Tom LesnikowskiPrincipal

Qualifications

• Hotel Demand, Revenue and Distribution Management.

• In addition to his career in Banking and Finance Tom has successfully managed several complex Corporate Restructuring and Turnaround Assignments across Aviation, Horse Racing & Breeding, Manufacturing, Financial Services, Professional Services, Mining Accommodation, Mining Services and Retailing in both Australia and New Zealand.

• Turnaround Management Association

Managed the Voluntary Administration and preparation for sale of a remote mining accommodation supplier culminating in a successful sale of the business and associated assets with a distribution to the secured creditor exceeding $3m.

Managed all aspects of the trading and eventual sale of a chain of retail butcher stores with historical turnover of $60m during a Voluntary Administration.

Conducted an in depth financial and operational analysis which provided both short and long term business stabilisation plans for a ballast quarry and civil engineering group in central Queensland with turnover of $44m, employing assets of $50m.

Devised and oversaw the implementation of a relocation strategy to consolidate the Australian operations of a European (Austria) based engineering and manufacturing group with operations in over 40 countries.

Corporate re-organisation and management of the going concern sale of two softwood timber mills located in rural NSW with combined annual turnover exceeding $20 million and employing 120 staff.

Management of the trading of a software development company during a Voluntary Administration which required extensive stakeholder engagement to prepare the business for its eventual successful sale.

Community involvement: Tom has a keen interest in animal welfare.

Personal interests: Tom enjoys travelling to new destinations and immersing himself in local cultures and attractions.