Experience

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  Crescent Capital Partners

  • Sydney

  • Business Development Director

    • Sep 2007 - Present
    • Sydney

    Crescent Capital Partners (Crescent) is a Sydney-based private equity firm investing in middle market companies located in Australia and New Zealand with enterprise values between A$50 million and A$300 million. Crescent was formed in 2000 and has established itself as one of Australasia’s leading middle market private equity firms.Crescent has a differentiated investment process which combines thematic and proprietary deal sourcing, with a disciplined and analytical approach to investing and a proactive approach to driving value at portfolio companies.Crescent is now investing its fifth fund ($675M AUD) and to date has had a strong track record in delivering superior returns to investors through successful exits We deliver market leading returns to our investors by driving earnings growth in the businesses we invest in. Our growth strategies capitalise on economic cycles, industry trends or consolidation opportunities, in addition to specific company circumstances including the opportunity to grow into Asia. We introduce more than just capital. We generate unique insights regarding how to build value, and are able to follow through by providing hands-on strategic and operating support to our portfolio companies.

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  Circus Monoxide

  • Fairy Meadow

  • Chairman (not-for-profit) Arts Board

    • Aug 2008 - Jun 2015
    • Fairy Meadow

    CIRCUS MONOXIDE is a veritable catapult of circus performance, aiming towards the future with a lit fuse and a mischievous glint in their eye. From their Wollongong home, this company churns out some of the best animal-free contemporary circus in Australia. With a star-studded cast of circus performers from all over Australia, including home grown talent from the Illawarra,

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  WIN Corporation Pty Ltd

  • Illawarra

  • General Manager Win Radio

    • 2003 - 2007
    • Illawarra

    Change management responsibility to develop & improved revenue and rating outcomes. Developed additional revenue sources from digital initiatives, promotional and off air products, designed commercial yield management systems to maximise day part returns, created new promotional teams and significantly improved station culture.

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  Austereo

  • Sydney

  • National Partnership Director

    • 1996 - Feb 2003
    • Sydney

    designing, selling & integrating multimedia partnerships for national adverisers across the media assets of the Austereo/Village Roadshow group including above and below the line concepts such as radio, cinema, on pack, online, SMS, promotional and experiential.