Cam Charlton

Director/Founder

Cam Charlton is an experienced business consultant with more than 30 years as a chartered accountant and an accredited management consultant. The emphasis of Cam's work is towards sustainable business and regional growth and improvement, strategic and business planning, market evaluation and planning, opportunity evaluation, financial analysis, busines valuations, and business sales and acquisitions.

Cam has a detailed appreciation and knowledge of regional economic development issues having undertaken numerous professional engagements in the field, and in having served in honorary positions on a number of Boards and committees. Cam has resided in Tropical North Queensland for over 25 years.

Cam has extensive Australian and International experience having worked throughout Australia, Papua New Guinea, the United Kingdom , Russia, Saudi Arabia, Brunei, China, Indonesia and Samoa.

Academic and Professional Qualifications:

• Bachelor of Commerce - (UNSW 1977) (B.Comm)
• Bachelor of Laws - (UNSW 1980) (LL.B.)
• Fellow of The Institute of Chartered Accountants in Australia(1982) (FCA) (Retired)
• Member of the Institute of Management Consultants in Australia  (1994) (MIMCA)
• Fellow of the Australian Institute of Management (FAIM)(Retired)
• Member of the Australian Institute of Company Directors
• Accredited consultant with UNIDO (United Nations Industrial Organisation) (1995)

Current Position:

• Managing Director Kleinhardt Pty Ltd Business Consultants

Current Appointments:

• Member of Council James Cook University (2007 - )
• Director Regional Development Australia Far North Queensland and Torres Strait Region (2009 - )
• Chairman of the Finance, audit and risk management committee, National Maritime Safety Authority of Papua New Guinea (2005 - )
• Chairman of the Judging panel of the Australian Tourism Awards (2010 - )
• Chairman of the Judging panel of the Queensland Tourism Awards (2006 - 2009)
• Member of the Judging panel of the Australian Tourism Awards (2006 - 2009)

Former Corporate Appointments:

• Director – Telecasters Australia Limited (Regional TEN Network)
• Partner – Coopers & Lybrand, Chartered Accountants

Former Honorary Appointments:

• Director of Advance Cairns (2005- 2009)
• Chairman - Tourism Tropical North Queensland (2001- 2005)
• Director - Tourism Tropical North Queensland (1995-2006)
• Chairman - Finance and Risk Management Board Committee of TTNQ (1995- 2001)

·          Director - Cairns Region Economic Development Corporation Ltd (2001 - 2007 )

• Chairman - Advisory Committee of the Centre for East and South East Asian Studies, James Cook University (1994-1999)
• Member - Cairns International Trade Centre- Executive Steering Committee (1993- 2000)
• Chairman - International Business Committee (Queensland Chamber of Commerce & Industry) (1991-1993)
• Deputy Chairman - Regional Council (Queensland Chamber of Commerce & Industry) (1991-1994)
• Ministerial Appointee - Advisory Committee to Cairns College of Tafe (1988-1990)
• Chairman - Housing Industry Association (1986 – 1988)

Former Professional Registrations:

• Registered Liquidator
• Registered Trustee in Bankruptcy
• Member of the Insolvency Practitioners Association of Australia

Contact Details:

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Phone Office:                 (07) 4040 7100
Fax:                               (07) 4041 1166