Experience

Axle Equity Partners
• Australia
• Venture Capital and Private Equity Principals
• 1 - 100 Employee
• Director

  • Oct 2018 - Present


Australian Institute of Management

• Australia
• Education Administration Programs
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Director

  • Sep 2017 - Sep 2022

  Formulated and led the equity case for the turn-around of Scentia (education). Working with the executive Chairman, hired a new CEO and re-evaluated strategic objectives. Hands-on with the CFO to manage working capital and cashflow. Collaborated with management and other board members to optimize growth objectives and cease unprofitable activities. Returned the company to significant profitability and cash generation Formulated and led the equity case for the turn-around of Scentia (education). Working with the executive Chairman, hired a new CEO and re-evaluated strategic objectives. Hands-on with the CFO to manage working capital and cashflow. Collaborated with management and other board members to optimize growth objectives and cease unprofitable activities. Returned the company to significant profitability and cash generation



CHAMP Ventures

• Australia
• Venture Capital and Private Equity Principals
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Director

  • Jul 2006 - Aug 2021

  Managed investments and sat on the board of multiple companies across diverse industries. Developed strategy and worked closely with management on growth initiatives. Responsible for managing investments and assessing and executing on new transactions. Recent transaction experience includes: - managing the acquisition of BMT - managing the acquisition of AIM - assisting with the investment in TR Group - managing the sale of Jeminex to Bunzl - acquisition of Ansett Aviation Training - sale of Intercast & Forge to Pandrol - sale of Healthe Care Australia to Archer - the sale of Retail Apparel Group to Navis Capital. Show less



Ansett Aviation Training

• Australia
• Airlines and Aviation
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Director

  • 2012 - May 2016

  I managed CHAMP Ventures’ acquisition of Ansett in 2012. As a Director of AAT (flight simulators): Reduced the global opportunities to a targeted list to focus management’s attention; including a greenfield JV in the high growth Taiwan market (now completed) and a European greenfield (construction has commenced). In Australia, acquired a new simulator to consolidate the company’s leading position and with the CEO negotiated the key agreement with the anchor customer I managed CHAMP Ventures’ acquisition of Ansett in 2012. As a Director of AAT (flight simulators): Reduced the global opportunities to a targeted list to focus management’s attention; including a greenfield JV in the high growth Taiwan market (now completed) and a European greenfield (construction has commenced). In Australia, acquired a new simulator to consolidate the company’s leading position and with the CEO negotiated the key agreement with the anchor customer



Healthe Care Australia

• Australia
• Hospitals and Health Care
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Director

  • 2007 - 2011

  I managed CHAMP Ventures' acquisition of Healthe Care in 2007 and our exit to Archer in 2011.During our investment period we developed a focused growth strategy that trebled earnings. We acquired three hospitals and a home nursing business and developed a major brownfield development pipeline.  Executed a major restructure of HealtheCare after the third party funds that owned the properties faced a cashflow crisis. The restructure included the acquisition of a key property asset to facilitate funding for future developments Show less