Bernie Hogan Email and Phone Number

Jobs Queensland provides strategic advice to government on future skills needs, workforce planning and development, and apprenticeships and traineeships.

QHA are the peak industry body for the hotel and hospitality industries, accommodation providers, resorts, theme parks and casinos. QHA and its members are also significant stakeholders in the Queensland Tourism Industry

The Association of Mining and Exploration Companies (AMEC) is the largest industry association expressly for mining companies and mineral explorers within Australia. The membership of AMEC comprises of hundreds of explorers, emerging miners and the companies servicing them.My role is to engage senior executives in Government, Managing Directors and Chief Executives to assist in achieving AMEC’s strategic objective of securing an environment that provides certainty and clarity for mineral exploration and mining in Australia. To achieve this in a commercially, politically, socially and environmentally responsible manner, this involves regular interaction with State, Federal and local Government, Directors-General and Chief Executives plus stakeholders throughout the community.

Successful management consultant delivering projects across various industries including Resources, ICT, Training & Recruitment, Manufacturing.Some projects included:- Senior management contract for off-shore training and talent company. Included establishing Government relations throughout SE Asia and business development channels with some of the largest entertainment, manufacturing and resource companies globally.- Undertake a strategy review for NYSE listed business process outsourcing company to identify growth markets in Australia, establish communications plans and potential acquisition targets to achieve growth targets. Report directly to Managing Director as part of the senior leadership team.- Established on-line TV channel to deliver subscription based research programs for global ICT advisory firm. Direct and involve the CEOs of IT companies from start-ups to global leaders.- Advise Managing Director on launch strategy and manage communications for international professional service company to work in developing countries in Africa, Asia and Pacific.- Facilitate an executive strategy program to re-focus private manufacturing business to maximise potential and follow a design-led ethos to competitive advantage.

General Manager of a Community Media Group in Brisbane, Queensland. As "face of the business" was tasked with developing relationships with all governments and major business and community groups.Goal achieved to develop an economically sustainable business and break into a new market for News Ltd Communities and relaunch both mature and disruptive products simultaneously.Lead the teams across all support services, online, event and in-print

Manage facets of the Embassy of Australia corporate services group, including Property, Facilities Management, Security Services, Travel and Transport. Operate within highly regulated international legal and diplomatic environments.Provide safe and secure access for Government and business (CEOs, Managing Partners, Board Members) in international negotiations.Project a professional image for Australia through seamless provision of services and events for VIP and Head of State visits.Based in Washington DC Embassy, however operated throughout the United States

Coached the USA Hawks in the first North America 4 competition held in Canada and the United States.Coached the Mid Atlantic RFC (Provincial side) to the National Championships in 2006, and 3rd in 2005Head coach of an elite rugby team in the United States, that competes on the national stage amongst the top 16 teams in the nation. (Washington RFC).

Lead the Queensland office of an integrated Communications and Advertising Agency.Provide strategic advice to clients including companies from the property, finance, retail and motoring sectors.Ensure processes were established and training provided to senior executives to reduce the risk of negative outcomes and provide frameworks to ensure companies achieved their goals.

Turnaround the recruitment advertising divisions of News Ltd in Brisbane and Melbourne.Leading large diverse teams to profitability goals, and market success.Eventually worked across industries ranging from recruitment, property, financial services, government, motor vehicles, retail and consumer goods.Tasked as Government Liaison Manager for Qld Newspapers to develop business throughout all levels of government