Extensive (25+ years) experience across diverse range of business environments, including industry/vocational adult education, entrepreneurship, and management consulting.Worked in IT technical training industry from earliest days of this industry when it first came to prominence in the late 80's to early 90's. Initially a technical instructor to highest levels, later moved into business and management, founding & directing an IT technical training company which achieved #1 position for segment within Australia, won global awards, and expanded internationally into both Singapore & New Zealand.More recently over past several years high level consulting & training in areas of business analysis, project management and other management disciplines, both within Australia and globally.Specialties: business start-up/growth, business strategy/structuring, and adult education & learning.In addition to consulting work, currently developing a number of diverse business initiatives. Most significant amongst these is a wine-lifestyle related business focussed on tourism, tasting/dinner events and sales, specialising in quality boutique and aged wines, and leveraging extensive relationships in the wine industry built over the past few decades.