Xander Bird is a Head of Finance for Cricket and Stadium at Utilita Bowl. He possess expertise in valuation, business valuation, market research, financial modeling, marketing strategy and 17 more skills. He is proficient in French. Colleagues describe him as "I thoroughly enjoyed working with Xander. He has an enquiring mind, a strong commitment to clients, and an excellent knowledge of brand valuation. Xander is always prepared to go the extra mile to meet deadlines – without losing his sense of humour." and "Xander is a highly intelligent, commercial and hard working Managing Director of Brand Finance Australia. He joined Brand Finance plc in London 5 years ago, straight out of Cambridge University, and last year he became the first person at Brand Finance to qualify as a Chartered Accountant with the Institute of Chartered Accountants. This training programme demands an ability to grasp complex problems quickly, to behave professionally at all times, to exercise good judgement, to demonstrate financial expertise under pressure and to explain complex problems simply. Xander is relatively youthful but is wise beyond his years and has worked on some of our most complex multi national clients. Since his promotion to MD this January he has led from the front and demonstrated the maturity required to win clients and to build a strong consulting business. He is precocious in his abilities as a consultant and is universally popular as a person with both colleagues and staff. Honest, reliable, hard working and charming."