Gennie Small
CFO
I bring many skills in the colleague and external stakeholder setting to a Board, but will outline Business & Customer Focus in particular:-
• Significant experience in a multi billion dollar industry leading business:
- Best of systems & practices; values; learning & development; working capital management; risk
management; government touch points; compliance and quality focus
- Experience with the disadvantages of global corporates; successfully navigating their size,
complexity and dealing with materiality
• Driven industry changing business initiatives outside Finance
• Manufacturing experience with plants in Sydney HQ campus, Perth, Adelaide and Melbourne &
previous roles were all manufacturers
• Managed off shoring to Shared Services in China & India
• Deep acquisition and divestment knowledge
On a personal note I bring:
• Strong influencing skills (necessary to succeed in a global matrix structure)
• Strong verbal, written and presentation skills, with ability to make anything complex, simple
• Understanding of culturally and geographically diverse market needs
• Gallup signature themes of Relator, Arranger, Responsibility, Maximiser, Harmony
I am/ have
• A well respected, high performing global leader with Executive Presence
• Very comfortable with major changes to structure and businesses occurring every year-
understand the importance of strategy execution and highly experienced in it.
• High EQ
• A pragmatic approach- things are just not always black & white
• Understand the line between Board members & Executive leaders and work not to cross it