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Consultant Biographies

Bruce Gregory
Scott Spaulding
Philip Young
Hugh Wyndham
Susan Robinson
Simon Whitaker
Michael Wolf
Anthony Foster
Paul Quin
Arthur Walmsley
Roger Brown
Geoff Coward
Sam Ponder
Prue Crofts
Allan Gatenby

Bruce Gregory

Bruce is the founder and senior partner of C-F-S Executive. Bruce's interest in training, career management and mentoring developed from his association with The Australian Institute of Travel & Tourism (A.I.T.T.). He was National Chairman from 1985 to 1989 and was elevated to Life Fellow in 2000. While Bruce was National Chairman, A.I.T.T, together with The Australian Federation of Travel Agents, was the driving force behind licensing and training standards, which were later expanded to the Australia Travel Training Review Council, of which Bruce was a director.

He was a member of the NSW State Ministerial Advisory Task Force and was an active board member of NSW Division of Tourism's peak body, Tourism Council of Australia, from the mid 1980s.

Bruce pursued a training and mentoring career path on retiring from his senior executive role in a multinational company in 1993, to commence marketing an extensive series of products worldwide. In 1994 he spent two years in “Communications” learning about IT and Telco, further enhancing his mentoring skills. In 1998 he joined another career management company in Sydney, as a consultant. Bruce is a member of the Association of Career Professionals International, the world's premier career services association.

The forerunner to C-F-S Career Management was created in late 2000 as Careers First Step, principally to assist graduates find their career paths and actually achieve their goals. This was a natural extension of the whole career management process as these young people are the executives and professionals of tomorrow. Another extension of the C-F-S Career Management service is the link with JobsDB.com, one of the very large worldwide databases that provide candidates with the widest possible number of options, using their own network of over 40,000 corporate clients in the Asia Pacific region.

Bruce acknowledges the competitive nature of job markets everywhere by recently launching a series of E-Career Training Programs for domestic and international markets. These are designed to minimise the amount of one-on-one time that is necessary for those unable to spare time away from their office or who are not able to visit a C-F-S Executive office. This service has now been expanded to provide assistance to new arrivals, at an executive or professional level, who want to make a more seamless transition.

Scott Spaulding

Scott has devoted the last 10 years of his career to working in executive career management in both operations and consulting roles. His business background spans 20 years both in the USA and in Australia.

After completing a Bachelors degree with honours from the University of Maine in the USA, he began his career in the area of land use planning with a regional planning commission and consulted to state and local governments on issues including transportation and environmental planning. Sensing a need to work in a career with a more commercial focus, he shifted direction after only 2 years. For the next 3 years, he played a pivotal role in the successful start-up of a mail order catalogue operation for a $1.2 billion subsidiary of Fortune 200 Van Heusen Corporation. In that role, he successfully managed a multi-million dollar budget and a team of 10 and introduced a number of change initiatives to achieve the most profitable business unit in the operation.

The next 8 years of his career were spent in sales and marketing management roles in 2 multi-billion dollar US insurance and financial service giants. With Combined Insurance Company of America he managed a large sales team that achieved an average 28% annual business growth over 5 successive years. In his last role there, he was appointed the lead trainer for a sales force of nearly 180 representatives. From there moved on to John Hancock, one of the largest insurance companies in the world where he became more involved in direct marketing and mentoring younger professionals.

Feeling a need to change career direction and better align himself with his values, he was able to establish himself in the largest career management consulting company in the world in Boston in 1996. Within 6 months he was promoted to Vice President and managed a successful start-up operation and was a member of their New England Executive Committee. In 1998, he came to Australia and ultimately decided to resettle permanently in Melbourne. His first career transition was as a result of a direct approach to an established Career Management firm where he worked for 3 ˝ years before being headhunted to lead the start-up of C-F-S Mangement in Melbourne.

Over the past 7 years in Melbourne, Scott has dealt with over 3,000 professionals from senior executives to recent university graduates across virtually all industry sectors. He has been a part of the successful career transitions of countless numbers of professionals and maintains a passion for helping others achieve the level of career satisfaction he has himself achieved.

Philip Young

Phil has had 13 years as a Managing Director and CEO of three different high profile companies. He has both large and small company experience, being responsible for more than one thousand employees in the late 1990's.

During the 1980's and 1990's he was extremely successful in resurrecting a mature business to such an extent that the P&O Group acquired Sitmar Cruises Australasia business and asked Phil to run it together with all their land based resorts. In this role he directed a broad range of Senior Management functional specialists including Marketing, Sales, Operations, and Finance/IT.

Prior to his CEO roles, Phil was General Manager of Marketing for seven years. He has worked in Travel and Tourism, Banking, Manufacturing and Resources industries. He also has extensive Government Lobbying experience, and was a main board Director of the peak tourism industry body, Tourism Council Australia.

Currently Phil is working in a range of strategic consulting projects that have involved communicating and meeting with many of the leading business people of major Australian companies including Chair Persons, Managing Directors, Chief Financial Officers and Investor Relations Managers. He is also assisting a range of companies in planning, business development, marketing and strategy.

He has been a Fellow of the Australian Marketing Institute, a Trustee of CEDA (Committee Economic Development Australia), and a member of the Institute of Company Directors.

Phil received an MBA from the National Graduate Management School of the University of NSW. He has a Bachelor of Arts degree with a double major in Economics and Psychology (Honours).

Phil has assisted many Senior Executives find their preferred career path over the last twenty-five years. He brings to C-F-S Executive a very professional perspective for the very Senior Executives from a variety of industries and professions.

Hugh Wyndham

Hugh has spent most of his working life as a negotiator. He chaired his first international negotiation in November 1970 and has since led Australian delegations to international meetings and chaired international conferences such as UN and South Pacific Commission and Antarctic Treaty. Hugh was Australian High Commissioner in Nigeria and Ambassador to Argentina, Uruguay and Paraguay and the Head of several Branches in Canberra.

Hugh resigned from his post as Ambassador to Argentina after being asked to join P&O SN Company's senior executive team. In this capacity, Hugh negotiated acquisitions and joint ventures for some of P&O's most significant prospective investments, such as the Ports of Buenos Aires US$ 100M+ and Santos (the largest Port in Latin America) in Brazil US$600M+, major cold storage businesses US$45M+ exhibition centres US$25M and a ship charter.

Hugh became Chairman, P&O Cold Logistics Argentina, CEO Polo Logistica and Director of Bovis Lend Lease South America, Terminales Rio de la Plata and P&O Catering y Servicios, companies he had been instrumental in establishing.

Hugh's decision-making skills were first developed through years in senior positions in the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade. His Board level business experience and his 11 years at Ambassadorial level, with postings in Europe, Africa and North and South America have given him an understanding of cultural diversity and of the management, training and conflict resolution requirements of both the private and public sectors. His interest is in mentoring and providing career guidance to individuals.

Susan Robinson

Susan is from London, England and relocated to Sydney, Australia six years ago. She holds a degree in Human Resources Management from the University of West London and is a Graduate of the Institute of Personnel and Development in London.

Susan's career experience includes working at a strategic level with a logistics company providing third party distribution solutions to the retail and manufacturing sectors in the UK. She successfully introduced the Business Excellence Model based on the European Standard of Business Excellence which aims to improve financial performance, employee satisfaction, development and productivity, customer service levels and internal process performance. She implemented new standards in recruitment which included the introduction of assessment centres for all positions within the organisation and introduced a UK nationally recognised employee development program, Investors in People.

Susan is an Internal Assessor for National Vocational Qualifications. As an Internal Assessor, she was instrumental in developing, training, appraising and validating employee development programs within the Travel & Tourism and Retail sectors in which she was employed.

We are delighted that Susan joined CFS Executive in June, 2005 and she is very excited to work with our senior consultants, assisting them in furthering the careers of our clients.

 

Simon Whitaker

Simon has 20 years of experience in the Financial Services Industry where he successfully developed and managed sales teams for major international Insurers and Fund managers. He has conducted his own Financial Planning practice providing Risk and Investment advice to both small and large business. He holds a Diploma in Financial Services (Financial Planning) and is an associate of the Financial Planning Association.

Ten years ago he established a business consultancy which provides Strategic Corporate Planning, Performance, Management, Training and Assessment as well as Outplacement, Coaching and Mentoring services. His clients have included International Manufacturers, National Franchises, Major Insurers and Fund Managers as well as local Newcastle and Hunter Valley business.

His long term association in the Newcastle area has been reflected by his involvement in the Newcastle Business Club, Lions, volunteer work with Drug and Alcohol Rehab programmes as well as Rotary Youth Development.

Simon has dedicated much of his personal time to the development of junior sportspeople having coached cricket, soccer as well as fitness and resistance training. He holds a Certificate III in Sports Fitness and Assessment as well as a Diploma in Workplace Training and Assessment.

Simon's role as a Senior Consultant will be to utilise his vast experience in business management, sales, and people relationships to assist the C-F-S Executive professional and executive clients to realise their goals and objectives.

Simon's Life and Business objective is to help people and Businesses realise their potential.

Michael Wolf

Michael has over 40 years experience in the printing industry and has moved with the technology change that has transformed the industry in the last 20 years to the digital age. He achieved several NSW State Achievement Awards for excellence while at Australian Consolidated Press Limited.

Seeking new skills he was engaged to manage interstate operations for one of Australia's largest importers and retailers of fine furniture. Appointed a Director Commercial Installations, a new division, he was responsible for staffing, site negotiations, supply and logistics, warehousing and contract variation negotiations with overseas and local suppliers, architects and building construction companies.

Returning to the printing industry he became General Manager of one of Australia's largest and most experienced creative and design consultancies. Combining his general manager skills and printing experience Michael led the project management teams for some of the largest capital markets print projects in Australia - Mirvac Stapled Securities, BHP -Bluescope Steel de-merger, Western Mining Corporation de-merger, Commonwealth Bank, AMP and BHP Annual Reports - large projects, large budgets demanding timetables.

He has brought innovative and practical solutions to both large and small print project planning and management. Through this phase Michael re-structured and managed the interstate operations for the consultancy.

Throughout his career he has led by example and completed all tasks with patience, understanding and regard for the people who produce the result. Managing people and situations in a proactive manner while being versatile and dedicated to providing solutions are his drivers.

Michael brings to C-F-S Executive extensive practical experience and together with a young and inquisitive mind and a positive approach to life he is ideally suited to assist individuals achieve their career aspirations.

Anthony Foster

Anthony has developed an imposing career spanning more than three decades. With a strong background in financial management he has travelled the world and worked for large multinational corporations and has also headed his own consultancy practice. He is known for his high integrity and for his ability to envision and create successful outcomes in complex situations in both personal and corporate contexts.

Although he grew up in Brisbane he has worked predominantly in Sydney and Melbourne. In Australia and overseas he held senior roles in Multi-National Corporations such as BHP Billiton, Nissho Iwai Corporation of Japan and the U.S. based ENTRE Computer Centers Inc where he was the Director of Finance and Corporate Services for the Asia/Pacific region.

During the 1980's he was actively involved in the SME market in Australia as a Corporate Rescue Specialist and worked in conjunction with leading Australian Banks such as ANZ, NAB and WESTPAC. His industry experience in those years covered Textiles, Food Manufacture, Commercial Property Development, Home Building, Electrical Manufacturing, Schools, Medical Equipment Distribution, Mobile Telecommunications, Consumer Products-Import and Retail and Professional Practices. This activity led him into the development of international markets for these clients and to the opportunities within Government privatisation in Eastern Europe.

In the last decade he has also been involved with the Education Industry in Australia and has engaged in numerous consulting assignments in former Soviet Republics. He is an active promoter of mental health within the corporate environment and writes for a European Magazine on this subject. He is currently developing his Thesis on this subject for a PhD.

Anthony more than understands the difficulties and obstacles facing anyone who is truly looking to make a paradigm shift in their working life or needing to move up the corporate ladder. He brings enthusiasm, integrity and a fresh approach to C-F-S Executive and is passionate about helping others and his warmth and sincerity are highly valued by our clients.

Paul Quin

Paul has acquired over 26 years of executive and senior management experience within global software and service organisations, including more recently, the Sydney based technology company Financial Network Services (FNS). FNS is involved in the development of core banking software for worldwide distribution to the financial services industry. Financial Network Services client base comprises some 100 banks and financial services organisations throughout Australia, Asia, Middle East, Europe and South Africa.

Paul has extensive experience in designing, developing and delivering strategically focussed business solutions, by utilising outstanding people management, project management and negotiation skills; vision, drive and an unrivalled commitment towards continuous improvement in processes and with people.

Since 2000, Paul was General Manager Operations at FNS responsible for all areas of the IT including product design and development, compliance, quality, training, system support, project implementation and maintenance. He recently led the development and implementation of all operational standards for Financial Network Services, significantly improving overall quality in software development, change control and client delivery. Through his significant exposure to the Banking and Finance industry, Paul has also attained significant knowledge of global banking and finance operations, products and procedures.

In 1996 Paul was responsible for the Project Implementation group within FNS which managed and co-ordinated the successful outcomes of over 21 complex, worldwide implementation projects of the FNS product suite. These project teams comprised over 250 business and technical resources spread around the world in many differing countries and cultures.

Earlier in his career Paul worked on many complex projects around the globe, dealing with all levels of management and achieving successful outcomes through his ability to influence and negotiate with stakeholders of varying cultures and experience.

Paul remains a highly skilled professional who enjoys leading others to successful outcomes through his influence and mentoring techniques and he brings to C-F-S Executive an outstanding track record of executive achievement including coaching senior managers and executives in adjusting their management styles for success when dealing with other countries and cultures.

Arthur Walmsley

Arthur has enjoyed a dynamic career in Financial and Human Resources Management and Corporate Administration in Australia and overseas including nearly two decades in the UK, Canada and the South American Continent.

A qualified CPA, his career commenced in the 1960's with early experience gained in Chartered Accounting, specialising in Auditing, Liquidations, Receiverships and the Small Industry Manufacturing sectors.

He has worked in London with PWC, Chartered Accountants (formerly Price Waterhouse Coopers), responsible for such industrial giants as Firestone Tyre & Rubber Corp, Olivetti Business Machines, Remington Rand and Guardian Royal Exchange Insurance. He has also worked with PWC Toronto where he gained invaluable experience in the resources sector, responsible for Rio Tinto ConZinc consortium as well as corporations associated with the Canadian Gold Mining Industry.

Arthur's global experience includes South America, primarily operating out of Quito, Ecuador as inaugural Director of Finance & Administration of Cervecerias Andina SA, a subsidiary of Norlin Corporation - USA, one of the largest and most modern breweries in South America. He was responsible for the design (bi-lingual) of the entire accounting and administrative system of the corporation to ensure compatibility with the USA parent operation. His next assignment was as Finance Director of Alambrec SA, a multinational (Belgium) manufacturer of nails, screws and barbed wire.

In the early 1980's he returned to Australia as General Manager, Finance & Administration, Royal Australian College of General Practitioners and over the next 20 years he has held a number of other very senior positions: Chief Executive Officer, Deafness Foundation of Victoria; Manager, Finance & Administration, International Diabetes Institute; and Chief Executive Officer, Travellers Aid Society of Victoria.

All of the above positions had key responsibility for budgetary controls and financial reporting. His wide exposure to matters of OH&S as well as Human Resources Management proved to be invaluable for instituting major enhancements to systems in all corporations with which he was associated.

With such a wide career path behind him, Arthur confidently draws on his working experience in many diverse corporations, both nationally and internationally, in order to assist individuals seeking career change.

Arthur brings to the Human Capital Holdings group of companies, including C-F-S Executive, an impressive array of experience and his great interest at this time in his life is to put back some of that experience which serves as a testament to his ongoing role as a career manager, mentor and advisor to many individuals over many years.

A compassionate, vital and interested person he offers a wealth of experience to call upon when assisting individuals who are in pursuit of change.

Roger Brown

Roger has enjoyed a dynamic and rewarding career across a diverse range of organisations in Australia utilising his well honed coaching and mentoring skills to assist Senior Executives and professionals achieve a successful career transition.

Roger has worked predominantly in service industries with key responsibility for maximising the senior management potential of individuals, developing leadership capability, improving business performance and identifying organisational talent.

As State Manager for a division of TNT and General Manager - Sales and Marketing for an innovative software company, Roger possesses strong business development skills, exceptional leadership and mentoring skills, creativity and the ability to focus individuals on the truly important issues.

A former C.E.O. of a Career Development company, Roger has perfected his skills and approach to career transition and development, to provide an empathetic approach to possibly the greatest complexities confronting today's executives contemplating a career move, or career advancement: "What is it that I really want to do?", coupled with the more perplexing issue of "How do I get there?"

Roger recognises the vital importance, at all levels of Senior Executive placement and career transition, of differentiating yourself from the vast array of competitors in today's ever changing challenge of securing the position that you want, as distinct from the position that you have to have.

Having professionally experienced the devastation and destructiveness of being under employed Roger feels it is imperative to encourage others to "take charge of your career and develop a marketing strategy that will not limit your competitiveness but address cognitive or draconian learnt behaviour," these being some of the factors that unconsciously inhibit one's career growth. Having a sound strategy developed springboards the candidate to their true worth and ultimate career satisfaction.

In Roger's experience, and after having researched the ad hoc methodology that most Senior Executives adopt for career moves, advancement or transition, it has been evident that most candidates are motivated more by hope rather than good planning and reasoning.

Roger's philosophy is that: Unless you move, the place you are is the place you will always be. However, to even contemplate a career move or direction you need to establish your ultimate motivation for doing so. Serious people get serious results, how serious are YOU?

In conclusion, Roger welcomes enquiries from Senior Executives to discuss your strategies, objectively evaluate your current situation and provide a pro-active alternative to your current methodology. C-F-S Executive provides an unequalled professional service to serious candidates and will coach and mentor you through the labyrinth of your next chosen career move.

Geoff Coward

Geoff has enjoyed a career primarily in the manufacturing and engineering sectors, but more recently in running his own Human Resources Management consultancy. During this time he has worked for extended periods in the UK and New Zealand and still has ongoing board involvement in NZ.

Geoff has been involved in the establishment of a regional economic development agency (Venture Taranaki Trust) as the inaugural chair person, chair of an engineering consultancy - Apex Consultants, on the board of the Pacific arm of a large multinational manufacturer and distributor - McKechnie Pacific Pty Ltd and currently sits on the board of a Wells Instrument and Electrical Ltd in NZ.

A qualified Metallurgist, his career commenced in the 1970's with early experience being gained in the booming mining and metallurgical sectors with experience being gained through employment with Western Mining and Cliffs Robe River in both technical and managerial roles.

This was followed by a period working with Pilkington Glass (then the largest glass manufacturer in the world) which saw involvement in the automotive, construction and architectural divisions of the company with roles varying from Plant Manager - Automotive up to Australian General Manager - Glass Operations. During this period, Geoff spent much of his time servicing clients in Hong Kong and Japan, working in the UK and was involved in 2 world wide boards looking at productivity and cost reduction initiatives that would benefit the Pilkington PLC Group.

During this period he also developed his real interest in people development and mentoring - the two areas he is most involved with in his HR consultancy.

Geoff then moved to New Zealand as Managing Director of McKechnie Metals (the largest operation in the McKechnie PLC Group), overseeing all local operations as well as an Australian wide distribution network. During this period the company won the award for NZ major exporter of the year and Geoff focussed on employee involvement and development as a major part of improving productivity, health and safety, customer service and quality.

While working for periods in the SME sector he has been involved at general management level (Challenge Engineering LTD) and has also undertaken marketing, business development, business restructuring and training and development roles in both line and consultancy roles.

In more recent times, Geoff has used the skills and experience gained in communication, people development, facilitation, and organisational change to operate his own human resources consultancy. In this business he has spent considerable time coaching and mentoring, developing interview skills, developing leadership skills and introducing performance management and development programs. Geoff has trained many people "in how to interview" ands "how to be interviewed" including development of role specific success profiles.

Contributing to people realising their full potential, whether it be in existing employ or in a new opportunity, is very important to Geoff in any of the roles he takes on. His great interest is to bring the best out in people, to realise their strengths, manage their weaknesses and to gain the confidence to succeed. These are all vital components in the services provided by C-F-S Executive.

Prue Crofts

With qualifications in Human Resources and Business Management from the University of Sydney, Prue is dedicated to finding the optimal solution for individual client success. Through use of her excellent interpersonal, communication and organisational skills, Prue is able to provide first class customer service and ensure customer needs are fulfilled.

Prue is also a member of the Australian Human Resources Institute and through continuous learning and development has maintained an in-depth knowledge of the Australian labour market. Prue has diverse employment history across a variety of industries and her experience is a valuable asset to C-F-S Executive.

In her previous role, Prue held the position of Learning and Development Administrator for Colliers International. Through her working experience Prue has gained an inside knowledge of both sides of the employment equation, having worked with the HR Departments of large firms as well as individual candidates. Prue's knowledge of the internal employment labour market has allowed her to develop positive relationships with clients and a reputation for thorough professional service.

Having also worked as a recruitment consultant, for a mid-sized boutique recruitment firm, Prue has had experience in meeting the needs of individuals aspiring to a range of management and professional levels. Prue ensures she works with clients in a timely manner allowing them to reach the optimal outcome as soon as possible and prides herself in developing positive relationships with her clients and a reputation for thorough professional service by performing detailed quality control checks.

Prue has demonstrated a consistent commitment to professional improvement by practising innovative recruitment and assessment techniques, and liaising regularly with management and other contacts in the human resources industry to keep abreast of industry developments.

As an experienced consultant for C-F-S Executive, Prue's goal is to utilise her vast experience in recruitment, sales, and people relationships to assist the C-F-S Executive senior executive clients realise their goals and objectives.

Sam Ponder

Sam is an accomplished CEO/General Manager with over 30 years experience in the NGO and corporate sectors; his background makes him eminently suitable to provide mentoring to executive and non-executive directors, c-level executives as well as aspirants to these levels. Prior to joining C-F-S Career Management Sam was involved in assisting the agribusiness supply chain manage regulatory compliance and provide post consumer waste collection and disposal services.

Sam built his corporate experience through a range of industry sectors specialising in business development. These include Agsafe Limited, Transwest Oil, the Armidale Development Corporation, Pfizer Animal Health, Boral Cyclone and consulting through SDP Holdings. Sam has acquired broad knowledge of small manufacturing and marketing, agribusiness, chemical, water, waste, regulatory compliance and energy. In addition he has an in-depth appreciation of the complexities of regional/urban economic development sectors and in meeting corporate social responsibility objectives.p>

Sam is Director of the Water Stewardship Initiative and is currently assisting them in the next phase of the company’s vision for growth by raising awareness and implementing global standards and verification processes to support the National Water Initiative.

Having also worked as a recruitment consultant, for a mid-sized boutique recruitment firm, Prue has had experience in meeting the needs of individuals aspiring to a range of management and professional levels. Prue ensures she works with clients in a timely manner allowing them to reach the optimal outcome as soon as possible and prides herself in developing positive relationships with her clients and a reputation for thorough professional service by performing detailed quality control checks.

Sam’s responsibilities in C-F-S Career Management include the development and implementation of a sustainable strategic framework, extension of management policies, introduction of performance management systems and retention programs for key personnel..

Allan Gatenby

Allan holds a Masters in Education (Leadership and Management) with speciality in “leadership
and change” and “skill development of middle managers in leading change”. He also has
qualifications in Investigation and Conciliation, OHS, Choice Theory, Reality Therapy and Lead
Management. He has trained as a facilitator with Franklin Covey Foundation and the Glasser
Institute and he is currently completing formal qualifications in Life Coaching and Training and
Assessment.
Allan possesses exceptional organisation and people skills successfully blending theory and
practice within objective frameworks to build commitment to and sustainability of individual and
organisational growth. His innovative business enterprise and facilitative process skills are the
foundation of his success as a leader of change and development.
Under Allan’s leadership, organisations have received local and national recognition. He is
sought after as a presenter having presented papers on leadership, change, people management,
community building, inclusive practice and intervention programs locally, nationally and
internationally. Allan was invited by the University of Putra and the Malaysian government to
present 3 papers at the International C.A.R.E. Conference in 2006. This was as a result of the
paper he gave at the International Education Community Conference in Beijing 2 years earlier.
He was asked to speak on behalf of all Australian presenters at the concluding session of this
conference. He was nominated for award offered by the National Institute for Quality Teaching
and School Leadership in 2005.
Allan is seen as a leader among leaders. He has held executive roles in peak bodies in education
and training. His facilitative skills and systems knowledge, combined with highly developed
interpersonal skills enable him to develop effective teams within the organisations with whom he
works. He is a member of the Australian Council of Educational Leadership, Life Coaching
Institute of Australia and the Association of Career Professionals.
Most recently Allan has utilised his effective leadership experience, strong people skills and
entrepreneurial acumen to establish a coaching and consultancy business. With individuals and
organisations as clients he provides a range of goal orientated coaching designed to empower the
client to improve outcomes and enjoy the wealth of that achievement.
Allan brings over 30 years of exceptional educational leadership and a practical strategic
approach to development and networking to his role at C-F-S Executive. Allan’s friendly open
communication, high energy, clarity of purpose, broad executive experience and philosophy of
empowerment give him a unique capacity to coach a wide range of clients.

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