Simplyai

PE-owned AI professional services and consulting business specialising in Agentic AI, AI Ops, big data projects and innovation
Partner to the CEO for Simplyai’s operations
Responsible to the board for sales, finance, operations, M&A, compliance, risk
Ai thought leader and growth driver

Finance Director

Strategic Consulting

Ad-hoc partnership with Business Owners to provide advice during growth, expansion or exit.

Fractional CFO

Chartered Accountants Australia and New Zealand

Course Facilitator

Audience Republic

2IC of Audience Republic’s US, European and Australian operations.
Accountable to the Board for Post-sales functions along with funding, finance and compliance.

VP, Finance & Operations

Zapid Hire

2IC of Zapid Hire’s US, UK and Australian operations.
Country Manager of US operations and responsible for launch of US mid-market and enterprise sales GTM. 
Lead the team from 50 to 1,000+ customers.
Accountable to the Board for Pre & Post-sales functions along with funding, finance and compliance.

CFOO

Essence Group Sydney

Australian branded and contract manufacturer, distributor and E-Commerce provider of dairy and nutritional powders for Australian FMCG customers (inc A2 Milk, Swisse, Woolworths and ALDI), and a growing international export market (inc China, India and the US). 
- Reported to the Managing Director and managed the strategic direction of the senior leadership team. In addition, managed the organisational effectiveness of the sales, operations and finance functions of the Group (150+ employees), across Sydney, Nowra and Shanghai. 
- Accountable for development and execution of outcomes-based business plans resulting in YoY revenue growth of avg 100%+ and significant EBITDA margin improvement.
- During leadership tenure, Essence was awarded the high-profile, 2019 Australian Exporter of the Year Award (Agribusiness and Food) by the Australian Trade and Investment Commission for outstanding export achievements.

Finance & Operations Director

Extensive experience executing buy-side & sell-side financial due diligence for clients located in Australia, the UK, Ireland and the US across a wide range of industries, including: Property, Financial Services, Specialist manufacturing, Pharmaceuticals, Food manufacturing/distribution, Banking and Infrastructure.
- Advised on deal sizes from $50m-$5bn

Transaction Advisory Services - Snr Manager

Graduate in EY’s Financial Services Audit team and completed Chartered Accounting accreditation. Progressed to Audit Manager role and was a global secondee to EY Dublin office.
- Experience with IFRS, US GAAP, Irish GAAP

Financial Services Audit - Manager

Creating incredible customer experiences and building world class revenue and finance teams at early stage hypergrowth start ups

Matthew Caldicott

Medlogical Innovations

Prostate cancer is the most common cancer in men, and treatment can often permanently change not only the patient’s life, but also the lives of their loved ones.

At Medlogical Innovations, our mission is to drive better outcomes in prostate cancer management with precision-engineered and purpose-designed technology. By minimising side effects, we’re empowering men to lead a normal and full life afterwards.

We’re changing prostate treatment, so lives don’t have to.

Chief Marketing Officer

Cochlear

Senior Manager Product Marketing - APAC

Global Product Manager

Global Marketing Communications Manager

Trulife

Trulife Group is a leading global manufacturer and distributor of orthotics, prosthetics and niche healthcare products. It markets its diverse portfolio through direct sales forces in Ireland, the UK, the US and Canada and through almost 300 specialist distributor partners in more than 90 countries.

Reporting to the CEO, I was responsible for planning and delivering 360 Group Marketing activity, working with regional Sales and Marketing teams to drive revenue growth.
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• Strategy/Planning - Digital & Offline
• Budget Management
• Brand Development
• New Product Development
• Social Media
• Agency management (Web, Advertising & Creative)

Group Marketing Manager

Oriflame Cosmetics

Oriflame is a leading beauty & wellness company selling direct in more than 60 countries worldwide.

As Marketing Communications Manager, I was responsible for the development and implementation of a Scientific Communication Strategy that supported international brand-building initiatives and promoted Oriflame’s value proposition internally and externally with respect to R&D, Science and Technology.
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• Represented Oriflame at international PR & Sales events (up to 10,000 in attendance) and in media interviews to support product launches, as an expert in my field.
• Developed and executed an annual Global Communications Plan for Science & Innovation.
• Created a content pipeline for R&D–related marketing collateral, for digital & offline use.
• Aligned Global & Regional teams to ensure consistent implementation of communication campaigns.
• Developed and maintained relationships with key media & publications stakeholders for effective promotion of R&D activity. 
• Managed and coached a team of Communications experts to contribute to an NPD pipeline portfolio.

Marketing Communications Manager - R&D

• Investigated, selected and created test methods and designs to substantiate product claims for up to 500 new products annually, in accordance with global and regional regulatory requirements and timeframes of NPD.
• Generated market-ready content based on new ingredients/technologies and presented concepts to Marketing teams at quarterly update meetings.
• Liaised with regional marketing teams to adapt sales support materials according to local needs, while maintaining alignment with Global brand guidelines.
• Designed, administered and supervised consumer market research to evaluate appeal of products, as well as needs, attitudes and behaviours.

Principal Scientist - NPD Claims Communication

An ambitious, resilient and empathetic people leader, motivated by audacious goals and the principle of continuous improvement, both personally and professionally.

Significant experience dealing with global, regional and in-country cross-functional teams. 

Proven success with marketing & business strategy development and implementation.

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