Experience

Australian Owner Manager

• Australia
• Professional Training and Coaching
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Executive Director

  • Feb 2017 - Present

  Australian Owner Manager was established to accelerate and develop mid-sized businesses and their owners in Australia. Australian Owner Manager grew out of work undertaken within the Icehouse - Australasia's leading business accelerator and the UQ Business School. A core part of our activities is the Australian Owner Manager Program - a development program for the owners of mid-sized businesses. Australian Owner Manager was established to accelerate and develop mid-sized businesses and their owners in Australia. Australian Owner Manager grew out of work undertaken within the Icehouse - Australasia's leading business accelerator and the UQ Business School. A core part of our activities is the Australian Owner Manager Program - a development program for the owners of mid-sized businesses.



UQ Business School

• Australia
• Higher Education
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Director, Commercial Enterprise

  • Nov 2014 - Feb 2017

  I founded and established the Australian Owner Manager Program - a development program for the owners of mid-sized businesses. The program takes business owners through a 6 month journey to develop themselves and their business. Initial program partners included the ICEHOUSE (Australasia's leading business accelerator), KPMG, McCullough Robertson Lawyers, and Ford Health. I am currently expanding the Program nationally and continuing to develop further government and commercial partners.

• Director Executive Education

  • Nov 2011 - Nov 2014

  Overall responsibility for all UQ Business School Executive Education programs and the Executive Venue. The program portfolio included twenty 5-day open enrolment executive development programs, a large number of customised in-house programs for corporate organisations and a range of 1-2 day short courses. While in the role participant numbers increased by 25%, CRM and student administration systems were implemented and a portfolio of short courses was created.

• Director External Relations & Commercial

  • Dec 2010 - Nov 2011

  I was responsible for the UQ Business School's connection with industry and international commercial partnerships. I founded the UQ Business School/ Wharton Global Consulting Practicum - an annual consulting service helping Australian companies enter or expand into the US market. In year one we developed the market entry strategy for Lorna Jane. I also set up a similar partnership with the Fudan School of Management in Shanghai to assist with market entry or expansion into China. I also established a relationship with the Indian School of Business. Show less



UniQuest

• Research Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Business Development Director & MICD (UQ Business School)

  • Feb 2008 - Oct 2011

  Responsible for establishing the commercial research and consulting activities of UQ Business School and managing IP and commercial development of UQ Business School research. I was also the Director of the Graduate Certificate in Research Commercialisation and grew student numbers 8-fold in two years. Responsible for establishing the commercial research and consulting activities of UQ Business School and managing IP and commercial development of UQ Business School research. I was also the Director of the Graduate Certificate in Research Commercialisation and grew student numbers 8-fold in two years.



The University of Waikato

• New Zealand
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Chief Operating Officer/ Associate Director Executive Education

  • 2005 - 2009

  Responsible for the marketing, pitching, setup, and account management of in-house learning and development programmes for managers and executives in large organisations. Also developed, implemented, and managed the set-up of an Australasian wide Leadership Development Programme delivered by three tertiary institutions and a subcontracted coaching company across seven different Australasian locations. The contract for the programme ran for 11 years and the Group HR General Manger stated the programme “has exceeded my best expectations”. The large portfolio of corporate clients provided a 500% increase in revenue contributions to the School. Show less



The University of Waikato

• New Zealand
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Manager, Management Research Centre

  • 2001 - 2004

  The Management Research Centre is self funded centre at the forefront of SME business performance analysis in New Zealand. The Centre analysed and benchmarked the financial and operational performance of over 8000 NZ SMEs annually. Clients included the Institute of Chartered Accountants and the NZ Law Society. I had overall responsibility for the Centre and increased revenue significantly. Profitability increased by 25% in year one, an additional 30% in year two, and a further 100% in year three. I also negotiated with MYOB and APS Advance to extract SME financial data automatically from accountants systems. Show less



LearnKey, Inc.

• United States
• E-Learning Providers
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Co Founder & Director

  • 1996 - 1999

  LearnKey is a worldwide producer of multimedia computer based and internet based training. I was a founder and shareholder responsible for managing the marketing and operations for the NZ company. I also setup and established an office in Canada. The company grew quickly and I sold my equity to private investors. The company was then sold to Quantum Education Group. LearnKey is a worldwide producer of multimedia computer based and internet based training. I was a founder and shareholder responsible for managing the marketing and operations for the NZ company. I also setup and established an office in Canada. The company grew quickly and I sold my equity to private investors. The company was then sold to Quantum Education Group.