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Scott Beachley

Non Executive Director

I am a Non Executive Director, Company Secretary, Chair, General Counsel and CEO with two decades of board level experience with particular expertise in the Entrepreneurial, Technology, Education, Telecommunication and Not-for-Profit sectors. At board level what I do is drive corporate growth. I do that by leveraging my knowledge in legal, compliance, ethics, regulatory and government affairs; strategy development and implementation; privacy & data protection; innovation; risk and change management. Board and advisory highlights include Non Executive Director, Finance, Audit & Risk Committee Member at both SMART Recovery International and SMART Recovery Australia; Board Chair at Human Nature Adventure Therapy; Global Human Rights Committee APAC Leader and Regional General Counsel at Yahoo, General Counsel and Chief Compliance Officer at Orange Business Service and Director and General Counsel at Wizy an enterprise SAAS provider. In an executive capacity, I am currently a Principal and Managing Director leading Beachfront Consulting, a multi-disciplinary consulting practice serving interim executive leadership and high-impact projects. Previously I was a Head of Legal and Compliance at Only About Children where I managed the acquisition and integration of over 40 businesses and was responsible for capital raising, risk management, commercial contract drafting and negotiation. Earlier, as Founder and CEO, I built Radiant a social enterprise digital mental health startup. Finally, I hold a Bachelor of Laws and a Bachelor of Commerce from Bond University, an eMBA in Innovation and Entrepreneurship from Ecole du Management in Lyon, France, and I am a Chartered Company Secretary and Fellow of the Governance Institute.


Expertise

  • ASX 100 Company
  • Large (200+ employees) organisation – unlisted
  • Not-for-profit organisation Small (1-9 employees)
  • Computer Networking
  • Computer Software
  • Education Management
  • Executive Office
  • Fundraising
  • Internet
  • Law Practice
  • Legal Services
  • Management Consulting
  • Mental Health Care
  • Nonprofit Organisation Management
  • Telecommunications
  • Governance
  • Business Acumen
  • Change Management
  • Government Relations
  • Legal
  • Risk
  • Senior Leadership
  • Strategic Thinking

Experience

  • Chair
  • Non Executive
  • Committee Chair
  • Committee Member
  • CEO
  • Vice President
  • Executive Director
  • Senior Manager
  • Consultant

Board or Committee Experience

Title Sub Committee Company Name Industry
ChairHuman Nature Adventure TherapyMental health
Membercompliance audit riskHuman Nature Adventure Therapymental health
memberpeople and cultureHumna Nature Adventure Therapymental health
chairfundraising and growthHumna Nature Adventure Therapymental health
DirectorSmart Recoveryhealth services
DirectorWizy ServicesSAAS
memberfinance audit riskSmart Recoveryhealth services
DirectorSmart Recovery Internationalhealth services
memberfinance audit riskSmart Recovery Internationalhealth services

Executive Career Summary

Title Company Name Industry
CEOBeachfront ConsultingConsulting Advisory