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Brisbane, Queensland, Australia

Brisbane, Queensland, Australia

Brisbane, Australia

Clevertronics is the market leader in Australia for Design, Supply and Manufacturing of Emergency Lighting, Automated Monitoring Systems & Sound Evacuation Solutions.As specialists in the Emergency Lighting market, we provide our customers with a dedicated team that has extensive knowledge of the requirements and needs of their applications. Clevertronics products are fitted in some of Australia’s landmark facilities like the Sydney Opera House and the Melbourne Cricket Ground as well as major hospitals, shopping centres and universities. The specialisation is backed by the market’s most comprehensive product range and testing systems that suit every requirement. Warehouses located in all capital cities in Australia as well as Auckland and Christchurch in New Zealand.

Gerard Lighting is the company behind Australia's most innovative and comprehensive group of lighting brands. The Group's brand portfolio is the envy of the lighting industry incorporating Pierlite, Sylvania, Crompton, Moonlighting, Inlite, Enesolve, Frend Lighting, Megabay, Whitelite, Concord, CSE and Austube; all of whom are leading lighting entities in their respective marketing segments.As part of Champ Private Equity, collectively, the Gerard Lighting Group offer a powerful combination of complementing brands providing our client’s an innovative and sustainable lighting solution for any lighting design. Head Office and manufacturing facility based in Padstow, New South Wales, with customer service and warehouse resources in each capital city of Australia and New Zealand; the Gerard Lighting Group is a well-known and respected name in the electrical industry since the 1930s.

Sydney, Australia

Key Responsibilities:• Strategically manage and develop the Commercial & Industrial Lighting market segment including marketing strategies, customer base, brand equity and personnel in consultation with Senior Management• Continuously improve the reputation of the Company’s service and products, and ensure the profitability of the market segment in order to promote sustainable and profitable growth Sets the direction and strategy for the overall product portfolio. • Ensure that products are marketed and sold in accordance with budgeted objectives to obtain maximum gross margin return on investment, having regard to manufacturing capacity and capital invested in plant and inventory.• Develop and control tactical level activities such as public relations and advertising• Manage and seek to improve the company’s competitive position through business growth and development.• Negotiate major contracts and develops new business opportunities to maximize growth.

Brisbane, Australia

Formed in 1968 by Nigel H Peck, NHP is Australia / New Zealand’s largest industrial electrical product supplier. With Head office based in Richmond (Vic) and a manufacturing and national distribution facility in Laverton (Vic), NHP is still 100% Australian and privately owned. Managed by a board of 6 directors, who are all active in the business, NHP distributes locally manufactured products, as well as imported products, from 62 international suppliers.Director Responsibilities:• Reporting directly to the Chief Executive Officer / Managing Director • Corporate governance• Fiduciary duties with in the company• Review and action monthly functional Board Reports• Attend 12 monthly board meetings and Annual General Meetings• Annual General Meeting included a full report on sales and operations activity for previous year to shareholders• Create commentary for board report on Sales / project pipeline and forecast

Responsibilities:• Reporting to the Chief Executive Officer / Managing Director• Added responsibilities included Management of the Creative Marketing Department with 1 Direct reports and 20 indirect reports this included communications, digital media catalogues and merchandising • Added responsibilities included leadership and management of the Product and Brands team with 1 Direct report and 60 indirect reports. This included new product search, product life cycle management. Supply line partner relationships and technical support• Extra responsibilities were total management of the customer service centre• In total 9 direct reports 350 + indirect reports

Responsibilities:• Reporting directly to the Chief Executive Officer / Managing Director • Prime responsibility was the Sales and Operations Management of the Branches through out Australia and New Zealand total P & L• Secondary focus were typical board Member responsibilities and engage were any as cross functional management issues arose• Monthly Sales and margin Board Reports• Review all other Departments Reports for monthly Board meetings

Responsibilities:• Reporting directly to the Chief Executive Officer / Managing Director • Responsible for all aspects of Sales and Operations of the 5 Australian states and New Zealand with 7 direct reports and 130 sales staff• Create a ‘ One Team national approach ‘ to Sales and Margin Reporting • Engage with Marketing and Product Departments to maximise new product launches and Supply Line Partner Visits• National Wholesale channel responsibility• Key Account Management and Contact

Brisbane

Responsibilities:• Reporting directly to the Director – Products and Marketing • Total responsibility for the Queensland operation (5 Branches) including total P&L responsibility. Head count total of 50 with 7 direct reports• Provided leadership and motivation to the State Sales team• Provided leadership to the state administration and operations team• Increase NHP image within the industry by key account management and Industry Associations

Brisbane, Australia

Clipsal was established in 1920 by Alfred Gerard and has grown into Australia’s number one brand choice in Electrical accessories.

Australia’s largest lighting manufacturer with its head office and factory based in Padstow NSW. Pierlite was a division of Gerard Industries Australia, largest suppliers of Australian made electrical accessories.

Queensland, Australia

Australian and Japanese owned industrial / Commercial lighting company. Head office based in Brisbane.

Graduate Certificate Executive Leadership, Business/Commerce, General

Strategic Marketing Management

Advanced Management Program

Queensland Department Of Justice And Attorney General

Marketing Management

Diploma Company Directors Course

Activities and Societies: Member of Australian Institute Of Company Directors ( AICD )

Diploma Company Directors

Bachelor Of Business