Recent Work
Assignments undertaken since retirement from Boston Consulting Group
2014 Assignments
- Accelerated business development for a financial planning firm
- Implementation of strategic plan, including search for acquisitions, for a multi-national firm of stockbrokers
2013 Assignments
- Strategic planning project and sales force restructure for Great Southern Press
- Long-term strategic planning project for Comcater
- Review of strategic plans for R Corporation (property developer)
- Strategic planning for the wealth management division of a multi-national firm of stockbrokers
- Accelerating business development for a financial planning practice
- Chairman of the Australian business of the UK’s leading Real Estate IT company, Reapit
2012 Assignments
- Recruitment of a Chairman for an ASX listed company
- Assisting Reapit, the leading supplier of IT systems to the UK Real Estate Industry, to establish an Australian operation, including recruitment of a CEO
- Developing an organisational framework for teamwork and collaboration and development of a single, united strategic plan for the three major organisations in the Youth Mental Health Sector
- Strategy Project for the Noble Group's Mongolian exploration business followed by an organisation restructure
2011 Assignments
- Strategy Review for Pacific Brands
- Strategy Review for Tatts Group
- 360 Reviews for the CEO and Program Directors of The Grattan Institute
- Organisation Development for the National Gallery of Victoria
- Board Governance Review for Toll Holdings
- Workshop for Directors and Senior Executives of Charter Security
- Development and implementation of KPIs for Gloucester Coal
2010 Assignments
- Strategic Reviews for Pacific Brands, Foley's List and The Eye and Ear Hospital
- CEO/Board Reviews for Pacific Brands Limited and Melbourne IT
- Risk Management / Accreditation Review for Victorian Managed Insurance Authority
- Strategic Analysis Program for the Victorian Department of Premier and Cabinet
- Strategy and Organisation Reviews for Gloucester Coal and Noble Resources Australia
- Strategy development for Noble's global network of hard commodity businesses (Noble is one of the world's leading commodity traders, based in Hong Kong)
2009 Assignments
- Strategic Planning for Comcater, The Royal Women's Hospital and Jumbuck Entertainment
- Culture Change for Nestle Oceania and Nestle Pakistan
- Senior Executive Teambuilding for Pacific Brands
- Search assignments to find a Chairman, a Managing Director and several non-executive directors for ASX listed corporations
- Board reviews, CEO 360 reviews and Organisation Reviews for a number of ASX 200 companies and the National Gallery of Victoria
- Joined the Board of Gloucester Coal Limited
- Strategic Capability Review for Integrated Research Ltd
2008 Assignments
- Supply Chain review for the Hunter Valley Coal Chain (The World's largest coal export operation)
- Due Diligence and Post merger Integration for a technical services organisation
- Governance and CEO 360 Reviews for a number of ASX 200 companies
- Recruitment of a new Chairman for an ASX listed company and two NEDs
- Strategy and Organisation reviews for Nestle Oceania (Australia and Pacific Basin)
- Strategy Implementation for an ASX 200 company
- Strategy Planning for Comcater and The Song Room
- Joined the Board of Donaldson Coal (formerly a client)
2007 Assignments
- Business Case development for a Customer Relationship Management/ Ticketing system for the Victorian Arts Centre (the largest Performing Arts facility in Australia)
- Strategic Planning for the Arts Centre
- Strategy development (5 year) for the largest distributor of commercial catering equipment in Australia
- Strategic Planning for the WA Forest Products Commission
- Strategic Leadership Program and Board Review for Melbourne IT
- Post Merger Integration Planning for Suncorp-Metway (with BCG)
- Philanthropy Strategy for the Arts Centre
2006 Assignments
- Corporate Strategy Development for Ahrens Engineering
- Strategic Review for The Victorian Major Events Company
- CEO 360 and Board Reviews for a number of clients
- Implementation of Legal Services Commissioner's Organisation
- “Influencing Strategy” Workshops for AICD
- Service Delivery Review for Save The Children (with BCG)
- Strategy Development and Implementation for OAMPS
- Restructuring of the Electricity Industry in Queensland (with BCG)
- Victorian Water Cycle (re-cycling) Feasibility Review
- Global Strategy Review for Nautor's Swan (Yachts) (with BCG)
- Strategic Planning for the WA Forest Products Commission
- Strategic Review for The Arts Centre
- Strategic / Organisation Review for The Royal Children's Hospital
- Post Merger Integration Planning for OAMPS / Wesfarmers
- Planning a new CRM / Ticketing system for the Arts Centre
- Implementation Leadership Workshop for Korea's #2 Telco (with BCG)
2003-2005 Assignments
- Merging Melbourne Business School with Mt. Eliza Business School
- Leadership Development and Performance Management Programs for AaE
- Organisational Capability Review for Emergency Communications Victoria (ECV)
- Culture Change and Performance Management Program for AMES
- Post-Merger Integration Planning for Carter Holt Harvey
- Claims Management Education program planning for VWA / TAC
- Board Reviews (annual), Strategy and Capability Development for Melbourne IT
- 5 Year Plan for a leading Golf Club
- Performance measurement and Strategy/ Culture Development for OAMPS
- Team Effectiveness training for BCG (S.E.Asia & Worldwide Officer Meeting)
- Freight Strategy Workshop for Qantas
- Design and conduct of "Influencing Strategy" Workshops for AICD (National rollout in 2006)
- Corporate Services Strategy Review for Southcorp
- Organisation Design for the Legal Services Commissioner in Victoria
- Cost reduction via shared 'back offices' for a range of charities (WIP)
- Operating Efficiency and Organisation Review for the Spirit of Tasmania
- Senior Executive Development Planning at Doosan (Korea)
- Corporate strategy and capability review for AMRAD