CRAIG STODDART
Craig is a highly entrepreneurial and engaging advisor, with a keen perspective on what levers are required to run a successful business. Craig has successfully built several businesses including a ceramic tile manufacturing business distributing products internationally to Europe & the US, a leading multi-channel children’s furniture retailer in the UK and the world’s first award winning inland surf destination using cutting edge Wavegarden Cove technology, The Wave in the UK.
Craig is a qualified accountant and has a strong finance background having cut his teeth in US investment bank, Morgan Stanley, and having worked as CFO on turnaround of a couple ofglobal businesses before both exited to private equity. He has worked across a variety of sectors including manufacturing, retail, software, security, geospatial surveying, semi-conductors, and leisure.His focus has been strategy development, building high performing teams, developing structures, systems and processes to operate efficiently, as well as preparing businesses for investment or sale.He has personally negotiated and managed several private equity investment deals.
Craig quickly identifies and understands the issues for his clients, delivering pragmatic and creative solutions due to his strategic, clear-thinking and analytical mind.He is extremely personable and has a very logical and persuasive style.
Craig acts as a facilitator, consultant, Non-Executive Director / Chairman and Interim Executive depending on what is appropriate for the client. He has worked as CEO/MD and CFO/FD of numerous businesses. As a result, he is well placed to help businesses with practical tools and approaches to build the right structures, get control and manage fast-paced growth.
He also currently acts as a Board Advisor to the Europe’s leading net zero consultancy business to the real estate sector, Syzygy. He is passionate about building sustainable businesses.
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DAMON TUDOR
With 25 years of global executive and non-executive cross industry experience, Damon’s passion for challenges where significant growth, change & improvement is required sees him excel across many sectors.
Navigating the complexities of international business expansion, his drive to achieve unparalleled success through creative optimisation solutions & strategies turns visions into thriving realities. He has a drive to achieve unparalleled success in strategic planning & execution, revenue & profit maximisation, commercial & operational efficiency, marketing innovation & customer engagement that transform business outcomes.
Damon is a business and marketing graduate with post-graduate qualifications in management and digital business. He has worked across several sectors including consumer goods and services, retail, development and construction and adventure, leisure and entertainment in executive roles.
In his most recent role, Damon joined Urbnsurf as CEO with a mandate to deliver Australia’s first surf park & drive continued growth of the business. Shifting quickly from a start-up project into an enterprise level operating business, he holds a unique achievement of being the only CEO in the world to have developed, built, launched & operated 2 surf-parks in an entirely new industry.
Damon enjoys working on complex problems and challenges, he has a strong focus on people and leadership and has a reputation for building lasting relationships with all levels of organisations he has worked for and with. He has been recognised & awarded globally across this & other roles for innovation, leadership & exceptional delivery.
Damon acts as an advisor, facilitator, consultant, Board member and Interim Executive depending on client needs. His breadth of knowledge and experience enables the ability to add value at any level where significant results are required.
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