Career Journey
Career Story
I've had a long and varied career, working across 12 different organisations, in 8 different industries and on 2 continents. That has allowed me to develop the skills to pick up new businesses and industries very quickly and adapt to them easily.
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Experience
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[ { "role": "Chief Executive", "company": "Melvin and Associates", "endYear": "", "endMonth": "", "location": "Melbourne", "startYear": "2025", "startMonth": "1", "currentRole": true, "description": "Having taken Committee for Melbourne into a merger with Victorian Chamber of Commerce, I have started my own consulting and advisory company, primarily focused on helping to fix and grow business units or companies who need help." }, { "role": "Chief Executive", "company": "Committee for Mlebourne", "endYear": "2024", "endMonth": "12", "location": "Melbourne", "startYear": "2022", "startMonth": "5", "currentRole": true, "description": "Committee for Melbourne is a not-for-profit advocacy organisation that advocates for Greater Melbourne. We focus on a few key areas such as future economy, infrastructure and sustainability and finally livability and urban optimisation. The job entails growing membership, retaining existing membership and advocating into state and local government for changes that will be better for all Melburnians. A lot of stakeholder work in this prominent role as we advocate for airport rail links, better transport solutions etc." }, { "role": "Chief Executive", "company": "Bank of Melbourne", "endYear": "2022", "endMonth": "2", "location": "Melbourne, Victoria", "startYear": "2019", "startMonth": "10", "currentRole": false, "description": "As Chief Exec of the bank I was responsible for the brand and the ongoing operation and growth of the business. I led BoM through the covid period ensuring we kept our people and customers safe, branches and business centres open where possible and people in jobs. I am very proud of how we pulled together and were so adaptive during a very difficult time. " }, { "role": "Head of Sales", "company": "RAMS (part of the Westpac Group)", "endYear": "2019", "endMonth": "10", "location": "National Role", "startYear": "2014", "startMonth": " 7", "currentRole": false, "description": "As head of sales for RAMS I was responsible for the franchised office network and the growth of the business. We took the RAMS business from a $14bn dollar lending business to a $34bn lending business in 5 years." }, { "role": "State General Manager Vic/NSW", "company": "Nab", "endYear": "2013", "endMonth": "6", "location": "Melbourne based", "startYear": "2007", "startMonth": "9", "currentRole": false, "description": "My initial responsibility was for retail banking in Vic/Tas before having SA/NT and WA added to my portfolio.\nFollowing my time in retail I became GM of Mortgage Services and was responsible for the onshore and offshore (India) document processing for retail mortgages." }, { "role": "State General Manager Vic/Tas", "company": "ANZ Banking Corp", "endYear": "2007", "endMonth": "9", "location": "Victoria and laterally Vic/NSW", "startYear": "2003", "startMonth": "9", "currentRole": false, "description": "I was brought to Australia by ANZ to install a franchising model which ANZ wanted to replicate from my time in UK Banking. I was responsible initially for Vic/Tas and then had the added responsibility of NSW/ACT." }, { "role": "Various", "company": "Various ( see description)", "endYear": "2003", "endMonth": "9", "location": "UK", "startYear": "1985", "startMonth": "9", "currentRole": false, "description": "Prior to being brought to Australia I had various roles in organisations such as Ulster Weavers, TNT, Texaco/Caltex, Burgerking Europe and Middle East, Somerfield/Kwik Save Group, Abbey National. The roles I had, always involved leading people and direct business to business sales/partnerships. All were different industries but that taught me adaptability and showed that I could apply my skills wherever I was employed." } ]
Career & Personal Growth
My career goal is...
Through my career I have been most successful when i have been able to fix, build and grow a business and done that in a senior leadership role. I get great satisfaction from those situations and hope to continue that type of scenario.
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Vision of Success
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Pursuits
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Contact Information
Work Preference
Prefered Working Location
Melbourne with national travel
Work Preference
WIP
Expertise & Skills
Primary Expertise
Finance
Secondary Expertise
Sales
Seniority Level
20 - 25 years
Key Skill
Accountability,Adaptability,Analysis,Budget Planning,Business management,C-Suite,Coaching,Collaboration,Communication,Confidence,Courage,Customer service,Decision making,Earning trust,Emotional Intelligence,Inspiring,Leadership,Sales,Speaking,Storytelling
Impact
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Beyond the Bio
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Learning