IT leader with 35 years experience in industry, predominantly the corporate sector within the high tech forest and wood products industries, spanning the full supply chain from forest management to manufacturing, distribution and sales.I am constantly motivated and driven by making a difference to business and industry, achieved through the strategic application of solutions which unlock business value, mitigate risk and drive sustainable long term benefits.I am currently privileged to hold the senior IT leadership role at HQPlantations, one of the largest sustainable plantation forest managers in Australasia. Prior to this role, I held a series of national leadership positions at Carter Holt Harvey, then the largest wood products manufacturing operation in Australia, which demanded high performance and constant adaptability to rapid growth and transformation by mergers, acquisitions and divestments.The adaptability and skills acquired on this journey are ideal for today's challenges in which we must develop strategic roadmaps which enable business to leverage and maximise benefits from rapidly emerging technologies.I have acquired broad business process knowledge across key functional areas including manufacturing, operations, safety, financials, sales, distribution, procurement, supply chain, customer service, HR and legal.Areas of specialisation include:- Strategy and Digital transformation- Cyber security & risk management- ERP systems incl SAP, Tech One, others- Merger/acquisition/divestment projects- Supplier management & contracts- Cloud migration and infrastructure management