Brief overview

SKD

• Director of Straight Edge marketing consultancy
• Member of national Green IT Special Interest Group
• Marketing manager for Lion Nathan looking after some Australia’s biggest FMCG brands
• Account management for Coors Brewers and Heineken International throughout London and Queensland, managing a business unit in excess of a Aus$2.5million
• Management of several high profile, flagship London bars, restaurants and nightclubs
• Successful published photographer
• Author & writing – contributor to local Brisbane street press and copywriter for online travel websites
• Releases monthly marketing newsletter to 400+ subscribers
• Networker – runs Facebook’s ‘Brisbane Small Business Network’ with 200+ members
• Player/Manager at Toowong football club

Career Highlights

• Director – Straight Edge Marketing & Communications (Aug 07 to current)
• State Sales Manager – Drinkworks (Feb 08 to Mar 09)
• Marketing Executive – Lion Nathan (Aug 04 to Aug 07)
• Account Manager – Heineken Australia (Nov 03 to Aug 04)
• Account Manager – Coors Brewers (May 00 to Nov 03)
• Sales & Marketing Manager – Maxwell’s Restaurant Group (Jul 98 to Apr 00)

Education

• University: Joint Honours Bachelor of Arts in Law & Politics from the University of Southampton, Highfield, Southampton 1992 -1995
• School: Eltham College, Grove Park Road, Mottingham, London 1985 -1992