Insurance broking services to a diverse variety of clients, ranging from multi-national companies to sole operators.Qualified Practising Insurance Broker (QPIB) Diploma Financial Services (Insurance Broking)

Member of following Board Committees at Radius Disability Services-Finance and Audit CommitteeStrategy and Future Development Committee

Residential sales of real estate in the Bendigo area. Additionally:Appraising properties for saleListing properties for saleMarketingLiaising with vendors during the sales processLiaising with buyers during the sales processArranging inspectionsPreparation and completion of sales contracts

Residential sales of real estate in the Bendigo area. Additionally:Appraising properties for saleListing properties for saleMarketingLiaising with vendors during the sales processLiaising with buyers during the sales processArranging inspectionsPreparation and completion of sales contracts

Managing the Bendigo and Maryborough branches of the Austbrokers / Stateplan Group. Managed the insurance portfolios of existing and new clients. Responsible for achieving the turnover target, managing the branches sales team, supervising processing and receptionist staff. Director and part owner of Bendigo, Maryborough and Ballarat branches. Additionally:Responsible for Sales and Financial budgets of both branches Devising and implementing new sales initiativesAs part of the management team responsible for setting framework and implementing guidelines for work practices across the Austbrokers Stateplan Group (Stateplan group includes Austbrokers branches in Bendigo; Conducting all new employments in the Bendigo and Maryborough branches (Advertisements, Interviews, Candidate selections)Contribution to creation of the comprehensive training programme for salespeople in Stateplan GroupTeam empowerment and inspirationBranch of the year 2003-2004

Managing the Bendigo, Maryborough and Charlton branches of BD Insurance Brokers. Managed the insurance portfolios of existing and new clients. Responsible for achieving the turnover target, managing the branches sales team, supervising processing and receptionist staff. Additionally:Responsible for Sales and Financial budgets of both branches Responsible for back office administration of insurance company payments and general supplier paymentsDevising and implementing new sales initiatives Liaised with Bank to arrange funding for growth of companyResponsible for growth, direction and comprehensive Business PlanInvolved in implementation of the new sales efficiency enhancement measurement tool (advising on functionality and architecture of the programme)

Commenced as a trainee Insurance Broker, before graduating to becoming a Qualified Practising Insurance Broker. Eventually purchased shareholding in the company upon retirement of founding Director in 1995.