I'm the Founder and Managing Director for Classic Contractors, a contracting services business specialising in building & construction, commercial & residential painting and property services . In this role I am responsible for strategic planning and overseeing operations & management of the company with over 40 staff. It has been great building the company from the ground up to where it is today and a lot of the credit goes to our great staff and through the values model that we have chosen to define who we are.
I am also the Chairman of Ironstone Contracting this group is a committed team of professionals with a multi disciplinary skill-set who have the desire and passion to pursue excellence with the additional focus of contributing to the community in leadership, sponsorship, mentoring and strategic planning.
In addition to managing day to day operations at Classic Contractors I am also the President of the East Fremantle Football Club. I have been a lifelong East Fremantle Football Club supporter and sponsor and joined the board in December 2005 as the Director of Business Development, responsible for the strategy associated with the sales and marketing of the club. I was elected Vice President in October 2010 with my role as the chair of the Finance, Audit and Risk sub-committee and appointed President in December 2014.
In all my business endeavors I think it's important to get the right person for the job and take the view that I want to surround myself with people who are better than I am. Another aspect of that is presentation, if you work at McDonald's, you don’t rock up in a Hungry Jack’s uniform so when a person is inducted, we’ll clothe them, give them a first aid box and the right tools and give them some additional training but most importantly we make sure that we are values aligned.
Chairman (Mining Services) @ Ironstone Contracting is a multi disciplinary company that is the result of the merging of existing and extensive corporate resources, capital and expertise of businesses already involved across the full spectrum of civil, mining, earth moving, construction & property development, hospitality management and community leadership. Ironstone also has networks of industry partners, key contacts and highly respectful relationships with people across all levels of commerce, industry and government.
Ironstone Contracting is a committed team of professionals with multi disciplinary skills who have the desire and passion to pursue excellence with the additional focus of contributing to the community in leadership, sponsorship, mentoring and strategic planning.
My role at Ironstone Contracting as Chairman includes:
Strategic Planning
Overseeing Operations
Overseeing Staff
Liaising with the Board to achieve our set outcomes
Driving company values though to implementation From August 2011 to Present (4 years 5 months) Perth, AustraliaPresident @ I have been a lifelong East Fremantle supporter and club sponsor. I joined the East Fremantle Board in December 2005 as the Director of Business Development and was responsible for the strategy associated with the sales and marketing of the East Fremantle Football Club my role also was to work closely with the President, board & operations in driving our club's culture and values. I was elected Vice President in October 2010 with my role as the chair of the Finance, Audit and Risk sub-committee and appointed President in December 2014. From December 2005 to Present (10 years 1 month) Perth, AustraliaManaging Director (Construction and Painting) @ Classic Contractors is a multidisciplinary practice with an influential reputation in the building, painting and refurbishment sectors throughout Western Australia.
Classic Contractors has established a reputation for living up to its promises, providing professional contracting services in building & construction, commercial painters Perth & residential painting and property maintenance. The company continues to increase market share and develop strong business relationships with property managers, developers, architectural, interior design firms and construction companies. Classic Contractors enjoys exposure to a diverse range of clientèle and markets across Western Australia.
My role at Classic Contractors as Managing Director includes:
Strategic Planning
Overseeing Operations
Overseeing Management From January 1995 to Present (21 years) Perth, AustraliaApprentice @ From January 1989 to January 1993 (4 years 1 month) Australia
Accredited Facilitator, Team Psychology and Psychometric Evaluation @ DISC Advanced From 2012 to 2013 Diploma of Building and Construction, Building Construction Technology @ Challenger Tafe Fremantle From 1988 to 1994 Year 10 @ Kwinana Senior High School From 1985 to 1988 Mark GAICD is skilled in: Carpenter, Strategic Planning, Leadership, Project Management, Painting, Management, Contract Management, Budgets, Strategy, Construction Management, Change Management, Business Strategy, Marketing Strategy, Sales Management, Contractors