Colin Coverdale – Management Consultant
Post Nominals:
Fellow Australian Institute of Management (FAIM)
Fellow NZ Institute of Management (FNZIM)
Member of Institute of Management Consultants (MIMC)
Certified Management Consultant (CMC)
Member of Australian Institute of Company Directors (MAICD)
Graduate Diploma Marketing / International Business
Diploma Business Administration
Accredited Team Management Systems Assessor (ATMS)
Member LNP Policy Committee Gold Coast
Tertiary education
Graduate Diploma Marketing, International Marketing Institute – a Senior Management Programme at Massey University NZ in collaboration with Victoria University, Otago University and visiting Harvard professors. Diploma in Business Administration, Management, Banking & Finance
Other educational programmes
Governance, Corporations Act & Secretarial practice CSA Aust. (1 year) eBusiness Certificate, eCommerce theory & practice KPMG Business Process Improvement KPMG
Finance & Accounting proficiency for non-accountants, Victoria University
Advanced Management Programme BP Oil London – financial management, international business strategy, international marketing & corporate governance.
Example Competencies / Business Experience
- Certified Management Consultant – Colin is an internationally certified business improvement consultant who has worked directly with over 2000 businesses in Australia, New Zealand, UK, Canada and USA since 2001
- Educator – His unique Business Improvement Clinics educate business owners incl. Indigenous entrepreneur.
- Business – Director of the KPMG Business Strategy and Business Recovery consulting group. Retail Division Manager BP Oil NZ $600m revenues. Manager BP Oil South West Pacific (Samoa). NE Director of listed ASX Company. Presently NE Director of several SME organisations plus Multicultural Community Council Gold Coast CEO/MD of several medium to large organisations including retail store chain. Member LNP Policy Committee Gold Coast – Member McKinsey Research Committee Australia
- Local Consulting examples – 2010 / 2012 assisted 300+ owners to recover their businesses in the aftermath of flood damage via SE Queensland’s Jobs Assist Program under AusIndustry National Disaster Grants.
- Seminars / Workshops / Business papers – Colin delivers business development workshops, seminars and knowledge programs internationally and writes advisory papers for business owners including Economic Updates, Business Information, magazine articles. He is an accomplished public speaker and presenter.
- Retailer- Colin is an experienced retail chain CEO (85 stores $125m); former MD of a retail design, build and imaging group; MD of steel fabrications for retail systems and developer of C Store chain (150 stores) for BP Oil Retail in NZ.
Oil Industry – Has project managed engineering works with BP such as roading constructions, installation of aviation refuelling systems; marine bunkering and bulk storage farms in the SW Pacific islands (Western Samoa / Fiji).