Experience

The Placemakers

• Australia
• Broadcast Media Production and Distribution
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Executive Producer on The Placemakers

  • Nov 2017 - Present



Igloo Media

• Australia
• Media Production

• Founder / CEO

  • Dec 2000 - Present

  Creative and business management responsibility for all igloo new media projects. This includes business planning, content strategy, domestic and international productions, revenue, staff, contractors, partnerships, distribution agreements and business performance.

• Principal Consultant: New media & channels

  • May 2018 - Present

  In 2018, I've been cconsulting directly to businesses, networks and platforms looking to build video based owned media assets and internal or white labelled content capabilities.This is delivered transparently via fees using proven processes, content strategy, milestones, agreed performance indicators and an owned channel plan.I refine strategy, fill gaps, coach people, benchmark performance, facilitate storytelling and measure return on investment.

• Executive Producer on Travel Review: Tonic Health Network

  • Apr 2019 - Present

  With over 3 million viewers for each story, Travel Review is Australia's most watched travel television program. It's short format, video based and the new media innovation out of home audiences and travel marketers have been looking for. Travel Review is a joint venture between Igloo and Tonic Health Media and it launched in June 2019.

• Executive Producer: Can it be cured? Tonic Health Network

  • Jul 2019 - Mar 2021

  Our new short form medical series called Can it be cured? is exclusive to Tonic Health Media and hosted by Dr. Caroline West.in the first 6 episodes we explore how medical research may cure HIV, Ovarian Cancer, antibiotic resistant super-bugs, Type 1 Diabetes and Heart Failure. You can help make it happen faster by donating to The Westmead Institute of Medical Research

• Executive Producer on Australia's Best Drives: Network 7

  • Jun 2017 - Dec 2019

  There's no better place than Australia for a driving holiday and in this series you'll see why. Australia's Best Drives runs on Network 7 and has been produced in partnership with PHD Media and their client Audi Australia.

• Executive Producer on Luxury Escapes: Network 7

  • Aug 2016 - Dec 2017

  Luxury Escapes takes viewers on a journey to the world's best holidays and is Australia's first luxury travel television program.Series one ran on Network 7 during November and December 2016 and was shot in 11 premium locations across Australia, Fiji, Dubai, Thailand, Vietnam and Bali. Series two is complete and was shot on location in Australia, New Zealand, Hong Kong, Singapore, Malaysia, USA and Mexico. It's currently on air on Network 7 in Australia and A+E networks in South East Asia from July 2017. The full 13 episodes are now available for distribution in other world territories. #brandchannels

• Executive Producer on Building Icons: Qantas In-flight

  • Jun 2015 - Feb 2017

  Building Icons takes viewers on a video journey through the very best in contemporary Australian working spaces. Our short form factual format celebrates our best buildings and showcases the passions of the people that design them.The stories run every month on Qantas in-flight entertainment and viewers can also enjoy the channel on YouTube.Building Icons is a was a finalist in the international content marketing awards in 2016. #brandchannels

• Executive Producer on Breville Food Thinkers: Qantas In-flight

  • Sep 2010 - Dec 2016

  Food Thinkers is a new media brand channel that uses email, in-flight media and YouTube to distribute content. The channel showcases our best chefs and their signature dishes on location in restaurants, cafes and bars across Australia. Food Thinkers stories feature on the cabin screens of International Jetstar flights and domestic Qantas flights. Over 100 Food Thinkers stories have been produced since 2010 and the channel won silver in the international content marketing awards in 2013 and 2014.



dentsu Japan

• Japan
• Advertising Services
• 700 & Above Employee

• Group Account Director

  • Jul 1994 - Oct 2000

  This was a senior agency management role where I was responsible for +$10m billings via clients including Australian Government, Canon, Kao, Panasonic and Sunbeam Career highlights include AdNews Agency of the Year, Dentsu Regional Account Service Team of the Year (2 years) and World Best Performing Canon Account Service team 1998. This was a senior agency management role where I was responsible for +$10m billings via clients including Australian Government, Canon, Kao, Panasonic and Sunbeam Career highlights include AdNews Agency of the Year, Dentsu Regional Account Service Team of the Year (2 years) and World Best Performing Canon Account Service team 1998.



Hakuhodo Inc.

• Japan
• Advertising Services
• 700 & Above Employee

• Account Director

  • Oct 1989 - Jun 1994

  My role was to manage Japanese clients within the Lintas/Hakuhodo joint venture agency in Sydney. These included Bridgestone, Fujitsu, Honda and NEC My role was to manage Japanese clients within the Lintas/Hakuhodo joint venture agency in Sydney. These included Bridgestone, Fujitsu, Honda and NEC