Paul Gray
Gordon,NSW
Summary
A highly regarded and diversely skilled Multi-Event and Project Manager, who is recognised as an outstanding leader in various fields. A professional with strong inter-personal skills at all levels, with conceptual and logistical abilities.
Overview
9
9
years of professional experience
Work History
Driving and Motorcycle Instructor
HONDA Australia Roadcraft Training
03.2015 - Current
- Learner training, Defensive Driver Training, Corporate event management as well as specialist driver and rider training.
Area Manager
Tyre Distribution Company
- Client liaison and direct sales for the Sydney Metro area down to the Victorian border and west past Wagga Wagga and Griffith.
Delivery Driver
In Australia, I had a job delivering organic fruit and vegetables for a boutique company, driving a small 5 tonne van all over Sydney and surrounding areas.
Self-employed
- Managing and co-ordinating outdoor-events, outdoor adventure based team building programmes, product knowledge training and vehicle launches in Southern Africa.
Performance Driving Instructor
Self-employed
- Performance Driver training ranged from course presentation, co-ordination of instructors and daily work as an instructor on 4x4, off road, skidpan, defensive/offensive driving and high-performance programmes.
- Clients included Aston Martin, Mclaren, Lexus, BMW, Mercedes Benz, Toyota, Subaru, Kia and many others.
Owner and Manager
Fencing Manufacturing Business
Owned a business manufacturing and erecting fencing products. Tennis courts, security, industrial and domestic, employing about 100 people.
News and Sports Reporter
Radio Station
Covered Political and daily news events, as well as international sporting events like boxing, football and formula 1, interviewing political, as well as sporting personalities. Live traffic reporting from in the studio or from a helicopter.
Skills
- Visualisation, conceptualisation, budgeting and planning of events and programmes
- Personnel management, leading by example
- Negotiations and presentations
- Design, development and presentation of client-specific Advanced Driving Courses
- Development and presentation of Outcomes-based teambuilding programmes
- Product knowledge training
- Event management, safety and quality assessment
- Problem solving
- Procedural, logistical, financial and strategic control of all programmes and events
- Complete route and logistical planning for events, tours, trips and trails
- Meeting of deadlines
- Motivate and encourages staff to achieve results and develop personal skills
- Total accountability
Accomplishments
- Preferred supplier to Aston Martin, McLaren, Toyota, Lexus and Subaru.
- Skilled in all forms of Advanced Driver training, including: High-performance, Skidpan, 4x4, Defensive and Offensive driver training.
- Preferred Advanced Driver Trainer for Anglo American Mining in South Africa, as well as other sites throughout Africa.
- Developed and wrote the 4x4 Accreditation Manual for the Automobile Association of South Africa.
- Designed and wrote the instruction booklet for the Continental Off-road Academy in South Africa as well as driving manual for Toyota Advanced Driving South Africa.
- Preferred supplier and trainer of Product knowledge courses for Toyota SA and Kia Motors SA.
- Presented Product knowledge courses for other manufacturers like BMW, Mercedes Benz, Aston Martin, Jeep, Subaru, Isuzu, VW and Ford.
- Accredited High Performance Driving Instructor for Aston Martin International.
- Planning and management of New vehicle launches for vehicle manufacturers mentioned above.
- Automobile shows and events all over Southern Africa.
- Designed and co-ordinated the building of Extreme 4x4 track at the largest multi-million dollar Extreme Lifestyle Facility in South Africa. Managed the 4x4 facility for 5 years.
- Managed annual event shows for manufacturers at the Auto Africa Show.
- Planned, managed co-ordinated and led numerous trips and trails through Southern Africa.
- Drove with the Top Gear team at the MPH Motoring Theatre in South Africa.
- Trained South African Camel Trophy teams for 5 years.
- Employed as a stunt driver for TV advertisements and Movies.
- Spent two months as a member of an Expedition to the Amazon Jungle.
Leisure Activities
- Enter multi stage Mountain Bike events
- Ride offload motorcycles
- Finished the 110km Hawkesbury Canoe Classic in a single and double canoe
References
Available upon request
Timeline
Driving and Motorcycle Instructor
HONDA Australia Roadcraft Training
03.2015 - Current
Area Manager
Tyre Distribution Company
Delivery Driver
Self-employed
Performance Driving Instructor
Self-employed
Owner and Manager
Fencing Manufacturing Business
News and Sports Reporter
Radio Station
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