Richard Lawes

FROM MY EARLY YEARS PRIOR TO LEAVING SCHOOL, I DEVELOPED MY WORK ETHIC DOING WEEKEND WORK AND NIGHT JOBS TO EARN INCOME.

ON MATRICULATION I WAS TRAINED IN MANAGEMENT BY MULTI NATIONAL PUBLICLY LISTED COMPANIES AND LATER BECAME INVOLVED IN MANAGEMENT OF SME'S IN BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT, MARKETING AND MEDIA. DURING THIS TIME I WAS ALSO GUEST LECTURING AT A NUMBER OF AUSTRALIAN AND INTERNATIONAL UNIVERSITIES AND CORPORATIONS.

AFTER OBTAINING MY TERTIARY MANAGEMENT ACCREDITATION I HANDLED CHANGE MANAGEMENT, DEBT RESTRUCTURING, INSOLVENCY AND START UPS. I WAS RESPONSIBLE FOR CREATING BUSINESS PLANS, BUDGETING, TRAINING STAFF AND MY EXPERIENCES INCLUDE MANY ROLES IN CONSTRUCTION, EDUCATION, MEDIA, FMCG, OIL & GAS, PRIMARY AND SERVICE INDUSTRIES.

I ALSO HAVE WRITTEN PAPERS ON VARIOUS SUBJECTS, CREATED TRAINING MANUALS AND AM A PUBLISHED AUTHOR AND SCREENPLAY WRITER, ACCOMPLISHED PRODUCER AND DIRECTOR.

I HOLD TERIARY EDUCATION AND ACCREDITATION IN MANAGEMENT, MARKETING, PROJECT MANAGEMENT, MEDIA, TEACHING (TESOL), AM A JUSTICE OF THE PEACE AND COMMISSIONER FOR DECLARATIONS.