Geoff Powell

“Good use of process builds personal confidence”

Geoff has a solid history of negotiation influencing in corporate life. Over time he has operated extensively in Australia & New Zealand, Japan, Thailand, Mexico, South America, Greece, Germany & Indonesia as well as serving as an expat in the USA. Geoff brings surefooted structure to negotiation which assists in developing client confidence and clarity around outcomes to which they aspire. A background in complex corporate negotiation is an asset to client’s strategy development.

Experience

Over 35 years in Australian owned multinationals in Construction Materials, Packaging & Fast Moving Consumer Goods. His breadth of business exposure includes as Director in a Financial Services business, negotiation training and consulting to government eg Treasury, Australian Tax Office & Defence, a major Australian political party prior to a Federal election, consulting advice to well known environmental groups. He has extensive experience in business acquisition and divestment having facilitated, initiated and executed 20 M&A projects.

Key to Geoff’s experience is his practical working knowledge of the ENS negotiation framework, having been a practitioner of the process for 20 years in corporate life, thus he brings rich, pragmatic process capability to the table.

Specialist Focus

Michael Porter intervention theories have influenced Geoff and he has worked on business cluster projects and industry restructure initiatives. He is stimulated by business renewal projects and business growth strategy, in particular, team development and nurturing rising talent.

Qualifications

Certificate in Personnel Administration and Industrial Relations

Graduate Diploma in Statistics