Geoff Slade – Executive Chairman
Geoff Slade has worked at the forefront of the Recruitment Industry for over 40 years. He is the Executive Chairman of EMA Partners Australia / Slade Group
Recruitment Experience
EMA Partners Australia / Slade Group takes an inclusive approach to staffing, with specialist services in search, executive and permanent recruitment, and placement of contract and temporary staff.
Geoff sold his previous business, the Slade Consulting Group, in 1988 after 21 years of successful national growth, building it into the then largest executive recruitment company in the country, with revenues of $25M.
A Chartered Management Consultant, Geoff is a past President of the RCSA (Recruitment & Consulting Services Association) and was founding Chairman of the industry’s education body. He was awarded a Centenary Medal for services to the recruitment industry. As a tribute to his emphasis on staff training, many of the leading consultants in Australia have worked for and been trained by Geoff at various times in the last three decades. He is also a regular speaker at major industry conferences.
He is also a former Chairman and a member of the Young Presidents’ Organisation and a Harvard Alumnus.
Geoff has four children ranging from teenagers to young adults and his hobbies centre on sport, wine and food.
Anita Ziemer – Managing Director
For twelve years, Anita has been on the advisory board of Slade Group the family owned national recruitment services company. She also is a founding director and shareholder of Final5 the national staff shortlisting service. In 1998 she established The Interchange Bench, the contract marketing staff service, which was sold four years later.
Education
- B.App Sci
- Adv. Dip Screenwriting
Professional Experience
In a career spanning roles working in the government, not-for-profit, public company and SME sectors Anita has a broad view of the Australian business landscape.
Anita has successfully operated as GM, Direct Marketing at Bank of Melbourne, and other senior levels within corporate organisations. More recently Anita was a partner in The Marketing Bank, the Melbourne based strategic marketing consultancy. The key offerings of this organisation included market research, strategic planning, cultural change work, brand development and communications.
She has also, since 2002 been an associate with Kalmor Consulting in Organisational Development.
Prior to running her own successful business, Anita worked in professional services marketing, training and development, and health promotion.
Anita has a major interest in serving the community and holds or has held the following pro bono positions:
- Founder, Made To Go Round Peninsula Food Aid 1990 - 1993
- Council Member, Christ Church Grammar School, 1995 – 2002
- Co-education Chair, YPO/WPO 1994, 2001/02
- Committee Member, Pt Leo Boat Club 1999 – 2002
- Board Member, Prostate Cancer Foundation of Australia (Vic) 2002 – current
- Member, St Paul’s Cathedral Restoration and Appeal 2003 – 2004 Member
- Melbourne Grammar School Marketing Committee 2005 - current
She is married with two wonderful teenage children and two adult stepchildren. She is a regular fun runner, and continues to write as yet to be produced screenplays.
Robert Ward – Senior Search Consultant
Robert joined Slade Group in 1998 following a successful career of senior appointments in both the private and public sectors in Australia and overseas. He brings to the firm a wealth of experience in business and government across a broad range of industry sectors.
Education
- Bachelor of Commerce – University of NSW
- Master of International Business – University of Melbourne
- Company Secretary (ACIS accredited with Chartered Secretaries Australia)
- AICD Fellow
Industry Experience
Robert’s early career was spent with the Australian Government in political and trade promotional roles in Asia, North America and Europe. Later he served as a trade and investment adviser in Europe, attached to the NSW Government in London. In 1984 Robert established the Australian Representative Office of a Kuwait Government-owned investment bank. Subsequently, he was appointed Managing Director of an associated investment company acting on behalf of a number of large and influential financial institutions in Kuwait and Bahrain.
In 1989 Robert returned to London with the Victorian Government with a brief to recruit new investment into Australia from around Europe.
The role also involved facilitating the market entry of Australian exporters looking to access the EU. He then joined the Pacific Dunlop in 1992 where he was directly involved with the Food Group’s entry into key Asian markets via exports, direct investment, strategic alliances and joint ventures. In 1996, following the sale of the Food Group, Robert relocated to the US to run an Australian high technology company involved in the on-line analysis of bulk materials focused mainly on the coal and cement industries.
Recruitment Experience
At Slade Group, Robert has undertaken numerous assignments at senior management and board level including key functional roles of MD/CEO, COO, CFO and CIO as well as general management appointments in Finance & Administration, Sales & Marketing, HR, Risk & Compliance, IT, Strategy, Operations, and Supply Chain Management. He has also worked with a number of ASX-listed and private company boards and GBE’s on Non-Executive Director appointments, including Chairman, as well as Company Secretary and Legal Counsel Roles. Slade Group clients cover a broad range of publicly listed and private manufacturing, marketing, distribution and services organisations; Federal, State and Local Government agencies; publicly funded research institutions; water, energy and telecommunications utilities; transport and logistics companies; leading professional business services firms; and various private equity capital groups.
Norman Zantuck – Senior Search Consultant
Norman joined Slade Group in 2001, after an extensive and successful Sales and Marketing career in both the corporate and private arenas.
Education
- Associate Diploma in Marketing, Administration and Business - RMIT, Melb.
Professional Experience
Norman’s early career was with Philip Morris, including an appointment to the country marketing leadership role in South East Asia, followed by a period in senior management with Gillette Australia.
In 1978, Norman joined the JMJ Fleet Management and Leasing Group, and as Director of Sales and Marketing was an integral part of the growth of that business. This culminated in its sale to General Electric in August 1996, where it became one of the fifteen operating units of GE Capital in Australia.
He remained with the fleet business during its integration phase and then was duly appointed Sales Director of GE Capital Australia & New Zealand, a position he held up until his appointment to Slade Group.
Search Experience
Norman’s sales and marketing achievements and general business acumen, together with his
Understanding and application of change
Management principles, provides a strong
Background for broad based executive search assignments.
Areas of specialisation include:
- Retail / Apparel – Footwear
- Leisure / Entertainment
- Financial Services
- Automotive
- FMCG
- Health Care
Norman’s appointments have included Chief Executive Officers of ASX listed companies, Human Resources Directors, CFO’s and a large number of Sales and Marketing Directors.
Bill Sakellaris –General Manager – Search & Selection
Qualifications
· Bachelor of Science, Monash University
Industry Background
Prior to joining the recruitment industry, Bill worked with large multinational organisations in the industrial, manufacturing and healthcare markets such as DuPont and Ciba-Geigy, where he gained extensive experience in sales, marketing and business management.
Recruitment Experience
Over the last 14 years, Bill has gained significant recruitment and human resource consulting knowledge that he complements with 24 years of experience in the industrial markets.
Originally focusing on Sales and Marketing positions, Bill’s experience grew to encompass a range of senior roles including General Managers, Directors and CEO’s. He led a team of senior consultants that built a prominent profile in the building, construction, transport, automotive and engineering sectors.
In 2004, Bill was invited to join the Senior Leadership team of a major human resources consulting firm, and was appointed to the position of Director Industrial Sector. His focus was to work with a range of Australia’s industrial companies to assist with sourcing and retention of human capital, and implementation of innovative recruitment solutions. His success in this position resulted in his promotion to the position of Director of Sales, where he worked with a team of industry experts assisting companies address talent acquisition, management and development.
Bill now leads Slade Partner’s Search and Selection team where he and his team are involved in ‘Executive Search and Selection’ activities for the sourcing and appointment of “C” suite senior professionals across all sectors.
Peter Carrazzo – Lead Search Consultant - Property, Construction & Facilities Division
Education
- Bachelor of Building (Major in Quantity Surveying/Building Economics)
- Melbourne University
Professional Experience
Peter progressed through roles in quantity surveying, construction management and project management, on industrial and commercial projects.
He has held key positions as Project Director for large developments including retail, commercial and high technology building developments and tenancies. His experience covers an understanding of the national environment through working in other states of Australia as well as New Zealand and Asia.
Peter’s experience also includes Business Development roles with Lend Lease responsible for marketing to major building owners and tenants. He also held the position of National Property and Facilities Manager for Hewlett Packard Australia and developed strategy and management plans for their building needs following a world-wide study tour evaluating world’s best building tenancy and technology design.
Search Experience
Peter has completed search assignments for senior executives up to CEO level for the property, construction and facilities management sectors.
Recently filled roles include
- General Manager - Property for a Property Group
- Senior Development Manager for a National Property Development and Investment Group
- Design Manager for large residential community project
- State GM for a major national builder
- Senior Property Manager for a large property investment fund
- Director – Facilities Management for a major Property Services Group
- Senior Construction Manager for a large national builder
- Senior Project Managers for a civil engineering company
- Engineering Director for an international engineering consultancy
- National Business Development Manager - Construction Services Group
- Managing Director for a national property developer
- Real Estate Sales Manager for a leading agency group
Peter Payne – Senior Search Consultant
Education
- Fellow of the Institute of Chartered Accountants England and Wales
- Fellow of the Australian Marketing Institute
Professional Experience
Peter qualified and worked as a Chartered Accountant with KPMG in London, Kuwait and Sydney. Since then he has been in line management in various marketing and general management roles before joining Slade Partners.
After three years in show business with Michael Edgley International, Peter spent fifteen years with the Foster’s Group initially in Food, then Travel and Property, and finally Beer with CUB where he focused on the international management of the Foster’s brand and broadening the distribution and brewing arrangements especially across Europe.
Returning to Melbourne to become the Chief Executive of the Royal Agricultural Society and Royal Melbourne Show, Peter led the debate with the Government on redevelopment whilst rebuilding the public appeal of the Show. In 2003 he was recruited to run Cleanevent, a commercial cleaning business specialising in the sport and leisure sectors, initially managing the Australian business and then the UK.
Search Experience
Joining Slade after thirty years of line management and twelve as a working Chief Executive, Peter has well developed views on achieving staff excellence through empowerment, productivity review and agreed KPIs, role clarity and succession planning.
Areas of focus have included:
- Manufacturing. marketing & distribution
- Industrial services
- Emergency health care & community services
- Media & major events
- Financial markets - Bio-sciences
- Private equity
- Property & related commercial services
Functional focus:
- Senior financial roles - CFOs, Commercial
- Managers, Financial Controllers
- General management; Regional and State
- Management
- Clinical governance
- Chief Operating Officers
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