Thinking outside the rectangular prism 📦 has been at the heart of my career journey. As it has to be for any (successful) entrepreneur.Prior to co-founding Squiz (in Australia, to “have a squiz” means to take a quick look, a peek), I'd worked for American Express, Canon and Wilcom in a variety of Marketing and Senior Management roles.What am I most proud of, you ask?Above all, it is the ability to expand the business internationally, open up new markets, attract (and retain) top talent, and scale a business to new heights. Whether it’s the exciting first few months of a nascent startup, or thinking intrapreneurially for a more mature global organization, I’ve always jumped into the deep end, embraced the challenge, even when times weren’t easy. I had the responsibility (and privilege) of guiding organizations through the '08 recession and COVID-19, among countless other crises and general market volatility.Outside of, or perhaps as an extension of, my job, I enjoy sharing my insights through numerous in-person and virtual webinars, panels, and various other industry engagements.It’s never easy to distil decades into a few mere bullet points, but these are a few notable milestones:➔ Built, scaled and managed multiple high-growth organizations of 200+ employees globally➔ Achieved profitability in 1st year across all newly launched countries + 15 years of 20% compound annual growth rate➔ Secured and maintained lucrative partnerships with Fortune 500 + FTSE 100 clients (<2.5% annual churn)➔ Successfully launched Funnelback search company in the UK and USA, selling it to 120+ leading American Universities➔ Consistently identifies operational efficiencies to drive cost savings, creativity, innovation, and team morale➔ Leading transformation and innovation across six countries, which meant being both globally minded and demonstrating sensitivity and strong cross-cultural communication skills on the local levelAreas of Expertise include:Marketing Strategy / GTM • Sales Management • General Management • KPIs • Vision Development • FP&A • P&L Management • Operations Management Business Development • Board Leadership • Global Strategic Partnerships • Scaling Startups • Business Models • Analyst Relations • Contract Negotiation • Enterprise Software • Enterprise Technology • Enterprise Content Management • Cross-Functional Collaboration • Strategic Planning • Stakeholder Management • Cross-Cultural Communication • Entrepreneurship • Business Transformation • Digital Innovation