Alan Sparks
Alan Sparks AM BEM
Order of Australia Medal recipient British Empire Medal for Gallantry recipient Bachelor of Arts: International relations and Philosophy Order of Australia Medal Winner -Civil Division
Alan Sparks is an International leader in Social Entrepreneurship Mentoring of Entrepreneurs, vocational and educational training Change Management Expert Organizational structures and reform adviser Leadership and frontline management coaching and facilitation
Kane Sajdak
Alan Sparks AM BEM
Kane Sajdak is a Multi Award winning entrepreneur Four times Australian Young Entrepreneur of the Year winner, Australian Start-up Leader of the Year.
Advisor to the Australian Government on Ethical Artificial Intelligence Principles ‘Stakeholder and Investor’ strategist Specialist in Commercialisation of Technologies Director of multiple Technology companies
Graham Mulligan
Alan Sparks AM BEM
Graham Mulligan is an experienced director, chairman, CEO, advisor, mentor, and investor with over 35 years of management to major projects in infrastructure, property, transport, energy/resources, waste and environmental services, renewable energy, dairy, and logistics.
Graham holds science/accountancy qualifications and his experience extends over five publicly listed plus government-owned and private companies at the board of directors level. He advises and acts for overseas companies investing in Australia and New Zealand.
Senior executive roles include CEO of Port of Brisbane Corporation, MD/CEO of Port Wellington Limited (CentrePort Ltd), MD of Cross City Motorway Group, and Exec. Chairman of ASX-listed transport company Chalmers Ltd.
He is a former director of ROC Oil Company Ltd, Transpacific Industries Group Limited (now Cleanaway), Chalmers Ltd, NZ Oil & Gas Ltd, and Pan Pacific Petroleum NL. He also represented the NZ oil industry as Chairman of the Petroleum Exploration Assoc. of NZ.
Currently, he is a director of Bellamy’s Australia (owned by China Mengniu Dairy Company) and Qatar-owned Nebras Power Australia and associated group companies.
He has provided advisory services to governments, the World Bank, and major companies on energy, transport, logistics, property, and tourism projects globally
Graham Mulligan
Graham Mulligan is an experienced director, chairman, CEO, advisor, mentor, and investor with over 35 years of management to major projects in infrastructure, property, transport, energy/resources, waste and environmental services, renewable energy, dairy, and logistics.
Graham holds science/accountancy qualifications and his experience extends over five publicly listed plus government-owned and private companies at the board of directors level. He advises and acts for overseas companies investing in Australia and New Zealand.
Senior executive roles include CEO of Port of Brisbane Corporation, MD/CEO of Port Wellington Limited (CentrePort Ltd), MD of Cross City Motorway Group, and Exec. Chairman of ASX-listed transport company Chalmers Ltd.
He is a former director of ROC Oil Company Ltd, Transpacific Industries Group Limited (now Cleanaway), Chalmers Ltd, NZ Oil & Gas Ltd, and Pan Pacific Petroleum NL. He also represented the NZ oil industry as Chairman of the Petroleum Exploration Assoc. of NZ.
Currently, he is a director of Bellamy’s Australia (owned by China Mengniu Dairy Company) and Qatar-owned Nebras Power Australia and associated group companies.
He has provided advisory services to governments, the World Bank, and major companies on energy, transport, logistics, property, and tourism projects globally
Graham Mulligan
Graham Mulligan is an experienced director, chairman, CEO, advisor, mentor, and investor with over 35 years of management to major projects in infrastructure, property, transport, energy/resources, waste and environmental services, renewable energy, dairy, and logistics.
Graham holds science/accountancy qualifications and his experience extends over five publicly listed plus government-owned and private companies at the board of directors level. He advises and acts for overseas companies investing in Australia and New Zealand.
Senior executive roles include CEO of Port of Brisbane Corporation, MD/CEO of Port Wellington Limited (CentrePort Ltd), MD of Cross City Motorway Group, and Exec. Chairman of ASX-listed transport company Chalmers Ltd.
He is a former director of ROC Oil Company Ltd, Transpacific Industries Group Limited (now Cleanaway), Chalmers Ltd, NZ Oil & Gas Ltd, and Pan Pacific Petroleum NL. He also represented the NZ oil industry as Chairman of the Petroleum Exploration Assoc. of NZ.
Currently, he is a director of Bellamy’s Australia (owned by China Mengniu Dairy Company) and Qatar-owned Nebras Power Australia and associated group companies.
He has provided advisory services to governments, the World Bank, and major companies on energy, transport, logistics, property, and tourism projects globally
Graham Mulligan
Graham Mulligan is an experienced director, chairman, CEO, advisor, mentor, and investor with over 35 years of management to major projects in infrastructure, property, transport, energy/resources, waste and environmental services, renewable energy, dairy, and logistics.
Graham holds science/accountancy qualifications and his experience extends over five publicly listed plus government-owned and private companies at the board of directors level. He advises and acts for overseas companies investing in Australia and New Zealand.
Senior executive roles include CEO of Port of Brisbane Corporation, MD/CEO of Port Wellington Limited (CentrePort Ltd), MD of Cross City Motorway Group, and Exec. Chairman of ASX-listed transport company Chalmers Ltd.
He is a former director of ROC Oil Company Ltd, Transpacific Industries Group Limited (now Cleanaway), Chalmers Ltd, NZ Oil & Gas Ltd, and Pan Pacific Petroleum NL. He also represented the NZ oil industry as Chairman of the Petroleum Exploration Assoc. of NZ.
Currently, he is a director of Bellamy’s Australia (owned by China Mengniu Dairy Company) and Qatar-owned Nebras Power Australia and associated group companies.
He has provided advisory services to governments, the World Bank, and major companies on energy, transport, logistics, property, and tourism projects globally
Graham Mulligan
Graham Mulligan is an experienced director, chairman, CEO, advisor, mentor, and investor with over 35 years of management to major projects in infrastructure, property, transport, energy/resources, waste and environmental services, renewable energy, dairy, and logistics.
Graham holds science/accountancy qualifications and his experience extends over five publicly listed plus government-owned and private companies at the board of directors level. He advises and acts for overseas companies investing in Australia and New Zealand.
Senior executive roles include CEO of Port of Brisbane Corporation, MD/CEO of Port Wellington Limited (CentrePort Ltd), MD of Cross City Motorway Group, and Exec. Chairman of ASX-listed transport company Chalmers Ltd.
He is a former director of ROC Oil Company Ltd, Transpacific Industries Group Limited (now Cleanaway), Chalmers Ltd, NZ Oil & Gas Ltd, and Pan Pacific Petroleum NL. He also represented the NZ oil industry as Chairman of the Petroleum Exploration Assoc. of NZ.
Currently, he is a director of Bellamy’s Australia (owned by China Mengniu Dairy Company) and Qatar-owned Nebras Power Australia and associated group companies.
He has provided advisory services to governments, the World Bank, and major companies on energy, transport, logistics, property, and tourism projects globally
Leanne Ryan
Alan Sparks AM BEM
Leanne Ryan is the co-founder and Managing Director of Prominence and boasts a remarkable 35-year track record of business success. Her achievements are founded in the strong and enduring connections she has built with her clients in both the public and private sectors. Before establishing Prominence, Leanne held senior positions in the fields of banking, law and information technology as well as working in the Middle East within the oil and gas sector.
Leanne has a proven track record in business, having successfully grown Prominence from a niche part-time consultancy in the 1990s into the full-service, national business consultancy it is today with key international connections. She leads a strong and diverse team of management consultants, ensuring integrity is at the heart of every project across Prominence’s four key sectors of Infrastructure, Government, Defence and Industry and Health and Community. Leanne’s consulting work involves bringing multi-sector experience to projects and working with senior executives and board members on their most complex, challenging and often sensitive issues.
Leanne prides herself on leading a values-led business with an unrelating focus on client excellence which is what sets Prominence apart
Ian Gordon
Alan Sparks AM BEM
Ian Gordon is a Bachelor of Engineering (First class honours) and holds an M.B.A. He is a founder of international recognised Gravelroad consulting business and Ozur, a technology enablement business.
Ian has worked in the Information, Communications and Telecommunications (ICT) industry for over 40 years, first as a technician, and then as an engineer in many aspects of the industry.
Ian has wide international experience, including the United Kingdom, United States, Australia, New Zealand, the Solomon Islands and Papua New Guinea. Ians special skills are in technology economics, regulation, business modeling, client engagement, business development. Building client value and leveraging technology assets for better business outcomes.
Sam Forbes
Alan Sparks AM BEM
Sam Forbes is one of Australia’s leading serial entrepreneurs and was the founder of Australia’s first Cloud Computing company.
Sam is a seasoned professional with experience designing, building, and managing complex IT Infrastructure and operations for ASX listed enterprises. He has created several tech product companies and taken them through the journey of idea, commercialization and exit. Sam is passionate about mentoring tech entrepreneurs.
Trond Smith
Alan Sparks AM BEM
Trond started his career as an Engineering surveyor and is a serial entrepreneur across a range of industries having established several start-up businesses in Australia and now in the third decade of delivering such successes.
He is recognised across Australia, and internationally, for his forensic analysis approach to both start up and scale up initiatives.
He is currently engaged in bringing disruptive technology to the retail customer industry.
Trond excels in mentoring new entrepreneurs and is passionate about strategy and planning. He is a problem solver by nature and widely respected as results orientated.
Ian Smith
Alan Sparks AM BEM
Ian Smiths background covers 40 years as an investment banker on international projects.
His experience includes both originating and managing investments and loans. and he has managed major financial service operations. Ian also mentors and assists entrepreneur market entrants and scale ups.