Experience

Medical Meetings & Face To Face Event Management

• Australia
• Events Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Managing Director

  • Jan 2000 - Present

  Medical Meetings & Face To Face Event Management provide event management services to both the health sector and pharmaceutical industries in Australia. Medical Meetings was established in 1988 and operates offices in Melbourne and Sydney. Medical Meetings & Face To Face Event Management provide event management services to both the health sector and pharmaceutical industries in Australia. Medical Meetings was established in 1988 and operates offices in Melbourne and Sydney.



Starwood Hotels & Resorts / Marriott International

• Advisory Board Member / Customer Insights Council Member

  • Feb 2006 - Present



Australian Wine Selectors

• Manager of Corporate Development

  • Jan 1995 - Jan 2000

  Multifaceted role working as Manager of Corporate Development inside what is today Australia's largest private wine club. Primary objective was to streamline two existing magazines into one larger format. The member specific magazine "Selector" remains the largest circulating wine related magazine in Australia. At the time the company owned the Hunter Valley Wine Society sourcing wines from the Hunter Region. And also a multi-regional society sourcing from all of the major wine regions throughout Australia. Today AWS is a large and successful company and their excellent use of the custom magazine title Selector has been the recipient of many awards. AWS is an outstanding company which continues to grow and prosper. www.wineselctors.com.au



Peppers Retreats, Resorts & Hotels

• Hospitality
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Group Sales Manager

  • Jan 1994 - 1995

  Representing the group of Peppers Hotels throughout the Eastern States Working with conference and event accounts and VIP customers. Representing the group of Peppers Hotels throughout the Eastern States Working with conference and event accounts and VIP customers.



Murdoch Magazines

• Sales Marketing Manager

  • Jul 1993 - Jul 1994

  Dedicated role working with the custom magazine department with Murdoch Magazine Stable. Utilising writing, photography and sales responsibilities for the custom magazine for Cellarmasters' Wine Club. Dedicated role working with the custom magazine department with Murdoch Magazine Stable. Utilising writing, photography and sales responsibilities for the custom magazine for Cellarmasters' Wine Club.



Yaffa Media

• Australia
• Media and Telecommunications
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Sales Manager

  • Jan 1991 - Jun 1993

  Working in sales and photography on custom magazine Inside Dining specific to the restaurant industry. This was the official magazine of the Restaurant and Catering Association. During the same period became a professional judge in the Restaurant and Catering Association Awards for Excellence which I continued for 10+ years. Also completed freelance column's for Pol Publishing. These included Traveling Life for Ansett Airlines putting together a monthly hotel and restaurant review throughout Asia Pacific. Other titles included the Pocket Concierge and broader magazine titles all in the field of hotels and restaurants.



T.B Clarke

• Sales and Marekting Manager

  • Jan 1985 - Dec 1990

  An international distributor of Australian books and magazines. The customers were between Papua New Guinea and Tahiti and all stops in between. Expanded into in India, Pakistan and Europe. This included an extended period of time working in the Fiji office in both Nadi and Suva from 1987 onward. The company TBC jointly owned was called Magazines South Pacific. An international distributor of Australian books and magazines. The customers were between Papua New Guinea and Tahiti and all stops in between. Expanded into in India, Pakistan and Europe. This included an extended period of time working in the Fiji office in both Nadi and Suva from 1987 onward. The company TBC jointly owned was called Magazines South Pacific.



Sheraton Hotels & Resorts

• United States
• Hospitality
• 700 & Above Employee

• Mutli Hotel Positions

  • Feb 1982 - Aug 1985

  Working in multi-service positions throughout the Wentworth Hotel in Sydney which then become the Sheraton Wentworth. Held positions in F&B across the bars and food outlets. Roles included Banquet Supervisor., Front Reception and Concierge. Working in multi-service positions throughout the Wentworth Hotel in Sydney which then become the Sheraton Wentworth. Held positions in F&B across the bars and food outlets. Roles included Banquet Supervisor., Front Reception and Concierge.