Chairperson: Michael Burke

Groups:
- Melbourne Senior Management Network - average size businesses of $100m T/O, CEO's and Business Owners
- Rising Star's Senior Management Network - up and coming rising star senior executives

Location: Melbourne , Victoria, Australia

Profile:
Michael's background is in business and management advisory services. He specializes in business coaching, including facilitating and monitoring strategic plans, general consulting services in Marketing & Sales, and Profit Improvement. In terms of industry specialization, Michael has considerable experience in manufacturing, professional service firms, state and local government, and large corporates. 

Chairperson: Barry Jenner

Groups:
- MSA Senior Management - business leaders from $2mil+ T/O business

Location: Melbourne , Victoria, Australia

Profile:
Barry has been with Mindshop since 1995. His background is in business turnaround and management advisory services. A Certified Member of The Institute of Management Consultants, Barry has the reputation of being able to "Get things done." He specialises in road transport and associated businesses, construction, manufacturing and professional services for small to large organisations. Barry has written for the annual Supply Chain Supplement in The Australian Financial Review and writes a regular "Business Focus" column for Truck & Trailer Australia.

Chairperson: Harry Kras

Groups:
- FBRC Senior Management Network - senior executives working within family owned business'

Location: Melbourne , Victoria, Australia

Profile:
Harry has been associated with the Mindshop organization since its inception in 1992. He commenced his working life as a Chartered Accountant in 1969, gaining experience in a number of disciplines with major firms in both Australia and overseas. In 1976 he co-founded a Chartered Accounting and Consulting practice in Melbourne. In this role he has worked with a range of clients in industries including manufacturing, service, wholesale & retail. Harry now works with successful business families to help them harness the power of the family to maximize the rewards of business ownership.

Chairperson: Suzanne Whitmarsh

Groups:
- Virago Women's Success Network - senior executives / business leaders in the Melbourne region

Location: Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

Profile:
In 2000 Suzanne Whitmarsh established 1st Executive, a niche Human Resources, recruitment, business planning and training consultancy. Here she practises what she preaches looking to a balanced approach to both ones work and personal lives. She works to ensure that her clients have a long term focus on their Human Resource Activities. Suzanne has been associated with Mindshop since 2001

Chairperson: Mike Boyle

Groups:
- Sales Rockets -increasing the sales effectiveness of sales managers

Location: Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

Profile:
Mike Boyle has spent over twenty years in the Graphic Arts industry in roles from apprentice to tradesman to production manager to junior salesman and eventually sales director. The last ten years have seen him involved in major sales, both in print, pre-press, consulting and software as well as major hardware sales at Fuji Xerox Australia. It was at Fuji Xerox Australia that he realized his passion for training people. While selling million dollar digital print solutions he saw that customers needed more than just the BOX; they needed the skills to sell and market the entire solution from application right through to delivery.

Chairperson: Andrew Graham

Groups:
- High Performance Management Network

Location: Albury, New South Wales, Australia

Profile:
Andrew is a results orientated commercial adviser with over ten years experience consulting on business strategy and implementation with blue chip, large family owned companies, associations and councils. Andrew has a strong record of strategy development, communication and successful execution leading to significant business growth.

Chairperson: Russell Cummings

Groups:
- Bundaberg Business Growth Network

Location: Gold Coast, Queensland , Australia

Profile:
Russell is a specialist in:- adding tangible value to dynamic businesses through powerful marketing and sales strategies that significantly increase profits;- facilitating strategic outcomes from large groups (30 to 200 participants; and- delivering innovative, practical training programs that achieve real results.

Chairperson: David Vincent

Groups:
- Breakthrough Leaders Network - supporting business leaders in the Gold Coast region

Location: Gold Coast, Queensland , Australia

Profile:
David's business experience spans a number of years with a Sydney based shipping organization, firstly as the accountant and then for twelve years as CEO. Moving to Melbourne in 1983 he took up the position of State Manager with the world-renowned Dale Carnegie Training Organization and built an award winning sales and facilitator team. He is currently providing corporate training and coaching by combining traditional methods with leading edge communication processes such as Neuro Linguistic Programming and DISC behavioral profiling.

Chairperon: Peter Longhurst

Groups:
- Walker Wayland Senior Management Network - senior executives / business leaders in the greater Sydney region

Location: Sydney , New South Wales, Australia

Profile:
Peter has been in Mindshop for over 8 years and has worked in accountancy for over 34 years. He is a Director of Walker Wayland Services Pty Ltd, a Firm strong in Business Advisory and Accounting services. Peter's role focuses on client advisory and new business development. Prior to joining Walker Wayland, Peter was a Principal of Stockford Ltd and prior to that a Partner at Stafford & Partners, specialising in Client Advisory services.

Chairperson: Michael King & Rod Willers

Groups:
- EY Senior Management Network - $5mil+ T/O Business Owners / Leaders

Location: Perth , Western Australia, Australia

Profile - Michael King:
Michael's career began as the founding partner in a compliance accounting firm. From there he moved on to purchase and manage his family business prior to establishing MKA in 1998. Michael's role now involves facilitating innovative growth and profit solutions for external clients. Michael is skilled in Strategy Development, Process Change, Team Building, Leadership Development, organizational Design, and Corporate Governance. Michael has been with Mindshop for 5 years.

Profile - Rod Willers:
Rod leads the Business Advisory focus within Ernst & Young’s Western Region’s Strategic Growth Markets practice. As a Director and chartered accountant with more than 24 years experience, Rod is dedicated to the growth and development of listed medium sized enterprises and large private entities. Known for his outcomes approach, Rod works with entrepreneurial clients throughout all stages of development to unlock the value in their business.

Chairperson: Brian Aitken & Marc Loftus

Groups:
- PKF Senior Management Network

Location: Perth , Western Australia, Australia

Profile - Brian Aitken
Brian has been responsible for facilitating and managing change within large organizations focusing on growth, profit, new product and market development, people development and performance management.

Profile - Marc Loftus
Marc Loftus has been providing business clients with taxation, accounting, and corporate consulting services.  Marc is able to advise clients with business and company valuations, financial feasibility analysis, litigation financial support and business broking services.

Chairperson: Paul Hopwood

Groups:
- PH Consulting Senior Management Network - senior executives from professional service industry

Location: West Sussex, United Kingdom

Profile:
Paul started his own consultancy, training and facilitation business in May 2001 and specialises in working with professional service firms in business strategy, management training and executive coaching. Paul has been with Mindshop since 1996. Consulting sectors include insurance, telecoms including mobiles, metal fabrication, printing, legal firms, music production, accounting firms, direct mail, language company, computer security, catering, electronics, machine tools.

Chairperson: Steve Cartwright

Groups:
- Henderson Loggie Senior Management Network - senior executives in the Dundee region

Location: Dundee , Scotland, United Kingdom

Profile:
Steve has been with Mindshop since 1997. Steve is a member of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Scotland, and has spent his entire career in the accountancy profession. Since joining Mindshop, his role has gradually developed into one of business improvement services where he is now working with businesses helping them to become more successful, rather than telling them about the past.

Chairperson: John Painter

Groups:
- Crowther Beard Executive Network

Location: Worcestershire, United Kingdom

Chairperson: Rich Kendall

Groups:
- GHB Senior Management Network

Location: Golden, Colorado, United States of America

Profile:
Rich has extensive experience in growing companies, mergers & acquisitions, organizing a company's structure, creating strategic and financing strategies for growth, taking a company public, bankruptcy and reorganization, and senior level management experience as a CEO and CFO.

Chairperson: Byron Hebert

Groups:
- PKF Texas Senior Management Network

Location: Houston, Texas, United States of America

Chairperson: Jim Parker

Groups:
- Mentor Connection Success Network

Location: Tucson, Arizona, United States of America

Profile:
Jim is a professional coach who works with individuals and organizations to help them adopt the best practices and develop the essential skills that will take them to the next level. Jim has owned many successful businesses.

Chairperson: Jeff Plank

Groups:
- HLB Gross Collins Senior Management Network

Location: Atlanta , Georgia, United States of America

Chairperson: Kay Leaumont

Groups:
- GH&I Success Resource - senior executives / business leaders in the Atlanta region

Location: Atlanta , Georgia, United States of America

Profile:
Kay is a partner in GH&I and the Head of the Growth and Profit Solutions Niche (GPS). As an Accredited Mindshop Facilitator (AMSF), her work with GH&I's clients can best be described as the facilitated delivery of performance improvement sessions designed to help organizations achieve growth and profitability.