Ben is a highly experienced strategy professional who combines sharp business insights with the soft skills required to move people into action.
Mikael Lindgren, General Manager Consumer Strategy, Telstra
Ben is a giant – in both stature and intellect. He led the [project] which has laid the foundations of our sustained growth and business success over the ensuing two years.
John Casey, Chief Marketing Officer, Vodafone
Ben has that rare ability to listen intently, absorb complex information, ask the hard questions and repeat it back in a far easier to understand way. He is personable, reliable and his work is of the highest quality.
Don Holley, Managing Director, The Mindset Group
Without you it would have been a disaster.
Narelle Caldwell, General Manager Insurance, Coal Services
This has been a fantastic result for Swimming NSW … I can highly recommend Ben.
Mark Heathcote, CEO, Swimming NSW
Ben is an innovator and change agent who has the ability to work with and lead others to cut through complexity to achieve progress, whilst always ensuring a sustainable legacy of significant undertakings.
Matthew Kennedy, Chief Sport Performance, Swimming Australia
Working with Ben was an outstanding experience. While my Managers were very knowledgeable and worked well together, Ben patiently showed us how to become a more cohesive leadership team ready to help our people as we commenced a major project resulting in a period of significant change for our business. By drawing on his many years of experience Ben was able to assist us to work together to identify potential barriers to success and then develop plans to see that these barriers were managed.
With Ben’s assistance, the project to date has remained on track, on budget and its key milestones have been met. I found working with Ben energising and would highly recommend him to any business that is looking for innovative ways to move forward.
Mark O’Neill, General Manager, Coal Services Health
Ben has managed our IT group while we have found a new Head of IT. Ben quickly came to grips with what was required and to put it into action.
Good to have a consultant who can successfully step into a management position and quickly win the confidence of his team and maintain delivery of service to our internal customers.
Martin Linz, Chief Financial Officer, Coal Services
Ben has a strong blend of intellectual firepower, commercial acumen and pragmatism – enabling him to provide a highly effective role getting the strategy right and getting things done.
Sam Quinn, Commercial Manager, Vodafone
Ben is a very reliable, honest individual acting with the highest level of integrity at all times.
Andrew Black, Director, Shirlaws Corporate
I enjoyed my time working with Ben immensely. He continuously exceeded my expectations with his cut through questions of the Board, and complete execution of some very tough tasks at times.
Wayne Condon, Chairman, Shirlaws Corporate
Dedicated, professional, passionate, effective – all these describe Ben’s commitment to his work. He has been a rock in numerous stormy seas and an asset to the Better Health Project. Ben’s role was more than a change manager, he was a mentor, negotiator and councillor and has opened eyes to the criticality of change in an organisation and the ability to manage the change respectfully for all stakeholders.
Anette De Bruyn, Better Health Project Manager, Coal Services Health
My experience using the system was excellent. It saved me countless hours.
Lach Falvey, Development Convenor, Swimming Metro North East
I found Ben to be an exceptional worker. He was able to assume responsibility for highly complex, high value transactions and only required minimal direction. He was a pleasure to work with and a great team player.
Martin Mannion, Commercial Manager, Midlands Electricity
Great company and contribution. Best consulting contribution of all our consultants. Great understanding and action.
Great communicator. Very supportive and objective.
You are the best meeting ‘shepherd’ I’ve met.
Great mentor. Knowledgeable (expert). Organised. Calm, considered.
Clear and direct.
Thank you for being always positive. Good to see that our change management is done well throughout the project.
Our voice of reason. Your ability to help us steer through the change landscape has been of enormous value. Thank you.
Great communication skills. Always positive.
Great analogies. Takes ideas on board.
You helped a lot for us to continue looking forward and got hands dirty more than once.
Various staff, Coal Services Pty Ltd.
At all times Ben was a great listener, able to provide ideas and solutions to meet all my requests.
Paul Hardman, Two time Olympic Coach, Willoughby Swim Squads.
This [training] site is sensational – very easy to navigate.
Sharon Rich, Clubs & Officials Services Manager, Swimming Victoria.
One of the few good senior managers in Telstra I ever worked with.
Ruan Ranasinghe.
Your presentation was incredibly engaging.
Carla Silveira, Continuing Professional Education – Events & Administration Coordinator, Royal Institute for Deaf and Blind Children.
Working with you has made me a better leader … you possess the rare ability to become quickly ingrained in the fabric of a business… we are better because of you.
Kirsty Bates, Business Improvement and Risk Manager, Coal Services Health.
He has worked tirelessly … no matter what role he has undertaken, he has given 100%.
Judy Tier, President, Swimming Metro North East.
Amazing real talk – no fluff.
Kyle M. Brown, Founder, WPSaaS.
Extraordinarily helpful, highly communicative and delivered exceptional work!
Chris Bubny, Director of Technology, Spire Communications.
We are definitely in a better place due to your presence.
Thank you especially for going above and beyond.
Keep innovating!
Your contributions have been priceless, and your absence will be deeply felt.
Various, Swimming Australia & Australian Sports Commission.