Experienced CEO (over 25 years) with a demonstrated long term history of working and delivering in the manufacturing and distribution of materials throughout Asia (SEAsia, China, India, Australia, Japan). Skilled in Strategic Planning, Business Development, Cross-functional Team Leadership, Managing across Cultures and Sales & Marketing Leadership. This has included being on US based global leadership teams and being domiciled in China for 6 years on top of extensive travel over decades. Professional development includes a Master of Management from the Norwegian School of Management (BI), BComm (Melbourne University) and Lean Champion amongst many.Further roles include Chairperson of the Vinyl Council of Australia and not-for-profit Boards of the Christina Noble Children's Foundation and Shanghai Sunrise.What am I passionate about? First, that people are the core of success where team leadership and EQ play key roles. Humility is a core part of leadership; second, that leaders must earn the trust of people through positive energy, honesty and integrity with a consistent firm but fair approach; finally, developing a roadmap to the future is a foundation stone to success but, equally, it is about adapting (flexibility) to changing environments. Teams can only build the future with clear ownership and delivery expectations of the puzzle pieces...the future is always a work in progress.