Experience

The SILC Group

• Australia
• Financial Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Advisory Board Member (Strategy)

  • 2012 - Jul 2020

  Melbourne, Australia Advisory Board Member providing ongoing guidance and advice on the strategy and direction of the business.



Experimac Prahran

• Business Owner

  • Jun 2018 - Nov 2019

  Melbourne, Australia Experimac Prahran was a new Experimac franchise sold by United Franchise Group. It was closed after around 18 months of trading on commercial grounds. Capital lost $383,038. The franchise bought, sold, traded, repaired and upgraded Apple® Macintosh computers, iPhone® devices and iPad® tablets. It was not Apple® affiliated. Experimac has since been renamed Experimax following court action in the US by Apple®.



Michael Petit

• United States
• Business Consulting and Services

• Improving the Strategic Effectiveness of CEOs and Executive Teams

  • Jul 2009 - Jun 2018

  Melbourne, Australia Helping CEOs and Executive Teams solve their most pressing business problems is more than just helping them develop a strategy or a strategic plan for their business and leaving them to their own devices. It also requires helping them develop a higher level of self awareness and a higher level of business awareness. As a result they become more effective in strategy, able to deliver better business outcomes and superior organisational performance.



OAMPS Insurance Brokers

• Australia
• Insurance
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Strategic Planner/Acting CFO

  • 2007 - 2009

  Melbourne, Australia Reporting to the Chief Executive, Board and Wesfarmers Insurance Executive Committee, led the OAMPS Insurance executive team through a strategic, operational and financial review of their business, oversaw the introduction of required disciplines in business acquisitions, coached and mentored senior executives and direct reports, and as interim CFO guided and supported the broader finance team/shared services area of 60 employees. CAREER NOTE: Consulting through Merlin Associates gave… Show more Reporting to the Chief Executive, Board and Wesfarmers Insurance Executive Committee, led the OAMPS Insurance executive team through a strategic, operational and financial review of their business, oversaw the introduction of required disciplines in business acquisitions, coached and mentored senior executives and direct reports, and as interim CFO guided and supported the broader finance team/shared services area of 60 employees. CAREER NOTE: Consulting through Merlin Associates gave rise to the engagement with OAMPS and since finishing there I have continued consulting. Show less



Merlin Associates

• United Kingdom
• Accounting
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Director (Strategic Organisational Development)

  • 2002 - Jul 2007

  Melbourne, Australia • Providing specialized consulting, coaching and training services to business owners and executives seeking to transform their organization's strategy, marketing and performance. • Researching and teaching post-graduate candidates in key functional areas of Organizational Strategy, Entrepreneurship, and Organizational Behaviour subjects in MBA programs.



Commonwealth Bank of Australia

• United Kingdom
• Retail Office Equipment
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Senior Strategy Planner

  • 2001 - 2001

  Sydney, Australia Tasked with bedding down the strategic planning process developed in the prior year by external consultants following a change in responsibility for strategic planning from Group Strategy to Group Finance & Risk Management.



Burdett Buckeridge Young

• Senior Equity Research Analyst (Banking and Financial Services)

  • 1999 - 2001

  Melbourne, Australia Re-established coverage of major Australian listed banks, established relationships with listed companies and institutional investors, conducted and presented routine and in-depth research and analysis to clients in Australia and overseas, performed valuations, made investment recommendations, and hosted meetings between institutional investors and bank management.



National Australia Bank

• United Kingdom
• Banking
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Head of Corporate Development

  • 1993 - 1999

  Melbourne, Australia Key member of Group Strategy Leadership Team with dedicated focus and thought-leadership on corporate strategy, regularly interacting with Chief Executive and Executive Committee, monitored operational performance of business units versus budget and plan, managed high profile group projects, represented group priorities and provided guidance and support to business unit executive teams, led project teams and strategy teams in developing and executing value-adding initiatives in Australia, New… Show more Key member of Group Strategy Leadership Team with dedicated focus and thought-leadership on corporate strategy, regularly interacting with Chief Executive and Executive Committee, monitored operational performance of business units versus budget and plan, managed high profile group projects, represented group priorities and provided guidance and support to business unit executive teams, led project teams and strategy teams in developing and executing value-adding initiatives in Australia, New Zealand, HK, UK and USA. Show less



ASX

• Australia
• Financial Services
• 700 & Above Employee

• General Manager, ASX Research

  • 1989 - 1992

  Sydney, Australia Reporting to Managing Director, replaced previous incumbent of 13 years with mandate to integrate the business back into the broader ASX, prepared the organization's first strategic plan, introduced new technology and associated process, migrated existing paper products to electronic formats, and introduced required management accountabilities and disciplines.



Alexander Proudfoot

• Consultant

  • 1988 - 1988

  Sydney Productivity consultant working across a variety of manufacturing and service industries in Oceania. Worked across the major areas of the business - analysis, implementation and post-implementation review. As a member of small teams undertook a variety of on-site analyses to identify organizational waste in all its forms. As a member of various implementation teams developed business process changes and developed business systems to address areas of waste identified. As the sole company… Show more Productivity consultant working across a variety of manufacturing and service industries in Oceania. Worked across the major areas of the business - analysis, implementation and post-implementation review. As a member of small teams undertook a variety of on-site analyses to identify organizational waste in all its forms. As a member of various implementation teams developed business process changes and developed business systems to address areas of waste identified. As the sole company representative involved after implementation teams had completed the implementation phase carried out post-implementation reviews to ensure process changes and business systems were effective. Show less