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Associates
Associates
Paul Whalen
Paul is a highly experienced human resources executive. His 30 years experience has been gained in Australia, Asia Pacific and North America. As HR executive he served on the board of several companies and has led teams in start up companies, multinational subsidiaries, and large Australian organizations.

Paul’s most recent executive position was as Vice President, Human Resources based in Denver, USA with Sun Microsystems, where he had global human resources responsibility for two of its major operating divisions. Prior to Sun, Paul held HR Director positions with a number of Australian and international companies, including Group General Manager, Human Resources at Telstra with HR leadership responsibility for several business divisions.

Paul is a hands-on consultant who can work effectively at the strategic and operational levels. He has a strong focus on improving business results through effective organisation and people strategies.

Paul’s consulting expertise lies in:

  • Business Consulting
  • Organisation and Human Resources Strategy
  • Change Management; Leadership Effectiveness.

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Tasman McManis
Tasman is an experienced senior human resources executive with over 25 years in Human Resources backed by tertiary qualifications in Engineering and Psychology. Over the last 15 years Tasman has specialized in remuneration and benefits working as a consultant and in corporate roles assisting business to address operational and strategic remuneration and benefit issues from "shop floor" through to board level.

Through his consulting experience with Watson Wyatt (global remuneration & benefits firm) and his own business, Tasman has worked in a broad range of industries including Information Technology, Finance, Medical Devices, Mining and Petroleum. Clients have included Cisco, IBM, Intel, CBA IB, State Street, Citibank, J&J Medical, BHP Coal and Caltex.

In combination with his consulting experience, Tasman has spent over a decade as the remuneration and benefits manager for IT firm Data General, gas and electricity utility company AGL and Papua New Guinea oil company Oil Search. In these positions Tasman partnered with managers to swiftly supply strategic innovative workable solutions that support the objectives of the business.

When he is not working Tasman enjoys keeping fit, playing tennis, reading, wine tasting and spending time with the family.

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Greg Porter
Greg Porter has over thirty years experience in a variety of senior business and information technology management roles. Greg has worked in a range of industries (electricity utility, mining, technology, education, financial services) and types of organisations (government, international corporations, university).

He has conducted consultancy assignments include small and medium sized business, international consumer product companies, not for profit organisations and Federal and State Government departments.

Greg’s passion is the successful and effective adoption of technology. His focus is ensuring that information technology decisions are forged with human capital, business processes and other organisational considerations. He has a history of prudent application of new technology and will recommend technology not be implemented if value cannot be provided to the organisation.

His major conslting focus include:

  • Business Process Management
  • Strategic Planning for Information Technology
  • Business Continuity Planning
  • Information Technology Management
  • Systems Portfolio and Program Management
  • IT Service Management

Greg's interpersonal skills and understanding of organisational dynamics enable him to provide leadership to both senior management and IT staff alike.

He holds postgraduate degrees in Electrical Engineering and Financial Management.

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