The art of a successful turnaround: technical expertise and stakeholder engagement

Keith Bailey

Board Advisor, CEO Mentor, Interim CEO/GM, Chief Restructuring Officer | Blueprint Business Solutions

As a confidential Certified Chair, Board Advisor, Interim Executive and Non-Executive Director, Keith has worked with Boards and Directors developing strategy, governance and risk management frameworks across diverse industries and regions. Keith is known for solving complex business problems, transforming businesses through effective strategy implementation, supporting Boards and CEOs adapting to change and restructuring & turnaround of Under-performing Businesses. He is highly skilled with a detailed knowledge of accounting and business operations and is astute at identifying and mitigating risks.

As a Board Advisor over 12 years, Keith has navigated through complex governance & business challenges, often mission critical, guided by 17 years’ experience in CEO / GM roles. With these insights, Keith proactively contributes to Governance Boards and Advisory Boards in strategy development, assessing risks, financial analysis and more recently as a Certified Chair with the Advisory Board Centre.

Keith has been a member of the Australian TMA Chapter since 2010, and a key contributor as project leader in Restructuring Deal of the Year Queensland in 2010 and 2014.

Louise Broekman

Founder of the Advisory Board Centre

Louise has specialised in the professional services and advisory sectors for 20+ years, as an entrepreneur, a researcher, and a business Advisor. She took a licensed model internationally to 8 countries and has extensive experience in Chairing commercial Advisory Boards for high-growth businesses.

Louise has had the experience of sitting on both sides of the board room table; in the shoes of a Founder and that of a Chair of multiple Advisory Boards. She also facilitates in leading executive education programs for incredibly ambitious, progressive, and committed Advisory Board members, supporting their professional development and in turn, the businesses that they serve.

Simon Vertullo

Principal, Integral Financial

Simon is an experienced CFO, board director and consultant working in situations that require a senior finance executive to provide strategic leadership for managing performance, transactions, risk and turnarounds and has an established track record of delivering value and strategic outcomes for his clients in complex situations which have ranged from mid-market to listed corporations. His work has particularly included a large amount of time in emerging markets in India and South East Asia facilitating transactions, raising capital and advising on strategy.

Simon is a Non-Executive Director of listed fintech, Findi Ltd, and has been since 2017 the Treasurer on the Board of Brisbane based not for profit, Footprints in Brisbane Inc. Simon is a Chartered Accountant and member with Turnaround Management Association Australia since 2009. He is also Graduate of the Australian Institute of Company Directors (GAICD) and holds Certificate of Public Practice from the Institute of Chartered Accountants in Australia.