As the principal and founder of The Retail Doctor® Group in
the Australasian and Asian market place, Brian brings considerable
senior experience gained in the specialty retail, franchising and
shopping centre sectors.
Brian has successfully led change teams in multi channel retail arenas
and has been instrumental in the development and implementation of many
notable integrated retail channel strategy projects including, Optus
& Hutchison Telecommunication, Global Brands Group, The
National Australia Bank and a host of other well recognised retail,
franchise retail and service organisations both nationally and
internationally.
In addition, Brian has both operated in line management
across various senior leadership roles and has successfully
built his current consulting profile within the retail, franchise and
service sectors.
Brian and The Retail Doctor continue to author for a host of
significant retail articles, editorial, training and operational
programs as well as speaking professionally on the topic of multi
channel retail and retail transformational both internationally and
domestically. His first retail book focusing on the
implementation of ‘fit retail’ is currently in production.
The Retail Doctor specialises in the development and transformation of
retail strategy into increased asset performance, increasing client
sustainable differentiation models underpinned with independent systems
and frameworks increasing revenue and profitability. These
focus areas are delivered through The Retail Doctor ‘Business Fitness’
programs.
Brian’s career, includes a breadth of experience in retailing,
franchising and shopping centre management, and awards, associations
and qualifications and can be seen in snapshot as follows.
Brian’s career includes:
The Retail Doctor Group Pty Ltd - Managing Director
The Athletes Foot Pty Ltd - General Manager
Cable & Wireless Optus - National Retail
& Franchise Manager
Hutchison Telecommunications – National
Strategy Development (3G Retail)
Angus & Coote Pty Ltd - National Retail
Operations Manager
Whitcoulls Ltd New Zealand - National Retail Operations
Manager
Westfield SCM Co - Senior Centre Manager Hurstville and
Miranda
Consultant, editor and author on many articles and topics
with the profession of retailing, as well as University teaching in
topics pertaining to retail, strategy and multi channel retailing
Awards and Nominations:
International Retail Leadership Award: Asian Retail
Congress
Nominated Business Leadership Award: CPA Awards 2008
Nominated Entrepreneur of the Year Award 2008: Ernst
& Young
Nominated Telstra Business Awards
National Scholarship Winner – Australian Institute of
Management
Qualifications:
Graduate of the Company Directors Institute (GAICD)
Post Graduate in Business Management, (Grad Dip Mgt) AGSM
Post Graduate in Business Finance (Grad Dip Fin) AGSM
Bachelor of Business Administration (BBus)
Diploma in Applied science (Dip App Sc)
Associations:
Brian maintains active participation in a number of retail
associations:
Company Directors Graduate alumni
Academic Advisory board member – The international
College of management
