Connecting for Growth | Peer Support for Business Leaders
Brisbane
DAVID NASH
Chair
David is a seasoned professional, executive mentor and Certified Chair of advisory boards (FABC) and a member of Global Faculty for the Advisory Board Centre. David has extensive experience in startup, high growth and multi-site organisations both in Australia and the United States.
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David had an extensive career with Collins Food Ltd as Head of Business Transformation & and Chief Financial Officer.
Collins Foods Limited (ASX: CKF) is an ASX 200 listed company that derives its revenue from the operation, management and administration of quick-service restaurants in Australia and Europe. The group currently operates KFC and Taco Bell restaurants.
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The company employs over 15,000 people and is administered from its global support centre in Hamilton, Queensland.​​
Career Highlights
Collins Food Ltd – Head of Business Transformation 2016 – 2018, Chief Finacial Officer – Australia 1995 – 2016
Pete’s Brewing Company (California, USA) – Financial Controller 1993 – 1995
David’s expertise has been sought in leading, mentoring and advising organisations through highly successful transformation and change. He is passionate about developing leaders, teams, and sustainable, value-adding cultures.
David engages with an extensive network of trusted professional advisors covering a wide range of sectors.
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He enjoys collaborating with leaders to design executable strategies that enable them to ensure alignment of the organisation to its purpose and vision to be realised. As a board member and mentor, he uses encouragement to increase momentum and achieve goals.
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David intentionally serves a mix of for-profit and not-for-profit organisations in a portfolio of compensated and pro-bono roles. Creating a legacy is very important to him, so he enjoys sharing life’s challenges and opportunities with family, friends and colleagues.