David Antaw Email & Phone Number

Sydney

Strategic Management, Industry Economics, Financial Sustainability & Infrastructure Development, and short term interim executive.Major business case consultancies fully completed by David Antaw Consulting include the current $344m Sydney Modern development and the recent Australian Museum $50m development, both consultancies delivering the business case rationale, industry benchmarks, demand forecasts and the project financial model. Recent consultancies include a baseline performing arts review for the West Kowloon Cultural District Authority in HongKong and procurement panel oversight for a major CBD performing art venue redevelopment. Prior consultancies include a funding sustainability review of NSW State Records and a efficiency dividends sustainability review for a number of NSW cultural institutions.

Lucas Heights, New South Wales, Australia

Sydney, Australia

Art Gallery Road, Sydney

Australia

Business turn-around, business growth and change management

Sydney, Australia

Bennelong Point, Sydney

Chief Operating Officer (Previously Director Finance & Innovation and CFO)SOHT is a government business that manages the Sydney Opera House (“SOH”), Australia’s most significant cultural and tourist asset. It is world heritage listed with site visitors exceeding 8.2m pa.SOH is a complex business as it has 12 integrated revenue streams; a mix of social and commercial objectives and is active in developing online media to connect with audiences and transact with customers. Over 1.4m people pa attend over 1800 live performances and approximately 300k people p.a. undertake a paid tour. Gross operating turnover exceeds $100m pa with commercial operations covering over 800 SOH produced shows in addition to major events, venue hire, licensing, dining, functions, retail and ticketing. Other funding comes from government and an active sponsorship and philanthropy program.Net assets of the Sydney Opera House Trust are $1.8 billion which is supported by a significant capital (currently $160m) and building maintenance program ($30m pa).Reporting to Chief Executive Officer and providing oversight over Theatre and Events Operations (from 2010), Tourism (from 2010), Business Development (from 2010) and Corporate Services (financial management, human resources, information technology, central procurement and governance). Member of Executive Team, Management attendee at Trust meetings and Audit & Risk Committee, Management member of the Trust Building Committee and Chair of Procurement Review Panel. Approximately 350 staff report through to this position.

One of the largest energy companies in Australia with staff exceeding 4,500. Business operations cover energy retailing, regulated electricity distribution and construction. Responsible for - Strategic advice- Financial management- Human resources- IT- Property management- ProcurementMember of Executive Team, Management attendee at Audit & Risk Committee, Chairman of Energy Risk Management Panel, Chair Procurement Review Panel.

1) Central member of M&A team that executed one of Australia's largest corporate sales ultimately culminating in a Pioneer initiated $4.0bn takeover offer2) Defined and executed acquisition of Hymix Australia ($300m)3) Defined and advised stakeholders on ACH’s divestment of Adelaide Brighton Cement Limit ($400m net assets) 4) Project leader driving merger synergy assessment jointly with potential merger counterparties in Australia and offshore (Counterparty capitalisation $3 billion plus)5) Developed cement strategy and specific initiatives for Asia/Australia country management 6) Active board member driving ACH & Melcann strategic repositioning and cost reduction in the face of import competition7) Project managed negotiations for $1.5bn investment in TPI Polene Cement in Thailand8) Defined the strategy & obtained executive agreement for the $300m divestment of Pioneer Australian Building Products 9) Negotiated & executed $12m divestment of Pilon Plastics

Reporting to the Group Manager Strategic Planning and subsequently the Finance Director. Maintained regular interaction with senior management and frequently presented to the Board.During initial 15 month period was full time Pioneer member of a McKinsey & Co team formed to assist in the development of a global strategy for Pioneer.Assumed responsibility for Strategic Planning function reporting to the Finance Director. During this time a number internal consulting projects were undertaken and working closely with the CEO and Finance Director, synthesized Pioneer’s strategy review findings into an integrated strategy package.1) Key contributor to 5 year global strategy review2) Synthesized strategy review into an integrated package for Board and Senior Management3) Identified asset restructuring and specific business improvement opportunities (ie merger and asset swaps, cost rationalisation of building products businesses)4) Identified growth opportunities within existing businesses, new businesses and new geographies (i.e. India, South America, Asia, USA) 5) Consultant undertaking strategic and performance improvement reviews for the Board of Australian Cement and other associate investments

Responsible for the daily treasury operations of Pioneer in Australia and for coordinating the treasury activities of offshore subsidiaries. Along with other corporate staff, contributed to the management of Pioneer’s global corporate structure.Role evolved into capital expenditure evaluation, corporate finance and ultimately M&A valuation. Seconded as Pioneer’s representative on the Ampol/Caltex merger team (comprising members from Ampol & McKinsey & Co).1) Managed debt portfolio exceeding $2bn and foreign exchange exposures exceeding $1bn pa2) Valuation & synergy assessment of Ampol/Caltex merger3) Defined and implemented capital investment policy & EVA reporting framework4) Established low cost banking structure for Australian operations 5) Installed treasury management system6) Established EFT facilities7) Defined and implemented treasury management policy with respect to currency translation, interest rates, FX and oil.8) First Victorian Quarry Trust structured financing

M Com, Finance And Accounting

Additonal accounting studies undertaken outside base degree

B. Bus, Organisational Behaviour/Economics