2004 continuing
Oenologic Pty Ltd. Sydney, NSW.
Principal
- Technical winemaking
- Vineyard assessment and quality
- Management advice and business evaluation
- Marketing
- Export market development
- Wine brokerage
2000-2004
Reynolds Wines Limited, Orange/Sydney NSW
General Manager/Chief Winemaker
- Direct all the company's operations
- Development of operational budgets and budget controls
- Management of all capital projects
- Brand development and marketing support
- Develop lines of communication between marketing and production
- Liaise with international sales and marketing divisions
- The sale and purchase of all bulk wine
- Monthly board reporting
Notable Achievements
- Successfully developed a large-scale grape growing and winemaking capability
- Produced a range of medal winning wines at all price points for the Canadian, US and UK export markets
- In three years, grew production/winemaking from zero to 300,000 cases
1989-2000
The Reynolds Wine Company Limited, Hunter Valley /Orange NSW
Managing Director/Chief Winemaker --> CEO
- Established the wine business "Reynolds Yarraman" and the Reynolds brand
- Instrumental in recapitalization of the company in 1978
- Assumed the role of CEO and overall responsibility for the management of the company reporting to a board of directors until the company takeover in November 2000
Notable Achievements
- Developed a fully integrated family owned wine company
- Developed a well-regarded wine industry brand
- Instrumental in establishing the Orange District as a premium grape growing and winemaking region
- Developed multiple export markets
- Developed a successful and respected contract winemaking business
- Recapitalization of the family company into an unlisted public company
1985-1990
Wyndham Estate Wines Ltd, Hunter Valley NSW
Group Senior Winemaker.
- Developed a technical winemaking infrastructure for the newly listed company
- Developed operational objectives and budget controls
- Developed a wine quality control protocol
- Successfully met the requirements of a rapidly growing international export market
Notable Achievements
- Dramatic improvement in wine quality
- Grew production to 1 million cases within 5 years.
- In 1990, achieved 10 trophies, 35 gold medals and 52 silver medals at national and international shows
1977-1985
Houghton Wines, Western Australia
Winemaker --> Chief Winemaker- Responsible for all winemaking operations at Houghton.
Notable Achievements
- Rebuilding and revitalization of the Houghton winery and property
- Rejuvenation of the Houghton brand
- First winemaker to produce wine from the Mount Barker and Pemberton Regions of Western Australia
- Improved the wine quality profile of the Western Australian wine industry both nationally and internationally
1975 - 1977
Chateau Reynella, S.A.
White Winemaker- Responsible for white winemaking operations
Education
Roseworthy College, Adelaide SA. (Dip Oenology)
EMBA (Executive Master of Business, UTS 2007)