Providing strategic consulting and executive leadership on a contract basis, with expertise in strategic planning, financial analysis, sales growth, culture change, feasibility studies, market expansion, project management, operational efficiency, and identifying new business opportunities. I partner with business leaders to deliver operational results and innovative solutions, especially for those short on time and resources. My specialties include strategic planning, new business development, culture development, project development & execution, continuous improvement, market expansion, financial and asset management, change management, and profit optimisation.I am a results-driven professional with a proven track record of achieving revenue and profit growth, cost savings, and enhanced organisational productivity and performance.

Reporting to the Managing Director and Advisory Board, I lead the transformation of Leedsafe’s sales and operational performance. My role involves driving business-wide improvements, aligning teams with corporate strategy, enhancing customer satisfaction, and generating sustainable growth.

Reporting to the CEO and Board of Directors with the responsibility of sustainably improving financial profitability through continuous improvement in compost, production, growing, harvesting and packing. This included development and implementation of operational strategy, key contract negotiation, critical staff development and performance, cost and project management. Initiated, developed and implemented operational restructuring and change management that has delivered cross-functional, collaborative teams that produced internal efficiency while improving responsiveness to customer challenges. Drove consistent improvements from growing rooms that have resulted in year on year increases in production and sales volumes.

Planned, directed, and led the operations of 19 company-owned and 30 consignment stores across the South Island. Focused on delivering efficient, cost-effective products and services to customers, while driving staff development, team performance, and exceptional customer service to maximize market share. Professionally project managed store construction and various projects to successfully achieve company objectives. Reduced product wastage from 0.1% to 0.02%, contributing to significant savings across a $300M turnover.

Fully accountable to the Board of Directors for driving strategy, operational performance, and financial outcomes. Led a dedicated team, overseeing the development and execution of both annual and five-year business plans, while spearheading sales efforts and product development initiatives. Successfully transformed the business from a loss-making position to a thriving, highly profitable operation. Implemented a comprehensive restructuring, expanding into new international markets including the Middle East and Eastern Europe. Additionally, negotiated the successful sale and purchase of the business, delivering results that exceeded Board expectations.

Responsible for the accurate and timely monthly and annual reporting on all subsidiary companies. Provided management accounting reports for management on parent and subsidiary companies. Assessed, analysed and reported on new subsidiary company purchases and major capital projects.

I was the supervising senior auditor for all audit clients I worked with. This included liaising with the client on financial and reporting issues, completing the audit work in complex areas, developing team members skills in analysing information, extracting key information and ensuring the time and budget constraints were met. I was involved in various industries, which included retail, exporting, tourism/hospitality, manufacturing and wholesale.I was seconded to Meridian Energy in 1999, as a project accountant. The position was responsible for the multi-billion dollar fixed assets, monthly reconciliations, management reporting, monitoring and reporting on assets under construction, and analytical review of monthly capital accruals.