‘As a former member, I know how valuable the experience is.  I’m passionate about providing members with an environment where we all help resolve problems whilst also continue to develop both personally and professionally.’

A highly experienced CEO across several sectors, leading businesses with high fixed costs and low margins, emphasising the need for disciplined business management, detailed strategic and business planning and most importantly how critical people are to delivering results.

Wayne Manners is a hands-on operational leader that has built his career from the ground up from front line operations to CEO.  Wayne has learnt the value of clear and strong leadership and how important bringing the entire workforce on the journey is to success in any business. 

Wayne is a strategic thinking, execution and results-oriented leader that has led large organisations through the most difficult of challenges. A proven CEO of large industrial businesses that has delivered significant organisation change and improvement. A strong communicator with demonstrated experience dealing with a wide range of national and international stakeholders including boards, customers, government and the investment community.

He’s passionate about using this experience and knowledge to help people improve their own businesses and continue to learn and grow personally.

Career highlights include:

• CEO of Boral Australia, a circa $3.5bn business with over 400 sites across Australia
• Chairing Boral’s Diversity and Inclusion Council and Veteran’s Employment Alumni
• CEO of Gemco Rail
• CEO of Fleetwood Pty Ltd