Chris holds a Master of Business (Marketing) and possesses 20+ years experience in operational, sales and marketing areas within State and National Senior Executive roles. Chris has worked across a variety of sectors including Aviation, Energy, Utilities, Military, Fast Moving Consumer Goods (FMCG), Retail and Service industries - a number of which have included international business and trade missions with the Queensland State Government to promote products and services into international markets.Chris' experience includes the development of strategic solutions, effective delivery of projects in complex regulatory environments, management of high-profile established international brands through to start-up activities involving New Product Development and their consequent release into the national and international marketplace. These activities have included the ability to research, develop, implement and lead integrated strategic business, marketing and operational plans to drive the conversion of such initiatives into business sales and growth.Across the various Senior Executive roles he has held, Chris has effectively led teams ranging in size from 2 to 100+ team members within both on-site and virtual organisational structures. Furthermore, one of the key strengths that has been noted about Chris is his leadership approach where he possesses an exceptional ability to build effective relationships with both internal team members and external stakeholders across all levels of an organisation.When considering career opportunities, Chris looks for organisations that understand the importance of effective people management, consideration of operational efficiencies, undertake strategic sales and marketing planning, and value innovation balanced with real world business requirements. He thrives in work environments that support giving individuals the encouragement, freedom and responsibility to grow and develop a business to the levels the company aspires to.