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John Abagia – Melbourne Office
John has vast experience with particular expertise in profit contribution and in-depth financial analysis.

Rob Alderman – Melbourne Office
Rob has undertaken many consultative roles for Ford Motor Company at various overseas, interstate and local operations to develop corrective action/implementation plans. Rob’s management style encouraged employees to participate and assume ownership of initiatives, which enabled operating teams to perform to their full potential. Rob was appointed Operations Manager at Ajax Fasteners and assumed responsibility for the launch of their new facility integrating the activities from five individual manufacturing sites (overseas, interstate and local) into two plants. He undertook a consultancy assignment at a large Victorian public hospital which entailed defining existing practices from patient booking to pre-admission clinic, day procedures, through to the operating theatre, highlighting deficiencies and opportunities.

Tim Alderman – Melbourne Office
Tim Alderman has a Bachelor Degree in Manufacturing Engineering and Graduate Diplomas in Management and Information Technology. Tim has developed information systems for Ford Motor Company, Autoliv Australia, Air International and Olex Cables. In addition to Tim’s ability to provide cost effective database solutions he has project management, commissioning, launch and industrial engineering experience. He has engineered and commissioned new manufacturing facilities and successfully launched several products. Tim displays strong analytical acumen and excellent problem solving skills. Tim is currently retained by Olex Cables and provides essential information systems requirements to meet their operational needs.

David Gordon – Melbourne Office
David has broad management and consulting experience in retail and supply chains encompassing liquor, books, grocery, apparel, homewares, fabrics and automotive components amongst others. Across two decades, David’s roles have covered restructuring, recovery, change, process improvement and project management with companies as diverse as AC Nielsen, The Good Food Co and PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC). David is comfortable with the implementation of complex and cross functional business improvement projects, as well as structural and functional change management projects, and has a good understanding of what the effects of the project will be on the overall business processes and structures. He is an experienced project manager/director well versed in the complexities of leading cross functional teams. David holds a Bachelor of Science degree and an MBA, and is a member of the Australian Institute of Company Directors.

Greg Heath – Adelaide Office
Greg has extensive senior retail management experience including positions as National Key Account Manager and General Manager – Retail in the automotive aftermarket, as well as 5 years experience as CEO in industrial sector retailing. His experience encompasses managing large scale national retail networks, franchise development and sales channel growth as well as business consolidation and the integration and restructure of newly acquired business. In all his roles, Greg has developed and implemented customer focused strategic plans which have delivered strong growth in sales revenue and profitability, created new sales channels and lifted brand awareness.

Tony Hill – Melbourne Office
Tony is a seasoned Senior Sales Executive in Sales and Business Development and has more than 20 years experience in sales management and business planning. Tony’s areas of expertise includes the broad scoping and management of highly complex industry initiatives across all levels of government and the private sector. Tony is experienced in negotiating multi million dollar contracts and acquisitions and has worked with organisations such as SENSI, Telstra, NEC and the Melbourne Grand Prix Corporation along with the Commonwealth, Victorian and Queensland Governments.

Russell Hutton – Melbourne Office
Russell has held senior management roles including Managing Director/General Manager/Business Development Director within growing technical organisations. He has a track record of generating significant bottom line growth through business restructure, building strategic alliances, global business development and creating entrepreneurial opportunities. The roles have ranged from private growing companies to a major global public telecommunications division. Russell has Applied Science and Business
Administration degrees.

Terry A. Mcleod – Hong Kong/Melbourne Office
Terry has more than 20 years experience in procurement and logistics and has a strong mechanical engineering background. He has held senior procurement positions with organisations such as Repco, Ingersoll-Rand Australia, Davey Pumps, Black & Decker and Orica and is experienced in the automotive, mining, homewares, power tools and chemical industries. Terry has extensive experience in the set up of offshore planning and logistics departments for production, international purchasing and logistics, following large scale JV’s between Australian and Chinese Companies.

Alistair [Sam] Matheson – Adelaide Office
Sam has in depth experience gained over 3 decades working with a range of organisations in management, consulting and business development roles. As a consultant, Sam has specialist skills working across a range of service providers and on specialised projects including the development and establishing of franchise systems. Sam also has a strong real estate background in marketing, sales and leasing, he is a retained advisor to a large NFP aged care provider and is a member of the Minister for Housing’s Strategic Advisory Committee. Sam has a Certificate of Marketing from RMIT, he is a Licensed Real Estate Agent and a board member of many NFP, industry and business associations.

Andrew Meakin – Sydney Office
Andrew has over 20 years experience in retail and wholesale funds management, private banking including advisory stockbroking and financial planning. Prior to his finance career, Andrew held a number of positions in the manufacturing and construction industries. Andrew has significant expertise in business restructuring, product development, corporate finance, business development and marketing. Andrew has held positions as chief executive officer plus senor distribution and investment roles for a number of financial service providers, including the Commonwealth Bank of Australia. Currently Andrew is a special adviser to one of Australia’s largest commercial loan originators and is chairman of an Australian information technology firm. Andrew holds a BA in Economics and Industrial Relations, Master of Management and an Advanced Diploma of Financial Services.

Roger Mychajlik – Brisbane Office
Roger’s career has seen him in roles within diverse industries that required significant restructuring and strategic initiatives to achieve either substantial growth or profitability. For example, Sunny Queen, an unlisted public company with revenue of $100m that had not made profit in 5 years, or Pivot Fertilisers, a 42,000 member co-operative where Roger served as Group General Manager – Operations for 10 years and was involved in operational rationalisation, business planning and implementation, cultural change management and operational expense reduction programs. Roger has also worked as Group Manufacturing Manager for Kambrook and as Executive Managing Director/CEO for Holyman, Monds Affleck (HMA) a diversified company with interests in bakeries, flour mills, stock feed, fish feed, car sales and electrical goods. Roger holds a Bachelor of Engineering (Mechanical) and a Diploma of Teaching and is a Fellow of Australian Institute of Company Directors as well as a Member of the Institution of Engineers, Australia.

Geoff Norcott – Melbourne Office
Geoff has extensive management experience having spent 15 years with Ford, followed by 14 years as the Director of Diversified Products at Repco. Whilst at Repco, Geoff developed and executed strategies to close, joint venture and/or sell non-core businesses. Geoff went on to become Group Vice President of Assa Abloy in the UK, which involved numerous joint ventures and acquisitions, following that as Executive Vice President of Assa Abloy AB and President of Assa Abloy Asia Pacific. Geoff has a Honours Degree in Industrial Engineering.

Craig Padoa – Melbourne Office
Craig has gained much of his retail experience with Pacific Brands, one of Australia’s leading wholesale and retail companies. Over 6 years, Craig worked in various roles culminating in Divisional Management responsibilities overseeing a number of categories in such widely recognized brands as Bonds, Red Robin Socks and Holeproof. As Divisional Manager, Craig had P&L responsibility that incorporated sales revenue and profitability, human resources, retail channels, brand management and marketing and product sourcing and development. Prior to his Divisional Management responsibilities, Craig was a Manager in the Pacific Brands Change Program, Brave New Way that incorporated Bain & Co methodologies, As part of the Change Program, Craig focused on change management, turn around, and strategy and implementation on projects that included complexity reduction, working capital management, realignment of brands to customer requirements, and a sourcing program incorporating cost benefit analysis and trial to bulk order processing. Prior to joining Pacific Brands, Craig spent 4 years as European Marketing Manager for the Protégé Group, a London based venture capital company. Craig holds a Bachelor of Business degree and an MBA from Melbourne Business School.

Joe Perera – Melbourne Office
Joe has held CFO and VP positions across a range of industries including pharmaceuticals and manufacturing. As CFO for Assa Abloy Asia Pacific Joe oversaw the growth in the company from A$270M to A$550M in a period of 5 years and was responsible for the integration of improved performance management systems, budgeting and planning processes. Joe has specialist experience in the translation of manufacturing from high cost countries to China and the implementation of systems to facilitate e-business, sharing services across multiple international sites for significant cost and efficiency improvements. Joe has successfully completed 11 acquisitions in Australia, New Zealand, Korea and China totaling A$340M, the integration of these entities, the structuring of taxation benefits, the implementation of compliance programs, the managing of cost reductions and profit improvements. Joe is a CPA, an associate Member of the Chartered Institute of Cost & Management Acc. UK. and has a Post Graduate Diploma in Accounting and Finance and a Graduate Diploma in Management.

Gerald Saltman – Sydney Office
Gerald was the CEO of the Hunter Douglas Group for 15 years and was responsible for the turnaround of the company into a very profitable organisation and a market leader in Australia. Gerald is a “hands on” manager, leading by example and is very entrepreneurial and customer focussed. He was inducted into the Blindmakers’ Hall of Fame in 2004, which is the highest award in the industry. Prior to his role at Hunter Douglas, Gerald helped establish an acrylic bath and spa bath manufacturing business from grass roots, and this business became the market leader in a few years. Gerald is a practical and down to earth manager, easy to work with, very results orientated and works with a high degree of urgency. Gerald holds a Bachelor of Commerce degree in Accounting and an MBA(USA) in Marketing, and is the author of “Franchising the 18 cent Hamburger”, a study of the McDonalds and other fast food business models in the USA. A past competitive swimmer and water polo player at international level, Gerald continues to work out in swim squads.

Ian Richards – Melbourne Office
As Senior Manufacturing Manager of Kodak Australia, Ian re-engineered processes to significantly improve productivity and the quality of both film and packaging for domestic and overseas markets. He also introduced new, highly automated equipment to enhance productivity. Ian holds an Engineering Degree.

Gary Tescher – Melbourne Office
Gary was the founder and CEO of Newtronics Pty Ltd. Gary created this electronics company from a shell to annual sales of A$30M per annum, employing 150 people and holding 80% of the market share. Gary has also led projects in mergers, acquisitions and operations improvement. Gary has a solid understanding of the telecommunications and manufacturing industry, restructuring many Telco’s, multinational manufacturing and service companies owned by large overseas organisations. Gary holds an MBA and an Engineering Degree.

Brian Treadwell – Melbourne Office
Brian’s career has been predominantly in the automotive industry with 35 years of management experience in both the UK and Australia. The majority of that time was spent managing Manufacturing Engineering Groups with responsibilities for new product manufacturing and planning involving tooling, facilities and plant engineering. Major projects included the design, engineering and installation of a complex, flexible assembly operation involving robotics with integrated conveyor systems. It was awarded the highest Australian Quality Award and, more importantly, reduced operating costs by $25M over 2 years.

Brian White – Melbourne Office
Ex-Manufacturing Director of Electrolux and Lockwood, Brian has increased profitability significantly through process re-engineering / restructuring of resources and negotiation with militant unions for both business units. Brian has also renegotiated supply agreements with significant savings to the client while simplifying the reporting structures in many organisations, saving a significant amount of money. Brian holds an Engineering and Management Degree.