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What facilities have you worked in?
Newcastle Entertainment Centre,
Sydney Entertainment Centre and now Ogden IFC Arena Network encompassing
Acer Arena (Sydney), Brisbane and Newcastle Entertainment Centres.
What is your favorite food or restaurant?
There are hardly any foods I don’t
like and Sydney is renown for its restaurants. My three favorites are Golden
Century (Chinese Seafood), Taste of Tuscany (Italian) and Capitan Torres
(Spanish).
What book are you currently reading (or what is your favorite book)?
I’m learning to speak Spanish, as my fiancé is of Chilean descent, so I’m
reading Spanish grammar books at the moment. As for favorites, anything that
Tom Clancy writes.
What CD or cassette is in your car right now?
Foo Fighters, Echoes, Silence,
Patience and Grace.
What is the weirdest event you ever had in a facility you’ve worked in?
Strangest merchandise? Strangest anything?
“The Human Body Exhibition” at Acer
Arena last year was creepy. Glass cabinets of dead bodies, organs and body
parts may have had educational value but didn’t do much for your appetite
around lunch time.
What is a motto, inspiration or quote you try to live by?
When I drive home from work each day,
I recount if I have learned something that day. If I haven’t, then I
consider that I’ve had a bad day. Luckily I learn something most days and so
I have more good days than bad ones.
Why did you choose to pursue the CFE?
I wanted to achieve a level of
recognition in the industry, the acknowledgment of a status that is highly
respected in international markets, and the networking opportunities
associated with being a CFE. I am proud to carry the letters after my name.
What has been a benefit or is a benefit of having a CFE?
Would you recommend attaining CFE to other
international colleagues? Why?
I think that the CFE provides a level of recognition and a sense of
achievement that make it a significant step in a venue manager’s
professional development. Apart from the satisfaction of achieving the CFE,
there is considerable work required in achieving and maintaining it, and it
can only help you to remain focused and sustain your levels of expertise and
professionalism. The CFE program also opens a window of opportunity for
networking with other CFEs in our industry, including internationally.
What couldn’t you live without?
My family. I love my job and many
things in life, but everything plays second fiddle to my family.
What’s your most prized possession? This
is going to sound typically male — my car, just ahead of my iPod and CD
collection. At the moment, I drive a Nissan 350Z.
What’s your favorite place on earth?
An easy one — home. We tend to spend
so much time at work in an industry that is demanding and requires your
attendance at events at night and on weekends, I really do treat my time at
home as being sacred.
What’s your most favorite moment in sports history?
Maybe Diva winning three successive
Melbourne Cups (the horse race that literally stops our nation), and
Australia beating England at anything.
What’s the one thing most people would be surprised to learn about you?
That I’m really a homebody.
Is there anything else you would like to add?
I think that while it is important to
work hard, it is essential to enjoy what you do and to have some fun along
the way. You should treat people with respect and act with humility and
expect to receive it in return, And there is no shame in making mistakes,
only in not learning from them.
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