Meet the Team

Our Team of Skilled Professionals

All our consultants are skilled professionals who have held senior positions in public and private enterprises, both large and small. It is this firsthand knowledge from the real world experience that allows us to approach our assignments from a first principles basis, using proven analysis and reporting tools.

Paul Dignam

Director
Gibsons Director - Paul Dignam

Paul has a Diploma of Civil Engineering, Graduate Diploma of Management and Cert IV Assessment & Workplace Training. He is a member of the Australian Institute of Company Directors and the Institute of Management Consultants and is a director of Gibsons.

After qualifying as a civil engineer he began work in the civil construction industry in 1972. He moved from there to a position providing engineering support to the marketing department of Alcoa of Australia, completed a Graduate Diploma of Management and then went on into sales of aluminium products. read more »

Stephen Ross

Director
Director - Steve Ross

Steve’s’ consulting and professional career spans 25 years and has included hands on assistance to private sector organisations in strategic and business planning, sales and marketing, financial management, human resource management including change management, leadership development and mentoring. The key drivers of all consulting assignments are to:- read more »

Derek Bremer

Senior Consultant
Senior Consultant - Derek Bremer
Derek has a diverse range of skills and experience in management including 27 years in the IT industry both in Australia and overseas. His roles in IT included Technical, Sales and Marketing as well as General Management. His final position in the Industry was that of General Manager of the Gestetner Group. Derek then gained significant manufacturing management experience as the General Manager of SolaTube, in that role he worked to develop innovative product as well as build export and domestic sales and distribution networks. read more »

Lesley Brumley

Senior Consultant
Senior Consultant - Lesley Brumley

Lesley has an MBA, an MA(Laws) and Cert 4 Assessment and Workplace Training. She is an accredited MBTI practitioner. She is a member of the Career Development Association of Australia (CDAA) read more »

Ron Kemp

Senior Consultant
Senior Consultant - Ron Kemp

 Ron has worked in a variety of industries primarily service based industries such as Information Technology, Food Service, Logistics, Fire Protection, and Engineering. From an accounting background and other varying roles, Ron moved into operational management and then a number of senior management positions. These senior positions held ranged from State Manager, General Manager, and Chief Executive Officer in international organisations, Australian public companies and privately owned businesses. read more »

Neville Williams

Senior Consultant
Senior Consultant - Nev Williams

Nev has an electrical trade background, Certificate in Electrical Engineering, Diploma in Management and has completed numerous specific courses and development modules in managerial accounting, marketing, and systems to assist in the development of all businesses. He is a member of the Australian Institute of Management and is the Chair on several advisory boards and panels for private companies.  read more »

Doug Lukin

Senior Consultant
Senior Consultant - Doug Lukin

Doug has 35 years of business management experience.  The majority of that was in the Supply and Logistics area of International shipping, servicing Ocean-going Cruise fleets through to fishing fleets on a global basis. Within that discipline he led a conglomeration of companies to an IPO in the early nineties and has travelled extensively.   read more »

Henry Crichton

Senior Consultant
Senior Consultant - Henry Crichton

Henry has more than 43 years hands-on Construction Materials Testing (CMT) industry experience across a broad range of construction projects and contract types which include airport, marine, road and bridge infrastructure. His expertise includes sampling and testing of soils, aggregate, concrete, bitumen, asphalt and assessment of the structural capacity and characteristics of earthworks and pavements. 
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