Experience

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  The CEO Institute

  • Syndicate Chairman

    • Apr 2023 - Present

    As a syndicate chairman for the CEO institute, my primary role is to chair meetings of the syndicate program on a monthly basis - this includes communicating with members and helping source expert guest speakers.

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  Self-employed

  • Brisbane, Queensland, Australia

  • Generally retired with some retail consulting and advisory on the side..!

    • Nov 2021 - Apr 2023
    • Brisbane, Queensland, Australia

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  PVH Brands Australia

  • Sydney, Australia

  • CFO with responsibility for Finance, IT, Strategic Planning and Shipping

    • Jul 2012 - Nov 2021
    • Sydney, Australia

    The CFO role at PVH Brands Australia presented a significant strategic and operational challenge, including the increased corporate governance requirements associated with an ASX listed entity and the complexity of a family dominated shareholding.Until recently listed on the ASX, PVHBA is a leading apparel supplier and retailer in Australasia with iconic lifestyle apparel brands led by CALVIN KLEIN, TOMMY HILFIGER and Van Heusen. In May 2019, PVHBA was purchased by PVH Corp. (NYSE: PVH) one of the largest branded lifestyle apparel companies in the world. During the 9 years with the business, we have acquired the businesses of Calvin Klein Jeans, Tommy Hilfiger and divested the Midford School-wear, Trade Secret and Bisley Workwear businesses.

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  WOW Sight and Sound

  • Brisbane, Australia

  • CEO | Corporate reconstuction | Cost reduction

    • Sep 2010 - Jun 2012
    • Brisbane, Australia

    WOW Sight and Sound was a Consumer Electronics retailer based in Brisbane with a turnover of approximately $300m.Despite a wide-ranging corporate restructuring effort that significantly reduced the cost base and improved the sales revenue, voluntary administrators and receivers were appointed following the non-repayment of a material debt from the original shareholders.

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  Harris Scarfe Australia

  • Australia
  • Retail
  • 500 - 600 Employee

  • Deputy Managing Director | Finance | IT | Property | Loss Prevention | Corporate Credit Card

    • Aug 2005 - Feb 2010

    Responsible for Finance, IT, Property, Loss Prevention, Internal Audit, Stocktake and the Corporate Credit Card operations

  • CFO

    • Aug 2005 - Feb 2010

    Key achievements: - Managed through banking covenant breach - Prepared the company for sale - Key member of the "sale team" - Appointed to the Board in April 2007

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  Dick Smith Electronics

  • Sydney, Australia

  • CFO

    • Jun 2004 - Jul 2005
    • Sydney, Australia

    Divisional CFO role covering finance, stock/purchase-order planning and shipping.

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  Woolworths

  • Sydney, Australia

  • Head of Internal Audit

    • Jan 2001 - Jun 2004
    • Sydney, Australia

    The Internal Audit team of 60+ auditors covered 4 main areas of the business: - Store operations (Supermarkets, Big W, Liquor, Petrol and Dick Smith) - Logistics/supply chain - All buying functions plus head office functions such as HR. - IT Audit (security, development and infrastructure)Reporting was direct to the CEO and Chairman of the Audit Committee.