Robert has more than 40 years of experience as a senior adviser at the board and executive levels across a range of sectors including banking and the media, agriculture, food production and manufacturing, retail, hotels, liquor, and gaming. His most recent non-executive director roles include the Rural Finance Corporation, the Australian Rural Leadership Foundation, the Global Foundation, and Kinross Farms.
His experience includes consumer and public policy advocacy, branding and customer engagement, cultural change and employee engagement, risk and issues management, governance reform, and reputation strategies for companies and organizations undergoing business transformation or reputation challenges. His executive career includes senior management roles at ANZ, National Australia Bank, Goodman Fielder, the Australian Wheat Board, and Coles Supermarkets Limited.