Senior mining professional with +20 years of industry experience. Leadership responsibility for the Underground Division of a major Australian contractor, encompassing safety leadership, business development, operations management, and general business management activities. Experienced in the management, preparation and negotiation of successful tenders for contracts with a number of Australian mining companies. Involved with a diverse range of service offerings, mineral commodities, equipment types, contract styles, and geographic regions. Additional expertise as a member of the senior executive with active involvement in mergers and acquisitions, reporting to the Board of a publicly listed company, Strategy preparation and execution, Budget preparation and crisis management(including an overseas kidnapping event).DecisiveStrategicEfficientOrganisedLogicalAnalyticalResilientPragmaticTenacious