Managing Director, Research and Marketing Leader

Wolf Industrial Innovation Pty Ltd

September 2009 to Actually working here

Head of a multidisciplinary team covering R&D, production and marketing. Global markets with QC instrumentation for the industrial manufacturing sector, specifically the steel, aluminium, and automotive industries with facilities in high volume industrial paint coating operations.

Manager Research and Intellectual Property

Airservices / ARFF

February 2006 to October 2009

General manager for development of advanced air traffic control technologies including airspace density prediction, 4-dimensional aircraft trajectory prediction, and controlled advanced required navigation protocol implementation.

Manager, Intellectual Property

Bluescope steel wollongong

January 2000 to January 2006

Global responsibility for intellectual property management. Protection of key product brands and production technologies via a carefully focussed international patent and trademark portfolio. Key brands included the well known high value 'Colorbond' and 'Zincalume' brands. The role included management of Nucor Steel's (USA) portfolio of technologies valued at in excess of $1 bn. This was included within the role via a subcontract arrangement with Nucor.

Science (1st Class Honours)

February 1981 to June 1985

Metallurgy

March 1972 to November 1975

Career Goals

A major career objective is to help build successful companies with exciting leading edge products. I like to be passionate about the work I am doing giving it full focus and attention to achieve efficient and effective outcomes. I am dedicated to the teams who work for me and in giving them excellent goals, guidelines, scope, and leadership.

Industries of interest

Technology

Areas of interest

Marketing and Advertising

Availability to travel and work outside the city

Yes

Interests and hobbies

I'm a keen photographer, cyclist, and traveller.