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Many years ago, while attending a strategic review session for top leaders at the large telecommunications company where I was employed, something the CEO said stuck with me…even though I failed to appreciate its importance at the time. He said, “to be a good leader, you need to be an effective coach”.

It has been over 20 years since he shared that with the room. In that time I moved through a number of leadership positions, at small businesses and at the largest companies on the planet. And in that time I learned how to be an effective coach.

What sets me apart from most career coaches, is my extensive experience working at the top levels of the corporate world:

• I have collaborated with senior executive teams at many of the world’s top companies and brands, including Walmart, United Health, CVS, Alphabet, McKesson, Cardinal Health, Chevron, Samsung, Starbucks, JP Morgan Chase, Allstate, Nationwide, 20th Century Fox, AT&T, SingTel and many others.
• I have led strategy and business transformation programs at Google and SingTel, reporting to the C-suite.
• I have built and led highly-recognized, high-performing teams in the most dynamic and complex environments.
• I have presented at conferences, to boards, and to countless executive forums.
• I’ve completed leadership programs at some of the world’s top schools for leaders, including Harvard Business School, Stanford Graduate School of Business, and the Australian Air Force.

I believe that people are happiest and at their best in their work when they connect with their internal passion and align it with what they do. It’s why I am so passionate about helping people become authentic and powerful leaders.

My Career Journey

I’ve had a highly varied career. I started down a number of very different career paths in my life, and have held a wide variety of positions. Some highlights include:

• joined the Australian Air Force, and worked as an Air Traffic Controller;
• became a Cinema Projectionist, working at multiplexes and on film productions;
• worked in retail at supermarkets, video games, and in fast food at McDonald’s and KFC;
• completed a Visual Arts diploma in film-making;
• volunteered as a Lifeguard for many years at a popular Australian beach;
• started a video production company, and a Theatre training and production company (specializing in improvisational theatre);
• worked at a theme park as a Presenter, hosting tours through a film backlot;
• worked as a Trip Guide at a US summer camp, taking kids on multi-day backcountry hikes and canoeing trips;
• worked in executive headhunting and recruitment in the UK;
• spent over ten years in telecommunications, starting in a call center, before moving into Product Management, and ultimately working on industry strategy at the international level;
• completed a Master’s Degree in Computer Science;
• earned my pilot certification in the USA;
• completed leadership programs at Harvard and Stanford;
• completed the Co-Active coaching program;
• learned magic, and performed as a professional Magician;
• earned my Ocean Passage Making certificate – the highest sailing certification in the USA;
• worked at Google for over six years. building and leading high-performing consulting teams;
• established a boutique consulting firm, with clients in telecommunications and healthcare.

I am driven by openness, curiosity, and passionate self-development. The enormous variety in my career journey equips me with a broadened perspective, a diverse set of tools and experiences, and a large collection of personal case studies.

My Coaching Approach

My coaching has three components.