Leadership

• 30 years of senior executive experience in the commercial, public and not-for-profit sectors including a number of business turnarounds, start-ups, mergers and acquisitions
• Extensive track record of building and leading high-performance teams
• An international perspective from living and working in Asia, Australia, the U.K. and the U.S.

Business transformation

• Proven ability to turn strategic analysis into a powerful strategic vision and action plans
• A critical thinker who drives innovation and new revenue opportunities
• Implemented successful change across a range of industries leading to improved results
• Strong communication and influencing skills to drive company culture and performance

Sector engagement and collaboration

• Leadership of industry sector groups and professional associations
• An effective manager of stakeholder and client relationships at the highest levels
• Led major business development programmes including sector development strategies
• Strong strategic planning, human resource, financial and influencing skills

• Executive Director, COO, CFO,  Unitec Institute of Technology
• Chief Executive Officer, Learning Media
• Managing Director/Owner, David Forman Business Training
• Group Managing Director, McCann Erickson New Zealand
• Chief Executive Officer, McCann Erickson Indonesia
• Director of Marketing Communications, McCann Erickson Sydney
• Creative Director, McCann Direct London
• Creative Director, The Promotion Team, London

Current

• Director, NZ Institute of Directors
• Chair, Synapsys
• Chair, Trust Horizon
• Chair, Development Enterprises
• Co-Chair, DevAcademy
• Chair, Toi Economic Development Agency
• Director, Ngāti Awa Asset Holdings
• Director, Ngāti Awa Group Holdings
• Trustee, Eastbay REAP
• Trustee, Bay of Plenty Education Trust
• Committee Member, Arts Whakatāne

Past

• Chair, Brightstar
• Director, Biozone
• Chair, Edge Learning Systems
• Councillor, NZ Education Technology Association
• Councillor, Volunteer Service Abroad
• Director, The Mind Lab
• Chair/Co-founder, Banqer
• Chair, First Boards
• Committee Member, Institute of Directors Wellington Branch
• Director, Top Dog Recruitment
• Managing Director, David Forman
• Trustee, NZ Book Month
• Councillor, Publishers Association of New Zealand
• Director, U.S. Association of Educational Publishers
• Trustee, Teach First New Zealand
• Director & Chair of Audit and Risk, NZ Council for Educational Research
• Director, Diving New Zealand
• Board member, Human Resources Institute of NZ, Auckland Branch
• Board member, NZ Association of Training & Development, Auckland Branch
• President, Sales & Marketing Institute of NZ
• Director, Communications Agencies Association of NZ
• Managing Director, McCann Erickson NZ
• Managing Director, Sales Communications International
• Director, McCann Direct UK
• Director, The Promotion Team UK