Platform 1 is the market leader in Business Owner Transition. We provide business owners with a successful full or partial exit over time through finding highly talented leaders with capital, to work in the business and grow it. This allows the current owner to start stepping back over time.

On-going consultancy work after relocating back to Auckland from Melbourne. Consultancy experience and expertise in sales team development and restructuring, business transformation,CRM implementation, strategic marketing, e-commerce and fleet management.Contracts:Providing strategic advice to a start-up business looking to significantly grow their revenue, primarily through digital channels. Assist this business with best practice process and system development.Advising an accommodation provider on strategies to increase occupancy through the development of new marketing channels and introducing effective yield management strategies.Developing a product,marketing and distribution plan for the launch of a new consumer product Project Manager for the operational merger of business units from 3 locations to a large central facility while ensuring operational excellence in all areas (3-month full time).A 4-month full-time contract setting a licence/franchise model for a Car and Consumer Finance company then developing a marketing strategy. Also advising their Rental Car business on business acquisition, yield management and system strategies.

Drove sales, marketing, and e-commerce activity to acquire, retain and grow customer relationshipsMentored, developed and led a multi-functional team of 55 staff, geographically dispersed across Australia and New ZealandAustralian Executive Team member

Business and sales strategy development1 Completed a large Independent Fleet Consultancy assignment with the Victorian Government Auditor General's Office. The report and recommendations were tabled in the Victorian Parliament2 Reviewed the sales strategy, sales and marketing organisational structure and account management processes for Europcar Australia and NZ then joined the business in a full-time capacity

Member of Custom Fleet Australian Senior Leadership teamAwarded the additional portfolio of Commercial Solution and led the combined National Network Business and Commercial Solutions leasing sales and operations teamDrove the development of our fleet management capability in the heavy commercial asset marketDeveloped the financing product mix to penetrate this market and improve ROE through margin and fee improvements

Appointed to the role after GE purchased the Custom Fleet business from NABMember of Custom Fleet Australian Senior Leadership team Leadership and motivation of a national team of sales leadersCreated and implemented a business plan to develop profitable revenue streams through SME direct and 3rd Party Introducer markets throughout Australia. Developed and grew “white label” ventures for corporate leasing products Restructured the Centralised Service Centre and national sales organisation and instigated Six Sigma Lean Workout's to drive process improvementGrew volume by 43% and 27% over the 2 years in the role

Initial oversea's secondment as an ExpatMember of the Custom Fleet Australian Senior Leadership teamResponsible for 60% of the company's Australian volume targetLeadership and motivation of a corporate sales and operational team of 5 direct reports and 46 staff across Vic, SA, WA,TasInitiated key changes to restructure sales operations to meet the changing needs of the marketPromoted to General Manager Network Business when the company was purchased by GE

National responsibility for leasing and fleet management sales and marketing team of 50 and a member of the NZ Senior Leadership TeamMerged cultures and integrated Hertz Fleetlease and Custom Fleet teams after the acquisition by Custom Fleet

Team leadership of 60 sales and marketing staff throughout NZ and a member of the NZ Executive Team. Hertz Fleetlease was sold to Custom Fleet in 2003

Various sales and marketing roles

One of 8 graduates selected for the Mobil Graduate Recruitment Program.

Ran a Tennis Coaching Business in Wellington (full-time)