Team
It is not just the combination of highly trained and experienced people that enable PHiQ to deliver the highest quality services. It is the collective experience of finance, engineering, manufacturing, accounting and marketing skills that provide a unique framework for business success.
John Marinos
John is a uniquely skilled executive, with the proven ability to think laterally and develop simple practical solutions to resolve complex situations. He has a strong multidisciplinary background, built on extensive hands on experience in business commercialisation, R&D, engineering, systems, IT, logistics and technical operations.
Prior to founding Shazam Consulting in 2007, he was the Managing Director of Faiveley Transport Australia, a subsidiary of Faiveley Transport S.A, being a global leader in the design, manufacture, and service of on board systems for railway locomotives and rolling stock.
Prior to joining Faiveley, John held executive operational roles in many manufacturing and engineering firms, where he streamlined production and logistical processes, and significantly improved product quality due to his uncompromising attention to detail.
George McElroy
George has 30 years executive level experience as a US attorney, senior banker, and trusted advisor, and is highly regarded by both international peers and clients for his professional, pragmatic and hands-on approach to business.
Prior to founding The Gotham Group (a New York based financial advisory firm) in 2006, George was Managing Director of and ran PwC’s US national structured finance/corporate finance practice for 6 years, and was Managing Director of and operated Bank of America’s national structured finance team for 5 years before that.
George has also occupied leadership roles in corporate and financial advisory groups at a variety of financial institutions including Citibank, Société Générale and Merrill Lynch, where he operated a health care fund.
Michael Vardavas
Michael has extensive credentials in capital structuring, financial engineering and the marketing and distribution of financial products and services, gained during a 15 year banking career traversing corporate and structured finance, financial and capital markets, risk management and relationship banking.
Prior to founding The Structured Products Group (a licenced Australian financial services company) in 2003, Michael was a Director of Corporate Financial Engineering at Société Générale, having been a Director of Structured Products at PwC, and a Manager in Structured Products at Commonwealth Bank of Australia before that.
This experience, together with a multidisciplinary background in finance, accounting, taxation and law, affords him an innate ability to develop, implement and critically evaluate highly complex financial and legal arrangements spanning any number of jurisdictions, industries and market sectors.
PHiQ’s Consultants
Dianne Holmes
Senior Consultant
Dianne has extensive experience in organisational development, adaption and change transition, coaching and mentoring, as well as a suite of Human Capital solutions and services.
With over 25 years in the Human Capital arena, including consultancies consulted with a number of government and private organisations including, Dianne is a proven performer and uniquely qualified to understand, recommend and customise solutions for your organisation.
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Steve Thomson
Senior Consultant
With more than 30 years design experience, Steve specialises in electronics R&D, covering a diverse range of applications and industries, including military, transport, telecommunications, industrial, peripheral PC, scientific, medical an consumer goods.
Steve has successfully consulted for more than 20 years with a number of government and private organisations, has authored three (3) commercially successful patents and several of his designs have attracted Australian Design Awards.