All of the Shirlaws business coaches have experience presenting to groups of varying sizes, and many have developed specialties in certain industries (including Accounting, Architecture and Real Estate) or market segments (for example Family Business, Listed Corporations and Franchises). This page is not an exhaustive list, but notes some of Shirlaws most experienced keynote and event presenters.
If you are looking for a speaker at your next conference, summit or workshop, please feel free to contact Shirlaws Australia to discuss the best speaker for your event. You may also be interested in some of the presentation topics Shirlaws has found are most relevant to the current market, or learning more about our Coaching, Facilitation and Training support for business.
Andrew Mackenzie
Andrew is the CEO of Shirlaws Australia. He is an experienced business coach and sought-after speaker. He has an ability to draw on his real life experiences to engage any business audience.
His strengths come from his uncanny ability to cut to the core of the issues facing business. He thinks laterally and asks questions to challenge old assumptions, create new possibilities and renew energy in a business. He is courageous, funny and honest.
Prior to joining Shirlaws he established his own successful importing business that specialised in the hospitality and healthcare industries. He has genuine empathy for his clients because he understands first-hand the pressures and joys of owning and managing his own businesses.
Andrew has delivered the keynote address at the APS Software conference for accountants since 2007, and for Laser Electrical since 2008.
Jeff Herrick
From 2004 to 2008 Jeff was the CEO for Shirlaws Australia, responsible for the strategic development of Shirlaws and its expansion
throughout the country. Jeff took over as CEO shortly after many of the senior staff were deployed overseas, as part of the decision to make Shirlaws a global company, and yet Jeff was able to implement a significant restructure and double Australian coaching staff during
this period.
Jeff has held senior management positions in the IT&T industry in Australia, and has participated in launching a number of companies including a technology-based business that he help list on the Australian Stock Exchange with a market capitalisation of around $35 million.
These experiences and his ongoing role as a mentor and business coach within Shirlaws allow Jeff to bring truth, and real perspective, to the presentations he delivers.
Vanessa Fudge
Vanessa is a senior coach and partner of the Shirlaws Australia business. She currently works with businesses spanning the fields of marketing, finance, legal, accounting, IT, recruitment, medical, telecommunications and tourism/hospitality. Vanessa works directly with CEOs, executive teams, partnerships and boards to fulfill their love for business. This leads to many opportunities to speak on relevant topics for both internal and external events.
Vanessa is a lecturer for the Master of Business Coaching program, and a trainer of new Shirlaws coaches nationally.
Shirlaws will be happy to provide you with introductions to hosts of previous events we have presented at, and also other speakers in various industries that may be able to support your plans.
