A passionate team-builder dedicated to streamlining business operations working to build great business across the mining and general industrial clients, while raising the bar on safety and sustainability (At DB we achieved zero LTI over 17 years)A proven track record of strategic business developed with a growth mindsetAs Managing Director at Davey Bickford Australia, I was part of the company’s global leadership team and oversee the regional sale and distribution of the world’s finest blast initiation products, driving product innovation, and recruiting the people who keep Davey Bickford at the cutting edge. I started the company in Australia and grew from zero staff and revenue, to 35 staff and $50m turnover. I was engaged in the merger and acquisition process to form a $250m company. Worked with private equity and involved in a management buyout.I have a proven record of achieving business outcomes through correct strategy, building and leading high-performance teams with a strong customer connection. Customer facing, I negotiated and successfully acquired Tier 1 business and long-term contracts with global mining companies thru to smaller and mid-tier clientsA native of England, I earned my Higher National Diploma in Marine Engineering at Warsash College. From there, I embarked on a long and storied career in business leadership and developed engineering and operational skills through high-level roles at David Moss Corporation, SKF Australia, Railko Ltd. and Canadian Pacific Ships U.K. With an MBA in Technology Management from Deakin University & the Association of Professional Engineers Scientists & Managers (APESMA), I founded the Australian division of Davey Bickford in 2005 from the ground up, and have since guided the company to the forefront of Australia’s blast initiation market.I am a Technologist Fellow of Engineers Australia (TFIEAust) and a Fellow of Australian Institute of Mining and Metallurgy (FAusIMM)