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Management and Marketing advisor to a number of government departments and private sector SME’s. Where required, this included creating and implementing operational, marketing and sales strategies to assist the businesses to achieve successful outcomes with their unique growth, acquisition and profitability objectives.Held the following executive positions via contractual appointment:Director of Operations - Children’s Health Foundation QueenslandChief Marketing Officer - 10X… Show more Management and Marketing advisor to a number of government departments and private sector SME’s. Where required, this included creating and implementing operational, marketing and sales strategies to assist the businesses to achieve successful outcomes with their unique growth, acquisition and profitability objectives.Held the following executive positions via contractual appointment:Director of Operations - Children’s Health Foundation QueenslandChief Marketing Officer - 10X Global Holdings Limited General Manager - Gold Coast Harness Racing Club andMarketing & Sales Director - Gold Coast Blaze (NBL Basketball Franchise). Show less

Over and above his Consultancy in Australia, Gary commenced developing business opportunities in 2017 in the Indonesian Marine and Adventure Tourism industries including the construction and commissioning of SMY Serenity, a magnificent 50 metre luxury timber yacht to operate in the expanding dive liveaboard and charter markets throughout the beautiful Indonesian Archipelago. Unfortunately, due to the severe impact of the covid-19 pandemic, these interests were cancelled with the hope of… Show more Over and above his Consultancy in Australia, Gary commenced developing business opportunities in 2017 in the Indonesian Marine and Adventure Tourism industries including the construction and commissioning of SMY Serenity, a magnificent 50 metre luxury timber yacht to operate in the expanding dive liveaboard and charter markets throughout the beautiful Indonesian Archipelago. Unfortunately, due to the severe impact of the covid-19 pandemic, these interests were cancelled with the hope of returning at a future date. Show less

Gary established the GAP Marine Group (aka Pathfinder Marine) and within 12 months from start up, grew the business into a multi-franchised premium marine dealership & brokerage, retailing and wholesaling luxury motor yachts and sports cruisers, ranging in price from $150K to over $4M. As Australian distributors for several international brands and local distributors of a major Australian brand, Gary was ultimately responsible for all operational, financial, staffing and supplier… Show more Gary established the GAP Marine Group (aka Pathfinder Marine) and within 12 months from start up, grew the business into a multi-franchised premium marine dealership & brokerage, retailing and wholesaling luxury motor yachts and sports cruisers, ranging in price from $150K to over $4M. As Australian distributors for several international brands and local distributors of a major Australian brand, Gary was ultimately responsible for all operational, financial, staffing and supplier aspects of the business. This included overseeing Purchasing, Sales Management, Marketing and Servicing of major brands including Carver Yachts, Marquis Luxury Yachts, Doral Sport Cruisers, DeFever-Heritage East Cruisers, Bavaria Motor Yachts, Catalina Yachts and Sunrunner Sport Cruisers and in their representation at Major National and International Boat shows. Show less

Gary established TRCMC as full service marketing and communications agency in Sydney comprising a creative, account service and administration team of 35+ personnel. Whilst it's primary offering was to create, implement and review integrated marketing campaigns, this dynamic Marketing Company also generated many advertising, sponsorship, licensing, promotions and incentive programs for key clients. • Created over 200 product/campaign launches and other ‘client specific’ marketing… Show more Gary established TRCMC as full service marketing and communications agency in Sydney comprising a creative, account service and administration team of 35+ personnel. Whilst it's primary offering was to create, implement and review integrated marketing campaigns, this dynamic Marketing Company also generated many advertising, sponsorship, licensing, promotions and incentive programs for key clients. • Created over 200 product/campaign launches and other ‘client specific’ marketing initiatives for over 30‘blue chip’ organisations (some listed below) which generated billings in excess of $7.5 million p.a.• Over a 10 year period, responsible for the marketing, advertising, promotion and sponsorship of dozens of major national and international artists Concert Tours and Entertainment Events (major venues in all Australian capital cities) and for the theatrical presentations of Disney’s ‘Beauty and the Beast’, Verdi’s opera AIDA and Puccini’s romantic opera Turandot (Sydney, Melbourne and Japan)• Created and implemented marketing and sales initiatives for General Motors-Holden (3 years), Subaru Australia (13 Years) and Hyundai Automotive Distributors (5 Years) which collectively generated in excess of $140 million dollars in additional revenues• Co-produced the $7 million dollar sports action Television series ‘Gladiators' [6 season run].Gary's clients included: A.G.C. ● Australian Tourism Industry Association ● Avis ● Citizen ● Coca-Cola Amatil ● Contiki ● Daewoo Australia ● Department of Veterans’ Affairs ● Digital ● Epson ● Faberge ● GMH Automotive Limited ● Hyundai Automotive Australia ● Johnson & Johnson ● Kellogg’s ● Kevin Jacobsen Productions ● KLM Royal Dutch Airlines ● Lever Rexona ● P&O Cruises ● Pepsico Australia ● Pizza Hut ● Pioneer Electronics ● RCA/Columbia/Hoyts ● Sanyo ● Seven Network ● Shangri-La International Hotels ● Suncorp ● Subaru (Aust) ● TKM Automotive (Audi) ● Sunrunner Cruisers ● Sony ● The Smiths Snackfood Company ● Toyota Australia Show less

In this Executive Management role Gary was responsible for an account service team of 15 overseeing a range of highly successful product launches and projects. In addition to his team leadership he also maintained direct management and account service responsibility for several of the agency’s ‘blue chip’ accounts including Hyundai Automotive and Kevin Jacobsen Entertainment and enjoyed solid success in acquiring new business for the agency.

Career commencement in one of the best training grounds in the FMCG industry. Various Marketing, Sales and Trade Marketing roles undertaken, working across divisions Lever & Kitchen, Streets Ice Cream and John West Foods.