Executive Leadership – Strategic Management
Hi I’m Brian Riches. A Change Manager, Leader and Capacity Builder.
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My Profile
A Change Manager, Leader and Capacity Builder with Functional Specialization/attributes in:
Corporate, Executive Management and Public Administration and State Owned Entities – Business Transformation – Change Management, Financial, Operational & General Management with skills in Hospitality.
Entrepreneurship
Director/Manager/Owner at Colo-I-Suva Holdings Pte Limited T/A Colo-I-Suva Rainforest Eco Resort, Suva, Fiji
March 2014 – Present
Small Resort Owner/Operator – 22 Room Hotel with public Restaurant and Bar – husband and wife owned and operated; managing all aspects of a Budget Eco Resort, including lodging, food and beverage management, human resources, housekeeping, attractions, marketing and guest services. In charge of employees and employee welfare, finances, customer service, promotions, and quality control.
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My Academic Background
IEA College of TAFE, Port Moresby
Certificate IV in Training and Assessment
Southern Cross University, Australia & Port Moresby
Masters in Business Administration
University of Southern Queensland Relinquished for credits in the MBA program
Graduate Certificate in Professional Accounting
Thursday Island College of TAFE
Certificate in Training & Development
Gordon Technical College, Geelong
Cookery Certificate, Craftsman’s Certificate of Proficiency
Officer of the Order of the Logohu, Port Moresby
Papua New Guinea Honours System, 2012 New Year’s Honours – for service to Public Administration and Commerce through management of State Owned Postal and Port Services Corporations and Rotary
Professional management advising and mentoring
Professional accounting and corporate finance
Operations Management
Professional Experience
September 2012 – February 2014
The Deputy Director (Transport) is accountable to the Director, Economic Development Division and is a member of the extended SPC executive management team headed by the Director-General. The role is the principal focal point within the SPC executive for the regional transport sector and leads and manages the SPC Transport Programme. Responsible for overseeing the strategic development and direction of the Transport programme, leading a small but growing team of diverse professionals, efficiently managing and accounting for an annual budget of US$3 million and driving the implementation of the Framework for Action on Transport Services in the Pacific.
June 2012 – September 2012
Recruited to manage the day-to-day analysis and optimization of Digicel’s PNG organization’s business processes in order to improve overall organization performance. Coordinated analysis of operational and performance data and identified opportunities to align business processes with information technology and Human Resource optimization in customer service delivery; Worked with Operations and Stores/inventory.
March 2018 – February 2012
In the capacity of CEO PNG Ports I was responsible to liaise with several Government Departments and agencies, developing rapport and strategic communication channels with the Ministers and Secretaries of the Department of Transport, the former Dept of Public Enterprises and the Minister for Public Enterprises. Also required working with and liaising with the Secretary for Planning and the Secretary for Finance and both their Ministers (and many others).
Effectively transformed the organization from an inefficient, non-profitable and directionless organisation to the dynamic responsive and highly profitable organization it is today though my leadership and direction setting. Provided dynamic overall management capacity in service delivery through initiatives and best practice work standards, like;
- Development and Management of Annual Budgets and Annual work plans
- Long term plans reflecting policy and directional goals
- Leadership in strategic direction setting
- SWAT analysis and future planning (visionary)
- Performance management via monitoring and evaluation
- Representing the advocacy of the corporations functions and intent at the highest levels
- Diplomatic leadership and inter-regional cooperation and harmony
- Capacity building – institutional strengthening
- Stakeholder confidence in delivery and focused outcomes
Click here to access: → PNG Ports Corporation Limited – Holistic Performance Case Study 2008 to 2011 ←
June 2013 – March 2008
Responsible for the transformation and rehabilitation of Post PNG, restoration of operation and customer services across all of PNG
Corporate Executive & Operational Management with board room reporting
- Coaching and training in management and operational service delivery- Business financial management planning and control focus
- Institutional Strengthening – training, mentoring, conversions and performance management
- Change management – systems and processes, operations and management, culture and behaviour
February 2000 – 2003
- Coaching and training in management and operational service delivery- Business financial management planning and control focus
- Institutional Strengthening – training, mentoring, conversions and performance management
- Change management – systems and processes, operations and management, culture and behavior
1998 – 2000
- Coaching and training in management and operational service delivery- Business financial management planning and control focus
- Institutional Strengthening – training, mentoring, conversions and performance management
- Change management – systems and processes, operations and management, culture and behavior
Extra-curricular activities
- Associate Fellow Australian Institute of Management ( AFAIM ) | 2021
- Fellow Australian Institute of Public Accountants ( FIPA ) | 2021
- June 2012 – September 2012
Member at FCEF -Tourism and Transport Council, Suva
A committee formed by Fiji Commerce and Employers Federation addressing / discussing industry issues
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