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Leadership

Our leadership team

We have built, and continue to grow, our team of professionals who bring with them a rich and diverse blend of experience.

This is exemplified in the Partners in Performance leadership team, whose backgrounds include holding senior‑level positions in top‑tier consulting firms, multinational organisations, government and high‑profile boards.

Pragmatic, enthusiastic and ‘down to earth’, they have ‘been there and done it’ in terms of leading the implementation of change initiatives.

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Skipp Williamson

Founder, Managing Director and Member of the Global Executive

Australia and New Zealand

‟We’re still living the entrepreneurial dream. I love pushing boundaries, the innovating we do to create something incredible for our clients. To me, that’s really fun.”

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John Crosswell

Executive General Manager - Finance, Legal and Technology

Australia and New Zealand

‟This is a dynamic, global business. Commercial support must match the business’s pace, culture and customer orientation across multiple regions. That can be challenging but very rewarding work. It supports high levels of individual accountability, and at the same time, puts a premium on collaboration across teams.”

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Ana Robertson

Executive General Manager - Capability Management and Marketing

Australia and New Zealand

‟I am most energised when I am testing new things and pushing the boundaries to innovate, bringing my teams along on the journey. For me, it’s about taking the entrepreneurial spirit of how we work with clients and applying it internally. In partnership with key stakeholders, we constantly try new things; some work, some don’t – but we are never satisfied with the status quo. I find this way of working completely addictive.”

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Victoria Stableforth

Executive General Manager - Talent Acquisition and Resourcing

Australia and New Zealand

‟We strive to tailor your journey at Partners in Performance, right from your hiring process, to be all about unlocking your potential. You bring your capabilities, passions, insights and smarts and we help you deliver on that.”

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Dr. Michael Träm

Global Head of People

Europe

‟I enjoy working hand-in-hand with our clients. So we make it happen.”

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Melissa Baxter

General Counsel

Australia and New Zealand

‟Adopting the same ethos as our consultants, our legal team works in partnership with our clients to capture the terms of the engagement, shedding complexity and ensuring we have a clear path to maximising value and minimising risk for both parties.”

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Wilhelm Schultz

Director, Head of Africa

Africa

‟Delivering bottom-line results from a large-scale transformation is not trivial. Sustaining improvement over time is even more difficult. My goal is to help our clients deliver on their transformational aspirations and help them build the engine to continuously improve.”

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Gareth Huckle

Director and Member of the Global Executive

Africa

‟Like many in Partners in Performance, I get a huge ‘kick’ out of partnering with a client to make things work better – it’s why we do what we do – and it’s a challenge that never goes away; there’s always room for optimisation.”

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Allen Makamure

Director

Africa

‟Continuous improvement is a collaborative journey, which is why we partner with people. We let them know that we are not just there to create ideas and then disappear. Our goal is to not to just leave behind one-off improvements, but to create a high-performance culture that wants and strives to constantly improve on their own.”

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Michael Huggins

Director, Head of Australia and New Zealand and Member of the Global Executive

Australia and New Zealand

‟I love working with management teams to get under the hood of their business and drive a step-change in performance.”

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Mohamed Abdulahi

Director

Australia and New Zealand

‟I've always liked Partners in Performance hands-on, benefits delivery - working with clients to deliver big results. In my first engagement I was part of a team that delivered $1bn in throughput improvement to the client.”

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Karin Wright

Partner

Australia and New Zealand

‟Our world is shaped by capital investment. Helping clients deliver projects in a way that maximises value across all aspects – particularly as we face the challenges of transitioning to a net-zero carbon world – is highly rewarding.”

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James Osborn

Director, Co-Head of Europe

United Kingdom

‟I believe in working closely with clients to help them build high-performing teams that deliver on their goals. It’s not enough to be able to manage today’s problems – teams need the skills and capabilities to overcome tomorrow’s challenges, especially in asset-intensive, long-life cycle industrial settings where delivering valuable change now is the biggest driver of long-term success.”

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Russ Maney

Director, Co-Head of Europe

Europe

‟The oil and gas industry has seen many economic cycles. Energy transition makes this one different. Today’s fundamental challenge for Oil & Gas companies is to do two things at once: 1) Be among the strong who survive. 2) Be among the innovators who thrive. My passion is working with clients to meet this challenge – in ways that deliver measurable, bankable and lasting results.”

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Guy Turner

Director, Global Head of Capital and Member of the Global Executive

Europe

‟I get immense energy from delivering highly successful, complex capital projects and building high-performing teams across the globe. It’s been a passion I’ve followed all my life.”

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Alan Trench

Director, Head of Latin America

Latin America

‟The energy industry now is at a critical time of challenge and opportunity. Throughout my career, I’ve become passionate about helping clients make sound, strategic decisions and execute agile responses to thrive in such an environment.”

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Daniel Salazar

Director

Latin America

‟The primary factor that influenced my decision to return to Partners in Performance is the exceptional combination of its people, culture, and the firm's distinctive approach. The firm's aspirational and inspirational manner of delivering active, hands-on, and collaborative solutions with a tangible impact was a compelling motivator for me.”

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Anuj Arya

Director, Head of North America and Member of the Global Executive

North America

‟Innovative solutions do not just have to be digital. Mining technologies, for example, can provide great practical benefits that help our clients achieve significantly better results.”

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Fred Buckman

Director

North America

‟As the world undergoes immense change, I’m focused on helping our North American clients achieve lasting impact through transformative change by achieving real results they can sustain. By working together with client teams, we can unleash potential and drive frontline productivity with actionable solutions and strategies, building the crucial capabilities needed to achieve success.”

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Mitzi Campbell

Partner

North America

‟My passion is to support our clients in realising value from their sourcing and procurement teams. This will help them achieve their company objectives well into the future through better processes, tools, and skills.”

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