the Australian Sports Commission, State Sporting Organisations and.
• Delivered the re-launch in time, prior to Financial Year 2015.
• Successfully established the full support and buy-in of all 8 basketball State Sporting Organisations to deliver the program nationally.
• The Aussie Hoops asset is now a market leading junior game development program with record participation numbers and a sustainable and scalable business model.

Melbourne, Victoria, AU

Floreat, WA, AU

Morley, Western Australia, AU

Morley, Western Australia, AU

Joondalup, Western Australia, AU

Wanneroo, AU

Master Of Business Administration - Mba

Bachelor Of Sport Management - Major In Business Management

Diploma Of Event Tourism And Operations Management