Summary
Overview
Work History
Education
Skills
Eventmanagementroles
Communityvolunteering
Personal Traits
References
Timeline
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Richard Mills

Seymour,VIC

Summary

“Dynamic and results-oriented event and program manager with over twenty years of experience in event planning, organization and execution. Skilled in budget management, customer service and software systems. Proven ability in event concept development, event acquisition and project management, delivering a strong economic benefit and ROI for host cities."

Overview

23
23
years of professional experience

Work History

Litigation Case Manager

ANZ
08.2020 - Current
  • Advanced case management - mortgage collections through to court document submissions
  • Liaison with panel of three legal providers (Gadens, Thompson Geer and Dentons)
  • Multiple banking system operation/note taking/performance monitoring
  • 110% Productivity and High Customer Satisfaction

Business Development

LimeTree Events
01.2015 - 08.2020
  • Events and Conference Delivery
  • Generate new business leads and concepts, face to face and online business development, sales funnel development and management.

Leader, Regional Events

Tourism and Events Queensland
01.2014 - 05.2015
  • Lead and managed the Regional Development Program across Queensland in partnership with the thirteen regional tourism organisations (RTO's), local councils and other internal and external stakeholders, funding events that will help attract visitors to Queensland and encourage future tourism and investment
  • Oversee an annual allocation of $2-3million, funding up to 100 events per year ranging from music, art and food festivals, to sporting events and regional and cultural celebrations.

Registrations, IT and Project Manager

Events Management Queensland
01.2002 - 01.2014

Managed event registration systems, small business server and ICT
systems, directly managed over 250,000 event competitors. Role
involved supervision and mentoring a day to day team of 17 staff and
several hundred onsite event volunteers.
Key achievements include
• Appointed Project Manager for the inaugural Great Barrier Reef
Games overseeing overall project plans, staff, budget, sports
management and overseeing implementation of on ground
operations
• Growth management from 9500 to 28199 Marathon entries with
the same staff resource base
• Streamlined financial management operations and increased
accounting efficiencies for multi-million-dollar annual turnover.
• Complex statistical analysis which has enabled valuable
marketing data mining, market definition and monitoring
• Custom software development Project Manager
• Overseeing transition from 100% paper entries to greater than
90% online for Gold Coast Marathon and Pan Pacific Masters
Games

Education

Certified Associate in Project Management -

Network Operating Systems -

Advanced Microsoft Access -

Bachelor of Arts in Leisure Management - Event Management

Griffith University
Brisbane, QLD

Skills

  • Conference and Event Registration Management
  • Grant Application and Program Management
  • Event acquisition and Project Management
  • Stakeholder & Community Engagement
  • Business Development
  • Public Presentations and Meeting Facilitation
  • Volunteer Management
  • Banking Case Management & Complaints

Eventmanagementroles

  • Australian Beach Volleyball Tour - Tour Director, 2000-01-01, 2003-12-31
  • Goodwill Games - Games Accreditation Systems Manager, 2001-01-01, 2001-12-31
  • Sydney Olympic Games - Sports Services Manager (Beach Volleyball/Sitting and Standing Volleyball), 2000-01-01, 2000-12-31
  • Xtreme Games - Sports Manager, 1998-1999
  • World Masters Games, Volunteer Co-ordinator, 1994

Communityvolunteering

  • Seymour FM Announcer and Show Host
  • Goulburn Valley Trail Parkrun volunteer and participant

Personal Traits

  • Quick learner, adaptive
  • Customer focused
  • Work well with a range of different client groups and personality types
  • Emotionally intelligent
  • Ability to manage multiple tasks and work to deadlines
  • Great team player and positive outlook

References

  • Kerry Watson (AM) - Ex Chairman, Gold Coast Events Management, 0419 495 412, Kwats2712@gmail.com
  • Cam Hart - Ex General Manager, Gold Coast Events Management, 0411 276 495, camhart63@gmail.com
  • Andrew Payne, Director - Limetree Events, 0412 986 797, andy@limetreeevents.com.au
  • Cynthia Lim, Business Owner - Out on a Lim and Blue Tongue Berries, 0403 831 520, cynthia@outonalim.au

Timeline

Litigation Case Manager

ANZ
08.2020 - Current

Business Development

LimeTree Events
01.2015 - 08.2020

Leader, Regional Events

Tourism and Events Queensland
01.2014 - 05.2015

Registrations, IT and Project Manager

Events Management Queensland
01.2002 - 01.2014

Certified Associate in Project Management -

Network Operating Systems -

Advanced Microsoft Access -

Bachelor of Arts in Leisure Management - Event Management

Griffith University
Richard Mills