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PRESENTERS
Chifley's facilitators are drawn from a range of industry's best talent, who are well-versed in their field and backed by a wealth of experience and knowledge.
ANITA RIGONI
MBA, B-App-Sc, MAIPM, PMP, Cert.IV.AWTAnita holds a Master of Business Administration, a Bachelor of Applied Science, and is a Member of the Australian Institute of Project Management. Anita has extensive project management experience across a range of business sectors and a significant track record in government environments.
DAMIEN SMITH
LLB, BCom, AFAIM, CAHRI, FAICD, FCIS, CAE, Cert.IV.AWTDamien is a practicing solicitor and management consultant. He has held positions of Chairman, Executive Chairman and Director of a number of organizations including Executive Officer of the Australian Society of Association Executives (Victorian Division) and Executive Director of the Exhibition and Event Association of Australia.
DR BRIAN IRONS AM
FIE Aust, CPEng, MMESA, MRESA, Cert.IV.AWTBrian has over 30 years practical experience in engineering, technical, customer and maintenance services and manufacturing operations. He has held a cross-section of line and staff appointments, up to and including those of Director and Chief Executive.
GEORGE P. STROHFELDT
B.Eng, M.Eng. Sc., LGE, RPEQ, FIE Aust, FIAMAGeorge is a Chartered Professional Engineer and a Director of the consulting and training firm Contract Control International. He is an experienced contracts consultant and contract administrator who provides advice and training to contract superintendents.
George is also an active commercial arbitrator and his awards often involve the review of disputed decisions of contract superintendents or their equivalents under various contract forms.
GERALD PAUSCHMANN
Cert.IV.AWTRegarded by many as one of the most inspirational, humorous and thought provoking speakers, Gerald's entertaining presentations have included audiences from all backgrounds. His training methods enable him to turn under-performing groups of individuals into high-performing and goal-oriented teams.
GRAEME TAYLOR
B.Eng, M.Eng. Sc., LGE, RPEQ, FIE Aust, FIAMAGraeme Taylor, as Managing Director and Principal of Hudson Taylor Pty Ltd, is a consultant in strategy, strategic marketing, leadership and change management. Graeme is the former Head of the Global Strategy Centre at Mt Eliza Business School where he spent more than a decade consulting and directing on executive education.
Graeme is co-author of the book Practical Australian Strategy (1996), Prentice Hall Australia.
INGRID VAN DER WOUDE
B.Comm, Cert.IV.AWTIngrid has over 20 years experience in roles ranging from owner and operator of a small business to senior human resources professional and training facilitator. Her experience has been developed in a variety of industries, including construction, railways, government, energy and human resource consulting.
Ingrid was an award winning student at university and graduated in the top 10% of students across Australia. In the years since graduating, Ingrid focused on the human resources profession developing her expertise in organisational development, particularly leadership development, organisational behaviour, learning frameworks, learning program design and performance management strategies.
Her key strengths evolve from her understanding of human behaviour and leadership, the development of emotional intelligence, the interaction of people in the workplace and her demonstration and knowledge of effective communication skills.
She enjoys coaching leaders to support their growth and ability to manage complex people issues in the face of rapid change and challenges within organisations. Her practical business experience and commerce degree provide a thorough foundation to support learning opportunities for corporate employees and leaders in interpersonal and communication skills, leadership, behavioural change, team building, human resources and basic business skills. She may also assist organisations with learning needs assessment, learning strategies and program design.
JOE GRIFFIN
BSc (Hons), Med, Cert.IV.AWTJoe has 25 years experience in training and organisational development. In June 1997, Joe established C.G.M. International as a consulting company, specialising in organisational development, leadership and risk management. Since establishing his consultancy, Joe has worked with a number of private and government organisations in the areas of risk management, executive development, strategic planning and organisational development. He recently completed a review of emergency management education and training provision for senior personnel in Australia.
JOHN COULSON
Cert.IV.AWTJohn is a Director of Pivotal Management Consultants Pty Ltd., a Melbourne-based management-consulting firm. He is an experienced trainer and workshop presenter. John has authored competitive tendering, strategic alliances, winning bids and outsourcing self-help training manuals and best practice guidelines.
JOHN CROFTS
B.Ed; Grad Dip Ed. Admin, Grad Dip Org. BehaviourJohn Crofts has had significant experience in the human resource field in both the public, private and international arena. He has lectured in the tertiary sector, co-authored a book on organisational health and written and published articles on organisational change. John runs his own consultancy business with an emphasis on leadership development, team building, customer service, training needs analysis, executive development and innovative change techniques.
JOHN LEIJON
BEng (Manuf), MIE Aust, FAIM, Cert.IV.AWTJohn is a Certified Professional Engineer, a member of Engineers Australia and Managing Director of Manatec IC Pty Ltd. He has extensive project management experience in the financial, engineering and manufacturing sectors, having reviewed and improved business processes for a number of significant Australian corporations.
JOHN MOYNIHAN
B.Bus (Mktg & Advert), Diploma in Architecture, Cert IV Work Place Training, AFAIMJohn has held a number of senior roles within the corporate sector, predominantly with a people-oriented training and development focus. This enabled him to delve into course development and facilitation focusing primarily in Sales, Marketing and Customer Service. Drawing heavily on his extensive practical experiences and specialities in bringing practical solutions through theoretical application, he has developed a number of business-related courses, some of which are nationally accredited.
JOHN SCOTLAND
BA Grad Dip Ed Grad Dip HRDJohn has over 17 years of experience consulting with many Australian organizations in the mining, manufacturing, service, health and public sectors. He helps leaders and their people adopt great attitudes, develop and lead their teams, create business plans, manage change and enhance their overall impact on others through innovation and improved communication.
John has many years of on-the-ground experience having led and managed human services, health and consulting organisations, some of which consisted of over 300 staff. He is also a university lecturer specialising in Learning and Development.
KAREN ROBINSON
Cert.IV.AWTKaren Robinson is an experienced and well respected facilitator whose blend of warmth, humour and sharp insight make her a popular and inspirational presenter. Using a self-reflective model for behavioural change Karen's focus is on providing engaging training that meets the intellectual, emotional and social needs of the learner.
Karen has worked with a variety of organisations from large corporations to community and not-for-profit organisations both in Australia and overseas. She is currently the Director of KLR Learning Solutions, a company specialising in creating high quality, engaging learning solutions that provide inspiration and promote behavioural change.
Drawing on her wide range of work and life experience as a leader, facilitator, parent and coach, Karen brings her own brand of wit and humour to provide clarity and fresh perspectives on the 'essential ingredients' for success as individuals and organisations.
KEN SALISBURY
BA, Dip.Ed, Grad.Dip.Mgmt, (HRM), Cert.IV.AWT, MBA, AFAIMKen has a wealth of consulting experience with organisations both at home and abroad which has made him one of the most engaging and compelling facilitators in the business. He has assisted many companies to focus on their business direction, while developing a shared vision for their organisation's future and success. His breadth of experience with small and large companies enables Ken to be very practical and he has a wonderful ability to present complex topics in an interesting and comprehensible way. He has a very practical, no nonsense approach that is very 'user friendly'.
NEVILLE ALLPORT
BCom, BEd, MBA, Cert.IV.AWTNeville has a wealth of experience in various teaching and consulting roles within the university and commercial environment. He is currently a business education and management consultant. He works with the Faculty of Business and Enterprise at Swinburne University of Technology as an Associate Professor in Accounting.
PATRICK HOIBERG
Cert.IV.AWTAfter completing his tertiary studies at the then Queensland Institute of Technology (now the Queensland University of Technology) in 1970, Patrick commenced work with Price Waterhouse in Brisbane.
In 1974 he was admitted to the Institute of Chartered Accountants in Australia.
In 1978 he was appointed Senior Lecturer in the Department of Accountancy and in 1980 he was awarded a Master of Commerce by the University of Queensland, one of five people in the history of the University to be awarded this honour which is a research based Masters.
In 1985 he left the academic life to commence practice. Patrick's practice is broadly based with business services, auditing and financial training. He is a prominent trainer in Queensland in financially based topics on behalf of the Institute of Chartered Accountants, Queensland Master Builders Association, Australian Institute of Management and other bodies.
Patrick's involvement with the Institute started in 1977 when he was appointed to the then Professional Development Committee in Queensland. He has been a State Chairman in Queensland and has chaired the National CPE Committee for a number of years.
In his role as an Executive Committee Member, he has served on the Education, Membership, Careers Marketing, CPE and Quality Control Committees.
Patrick was a Quality Control Reviewer on behalf of the Institute of Chartered Accountants and conducts the Public Practice Program for the Institute of Chartered Accountants in Queensland.
Patrick is a Past President of the Institute of Chartered Accountants in Australia and has been conducting Business Management Courses on behalf of the Queensland Master Builders Association since April 1996.
He is a member of the Board of BIGA Pty Ltd (a group apprenticeship training scheme in the building industry).
PETER BERRY
BA (Hons), Cert.IV.AWTPeter Berry has worked in Human Resources for more than 20 years. He established his own consultancy in 1990. As an Associate Director at Mt Eliza Business School, Peter specialises in change management, business improvement and changing culture. It is in these areas of expertise that he has worked with numerous government departments and agencies, and many of the top 100 publicly listed companies.
PETER FERREIRA
BA Behavioral Science (Psychology), Grad.Dip.HRM, Cert.IV.AWTPeter is a Professional Management Consultant and process facilitator, specialising in business and human resources strategies, learning and development, coaching and change management.
He has worked with private and public sector organisations in the fields of manufacturing, financial services, information technology, logistics, sales and marketing and health.
SHAYNE NEALON
Cert.IV.AWTShayne is a consultant with Peter Berry Consultancy. Prior to joining Peter Berry Consultancy, Shayne had 25 years experience in human resources, industrial relations, learning and development and change management with a customer service and safety focus.
STEPHEN HARTLEY
BA (Marktg), Dip.PM, Dip.Training and Assessment, MBA, FAIPF, MAIPM, Cert.IV.AWTStephen Hartley combines academic, vocational and industry qualifications with demonstrated currency, proficiency, expertise, passion, humility and empathy in his specialist fields. Stephen has designed and delivered in excess of 4,500 international and national workshops, including 'Return on Training Investment' with the Australia Institute of Training & Development (Melbourne), Oxfam Community Leadership Program (New Delhi) and the Project Management World Forum in Hong Kong. As a published author in vocational education and workplace training, he models specialist expertise, and genuine interest in workplace learning and application.
TONY HOLMES
MPubAd, Grad.Dip.Admin, PSC, QTC (UK), Cert.IV.AWT, FAIM, MAIPM, MIMC, CMCTony is a founding Director of Business Builders Australia Pty Ltd., a managing consulting and training practice established in 1990. As a Certified Management Consultant, Tony has provided a wide range of consultancy services and management skills development courses across a range of industries.
TOR HANSEN
BA (Hons), LLB, Dip.Mod.Lang., Cert.IV.AWTTor Hansen is an experienced writer, researcher and corporate trainer. Tor has worked for Melbourne, Monash and La Trobe Universities to produce, lecture and assess many different undergraduate courses.
Tor is Director of TechKnowledgey Pty Ltd, a consultancy specialising in the provision of corporate training, communications and management consulting services. As a technical writer, Tor believes in producing documents that focus on the target audience, and on achieving outcomes. Tor is a dynamic and entertaining trainer, who will engage and challenge you to make the most of your learning experience.
ZOE LONG
BTeaching, Grad.Cert.Mgmt (PM), Cert.IV.AWTZoe can provide an amazing range of expert services to your company, focusing on the development and delivery of staff training and Project Management within the corporate, Government and training organisation sectors. Zoe is a results driven motivator with a track record of on time, on budget delivery of systems and processes that work, with a proven ability to solve business challenges through team oriented, innovative use of specialist strategies for organisational improvement and change management. Zoe will work through your businesses efficiency step by step with you, whilst considering the organisations goals and the environment.