INTERVIEWS
EXECUTIVE
- COVER STORY:
CHRIS GARDNER,
HOMELESS TO HERO
Entrepreneur, investor, stockbroker,
motivational speaker, author and
philanthropist, and someone intent
on changing people’s lives. - PHIL SMITH
BLOOMS THE CHEMIST
Coming from a retail background
rather than a pharmaceutical one, Phil
Smith is driving Blooms The Chemist
to growth figures way beyond those of
its competitors - GLENN PALIN
JOHN HOLLAND GROUP
Despite over sixty years in an industry
that sees constant consolidation, John
Holland Group has preserved its
namesake and the values it represents - DR JON RYDER
OJI FIBRE SOLUTIONS
As the demand for print media
declines, companies specialising in
pulp, paper and packaging have had
to look to other divisions to stay alive.
Such is the case for Oji Fibre Solutions - ANTHEA MUIR
LUXOTTICA
Helping to grow one of the world’s
leading eyewear and optometry
companies, Anthea Muir’s executive
vision has been 20/ - BEN LILLEY
MCCANN AUSTRALIA
We delve into what makes McCann
Australia the most awarded creative
agency in the world - JOHN HUGHES
JOHN HUGHES GROUP
Despite humble professional
beginnings, John Hughes has reached
the heights of business success with
his automotive dealership group - MIKE ARNOLD
STEALTH GLOBAL INDUSTRIES
Embracing multi-channel platforms
and creating strategic partner
networks are two strategies that have
seen Stealth Global Industries grow
into a well-oiled supply-chain machine
100. LEEANNE TURNER
MTAA SUPER
CEO Leeanne Turner unveils MTAA
Super’s new look and shares its vision
to become the most inspiring
superannuation fund in Australia
106. JUSTIN WANG
PROPERTY INVESTMENT ALLIANCE
Since migrating from China to Sydney
in the 90s, Justin Wang has worked
hard to forge his own destiny with his
successful property company
110. SCOTT HORWELL
GO VITA
Having improved the health of the
company, CEO Scott Horwell shares
his vision to take the health product
distribution group to the number one
position in Australia
116. MICHELLE LOADER
CHANDLER MCLEOD GROUP
Michelle Loader, CEO of Chandler
Macleod Group, is embracing a new
management approach to help
individuals unleash their potential
120. GREG DAVY
CANNY GROUP
Canny Group CEO Greg Davy is driving
growth and expansion at the building
firm, renowned for luxury and its
strong focus on quality
124. DR GEORGE SYRMALIS
THE IQ GROUP GLOBAL
The iQ Group Global is clinically
testing two life-changing innovations.
One has the potential to cure cancer;
the other will change the way diabetes
is managed for the better
130. SEAN COSTELLO
DCNS AUSTRALIA
As the CEO of DCNS Australia, Sean
Costello talks of close government
relationships, supplier deals and the
construction of submarines
134. MAX BERGOMI
TEMPO AUSTRALIA
New CEO and Managing Director Max
Bergomi is ensuring resource services
company Tempo Australia stays one
step ahead as it grows and diversifies
CONTENTS- GREG O’NEILL
LA TROBE FINANCIAL
'Others before self’ is the guiding
philosophy of La Trobe Financial,
led by influential businessman
Greg O’Neill - JÖRG T BÖCKELER
INTERCONTINENTAL SYDNEY
With tourism on the rise in Australia,
there’s never been a better time to
choose a career in hospitality, says
CEO of InterContinental Sydney - KARIN ADCOCK
HOUSE OF BRANDS
She successfully brought Danish
jewellery brand Pandora to the
Australian market and now Karin
Adcock is back, this time introducing
two new accessory labels to the
country via her distribution business,
House of Brands - ROBERTO SCENNA
CATHOLIC CHURCH INSURANCE
CEO Roberto Scenna shares the
company’s customer-focused and
outward-looking vision to be a trusted
advisor to the Catholic Church and
its community - SEAN DUCA
PALO ALTO NETWORKS
The only way to tackle cybersecurity
crime is for businesses to openly
share what they’ve learned from their
own experiences, says Sean Duca,
Vice President and Regional CSO of
Palo Alto Networks Asia–Pacific - MARK BERNHARD
GM HOLDEN
Despite Holden’s strong Australian
heritage, the renowned motor
company is now undergoing
considerable transformation - KYLIE FRASER
BEVCHAIN
Adapting to technological change and
developing a talented team has led to
the success of Australian supply-chain
solutions provider BevChain