WALKER FIRE - Key Persons

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• General Manager
• Group Finance Director
• Group Managing Director
• Advisory General Manager
• Group Strategic Development Director
• Service
• Servicing General Manager
• Specialist Building Services Maintenance

A.G. Coombs is committed to delivering safe, reliable and professional building services. We operate through Australia and our personnel, subcontracto... A.G. Coombs Service is a specialist building services maintenance provider. We provide professionally managed, high qualified technical staff to achie... In 1986 Russell completed an Apprenticeship as a Mechanical Services Plumber before joining A.G. Coombs in 1988 as a Site Manager, successfully completing a broad range of Air Conditioning / Mechanical Services Projects. After spending some time in the Estimating and Senior Project Management roles, Russell was appointed General Manager of A.G. Coombs Pty Ltd (Projects) in 1996 before being appointed Managing Director of the A.G. Coombs Group of Companies in 2001. As the Senior Executive of A.G. Coombs, Russell's pro-active and customer-focused leadership style, with an emphasis on co-operation and communication has been acknowledged as a key attribute in the successful delivery of many large and complex projects across Australia. As the Managing Director for over 19 years, Russell's business acumen and leadership has been instrumental in the ongoing growth and development of the A.G. Coombs Group. Joining A.G. Coombs in 2000, Bryon has primarily engaged in the transformation and growth of the A.G. Coombs Group of Companies into an integrated provider of specialist technical services and in placing the Group in a leadership position in the Australian construction and property industries. He is a Mechanical Engineer with notable and long-standing experience in air conditioning and building services design, installation, operation and maintenance, along with sustainable and energy efficient facilities. Responsible during his career for a wide range of building services, energy and environmental projects. These have included innovative and award-winning projects with major financial, commercial, institutional and retail organisations, and Australian Commonwealth and State Government Departments. Strongly committed to the growth and development of the industry and its capabilities, Bryon is a long-time contributor to industry associations. He presents regularly at conferences and educational forums. His key expertise and interest is ‘whole of life' energy and environmental management in buildings. In January 2006, Allan transitioned into the corporate sector and commenced employment with the A.G. Coombs Group. He is a Certified Practicing Accountant, fellow of the Institute of Public Accountants, Member of the Australian Institute of Company Directors and has successfully managed the Group's growth from a Victorian to a National business. He is passionate about all areas of Finance and how it can be applied to add value in the organisation. A.G. Coombs is the leading Australian provider of specialist building services. We offer an integrated range of technical services for all systems in buildings; from advice and design through to installation, commissioning, maintenance and ongoing operation and management. Our expertise is in air conditioning and mechanical services, fire protection, hydraulics, electrical services and lighting, and building control technologies.

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• General Manager

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• Strategic Development Director for the a.G. Coombs Group of Companies

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• Chairman of the Mindshop Group of Companies
• Non - Executive

Chris is Chairman of the Mindshop Group of Companies where he coaches the Mindshop senior people and coordinates the strategy development function. He has a background in human resource and high technology industries and has developed skills in multimedia and international trade. He has provided consulting services to a wide range of organisations such as AMCOR, Pilkington, Robert Bosch, Hella, Nissan and the BBC and, as a strategy planner, was licensed by the Australian Government in their business improvement programs. In founding Mindshop, Chris established strategic partnerships with several large international accounting groups and the Commonwealth Bank of Australia. In July 1996, Chris expanded the Mindshop Group into the United Kingdom and North America. He is active in developing and running programs for the Mindshop Excellence Charitable Trust. The Trust coaches young people in Mindshop tools and processes, and enables them to apply this knowledge in a business environment. Chris has also studied a range of technical subjects as well as completing a business degree and a PhD in Organisational Psychology. He is a Fellow of the Institute of Management Consultants and a Member of the American Psychological Association.

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• Manager Quality Health Safety & Environment

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• Chartered Accountant
• Non - Executive

Jim is a chartered accountant with considerable experience as a manager and director of growing public and private companies. In 1981, Jim commenced with Arthur Andersen, chartered accountants, working in the consulting field for seven years. In 1988, he moved into the corporate sector joining business services group, Ausdoc Group Ltd. Jim played a leading role in Ausdoc's rapid growth over the ensuing 13 years, which included a management buy-out, public listing and various capital raisings and acquisitions. In 2002, Jim joined carpet manufacturer, Godfrey Hirst Australia Pty Ltd, as Finance Director. Jim arranged financing capacity to fund the growth of the business and led negotiations and the ultimate acquisition of major competitor Feltex Ltd. This elevated Godfrey Hirst, with turnover in excess of $500m, to being the clear leader in the Australasian carpet manufacturing and wholesale market. Jim brings considerable expertise across a diverse range of industrial and service businesses, particularly in the areas of risk management, financing and the management of growth. Jim's other qualifications, courses and memberships include Bachelor of Commerce, Deakin University; Master of Business Administration, Melbourne Business School; Executive Program for Growing Companies, Stanford University; Fellow, Institute of Chartered Accountants in Australia; Graduate, Australian Institute of Company Directors.

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• National Customer Service Centre Manager

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• Fellow of Both the Australian Institute of Company Directors
• Non - Executive

Kerry currently holds numerous non-executive director and committee member positions within a wide variety of public, private and not-for-profit sector organisations including ASX-listed global food and beverage company Retail Food Group; Parliament of Victoria's Audit and Risk Committee; training program developer Mental Health First Aid International; and child and family services agency Kids First Australia. With experience across retail, fast-moving consumer goods, professional services (law and accounting), education, sport and fitness, health and wellbeing, and social services, her greatest expertise lies in governance, risk management, compliance, integrity and strategy oversight - with a strong focus on people and customers. Kerry's 20-year legal background includes her positions as a commercial partner at international law firm Norton Rose Fulbright and in-house counsel with Publishing and Broadcasting Limited. She spent many years developing international relations and business skills working in Asian markets, living in India and Indonesia and was the recipient of an Austrade Business Fellowship to Indonesia. Kerry is a fellow of both the Australian Institute of Company Directors and the Governance Institute of Australia. In addition to gaining her initial qualifications at the University of Melbourne, she is a graduate of Harvard University's Cyber Security: Managing Risk in the Information Age program.

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• Executive Manager Employee Services

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• Work Health and Safety Manager

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• Executive General Manager ( Projects )
• Executive General Manager / a.G. Coombs Pty Ltd

Following completion of his Master of Business Administration at the AGSM, Mark joined A.G. Coombs Pty Ltd in 2006 as General Manager. Mark gained a wide range of experience in capacities as Project Manager, Team Leader and Operations Manager in the industry. Prior to this, Mark completed a Bachelor of Engineering (Hons) and Bachelor of Science degrees at Monash University. He has been involved in the sales and delivery of a number of large and diverse projects throughout Australia.

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• Data Centres & Telecommunication Facilities Specialist

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• Business Leader
• Non - Executive Chair

Murray Coleman is a highly skilled business leader with over 30 years expertise gained predominantly in the property and construction industry. He has worked in the Australian, Asian, USA and European regions managing scale businesses that have included major global infrastructure projects, business turnaround and transformation, restructuring for growth and managing strategic acquisitions.

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• Executive Manager Group Business Development

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• Manager Major Projects ( NSW / ACT )

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• Manager - Business Improvement

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• Group Information Technology Manager