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BIOS
MARC ODINIUS MICHAEL DUNN NICOLE DOWNING RICHARD SCHUSTER
Director | Dataforce Business Development and
Sydney Site Manager | HiDrive Director Road and Rail Safety
(Policy and Research)
Department of Transport and Main Roads Group Manager, Procurement & Fleet
Churches of Christ in Qld
Marc is leading Dataforce to fulfil its mission
– improving automotive market transparency.
As a visionary, he has pioneered in fleet
analysis, designing data products that have
revolutionised automotive market research.
He has been responsible for national and
international business development, played an
active role in product development and now as
CEO will continue to drive forward the future
of the Dataforce business.
Michael joined the dynamic Hidrive sales
team in 2016. With his passion for customer
service and client satisfaction, he excels in
helping fleets optimise the safety, efficiency
and productivity of their mobile workspaces.
His creative expertise, broad knowledge and
understanding of trade based businesses,
enables him to be able to offer his clients
compliant and reliable, vehicle solutions.
MARK CAMERON MIKE SMITH
Regional Director
Australia/NZ | SEA Electric National Sales Manager
Summit Fleet Leasing and Management
Mark has more than 30 years of experience
working in the engineering, industrial
equipment and heavy commercial vehicle
industry in Australia, Singapore, Tanzania
and Sweden. His experience ranges widely
from business leadership, management,
engineering, marketing and customer
engagement to university lecturing.
MAX WANG
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Mike has worked in the Fleet Leasing
and Management industry for 32 years
having previously managed the AGC fleet
management business units within the
Westpac group from 1987 to 1997. Took up the
role of National Sales Manager with Summit
Fleet in February 1997 and has overseen the
growth of the Summit Fleet business and
experienced the everchanging and evolving
Fleet Market itself.
MICHAEL GRAHAM
Product Manager | RACV CEO | Mercurien
Max is the Product Manager responsible for
the creation and launch of arevo, RACV’s
recently launched Mobility as a Service
product. Max’s vision is to create an integrated
platform that combines all relevant modes
of transport in a way that enables seamless
planning, booking, access and payment of
journeys, according to individuals’ preferences.
Max previously managed RACV’s Car Share
business, and at a prior role at a major
telecommunications company looked after
a portfolio of Internet of Things products
and services. His passion for technology
and transport is evident in his consolidated
approach to using technology to make getting
around easier and more efficient. Michael Graham is co-Founder of Mercurien
and a Principal of FleetRisk. These data
analytics services are designed to decrease
risks and costs of operating fleets by putting
the power of timely information back into the
hands of the fleet manager. Prior to Mercurien
Michael spent 20 years working in the UK US
and Australia working for WPP Group Plc an
international marketing services business. He
has BA in International Relations and Russian
Language and Literature, a Post Graduate
Diploma of Management and qualified and
worked as a Company Secretary in Australia
and the UK.
AUSTRALASIAN FLEET CONFERENCE & EXHIBITION AND FLEET AWARDS MAY 22-24 2019
Nicole Downing is the Director of Road and
Rail Safety in the Land Transport Safety and
Regulation Branch at the Department of
Transport and Main Roads in Queensland.
Prior to joining TMR 3 years ago Nicole worked
in justice sector and has a strong background
and interest in achieving safety outcomes
for communities through the development
and implementation of strategic government
policy. In her role at TMR, Nicole leads teams
of multi-disciplinary specialists to develop
evidence-based and targeted strategies,
policies and programs to effectively respond to
road and rail safety challenges in Queensland.
Nicole is highly skilled in Policy and Program
Development and Implementation, Program
Evaluation, Legislation, Community
Engagement and Public Governance.
Richard has broad ranging experience across
fleet management, procurement, contract/
supplier management, project consultancy
and mechanical engineering, gained in both
the not-for-profit and telecommunications
industries. He has over 29 years’ experience
managing fleet, including leading large and
complex fleet functions at a state and national
level, encompassing fleets from 600 to 25,000
units. He won the AfMA Fleet Safety Award in
2003, was awarded the AfMA Fleet Manager of
the Year Award in 2008, and recently won the
AfMA Fleet Environment Award in 2017.
ROD HAMMEL
Branch Manager | CSM Service Bodies.
PHILLIP BROOKS
Chief Inspector
Stakeholder Relations Manager | NSW Police
Chief Inspector Phillip Brooks has been a
police officer for the past 32 years, having
served in areas of General Duties & Detective
work in the Sydney City and North Shore
areas, before specialising in Internal Affairs
and Taskforce investigations. His current role
involves the management of Government
and Commercial Stakeholders, attending
related committee meetings, the financial
management of road safety projects, along
with the delivery of road safety issues in
mainstream and social media.
PHILLIP IANNUNZIO
Toyota Motor Corporation
Philip has recently completed 35 years with
Toyota Motor Corporation. After 10 years as
Franchise Development Manager, 3 years
as Regional Manager in Adelaide, Phil made
the move back to Melbourne is currently
Senior Manager National Fleet and Strategic
Operations.
Rod has been involved in steel fabrication
businesses for over 30 years before
commencing his role with CSM where he has
been for the past 18 months. During his time
in the steel industry, he acquired a broad
knowledge spanning most sectors including,
Structural steel, Gas, Mining and the Utilities
industries. Rod has also managed large
projects in the oil & energy industries. With a
team of 10 staff, Rod overseas sales nationally
as well as the fitting department at Darra in
Queensland.
RON SULLIVAN
Mobility Expert & Co-founder OviDrive
With over 20 years of experience, Ron has been
at the forefront of the fast-paced logistics
industry by combining his extensive knowledge
in fleet leasing and management with new
technologies including machine learning
and AI. In 2015 he co-founded OviDrive,
an out of the box solution that automates
fleet operations, supplier management and
payments. It combines live vehicle and driver
data, maintenance control, fleet operations
and the supplier stack into a single system
where every aspect of a fleet is managed
and then uses the power of AI and machine
learning to achieve never before seen levels of
efficiency for the fleet manager.
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