Experience

ISS First Response - 1300 131 001

• Australia
• Truck Transportation
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Commercial Operations Manager

  • Feb 2020 - Present

  Responsible for all Operational areas including Call Centre, Emergency Response, Special Projects, Risk and Safety, HR, business Development.ISS First Response has a great record and delivers and exceptional, needed service across road transport, rail, ports, industrial sites and leisure activities, centred around Dangerous Goods incidents, breakdown and incident management generally.



Helter Skelter Pty Ltd

• Director

  • 2006 - Present

  My own company contracting event management and sports management services. We source sporting events and make them happen, provide operational & general management & undertake commercial operations.Specialise and work in a variety of extreme sports & motor sport disciplines but expertise can be applied to any form of sporting event, show or performance.Examples are Feasibility studies & activation of new motor sport events into Australia; consultant roles on motor racing circuit development and business planning, International car based Live events, Freestyle Motocross touring events and extreme sports event feasibility and development.Have provided short-term services (for example, providing structure and framework for semi-pro motor racing series in late 2006 / early 2007) and longer term services (for example, two different 12 month contracts in 2009 & 2010 for different events organisations)In 2011 consulted with two different sporting bodies to improve their efficiency, operational outcomes and planning. Ran Ken Block Gymkhana in Australia and had key operations role on Red Bull X-Fighters Australia.In 2013 I contracted on Operational setup and running procedures for a startup network in the fitness industry which I enjoyed, contracted to the new Sydney Harbour Exhibition Centre at Glebe Island to help them get a range of services and other core needs up and running plus consulted with two different sporting venues on a range of business areas within their operations.Since October 2013, I did only smaller, largely pro bono jobs with Helter Skelter due to the commitment of my full-time role at Willowbank Raceway. With the "Willowbank project" now completed, I have a number of clients for whom I'm generating good outcomes, currently in the sports, entertainment, experience and business start up spaces with ongoing contracts in place along with short term contracts.



Karting Australia

• Safety, Risk & Compliance Manager

  • Jun 2016 - Present

  Part time contract role via my Helter Skelter company. Responsible for developing structures , systems & processes around a wide range of facets across Safety, Risk Management, Circuit Development, Club Grants & the like - a wide ranging & very positive portfolio.



LMP3 Cup Australia

• Category Manaager

  • Apr 2019 - Feb 2020

  LMP3 Cup Australia is a new and exciting motorsport series kicking off in 2020. It'll offer Australian drivers and teams a fantastic opportunity to compete in current international spec Sports Prototypes and possibly then compete in the same type of car at international events.On top of all that, the cars are quick, sound fantastic and put on great racing. It's really great to be part of the LMP3 Cup Australia team!



Rallycross Australia (RXA)

• Operations Director

  • Jan 2017 - Feb 2019

  One of my clients and great to be integral in developing a Rallycross Series at grass roots level in Australia with some passionate fellow Directors. Rallycross is huge in Europe and getting big in the US and we can see our initial grass roots level competition growing into something much bigger whilst still maintaining our base and the fun inherent in this exciting form of motorsport. Currently put the series on hold with the aim of coming back in a bigger way in the future



Willowbank Raceway

• Chief Executive Officer

  • Oct 2013 - Feb 2016

  Willowbank Raceway is a high quality sports & entertainment venue and one of the premier Drag Racing venues in Australia. Willowbank is very well regarded both within Australia and internationally and with a history going back to 1985 of great events and record runs, is considered Hallowed Ground by the Drag Racing community.My role was to take Willowbank's existing strengths and build on them - providing Queensland with a world class Drag Racing track for years to come and delivering great events and sound business management of this iconic venue.Delivered a wide range of great events, brought several new events to the venue (Including the largest Country Music festival in Oz - CMC Rocks) and took Willowbank down a new path with the range to international sanctioning with the US based International Hot Rod Association.



Exhibitions & Trade Fairs

• Australia
• Events Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Event Manager & Industrial Portfolio Lead

  • Feb 2012 - Feb 2013

  ETF is part of the Staging Connections Group. My prime responsibility there was to run the "Tradies Expo" events and oversee the other "industrial" expos that ETF runs. Tradies Expo was in a world of pain when I started for a host of frankly company caused reasons - so it was a rescue mission. Got it back on track for 2012 including delivery of a naming rights sponsor and was tracking well for 2013 but ultimately, with the overall organisation doing it tough, the decision was taken in February 2013 to trim some expos and staffing and Tradies Expo was a casualty with the staff on it made redundant.



Global Action Sports

• Operations Director

  • Oct 2007 - Nov 2008

  Promoters & organisers of extreme sports shows & competitions, specifically Crusty Demons (at the time - no longer the case) and SuperX Australian Supercross series. Total responsibility for all aspects of the Operations & Production side of the business ranging from venue selection to onsite delivery. Delivered a Crusty Demons regional tour, Crusty Demons "Night of World Records" event at Calder Park and set up and ran inaugural "SuperX" Australian Supercross Championship plus planning for Crusty Demons overseas tours and planned expansion of SuperX into NZ.



Team Australia Motorsport

• Commercial Director

  • Feb 2007 - Jun 2007

  Motor Racing team running teams in Champ Car, NASCAR in USA and V8 Supercars in Australia - owner made decision to cease racing at end of 2007 season so the sponsorship sourcing part of my role no longer required. In the time I was there, setup badly needed sponsorship management, engagement and delivery procedures and developed good relationships with existing sponsors with plans for growth and also with new potential sponsors (particularly in the USA) that were unfulfilled due to planned team shutdown.



Cup Car Australia

• Special Projects Director

  • Feb 2006 - Nov 2006

  Organisers of Carrera Cup (Porsche) series in Australia & expanding into other business activities (purpose of my role). New activities included advanced race driver training program, track experience activities plus additional racing series for Cup Car to run and expand its racing programs. Company sold late 2006 and new activities I had developed not required by new owners.



Swagman Motorhomes

• Sales & Marketing Manager

  • Jul 2005 - Jan 2006

  Contract role (6 months) for new owners to set up all sales, marketing, network functions for high value, low volume, high quality motorhome manufacturer. Delivered outstanding sales results (double what company had ever achieved in the same time frame) and delivered a complete marketing and sales structure including dealer network activation and handed a completely workable and turnkey structure over to the company.



Supercars

• Australia
• Spectator Sports
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Operations Manager

  • Mar 2000 - Jun 2005

  Company owns & runs the V8 Supercar Motor Racing Series in Australia. Ran all aspects of the racing side of the business - sporting, oversaw technical, logistics, race calendar, track safety etc during a period of intense growth and change for the sport. V8 Supercars is Australia's biggest motorsport series with a large amount of stakeholders so role required a lot of people management and focus to stay on track. Delivered many great outcomes, including Australia's biggest ever sporting exports with offshore races in New Zealand and China.



V8 Supercars Australia

• Operations Manager

  • Mar 2000 - Jun 2005

  New name for the company previously called AVESCO (see above).



Saab Automobile Australia

• Regional Manager

  • Jul 1997 - Nov 1999

  Australian factory-owned distributor for Saab cars. Regional Manager forming the link between importer and franchised dealers in Qld, Northern NSW and NT. Delivered good increases in performance through region, appointing dealers and moving the brand forward in a region that had not been well looked after previously.



Volvo Car Australia

• Business Development Manager - Aftersales

  • May 1994 - Jun 1997

  Factory owned Volvo car importer for Australia - BDM managing relationship with franchised dealers in Vic, Tas, SA & WA - delivered significant increases in bottom line results, largely due to working with dealers to improve competency levels, stock control and productivity, benefitting everyone.



Silverstone Motor Group (UK)

• Sales Manager

  • Aug 1992 - Feb 1994

  Franchised dealer for Citroen and Jaguar cars in Oxford, UK



Formula 3, Formula 3000 & Formula 1 teams in the UK

• Logistics & operations

  • Feb 1987 - Jan 1992

  Logistics management for high end race teams throughout Europe and world wide:Brabham Formula 1 teamPaul Stewart Racing Formula 3000 teamWest Surrey Racing Formula 3 team



Ken Morgan Toyota

• Salesperson - 4WD & Commercial vehicles

  • 1985 - 1986

  Wanted to gain actual retail experience at "the coal face". Provided on or above target results from the outset.



Mercedes-Benz Australia

• Marketing Coordinator

  • 1981 - 1985

  Responsible for all Motor Shows and Field Days, Truck advertising, dealer CRM and prospecting systems, all publications and brochure development and production, part of new model release team and special events.