Steven Ford

Steven is a Leadership Coach and Mentor, as well as a recent Managing Director.  Having recently retired from corporate life, he remains on the Board of Directors for Bulbeck Group in Newcastle, where he spent 6.5 years at the helm. 

Steven originally founded his own company back in 2011, where he supported organisations to improve their business and leadership fundamentals.  As a leader and now as a coach, he has always held a passion for developing leadership capability in others and helping senior managers and companies be the very best version of themselves. His experience running major businesses is underpinned with a strong fiscal background and is now further supported by ongoing study in formal coach training and adult development theory. 

Steven has had a long association with PerformanceHQ and is now working with them as an Associate, with both senior and upcoming leaders, peer learning groups and intact team development programs.  His skill and experience lend itself to businesses needing to diversify, innovate and move quickly to take advantage of new and emerging business environments.  And moreover, helping them to do so by bringing people along the journey to strong performance.

His strong belief in people and their capacity to grow and develop in the right learning environment has ensured teams he has worked with achieve excellent results over many years. 

Steven builds strong relationships at all levels and works easily from management to the Boardroom.

SECTORS:

Steven spent over 20 years leading successful companies in the logistics and industrial sectors in Australia and New Zealand across a diverse range of businesses – such as TNT, Toll and Asciano.

During this time, he undertook eleven acquisitions and integrations.  He also led significant company restructures, cultural change programs, delivering significant shareholder value.

In addition to his excellent people development skills, Steven also brings a strong background in strategic development and execution. 

In Steven’s last role as CEO and MD he spent almost seven years completely refocusing and rebuilding the Bullbeck Group, stepping down in 2020 to focus on his NED and consulting career, whilst maintaining Directorship and holding in the business.

QUALIFICATIONS & TRAINING:

+      Bachelor of Commerce

+      CPA

+      GAICD

+      Cert IV Business & Organisational Coaching

PROFESSIONAL APPOINTMENTS & MEMBERSHIPS:

+      CPA

+      AICD