Ray Hart - Director
Ray is an Australian qualified finance professional with more than 25 years of international experience delivering complex business transformation and restructuring assignments. Ray has worked across many industries and geographies gaining a wealth of experience in delivering tangible results through leveraging experienced teams with a cultural appreciation to stakeholder management.
Ray has lead many large scale transformation and restructuring assignments for global brands including international airlines (Caribbean and Southern Europe), finance and technology service companies (Central & Western Europe) and specific advisory on numerous other projects. Ray’s specialty lies in his ability to prepare “bankable” business transformation plans, their translation in action and ultimate delivery – remaining accountable throughout the process.
Ray, now based in Perth, founded Catalise in 2001 in London where he built a multidisciplinary team of professionals with operational experience that design and deliver all aspects of sustainable change.
Catalise has been recognised on numerous occasions with industry awards for their delivery approach and results.
Ray has lead many large scale transformation and restructuring assignments for global brands including international airlines (Caribbean and Southern Europe), finance and technology service companies (Central & Western Europe) and specific advisory on numerous other projects. Ray’s specialty lies in his ability to prepare “bankable” business transformation plans, their translation in action and ultimate delivery – remaining accountable throughout the process.
Ray, now based in Perth, founded Catalise in 2001 in London where he built a multidisciplinary team of professionals with operational experience that design and deliver all aspects of sustainable change.
Catalise has been recognised on numerous occasions with industry awards for their delivery approach and results.
Neale Anderson - Director
Neale is your go to man for all things relating to change management, people, organisation restructuring, communications, stakeholder management, culture change and labour relations.
He has over 25 years experience in working with companies in Australia, Europe, the UK and the Caribbean.
He holds an Honours Degree in Economics from the University of Sydney. Neale has been a Director of award winning consultancy Catalise since 2003, firstly in the UK and now in Australia. Prior to Catalise, he worked with PwC in London and Direct Line Insurance in the UK helping them start up a new line of business. In Australia, Neale has worked for Caltex, Pepsi Co, Sony and Westpac.
Some of his clients at PwC and Catalise include Nokia, DHL, Deutsche Post, Caribbean Airlines, Clinphone, Carlton Television, 7-Eleven, Barclays Bank and Air Malta - where he was a member of the restructuring team that turned the airline around from loss maker to break even. He has significant international experience in turnarounds of underperforming organisations, implementing business improvement initiatives, business start ups and mergers & acquisitions.
Senior Business & Aviation Advisors
Ian Vanderbeek
Ian is an experienced non-executive director and seasoned executive leader with over four decades of experience across the transport, aviation, agriculture and logistic sectors.
With deep international business experience and connections, Ian is highly skilled in developing and nurturing key industry relationships. His hands-on experience in Australia, USA, Europe, the Pacific and Asia complement Ian's board experience at government, listed and private company level.
As an experienced change manager and strategic thinker, Ian has developed advanced analytical and problem solving skills and has a proven track record of meeting strict service delivery targets. Advanced communication and interpersonal skills round out his leadership ability. Ian is particularly adept at working with organisations with tight margins and cash flow with a focus on improving total shareholder return. Ian has extensive experience in the aviation sector, having worked for British World Airlines, Execujet, Aeropelican Air Services and Southern Airways Express in the USA. He is a Fellow of the Australian Institute of Company Directors and has a Bachelors Degree in Business Administration & Management from Charles Sturt University
With deep international business experience and connections, Ian is highly skilled in developing and nurturing key industry relationships. His hands-on experience in Australia, USA, Europe, the Pacific and Asia complement Ian's board experience at government, listed and private company level.
As an experienced change manager and strategic thinker, Ian has developed advanced analytical and problem solving skills and has a proven track record of meeting strict service delivery targets. Advanced communication and interpersonal skills round out his leadership ability. Ian is particularly adept at working with organisations with tight margins and cash flow with a focus on improving total shareholder return. Ian has extensive experience in the aviation sector, having worked for British World Airlines, Execujet, Aeropelican Air Services and Southern Airways Express in the USA. He is a Fellow of the Australian Institute of Company Directors and has a Bachelors Degree in Business Administration & Management from Charles Sturt University
Keith Thompson
Keith is an innovative, energetic and results-driven leader able to cultivate high-performing teams and achieve exceptional results in demanding and competitive environments. He has extensive senior global leadership experience across diverse portfolios and projects, gained over 30 years of senior executive, training development, regulatory and operational roles.
Keith has extensive experience in the aviation sector, having held senior roles with some of the worlds biggest airlines and regulatory authorities such as Qantas, Emirates Airlines, the Civil Aviation Safety Authority of Australia (CASA), Tiger Air, Auriga Aviation & Air Express.
Keith holds a degree in Aviation Management from the University of Western Sydney and an MBA from the Melbourne Business School.
