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Helping Boards, CEO’s, Leadership Teams, Functional Leaders, Senior Executives and SME Business Owners to overcome significant challenges and / or capture the full potential of game changing opportunities.Across diverse sectors and disciplines, uniquely partnering and collaborating with Boards, SME Business owners, CEO's, Leadership Teams and Functional Leaders to build and deploy at pace, practical initiatives and actions which are owned by the Board, CEO and the Senior Leadership Team, which enable and drive significant transformational change in the Business, ultimately delivering a significant step change in business performance over the next 3 years.Key sectors: Agriculture, Retail, FMCG, Fashion, Sporting goods, Laundry Services , Professional services.Key Disciplines: Operational excellence and best practice, Strategy development and deployment, Takeovers, development of target statements and communication to shareholders, Aquisitions and Mergers,Large scale and complex Integrations,Business Unit Sales, Organisational Re - Design, Large Scale Complex Capital builds, Performance Management, Change Management, Programme and Project Management, CEO, Senior Leadership Team Coaching and Mentoring.

Melbourne, Vic, Au

At Directioneering, we put you first.As Australia’s leading executive career strategy firm, we’ve been assisting blue chip and top 500 companies with career transition, career coaching and leadership coaching since 2003.Our consultancy service was built around one distinguishing factor: providing tailored solutions for executives, managers, professionals and the organisations in which they work. It’s what makes us different.We care about the careers of your staff and take the time to understand your business needs.It’s a personalised approach that begins with a conversation. But it’s an approach that is inherent in every aspect of the services we provide.Our team is committed to understanding your objectives, goals and problems before we develop a strategy or career path.Our consultants, coaches and directors are leaders in the field. They offer specialised services across a range of industry sectors.Directioneering is part of The Career Insight Group, and has an international partnership with Career Partners International, the world’s largest high-care, high-touch career management group with partners in 45 countries and over 150 cities globally.

Blue Sky Farms is known worldwide for our boutique offerings of tender and succulent New Zealand grass-fed lamb raised on unique southern pastures. We have more than 30 years of experience and investment in Southland, supported by our 350-plus strong staff. Our high-quality products supply global markets in more than 40 countries.

Oakleigh, Victoria, Au

Associated Retailers Limited (ARL) is one of Australia’s largest independent buying groups with over 600 retail stores nationally.ARL is a buying and marketing group that was founded to provide a range of services and benefits to independent retailers via group Memberships and the opportunity for Members to trade under various trademarks and brands.

Oakleigh, Victoria, Au

Oakleigh, Victoria, Au

Oakleigh, Victoria, Au

Melbourne, Vic, Au

White King, Martha Gardener Country Homestead, Softly, Velvet Soap, and Jiffy. They’re a who’s who of Australia and New Zealand’s rich manufacturing and brand history. They, with a range of other iconic brands, form the impressive range of Pental products.Wherever you go in an Australian home today it would be odd not to find at least one Pental product. In the bathroom you’ll find Pental’s personal hygiene products such as soaps, bath and shower gels and oral care products. In the laundry you’ll probably find a range of Pental’s fabric care products and general purpose products. In the kitchen you’ll discover Pental’s dish washing and cleaning products.All created to make everyday life that much easier- that much simpler.The Pental tradition of providing Australians and New Zealanders with products of superior quality continues with constant product innovation and improvements.Life can be complicated. Pental products make it simpler.

Melbourne, Vic, Au

Melbourne, Vic, Au

Melbourne, Vic, Au

Phillippa's is a leading premium wholesale and retail bakery supplying Melbourne’s public and discerning retailers since 1994. We are proud to be an Australian family-owned and run business, and we're passionate about making great food, every day, to enjoy with our family, friends and customers. We use the best quality natural ingredients - mostly local and organic - and traditional baking methods in the pursuit of distinctive flavour and texture. We produce quality products that really stand out from the first bite and provide quality service that is evident from the first interaction with us.Our VisionPhillippa Grogan had a vision to create a bakery and provisions shop where everything was made by using traditional, time-honoured recipes and techniques with the best ingredients available. Local where possible and often organic. No shortcuts. No tricks. Since 1994, Phillippa and her amazing team of chefs and bakers have not wavered from those founding principles and continue to deliver delicious award-winning food that is traditional, handmade and natural.

Sydney, Nsw, Au

Lion is a leading beverage and food company with a portfolio that includes many of Australia and New Zealand’s favourite brands. Lion was formed in October 2009 under the name ‘Lion Nathan National Foods’, when Kirin Holdings Company Limited completed its purchase of Lion Nathan and merged the business with National Foods – which it has owned since 2007. In 2011, it became known as Lion. Today, Lion employs close to 7,500 people across Australia and New Zealand and boasts a portfolio of market-leading, household-name brands in beer, spirits, wine, milk, fresh dairy foods, juice, cheese and soy beverages.

Melbourne, Victoria, Au

Spotless is an international services company specialising in outsourced facility management.With revenues of $2.8 billion and operations in 30 countries, whether you require a single service or a package of services, Spotless can assist. 40,000 staff deliver 30 million service hours a year into industry sectors including:HealthEducationLeisure, Sport and EntertainmentDefenceGovernmentRetailCommerce and IndustryResources

North Ryde, Nsw, Au

GWF is a wholly owned subsidiary of Associated British Foods Plc , one of the world's leading food companies. GWF's principal operations are undertaken throughout Australia and New Zealand with a presence both in China and Japan. Including joint ventures in the United States and parts of Asia. GWF is one of Australia and New Zealand's largest food manufacturers, employing around 8,000 employees in close to 60 sites. With a proud history of growth fuelled by both acquisition and an entrepreneurial spirit, we produce some of Australia and New Zealand's best loved brands.

Gpo Box 344, Brisbane Qld 4001, Au

Iconic Retail Australian brands including: diana ferrari; JAG; Mathers; Williams and Colorado.A portfolio of leading brands comprises one of Australia’s oldest footwear businesses throughout Australia and New Zealand, providing quality footwear and apparel to our loyal customers for 140 years.

Southbank, Victoria, Au

Foster's Group Limited is a global premium-branded beverage company dedicated to delivering quality products enjoyed by millions around the world every day.Role held concurrently with - Vice President Asia Pacific - Wine Clubs & Services role.

Southbank, Victoria, Au

Foster's Group Limited is a global premium-branded beverage company dedicated to delivering quality products enjoyed by millions around the world every day.

Auckland, ., Nz

Fonterra is a global dairy nutrition company owned by 10,000 farmers.We're a world leading dairy exporter – shaping the industry in quality and innovation. We share the goodness of dairy nutrition with the world through our brands, farming and processing operations across four continents.

Auckland, ., Nz

Globe International Limited is a global company engaged in the design, marketing and distribution of apparel, footwear and skate hardgoods brands for the action sports and street fashion markets. Globe International products are sold to nearly 100 countries around the world.

The Australian Sporting Goods Association (ASGA) was formed in 1981 to act as the 'peak body' representing a broad spectrum of sporting goods and active lifestyle industry participants ranging from manufacturers, importers and wholesalers through to retailers.

Beaverton, Or, Us

Principal business activity is the design, development and worldwide marketing and selling of high quality footwear, apparel, equipment, accessories and services. NIKE is the largest seller of athletic footwear and athletic apparel in the world. They sell products to retail accounts, through NIKE-owned retail stores and internet sales, which they refer to as their “Direct to Consumer” operations, and through a mix of independent distributors and licensees, in approximately 190 countries around the world. Virtually all of their products are manufactured by independent contractors. Virtually all footwear and apparel products are produced outside the United States, while equipment products are produced both in the United States and abroad.

Sydney, Nsw, Au

Lion is a leading beverage and food company with a portfolio that includes many of Australia and New Zealand’s favourite brands. Lion was formed in October 2009 under the name ‘Lion Nathan National Foods’, when Kirin Holdings Company Limited completed its purchase of Lion Nathan and merged the business with National Foods – which it has owned since 2007. In 2011, it became known as Lion. Today, Lion employs close to 7,500 people across Australia and New Zealand and boasts a portfolio of market-leading, household-name brands in beer, spirits, wine, milk, fresh dairy foods, juice, cheese and soy beverages. Operations and Supply Chain Director - Pepsi Cola Bottlers Australia Director - Lion Performance Team Director Best Practice - Tooheys BreweryDirector Best Practice - Lion Nathan ( Auckland, New Zealand)

Franchised, Multi category General Sports Store. Browns Bay Store was a new store, after 3 years of building the business, Store sold to another Franchisee.

- Audit and Operational Consulting

Manager,Senior Manager - KPMG - Audit - Auckland - New ZealandSenior,Supervising Senior - KPMG - Audit - Oakland California - USAGraduate,Senior - KPMG - Audit - Invercargill - New Zealand

Associated British Foods - (Parent Company Of George Weston Foods) Executive Leadership Programme

Fosters - Executive Leadership Programme

Associate Chartered Accountant

Bachelor Of Commerce (B.Com.), Accounting