James Beck Email & Phone Number

Brisbane, Qld, Au

Brisbane, Au

Téssera [TESS-air-uh] From Ancient Greek τέσσαρες (téssares) Greek for the number 4: Four friends sharing a bottle of wine with the ethos ‘Because we all know there really are only four glasses in a bottle of wine!’ www.tersserawines.com.au Our grapes are carefully sourced from Adelaide Hills and Maclaren Vale in South Australia to provide the best produce for our white wine maker, Peter Leske (Australian winemaker for 2020), and our refulgent red wine maker, Phil Christenson, to bring you the best boutique wines possible.Having enjoyed wine around the world from 30 years of Corporate travel, I thought it was time to utilise my business expertise differently. I run the financial operations and happy to be the wine aficionado to Téssera Wines. Join us for our regular sell-out wine functions in Brisbane, or just buy a case - you wont be disappointed.www.tersserawines.com.au

Mt Cotton, Qld, Au

Darwalla Group is the largest Queensland owned poultry producer. The Benfer Family commenced operations at Mt Cotton in 1933 and today grow in excess of 25 million live chickens per year throughout South East Queensland and NSW. Darwalla also own fifty percent of the Golden Cockerel processing and marketing operation based at Mt Cotton.What started as a small family business has developed into an efficient, highly specialised operation, directly employing around 200 people, engaging several contractors, and supporting the employment of many more at the processing plants we supply.I look forward to assisting the family in transitioning shareholdings across generations and establish a skills based Board to oversee the the Business.

Sydney, New South Wales, Au

James has developed and facilitated educational programmes for the AICD since June 2006. More recently James co-developed and is a lead facilitator for the Boardroom Mastery™Boardroom Mastery is the AICD peak educational offering, conducted over three-days, it is a highly individualised, reflective and transformational learning experience for senior directors and Chairs. Designed as an immersive learning simulation to challenge experienced directors to perform under pressure, the course aims to better equip directors for the realpolitik of boardroom work

Strategic planning in a family business is not so much about producing a document called a strategic plan as it is about a process of gathering information and thinking about it in particular ways, and reaching conclusions that become the basis for direction and action. This interactive, practical course helps you on the journey of planning strategically for your family, as well as your business.Who should attend?• All family members involved in strategically guiding the business• Board members of the family business - family and non-family• Family and non-family members involved in senior management of the business

Maintaining family control of the business, compensating family members involved in the business and resolving conflicts among family members were issues highlighted in a recent survey of family owned businesses undertaken by FBA and KPMG. It is challenges like these that are most effectively dealt with through formal business and family governance structures such as the board of directors and family council - provided directors are well versed in their role and responsibilities.This course is designed to provide directors with an array of tools, structures and processes that will help them understand and execute their responsibilities for both the business and family governance.Who should attend?• Directors of family businesses (family & non-family, executive & non-executive) • CEOs & senior managers of family businesses• Family members with share holdings, whether actively involved in the business or not

Mulgowie, Qld, Au

In a family business the delineation of the role of Owner, Oversight and Operations is essential for effective governance. Mulgowie Farming Group have successfully embraced the delineation of these roles, and in doing so appointed James at Meeting Chair of the Shareholders.James key roles are to harmonise the shareholders meeting agenda, discussion and decisions with that of the Board, and liaise with the Board Chair.

Brisbane, Qld, Au

Brisbane, Qld, Au

Brisbane, Qld, Au

Effective Governance helps organisations to be effective in the areas of Governance; Strategy and Risk:Corporate Governance All aspects of Corporate Governance including governance advice, the design and review of governance systems, policies and structures, board and CEO evaluations and director education and trainingStrategy Our services include the development and facilitation of strategic direction, detailed strategic and business planning, strategic audits, organisational reviews and alignment, implementation, change management and executive education and trainingWhat sets Effective Governance apart is our unique mix of people, consulting frameworks and process methodology

Armonk, New York, Ny, Us

James has held numerous client interactive roles as an executive in the commercial sector of the consulting business for IBM as well as the leader of the education practice for IBM Business Consulting Services

Armonk, New York, Ny, Us

James has held numerous client interactive roles as an Partner in the PeopleSoft Practice of the consulting business for PriceWaterhouseCoopers Consulting; the leader of the education practice for PwC Consulting; and managing Partner of the Human Capital Management practice of PwC Consulting;

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Dublin 2, Ie

Canberra, Au

Bachelor Of Science (Hons), Computer Science

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