Steve McLeod
Chairman of the Board at Blackbird IT-
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Craig Hooper
Steve is one of the few successful leaders in the industry that has build his reputation and business from the ground up. Having worked his way up from an Aviation Fire Fighter through to filling Emergency Services Shifts on industrial sites, Steve has the drive, motivation and vision to get everyone home safely. Steve will always be the cornerstone of my career development and in particular the strategic planning of a business. Well done steve
LinkedIn User
Steve is a total gun entrepreneur. He runs our Entrepreneurs Organisation classes and is a great teacher. I intentionally re-enrolled for a second year at EO Accelerator knowing that he was going to be teaching. I only wish I had him as a teacher when I was at university.
Craig Hooper
Steve is one of the few successful leaders in the industry that has build his reputation and business from the ground up. Having worked his way up from an Aviation Fire Fighter through to filling Emergency Services Shifts on industrial sites, Steve has the drive, motivation and vision to get everyone home safely. Steve will always be the cornerstone of my career development and in particular the strategic planning of a business. Well done steve
LinkedIn User
Steve is a total gun entrepreneur. He runs our Entrepreneurs Organisation classes and is a great teacher. I intentionally re-enrolled for a second year at EO Accelerator knowing that he was going to be teaching. I only wish I had him as a teacher when I was at university.
Craig Hooper
Steve is one of the few successful leaders in the industry that has build his reputation and business from the ground up. Having worked his way up from an Aviation Fire Fighter through to filling Emergency Services Shifts on industrial sites, Steve has the drive, motivation and vision to get everyone home safely. Steve will always be the cornerstone of my career development and in particular the strategic planning of a business. Well done steve
LinkedIn User
Steve is a total gun entrepreneur. He runs our Entrepreneurs Organisation classes and is a great teacher. I intentionally re-enrolled for a second year at EO Accelerator knowing that he was going to be teaching. I only wish I had him as a teacher when I was at university.
Craig Hooper
Steve is one of the few successful leaders in the industry that has build his reputation and business from the ground up. Having worked his way up from an Aviation Fire Fighter through to filling Emergency Services Shifts on industrial sites, Steve has the drive, motivation and vision to get everyone home safely. Steve will always be the cornerstone of my career development and in particular the strategic planning of a business. Well done steve
LinkedIn User
Steve is a total gun entrepreneur. He runs our Entrepreneurs Organisation classes and is a great teacher. I intentionally re-enrolled for a second year at EO Accelerator knowing that he was going to be teaching. I only wish I had him as a teacher when I was at university.
Credentials
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Diploma WH&S
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Experience
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Blackbird IT
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Australia
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IT Services and IT Consulting
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1 - 100 Employee
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Chairman of the Board
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2022 - Present
After working as an advisor to Blackbird IT for more than 4 years, I have the honour of being the Non-Executive Director/Chairperson for Blackbird IT as we enter the next phase of our growth, working with the business to grow and scale, it is a pleasure working with the senior leadership team which has drive and ambition second to none. After working as an advisor to Blackbird IT for more than 4 years, I have the honour of being the Non-Executive Director/Chairperson for Blackbird IT as we enter the next phase of our growth, working with the business to grow and scale, it is a pleasure working with the senior leadership team which has drive and ambition second to none.
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RPM Hire
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Australia
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Equipment Rental Services
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1 - 100 Employee
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Non Executive Director
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2021 - 2023
After being an advisor to RPM Hire for 3 years, I became a Non-Executive Director of RPM hire for 2 years. After being an advisor to RPM Hire for 3 years, I became a Non-Executive Director of RPM hire for 2 years.
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Courage For Profit Pty Ltd
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Melbourne, Australia
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Director
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2016 - 2020
Courage for Profit is my coaching and consulting business to help business owners grow their businesses. I am a member of, and chair several advisory boards for small and medium fast growing companies for companies from $10M-$100M+ in annual revenue. Courage for Profit is my coaching and consulting business to help business owners grow their businesses. I am a member of, and chair several advisory boards for small and medium fast growing companies for companies from $10M-$100M+ in annual revenue.
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Entrepreneurs' Organisation Lagos
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Nigeria
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Non-profit Organizations
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EO/Accelerator Program Trainer- Australia
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2015 - 2018
I am honoured to be the EO Accelerator Program trainer in Australia for the international Entrepreneurs Organisation. This role sees me complete business growth training in conjunction with EO Global/Gazelles to deliver training in STRATEGY-CASH-EXECUTION-PEOPLE. I teach 4 days per capital city location for EO members and EO Accelerator members and I assist these attendees to aggressively grow their businesses I highly recommend EO and the EO Accelerator program to all business owners. Show less
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Fire and Safety Australia Pty Ltd
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Australia
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Public Safety
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1 - 100 Employee
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Chief Executive Officer
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2007 - Present
As the Chief Executive Officer of Fire and Safety Australia, I proudly lead our national team of circa 160 team members nationally. Our guiding principles are: Our Purpose - 'To forever change safety in the world...One experience at a time' Our Values - Be Memorable, Thirst for Improvement, Passion for Safety, Commitment to our team and clients. I love my work and I'm extremely passionate about emergency response and safety. As a full-time professional firefighter for more than 8 years, and being involved in Emergency Services for 20 years, I enjoy sharing my skills, experience and knowledge with our client partners and the national FSA team. As a growing business, FSA wants to become the pre-eminent provider of Medical and Emergency Response Services, Safety Training and Emergency Response Training in Australia. I'm primarily focussed on using LinkedIN to- -Meet professionals from within our industry for networking and employment opportunities within FSA. FSA is ALWAYS looking for the best people in our industry and I'm always interested in speaking to prospective employees who believe in our core values and our core purpose. -Networking with safety, emergency response, and medical professionals our industry to discuss opportunities As an organisation with a commitment to improving safety at our clients work sites, we are always available to talk safety and provide you with advice on improving safety. Each year our team of circa 160 people at Fire and Safety Australia- • Provides fire, safety, rescue, and medical training to approx. 40,000 learners annually • Perform more than 12,000 person days of providing on-site Medical, Emergency Services, and Safety personnel to the Mining, Oil & Gas, Renewable Energy, and construction industries • Performs over 500+ Days of Safety and Emergency Response Consulting Show less
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MFB
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Iceland
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Arts & Crafts
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Firefighter
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2005 - 2011
Firefighter High Angle Rescue Technician (HART) Team Member. Completed 4 week HART course EMR Ceritified Spent 6 years responding to Structure Fires, Emergency Medical Response, Rescues, non-structure fires, HAZMAT and other emergencies across Melbourne. Firefighter High Angle Rescue Technician (HART) Team Member. Completed 4 week HART course EMR Ceritified Spent 6 years responding to Structure Fires, Emergency Medical Response, Rescues, non-structure fires, HAZMAT and other emergencies across Melbourne.
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Arff
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United States
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1 - 100 Employee
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Firefighter
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2003 - 2005
Respond to Emergencies at Sydney Airport (Fire, HAZMAT, Medical) Rescue Boat Crew Member qualified (Sharkcat & Stabicraft) Train new firefighters (I was a trainer/assessor) in Driving & Operation of fire appliances Shift First Aid Representative Completed Cert III, most of Cert IV AFAC Firefighting Operations Units Respond to Emergencies at Sydney Airport (Fire, HAZMAT, Medical) Rescue Boat Crew Member qualified (Sharkcat & Stabicraft) Train new firefighters (I was a trainer/assessor) in Driving & Operation of fire appliances Shift First Aid Representative Completed Cert III, most of Cert IV AFAC Firefighting Operations Units
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Education
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1996 - 2001
Vermont Secondary College
VCE
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