I am a Chairman, and Non-Executive Director with over thirty years of executive and board level experience across the public, commercial & not for profit sectors with particular experience in financial services/banking, telecommunications, FMCG and local government. At board level a highlight includes being the current Chairman of Pinewood Community Financial Services Ltd (Community Bank Pinewood), a public company, where I led a 150% growth in sales, increased profits 30x+, and conducted share buybacks to expand Earnings per Share from 3cps to over 100cps. I actively guided the Audit, Investment, Human Resources, and Community Engagement committees. I have served two terms as a Councillor with the City of Monash, elected from the Mulgrave Ward in 2012 and 2016. I have been a Member of the Audit, Economic Development, Community Grants and other Council Committees. I have also served for four years as Council’s representative on the board of the Eastern Innovation Business Center, a public/private partnership.In an executive capacity, I have been a Private Client Adviser with Patersons Securities, advising high net worth and portfolio clients on their investments across the asset spectrum, with a focus on Australian equities. As General Manager at UCMS I managed a telecommunications service provider with an $80M retail turnover, generating profits in excess of $5M. Finally, I have a Bachelor’s Degree in Business and Economics and have completed the Australian Institute of Company Directors course.