PROFILEAn experienced executive finance director providing financial leadership and governance to medium sized vertically integrated Australian food and beverage businesses, both listed and unlisted, with up to $2.5 billion in turnover and staff of up to 1,800 employees.Proud and passionate about developing innovative ways to bring high quality food and beverage products to the tables of consumers in an affordable way.I build effective and proud teams that care about each other and want to be part of a winning team. Myself and my teams have successfully helped some of Australia's iconic and largest food and beverage companies grow, manufacture and distribute their products locally and all over the world.KEY COMPETENCIES# Growth: proven leadership driving organic and investment growth into local and international markets through M&A, distribution partnerships and strategic investments / partnerships.# Leadership: an executive leader who leads by example, and ensures everyone knows the direction the business is heading, the key drivers of profitability, what part they play and the value they bring in delivering a successful plan. # Customers and suppliers: leading the negotiation and development of successful partnerships with key customers and suppliers. Joint ventures, outsourcing, contract development, negotiation, execution and ongoing management.# Business transformation: business acquisitions, joint ventures, new business investments, asset disposals, and business reorganisations across agriculture, manufacturing, distribution & marketing operations. # Capital: capital raising for growth (debt and equity), restructuring in times of distress, liquidity management and investor / financier stakeholder management.# Commercial: design and execution of product pricing strategies and cost out programs designed to drive profitability. Focused investment to deliver growth, productivity savings and additional capacity.# Financial acumen: ability to develop integrated financial analysis and planning frameworks to support business drive profitability and utilize financial resources efficiently.# Risk management: leading the risk framework and oversight for the Board and Audit & Risk Committee.