John Wallis is the founder and principal of Corporate Rescue Australia, turnaround practitioners, dedicated to corporate renewal.He is a Certified Practicing Marketer (CPM) with considerable experience in new product development, international product sales, branding, acquisitions, post-merger-integration management, business turnaround, strategy, marketing, planning and implementation.John gained his experience in his early working career through the ownership and development of a number of businesses. The combination of both substantial experience in the field and tertiary qualifications, gave him significant depth of knowledge and background.Among his significant previous corporate roles began when he joined the Boral Timber Division in 1980 and spent 19 years with the industry leader. He served in roles of increasing responsibility; his final position was General Manager Sales and Marketing, with a primary focus on creating strategic business development opportunities, both in Australia and internationally. During the latter years and at its peak, the Boral Timber Division's annual sales were $316 million and it employed 1540 people.John was a member of the evaluation team, a role requiring the assessment of the strategic fit of acquired businesses, including post-merger-integration management.In 1995, John was invited to join the Board of Directors at the Boral Employees’ Credit Union Ltd and he remained as a director until the credit union was acquired by the Prospect Credit Union (now the Sydney Credit Union) in 1997.From the mid 1990's, Boral as a group in Australia and specifically the timber division started to decline in corporate significance.Drawing on his experience at Boral Timber, John established a timber wholesaling company, TimberLink Australia in 1999. Following this, in September 2001, came the genesis of Corporate Rescue. Its focus; to serve the general welfare of the community by assisting SME’s in change management leadership, reconstruction and organisational restructuring.