Paul Mcdonald Email & Phone Number

Sydney, Australia

Strategic Knowhow is a strategic advisory firm established by Paul in 1994. It creates value for its private and public sector clients by utilising its ‘strategic know-how’ and mobilising highly skilled professional resources to deliver sustainable and measurable outcomes. Its core services are: strategy development and execution; business improvement; board governance and assessment; commercial contract negotiation; procurement reform, leadership/executive coaching and mentoring; major issues resolution; and various kinds of facilitation. These services are strategically focused - usually for Boards, CEOs and senior management - and strive to have impact.Examples of clients include: Adelaide Brighton; Australian Chamber of Commerce & Industry; Australian Grain Technologies; Australian Institute of Company Directors; AWB Limited; Brisbane Water; Burson Marsteller Asia Pacific; Challenger Financial Services Group; Deutsche Bank; Economic Development Authority (SA); Genesys Wealth Solutions; Go Vita; Hunt & Hunt Lawyers; Jones & Rickard Group; Korn/Ferry International; Legacy Club Services; McKinsey & Company; Macquarie Group; Mission Australia; Murray-Darling Basin Commission; National Transport Commission; NSW Trustee & Guardian; Orica; Otis Australasia; Penrith City Council; Port Authority of NSW; Port Kembla Port Corporation; RailCorp NSW); Response Group Engineering (Ireland); Riverland Water; Royal Motor Yacht Club; Scantech International; South Australian Water Corporation; State Forests NSW; State Insurance Regulatory Authority (NSW); Sydney Ports Corporation; Sydney Water Corporation; Tasmanian Ports Corporation (TasPorts); Telstra; Transport Construction Authority (NSW); Treasury & Finance Victoria; United Utilities Australia; United Utilities Plc (UK); WorleyParsons.

Sydney

Futureye is a management consulting firm specialising in new approaches to community/stakeholder engagement and social licence to operate. Developed Futureye's Infrastructure Business Development Strategy and led the drive to secure new clients in the infrastructure and related sectors in Sydney.

Sydney, Australia

Executive Coach (part-time) with Executive Coaching International (ECI), a company providing premium coaching and mentoring services to Australia’s top executives. ECI’s coaches are an elite group of business people and senior executives with an average of 25 years executive level experience. The ECI model, based on rigorous measurement and the application of seasoned business knowledge, ensures that client executives meet their objectives and client organisations realize a superior return on their investment.

Sydney, Australia

CEDA is a national, independent, member-based organisation providing thought leadership and policy perspectives on the economic and social issues affecting Australia. It conducts a rigorous and evidence-based research agenda, and forums and events that deliver lively debate and critical perspectives. Membership includes 700 of Australia's leading businesses and organisations, and leaders from a wide cross-section of industries and academia.18 month Strategic Knowhow 'turnaround' engagement. Increased profit in NSW by 50% in 2005/06. Repositioned CEDA as a major presence in Sydney by: recruiting a dynamic new team; re-energising events and research programs; increasing sponsorship revenue; setting up a series of CEO Roundtables and an Emerging Leaders Forum; and developing and executing a strategic approach to member retention and acquisition.

Sydney, Australia

One of five founding directors of Global Foresight Network in 2002, a consulting firm specializing in new ways of thinking and leading edge strategy, especially the use of 'strategic foresight' as a powerful framework to assist organizations to navigate the increasing uncertainty brought about by the exponential rate of technological change.

Sydney, Australia

Directed the creation of the Department following a major restructure of the public service. Directed the administration of the Department over its first six months, including its strategic direction, provision of policy advice to the Minister and the Government, policy development and financial and administrative management. The Department had a staff of 175 and budget of $26M pa across a broad range of government programs and activities.

Sydney, Australia

Directed and co-ordinated State Development's head office, regional and international operations, and the provision of policy advice across the Department to the Director-General, the Minister and the Government. The department had a staff of 250 and budget of $54M pa across a broad range of government programs and activities. Directed major strategic review of State Development aimed at redefining its core business around the latest thinking on the role of government in economic development. Subsequently initiated and directed a major restructuring of the organisation.

Sydney, Australia

Management of a major bank-wide project aimed at developing and implementing value-based strategic planning/shareholder value analysis within Westpac. The major component of the work was the identification of the sources of value creation and dilution across Westpac business units and assessing the strategic implications of the outcomes at both the business unit and Group levels. Subsequently played a key managerial role in strategic projects forming the next phase of this work, including developing strategies to grow the consumer and commercial banking businesses.

Washington Dc, Usa

Directed the operations of the Regional Office which was responsible for the provision of the Australian Government's accounting and financial services in the Americas and represented the Australian Department of Finance on economic and financial matters including: regular dealings with major US banks, international organisations and US and Canadian banking developments; undertook Australian Government loan management duties and supervised Australian Government fiscal agency agreements; regular meetings with the US Office of Management and Budget, the US Congressional Budget Office, Congressional Budget Committees, and the IMF in relation to budgeting and financial management reforms.Established and developed a high level policy role reporting to the Department and the Minister on relevant budgetary and financial management reforms in the US and Canada. Initiated and undertook a major review of Australian Government's banking arrangements in the US which resulted in streamlined operation and significant savings. Initiated and developed a major proposal to transfer Australian Government US$ loan management function from Washington to Canberra. Held detailed negotiations with New York investment banks (Salomon, Bear Stearns, Morgan Stanley and Morgan Guaranty) resulting in more efficient and effective management of Australia's official US$ loan portfolio.

London, United Kingdom

Chief Finance Officer, Australian Department of Finance on secondment as adviser to UK Treasury. Provided policy advice to Chancellor of the Exchequer, other Treasury Ministers and 10 Downing Street on public sector capital/infrastructure expenditure, major policy/program reviews, and medium and longer-term public expenditure. Assisted with co-ordination and development of UK budget processes.

Canberra, Australia

Directed the provision of budgetary advice to the Minister for Finance and Cabinet. Supervised the collection of the forward estimates of outlays and preparation of the Forward Estimates Report. Undertook complex analysis and drafting of associated submissions and memoranda for Cabinet. Directed the development and implementation of reforms to budgetary processes. Departmental adviser to the Minister for Finance during Ministerial Bilateral Discussions and meetings of the Expenditure Review Committee of Cabinet and Budget Cabinet.

B.Comm (Economics)

Activities and Societies: University of Newcastle First XV Rugby Team Newcastle First XV Representative Rugby Team University Economics.

Executive Program In Finance & Management