WELCOME TO FIFTH EAGLE
FifthEagle is more than a consulting group. It’s a community of clients, professionals and partners who work together to achieve goals for all.
Unlike many of the bigger players, FifthEagle is there from the very start right through to the end of the job.
Our clients don’t walk away with a 500 page plan, to sit in a drawer, untapped, unused, and wasted.
They experience our support from years of C-Suite experience, board representation, and hands-on executive expertise, no matter the size of the project.
You might need part-time C-Suite expertise, financial advice, recruitment, management consulting or funding assistance. FifthEagle can help, giving you a new way to access the talent and strategy you’re looking for with flexibility, scalability, and affordability.
Maybe you’re looking for in-house expertise to prepare and list on The Stock Exchange, or to assist with setting strategy and making key decisions. FifthEagle professional community makes this level of skillset available to clients of every size and industry, on an ‘as needs’ basis.
Or you might not yet know what it is exactly that’s required – you know something is missing from the business jigsaw, but can’t quite put your finger on it. FifthEagle can help you find that lost piece, then put it in place for you.
See your goals take flight.
Our clients benefit from our C-Suite as a Service, our ‘hired guns’, as people who fill in the gaps of leadership and expertise. Frequently what happens is that they become key team members who can objectively identify what’s holding a business back, and what needs to change. If you are not reaching the goals you have set, and you’re not quite sure why, our range of C-Suite expertise can help break it down into manageable chunks with you and for you.
Our focus lies on You.
Getting you and your Business to exactly where you want it to go.
Supported by cutting edge theory, the latest way to structure deals, and hands- on experience of course.
LEADERSHIP TEAM
Andrew has a passion to assist people achieve their goals. With 20 + years’ experience working with Australian and foreign owned entities as a strategic, operationally focused CFO and more recently as the Managing Director (Australia) of an International CFO Services business.
Andrew’s desire to get out from behind the desk and understand what makes businesses successful lead him to a successful career as a CFO and ultimately drew him into consulting. Andrew understands the business landscape for clients and professionals is evolving and was the core to establishing a firm where clients and professionals can mutually achieve their goals.
Andrew is an avid surfer and loves the ocean. If time permits you will find him at the beach with his kids or out the back searching for the next wave.
He has played a pivotal role as mentor, investor, advisor, and director to a portfolio of businesses, assisting them with their growth and succession planning.
He is a Director of Leaders International, and a member of the Queensland Leaders Advisory Board.
He has also held many non-executive board roles within the manufacturing, education, Government and not for profit sectors.
His professional career spans numerous industry sectors, including finance, insurance, investment banking, technology, media and creative industries. His activities have included the successful management of finance operations for multi-national corporations, plus he has brokered significant dollar international acquisitions and divestments, and built start-ups from inception through to trade sale and to ASX listing.
With over 28+ years’ experience in a variety of industries, business sizes and structures, David has genuine knowledge, care and interest in delivering on the needs of the business, the owners, and those working within it. He continually succeeds in driving practical commercial outcomes and assisting with improved business performance.
“Jumping headfirst into the consulting world was a real eye opener.
Being able to provide assistance almost immediately and help businesses achieve their goals and navigate challenges was so refreshing”.
ANDREW CREALY
Gillian is a commercial HR professional with over 20 years’ experience working in Engineering, Software, Construction and Professional Services industries with FTSE 100, ASX listed and privately owned companies across UK, Ireland, Europe, US, Australia, and New Zealand, including ABB, Ventyx, Shepherd Group and Hays Specialist Recruitment.
Gillian holds a BA Business Administration from University of Wolverhampton, a PG Dip Human Resource Management from Thames Valley University and is a ICF Member (International Coaching Federation).
From building data centres, and running call centres for the hospitality and insurance industries, to managing multi-million
dollar tech budgets in the industrial and mining sector. His involvement in numerous mergers and acquisitions, working closely with executive stakeholders, and managing teams of highly diverse individuals, has helped Mark refine what it means to make technology a true enabler of business success.
Along with Tertiary Qualifications in IT, and various technical qualifications, Mark also holds certifications in Business Management, and Behavioural Economics, and is an avid property investor, and self-confessed “student of life”. When not working, you’ll find him on the bay with his wife and two young kids, or sneaking a midnight gym session accompanied by a good audiobook.
Starting with an engineering degree, his passion for sustainability led him to a PhD in corporate sustainability. He practically applied this knowledge in the industry, publishing sustainability reports, helping release lower carbon footprint products, significantly reducing emissions and fossil fuel consumption, implementing environmental performance improvement strategies and so on.
Further to Adrian’s extensive qualifications, most recently, he completed business sustainability programs with the business schools of Cambridge, Oxford, Yale and MIT, on topics such as sustainability strategies, circular economy, leading sustainable corporations and sustainable finance.
He has worked for some of the top multi-nationals including General Motors – Finance, JPMorgan and Deloitte. Craig holds a Master of Business Administration and specialises in corporate and operational strategy along with organisational reviews.
Craig has a passion for not-for-profits and has recently completed a nine-month contract as the Chief Transformation Officer for a leading aged care provider. In addition, he has led complex consulting engagements in both public and private sector clients.
Craig is a keen boatie, loves camping and chasing his kids and dogs around parks.
More broadly, Matthew has experience in business start-ups, complex property transactions, contracts, expansion efforts, business dissolution or unwinding, restructuring and estate planning as well as general questions arising from day-to-day operational activities.
Matthew takes the time to understand what matters to his clients and delivers tailored services that meets those needs. Working in collaboration with his colleagues at FifthEagle, Matthew provides cohesive guidance based on the individual and unique circumstances of each business.
Michael is well-known for his ability to assimilate and analyse large amounts of complex information and conceptualise this into strategies, people development skills, and leadership abilities. Michael is passionate about forming and nurturing effective business relationships and assisting them to flourish. Michael excels at managing delicate environments to enable clients to achieve their business objectives.