Experience

Healthy Heads in Trucks & Sheds

• Australia
• Non-profit Organization Management
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Board Member, Deputy Chair and Management Committee Member

  • Jun 2020 - Present

  Supporting the development and initiation of an industry wide mental health and well-being foundation for the Transport and Logistics Industry. Supporting the development and initiation of an industry wide mental health and well-being foundation for the Transport and Logistics Industry.



Ron Finemore Transport

• Australia
• Transportation/Trucking/Railroad
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Managing Director

  • Feb 2016 - Present

  Regional based transport and logistics business focusing on transportation of food (ambient and temperature controlled), primary products and fuels. Achievements to date include the on time start up of a Melbourne metro based fuels contract servicing over 100 service stations, changeover of in excess of 100 prime movers, oversight of whole of business IT/IS transformation and progressing accreditation of a self insurers licence under Comcare. Regional based transport and logistics business focusing on transportation of food (ambient and temperature controlled), primary products and fuels. Achievements to date include the on time start up of a Melbourne metro based fuels contract servicing over 100 service stations, changeover of in excess of 100 prime movers, oversight of whole of business IT/IS transformation and progressing accreditation of a self insurers licence under Comcare.



sportsmed

• Australia
• Hospitals and Health Care
• 100 - 200 Employee

• General Manager Corporate Services

  • Dec 2015 - Feb 2016

  Short term role assisting the CEO with a strategic review, management and co-ordination of the operational services team and to review potential business improvement initiatives. Coaching and mentoring of key operational and hospital management. Short term role assisting the CEO with a strategic review, management and co-ordination of the operational services team and to review potential business improvement initiatives. Coaching and mentoring of key operational and hospital management.



Bis

• Australia
• Transportation, Logistics, Supply Chain and Storage
• 500 - 600 Employee

• President/Director

  • Sep 2014 - Aug 2015

  Mobilisation, commissioning and ramp up of all operational, fleet maintenance and camp accommodation for an initial Indonesian coal haulage contract utilising a fleet of a 19 unit dual powered road train fleet in Tabang (East Kalimantan). Recruitment of in country team including the set up of Jakarta Office. Development of Indonesian compliant safety, operational and financial processes and systems in line with Bis Industry standards. Mobilisation, commissioning and ramp up of all operational, fleet maintenance and camp accommodation for an initial Indonesian coal haulage contract utilising a fleet of a 19 unit dual powered road train fleet in Tabang (East Kalimantan). Recruitment of in country team including the set up of Jakarta Office. Development of Indonesian compliant safety, operational and financial processes and systems in line with Bis Industry standards.



Rex Minerals Ltd (ASX:RXM)

• Australia
• Mining
• 1 - 100 Employee

• MD/CEO

  • Oct 2012 - Aug 2014

  Rex Minerals Ltd is an Australian minerals exploration and development company with large-scale copper-gold-iron ore projects on the Yorke Peninsula, South Australia. Secured full regulatory approval for the mining and processing project, negotiated and executed a fixed price EPC contract (fixed price contract submitted) for the project and finalised a $13m capital raising. Rex Minerals Ltd is an Australian minerals exploration and development company with large-scale copper-gold-iron ore projects on the Yorke Peninsula, South Australia. Secured full regulatory approval for the mining and processing project, negotiated and executed a fixed price EPC contract (fixed price contract submitted) for the project and finalised a $13m capital raising.



CPB Contractors

• Australia
• Construction
• 700 & Above Employee

• EGM - Strategic and Operational Services

  • Sep 2011 - Oct 2012

  Responsibility across Leighton Contractors for business and budget planning, indigenous strategy and business development, the Trusted Partner Program (client segmentation and approach to market) and a review of functional and business support services facilitated by Booz ($50 to $60m savings delivered). Negotiated significant contractual and commercial dispute with domestic customer delivering $50m to the bottom line. Responsibility across Leighton Contractors for business and budget planning, indigenous strategy and business development, the Trusted Partner Program (client segmentation and approach to market) and a review of functional and business support services facilitated by Booz ($50 to $60m savings delivered). Negotiated significant contractual and commercial dispute with domestic customer delivering $50m to the bottom line.



Arrium

• Australia
• Mining
• 400 - 500 Employee

• CE Whyalla

  • Apr 1984 - Sep 2011

  Responsible for Iron Ore Mining and Operations and Integrated Steelworks. Lead a significant business transformation process which delivered EBITDA improvements ($70m to $540m), on time and on budget commissioning and ramp up of iron ore export stream and conversion of Steelworks to magnetite feed ($400m project), increased iron ore exports from 1 mtpa to 6 mtpa while increasing reserve life well beyond original business case. Resolved significant local community issue and repositioned perceptions of State Government, regulators and local community.