A REVIEW OF OWNER, GORDON SMITH'S PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITIES
Gordon lives in Havelock North and works to help businesses, community services organisations and individuals grow and develop.
Gordon has achieved notable business success personally and has a passion for helping others to achieve, through the following key skills:
- Excellent strategic and tactical planning skills
- Clear financial management ability
- Strong negotiation skills
- A talent for successful joint venture development and management
- Strong relationship skills through extensive public contact
- A solutions expert; no issue is insurmountable with a rational and logical approach
- An experienced Chartered Director of many businesses
Career Highlights
- Gordon has worked with a wide range of businesses through a career in banking, finance and insurance in NZ and Australia and has owned his own successful businesses
- He achieved a business growth and innovation award for Australasia as National Manager Credit of Rabobank NZ
- He took FMG to record levels of profitability and a dominant market share while increasing company equity by 134% as Chief Executive of Farmers’ Mutual Group (FMG)
- Gordon has had 24 Directorships over the last 15 years, 8 currently.
- He has held 6 Member Service Organisation Directorships, 1 currently
GORDON WORKS AS:
A Business Growth Specialist
Understanding the levers for growth and profitability through his extensive work with many different types of organisations, and possessing excellent financial management skills, Gordon works closely with commercial operators to enhance their returns
An Executive Management Mentor
Gordon is a proven mentor to business owners and managers, ensuring organisations get the best from key people and individuals achieve their personal career goals
A Business Reorganisation Advisor
Gordon has extensive experience in change management and is clearly able to identify the need for rationalisation or restructure to create operational efficiency, when required. He works closely with Business Owners, Chief Executives, Senior Managers and Boards of Directors to restructure and reorganise businesses and organisations
An Independent Director
Gordon is a gifted independent director with a clear understanding and execution of governance. He is results oriented, profit conscious and able to assist a company in the exploration and development of strategy as part of a value adding Board. He has considerable experience in business acquisition and joint ventures and actively assists with these where appropriate. Gordon is a member and Chartered Director of the Institute of Directors in New Zealand.