Patrick Tobin Email & Phone Number

Out of The Box resourceful professional & successful Manager with extensive experience in Small Business Management , Facilities Management of Large Plant Operations and Maintenance with strong marketing/promotions acumen. I have success in re-positioning & advancing small organisations that face significant challenges and need to change. My key strengths and skills are:• Strong ability in fostering profitable business growth & streamlining costs & operations.• Proven record of achieving goals & deadlines & implementation decisions.• Sound knowledge & experience in finance, personnel, industrial relations, occupational health & safety.• High-level knowledge & understanding of key issues and directions in many industries & have contributed to the overall strategic direction, development, leadership and management of a small business for more than 5 years. • Deadlines & performance targets have been achieved through a leadership model that ensures project team members’ skills, knowledge & experience are maximised. • To ensure success of such projects a methodology was utilised that focused on: - Strategic, conceptual & analytical thinking skills; - Adaptability, flexibility & ability to manage pressure, ambiguity & change;& - Budget constraints & end user expectations.In my extensive career, my interests and business ventures have included:● Property Maintenance Services - Newcastle Pty Ltd (Facilities Maintenance), Managing Director Establishing - Newcastle and Lake Macquarie Builders Cleans● Founder and General Manager Business Relationships - Rock Room Productions - Corporate Events and Festivals and Promotions● Cardiff Marketplace News, General Manager ● Xstrata Macquarie Coal Preparation Plant (previously BHP site), Statutory Manager ● BHP Gregory Coal Preparation Plant, Production & Quality Control Supervisor ● BHP Coal Resources & International Marketing, Technical Support● ACIRL , Analytical Chemist ● Surf Life Saving Clubs, Marketing & Promotions Director ● Surf Lifesaving Media & Publicity Officer● Level 2 Surf Coach ● Social Life Magazine & The Herald - Past Editorial Contributor

Listed skills include Management, Business Development, New Business Development, Strategic Planning, and 46 others.