Greater Sydney Area
I advise CEOs, Boards and PE sponsors when leadership performance and outcomes are paramount. As co-founder of Leaders on Demand, I provide on-demand C-suite capacity to drive high-performance execution during the moments that matter - CEO transitions, transformations, turnarounds, transactions and value creation. We're regularly told "we're not traditional consultants". We step in quickly with an operator lens. We take accountability for outcomes. CEOs and sponsors engage Leaders on Demand when they need: • Clear judgement, calm and decisive support and accountability in complex environments • Leadership teams aligned around priorities and hard trade-offs • Acceleration of transformation and value creation plans • Immediate capability & capacity lift without long-term overhead How I add value to your organisation: 1. CEO Advisory & coaching Clarity, decision quality and execution discipline for ambitious CEOs. 2. Leadership team performance (programs & coaching) Building cohesive, execution focussed teams with high-performance cultures. Blending head and heart to support leaders be their best. 3. Special situations execution Hands-on leadership through high-stakes situations (restructuring, integrations and transformations). I can be deployed as c-suite or Non-executive director 4. Interim & fractional C-suite bench strength Deploying proven executives from Leaders on Demand to close capability & capacity gaps quickly Background - Chartered Accountant | AICD Graduate & Member - Certified Organisational Coach (IECL Level 2) - Certified Dare to Lead™ & Emotional Culture Change Facilitator Trained with Arthur Andersen and KordaMentha. Director at AlixPartners in Europe during the GFC. Former Big 4 partner. Founded Leaders on Demand to build an option for CEOs focused on performance, accountability and outcomes. Outside work, I recharge through strength training, time with my tweens, bushwalking, baking and walking my Beagle 🐶
Julia co-founded Leaders on Demand in 2018 to provide CEOs and their teams with access to a team of on demand c-suite leaders for situations when execution is paramount. Her clients include CEOs and CPOs of ASX and large private companies and Private Equity sponsors who have ambitious plans and value the importance of fresh perspective, experience and situational leadership to drive outcomes. Client deployments range from interim CFO of listed company, interim Board Chair in special sits restructuring, exec coach and mentor, facilitator for leadership team performance & development programs and behind the scenes execution support for clients in 'special situations'. www.leadersondemand.com
I work with a small number of CEOs and senior leaders who desire real shifts in how they show up, make decisions and execute. Bringing the commercial rigour of a CFO along with the honest challenge of an executive coach, my work knits together leadership performance to executed business outcomes. Engagements range from 90 day leadership team work to ongoing CEO retainers for deeper support. I am also asked to speak and provide bespoke leadership development opportunities on topics ranging special situations, impactful communications and courageous leadership. Organisations/events presented include UNSW Masters Program (Entrepreneurs Program), HPX Group Summit Leadership Conference, Business Chicks, Allianz Insurance & Australian Growth Company Awards.
Appointed by R&M of parent company to form an independent board of directors that provides governance and oversight to protect and restore value of the operating companies.
Founded by Mel Thomas, KYUP! Project has a bold goal to end the cycle of violence at a grassroots level. Appointed to Chair to form the first formal Board to help establish the NFP providing governance and direction to a fast growing business and ambitious CEO.
Julia was a member of EY’s Transactions team, specialising in Restructuring, Resilience & Turnaround. Deployments included Senior advisor to federal government conducting review in infrastructure, senior advisor to companies going through restructuring & turnaround, project execution for restructuring & turnarounds. In addition to her client facing roles, Julia was appointed to the TAS Asia Pacific Female Partner Panel, the Oceania TAS D&I Working Group, and supported the Emerging Female NED Program. She also took 6 months out to have her second child.