Michael is a globally connected senior executive and company director with extensive leadership experience. He has worked for global brands such as Citibank, Fletcher Building & Clearly in roles that involved significant business transformation or the launch of new products and businesses. He is a strong communicator who connects easily with people from all cultures and lifestyles.
He has broad industry experience across marketing and operational functions in consumer and business banking, hardware retailing, logistics, co-working, management consulting and direct response television. He is a digitally savvy executive who has led several eCommerce start-ups, ERP transformation programs and established digital companies.
Michael has extensive commercial experience running businesses which includes full P&L responsibility, strategy creation and implementation, contract negotiation, business sale and acquisition. He brings an entrepreneurial mind-set to all his business projects and is an engaging leader who is culturally sensitive and builds high performing teams that are empowered to succeed. He firmly believes in driving business success through a rigorous and practical approach to truly understanding who the customer is and delivering on their needs. Michael is an experienced media presenter having been interviewed extensively on radio, television and business print media.
Michael is also on the board of directors of a technology business that specializes in the franchising sector globally. He regularly speaks at conferences and conducts podcasts on how technology can enhance business partnerships and transform organizational performance and employee engagement and satisfaction. He has held directorships of industry bodies in Australia and New Zealand such as the Franchise Council of Australia and Booksellers NZ. He also offers mentoring to under privileged college students on how to navigate life through university and into business ownership.
He holds an MBA in International Franchising Strategy and is regularly consulted for his expertise in this area.
Michael is presently based in Australia but travels extensively for business and pleasure with the majority of his time spent in the USA, Canada and Singapore. He is a keen cyclist and a collector of contemporary Australia and New Zealand art.