Kerry - CEO - New Zealand - iCEO #66264

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Kerry's Profile

iCEO #66264

Position: CEO

Nationality: New Zealand

Experience

A highly strategic Managing Director & CEO, with a proven track record over 23 years of improving business performance through his visionary leadership across private and government sectors. Kerry possesses great strengths in corporate, operational and financial management, while constantly focusing on organisational improvement.

Major Achievements

• During my tenure revenues grew from $30m (2001) to $280m (2015) with an average return on sales of 6% (well above equivalent industry benchmarks). Accountable for strategic direction and financial performance of an ever growing and expanding business. Also responsible for its improved safety performance, culture change (down from a 2001 LTIFR figure of 34 to 4 in 2015), acquisitions, Shareholder / Board business plans (capital > $15m) and overall responsibility for the management and engagement of its large customer base (120 Local Councils; 5000 commercial customers across Australia; 5 Universities; State & Capital authorities.

Industry Sector Competencies

Construction Industry

Energy-Oil-Gas

Engineering

Financial Services

Public Sector

Professional Objectives

Function: CEO

Sector: Service, utilities, government

Interim Manager: Yes

Permanent Position: Yes

Operational: Yes

Availability: Full time

Prefered Locations: Asia / Pacific

Additional Professional Interests

Non executive director assignments

Countries Covered

Australia

New Zealand

Operational Competencies

Technologies to market (Expert)

Business development (Professional)

Acquisition and shadow management (Expert)

New product or service launch (Expert)

Geographical expansion (Professional)

Company rescue or turnaround (Professional)

Close down or sell off (Expert)

Pre or post investment audit (Expert)