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Connecting for Growth | Peer Support for Business Leaders
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John Roberts
CEO
Leadership Collective Australia
Sales Directors: Your Role Shapes the Future of Your Brand The Chief Sales Roundtable is an exclusive, invitation-only program designed for senior marketing leaders who are driving growth, innovation, and market leadership. This isn’t just another networking group—it’s a strategic advantage. We bring together Sales Directors from similar-sized organisations across diverse industries, ensuring fresh insights without competitive conflicts. As a Sales Director, you hold the keys to brand success. The stakes are high: • Influence customer behaviour in a rapidly changing market • Deliver measurable ROI under increasing pressure • Lead creative teams while managing data-driven expectations The challenges are real – but you don’t have to face them alone. The Chief Sales Roundtable connects you with a trusted peer network, giving you: • Actionable strategies from leaders who’ve solved similar problems • Unfiltered insights in a confidential, non-competitive environment • A sounding board for your toughest decisions This is your opportunity to stay ahead of trends, sharpen your leadership edge, and accelerate growth—with the support of those who truly understand your world.
Mark Mackaness
Chair
Chief Sales Roundtable
Sydney
Mark is a dynamic and influential business leader with more than 25 years of experience at executive and chief executive level across multinational, private equity and privately owned business structures. His career has been built in consumer goods manufacturing, managing complex supply chains and diverse marketplaces across Australia, New Zealand and Asia Pacific. Mark is currently President Director of Pure Food Alliance, developing joint ventures across Asia to bring disruptive innovation to own-label ice cream for major retailers globally. The venture has launched 13 products with Coles Australia within 18 months, with a pipeline extending to Woolworths, Trader Joe's and Costco in Japan, Taiwan and Korea. He was previously Group Chief Executive Officer of Sara Lee Holdings, where he set the strategic direction and built the infrastructure and governance required to establish a standalone business across Australia and New Zealand. This involved merging two large organisations, extracting synergies and driving growth both domestically and through export, doubling revenue growth and implementing a new ERP platform within six months. As Managing Director of Sara Lee Australia and New Zealand within McCain Foods, Mark led a complete carve-out and business turnaround, doubling EBITDA in 18 months, achieving record market share in both markets and implementing $3.5 million of sustainable cost advantage. Mark spent two decades with Nestlé Australia. As Group Sales Director he was responsible for six business units and a team of more than 900 people delivering in excess of $1.9 billion in turnover. As General Manager – Food & Dairy he held full profit and loss responsibility for a $390 million portfolio including MILO, MAGGI, Lean Cuisine and Nestlé Baking Chocolate. Mark is recognised for a strong strategic vision, disciplined portfolio management, and a highly energetic, consumer and customer-led leadership style that builds and inspires teams to achieve exceptional levels of performance. He holds a Bachelor of Business in Marketing from the University of Western Sydney.
LCA SHOWCASE
Prospective Member Event
Attending our Chief Sales Roundtable Showcase is an excellent opportunity to meet meet our foundation Roundtable Chair Mark Mackaness and other prospective members while gaining a true appreciation of what this program offers before deciding to join formally.
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CHIEF SALES ROUNDTABLE​
Date: 18th November 2026
9am - 12:30pm - Sydney CBD Venue TBC
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