Chris Whelan
“Success is ephemeral. But if
you pursue personal and professional excellence, then being
in the right place at the right time can open many doors.
Coaching can open you to seeing those opportunities.”
With a senior
executive career in the resource sector, Chris Whelan knows how
to identify real opportunities, develop and implement growth
strategies and build the teams that deliver for organisations
and their shareholders.
In senior executive roles
with Alcoa, including leadership in corporate development and as
chief financial officer of a global division, Chris had a
strategic role in shaping the company’s direction and revenue
growth plan. This included identifying the opportunities which
would strengthen Alcoa’s position as the world's leading
producer and manager of primary aluminium and alumina
facilities.
Chris thrives
on untangling complex, multi-jurisdictional issues. As Chief
Finance Officer, he led teams across 13 countries on five
continents, with revenue in excess of $3 billion and more than
10,000 staff.
He has extensive experience in leading
cross-functional teams internationally to execute pre- and
post-integration plans.
“The balance
for many executives is delivering an effective M&A strategy and
troubleshooting transaction execution to achieve the objectives
for revenue and operational growth. In my corporate life, the
key has been to identify a real opportunity and then to nurture
understanding within the team in order to achieve the results.”
Chris brings to his coaching broad experience at
managing and building relationships with boards, shareholders,
governments and regulators. He is also experienced in working
with Asian governments and regulators and was Alcoa’s Director
of Corporate Development for China.
Chris brings to his coaching integrity and
thoughtful out-of-the-box thinking. “In corporate life I believe
that knowledge combined with an understanding of the other
person’s point of view will usually achieve the best results.
Coaching provides the opportunity for executives to explore
other points of view.”
Married
with one adult son, Chris enjoys activities that nurture his
left brain, including woodturning, amateur astronomy and
painting.
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