Wayne Forrest Email & Phone Number

North Parramatta, Nsw, Au

Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

Sydney, Australia

Sydney, Australia

With over 5,200 people, and annual revenues of over $1.2 billion, Datacom is one of Australasia’s largest professional IT services companies. Datacom has extensive expertise in the operation of contact centres, data centres, the provision of IT services, software engineering and application management, as well as payroll and customer service design and operations. Founded in 1965 and operating across Australia and New Zealand, Asia, Europe and the Americas, Datacom has a successful trading history of consistent growth and profitability from a track record of delivering innovative, cost effective digital and technology solutions.

Sydney, Australia

General Management, advisory and consulting services, specialising in organisation development, leadership development, change management - and - food and beverage management and event management.

Sydney

Stadium Australia Operations Pty Ltd (SAO) is one of Australia’s leading providers of venue/event management & catering and hospitality services to venues and events. Incorporated in 2007, SAO’s initial and cornerstone contracts are as exclusive operator and manager of ANZ Stadium and exclusive catering services provider to ANZ Stadium. The position of General Manger, Catering reports directly to the Managing Director and responsible for the development and execution of the strategies to continually improve business performance of ANZ Stadium’s $30 - $35 million catering and hospitality (food and beverage) operations, and the transformation of the catering business to achieve the vision of being “Australia’s leading provider of catering services to venues and events”. New business development between 2012 and 2015 included numerous venue and event catering services contracts, generating additional revenue of upwards of $10 million per annum.

Sydney, Australia

Enterprise Development Network - an Australian based global organisational development consulting group - providing a comprehensive range of services across Australia, Asia, Europe, Africa and North America. The range of consulting & training services provided included leadership development, strategic and business planning, change management, operational and performance improvement, safety leadership, organisational culture development, teamwork and conflict resolution. The industries where these services are provided include oil and gas, mining, construction, government, manufacturing, utilities and hospitality. EDN was acquired by Moody International Consulting & Training in 2010. Moody International C&T has since been acquired by Intertek.The role of Regional Manager, Eastern Australia & New Zealand reported directly to the Chief Executive Officer and was responsible for the end to end provision of consulting services in this region including the development of new business, management of existing contracts and clients and actual delivery of consulting services to clients.

Rozelle, Nsw

Balmain Leagues Club (Tigers) was a medium to large club with 315 gaming machine entitlements, 120 staff and 18,000 members. Annual revenue was over $18 million. The Club traded 24 hours per day – 7 days per week. The Club’s range of facilities includes: 4 bar areas, bottle shop, merchandising, ClubTAB, Club Keno, Café, Bistro, 3 dedicated function rooms and a fitness centre. The role of General Manager of the Registered Club reported directly to the Chief Executive Officer and was initially responsible for the turnaround of the Club’s financial and operational performance, leading to the ongoing viability and sustainability of the business.

Parramatta, Nsw

North Ryde, Nsw

Bossley Park, Nsw

Rooty Hill, Nsw

Tweed Heads, Nsw

North Ryde, Nsw

Mcmahons Point | Rose Bay, Nsw

Sydney, Australia

Abbotsford, Nsw

Sydney, Australia

Other career experience (primarily contracted positions) include:* Tattersall's Club (contracted to manage the venue's operations)* Pira's Pantry (casual engagement for private catering business)* Jerrabomberra Ski Lodge, Charlotte Pass NSW (manager, contracted to manage all catering, bar and accommodation services fro a 40 bed ski lodge)* Caesar's Palace Function Centre, Kogarah NSW (manger, contracted to manage the planning and execution of the pre-opening and opening of the venue)* Rowntree Restaurant, Hornsby NSW (Sous Chef, contracted as a member of the restaurant's pre-opening team).

Certificate Ii In Maritime Operations, Coxswain Grade 1 Near Coastal

Certificate 1 In Maritime Operations, General Purpose Hand Near Coastal)

Company Directors Course

Certificate, Nsw Olgr - Board Governance, The Company Secretary And The General Manager Course

Advanced Diploma Hospitality Management

Advanced Diploma (Club And Gaiming Management), Bbus Club And Gaming Management

Certificate Iv In Assessment And Workplace Training

Certificate Iv (Trade) Commercial Cookery, Hospitality

Associate Diploma In Hospitality & Catering Management, Hospitality

Higher School Certificate

Activities and Societies: School Prefect and Senior Boarding House Prefect (1977) Awarded Prize for Best All-round Sportsman (1975 & 1976).