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GRAHAM POON
Senior Business Consultant
Graham Poon has extensive Australian and International commercial experience through the work he has done for over 30 years throughout Australia, Sth. East Asia, North Asia, Guam, Micronesia and the Pacific, both in the private sector and the Federal Government. He has presented extensively to business, government bodies and NGOs in Australia and overseas through seminars and training sessions.
Graham's particular areas of professional expertise include:
- Strategic Planning and Business Planning
- Tourism Operations and Market Development
- Market Research and Planning in Australia and Internationally
- Export Market Development
- Capacity-Building
- Industry Development Planning
- Organisational Structuring and change, and Corporate Performance Management
- Regional Economic Development
- Aid/Development Projects
- Business Finance
- Retail
Experience:
Current Position: Senior Business Consultant
Previous:
- CEO, Chamber of Commerce NT
- Regional Trade Commissioner NT, Austrade
- Trade Commissioner, Austrade Manila
- Marketing Consultant, Guam Power Authority
- General Manager, Tourism operation in Guam
- Asst Manager/Financial Controller, Tourism operation in Townsville
- Principal, Finance Broking and Consulting Firm, Townsville
- Business Finance Advisor, Major Lender
- Principal, Retail Business in Brisbane
Qualifications:
- Bachelor of Commerce - at University of Queensland, 1974
- Introduction to Mandarin at Institute of Modern Languages, Brisbane and further private tuition in Guam
- Completed most of Diploma course through Securities Institute of Australia Brisbane. Successfully passed subjects in Overview of the Securities Industry, Corporate Finance, Foreign Exchange, Futures Trading, Security Analysis
- Passed Introduction to Japanese through Japanese Language Centre, Guam
- Numerous on-going courses through employer Austrade (Australian Trade Commission) including staff development, maximising trade show effectiveness, presentation skills, IT developments, customer service, consulting skills
- Completed course on Board Governance through Australian Institute of Company Directors