Curriculum Vitae

Employment Summary

June 2001 -

Plato Group

  • Principal

1988 - 2001

Recruiters Australia Limited

  • Watermark Search International
    Director - Victoria
  • Management Recruiters
    Australia (Vic) Pty Ltd

    Director / Principal
  • Finlay Mollard Weston Pty Ltd
    Director / Principal

1981 - 1988

Slade Consulting Group Pty Ltd

  • Group Director
  • National Systems Manager / Associate Director
  • Senior Consultant -
    Executive Selection

1980 - 1981

Chandler & MacLeod
Consultants Pty Ltd

  • Executive Selection Consultant

1973 - 1980

Various roles in Information Technology culminating in the appointment as EDP and Systems Manager for Aherns Pty Ltd (Retail).

Other employers included:

  • Hamersley Iron
    (Mining / Resources);
  • State Energy Commission of WA (Electrical Utility); and
  • Telecom Australia
    (Telecommunications).

Education & Qualifications

1976 - 1980

University of Western Australia

  • Bachelor of Commerce,
    majoring in Business Management

1973 - 1974

Caulfield Institute of Technology

  • Graduate Diploma in
    Data Processing

1970 - 1972

University of Western Australia

  • Bachelor of Science,
    double majoring in Mathematics

Associations & Memberships

  • Member, Australian Human Resources Institute
  • Foundation Fellow, Australian Institute of
    Company Directors

Relevant Skills and Attributes

  • 25 years of advertised recruitment and executive search experience covering private and publicly listed corporate and government entities.
  • Specialist recruitment expertise in the services, manufacturing, chemicals, utilities, supply chain, energy and technology sectors.
  • Strategic capabilities including board participation in the public and private domains.
  • Excellent skills in budgeting, financial modelling and business analysis.
  • A well developed and standardised recruitment process and methodology.
  • A track record in managing a small and tightly knit professional team.