Key Senior Staff
Darryl Krook
Darryl Krook is an internationally known lecturer, presenter and speaker across a wide range of corporate issues. He is a respected consultant to industry in the areas of Strategic and Organisational Development. As Managing Director of the CPEM Consulting Group, Darryl has worked with a range of public and private organisations in Australia, New Zealand, South East Asia, and the United States of America . As an adjunct Associate Professor Darryl also consults heavily to a number of Australian Universities in the areas of Leadership and Performance related issues.
Darryl Krook is known as one of Australia's most challenging and entertaining speakers on areas of Organisational Development and Leadership. He has spoken at conferences throughout Australia, New Zealand, Asia and the USA. .
Qualifications
- Masters Degree in Counselling Psychology ,1984.
- Masters Degree in Educational Psychology , 1984.
- Bachelor of Education , 1982.
- Diploma of Teaching (Special Education) , 1977.
- Certificate IV in Workplace Training & Assessment , 1998
- Certified Professional Counsellor , ABCC 2000.
Current Professional Memberships
- American Management Association
- American Psychological Association
- Australian Guidance and Counselling Association
- Australian College of Education
- Australian Institute of Management (Associate Fellow)
- American Society of Training and Development
- Australian Institute of Company Directors (Fellow)
- Australian Human Resources Institute
- Institute of Management Consultants
- Australian Institute of Educational Administrators
- Chi Sigma Iota
(Counselling, Academic and Professional Honour Society International. This award is in recognition of scholastic and professional excellence, and is currently held by only two people in Australia).
Positions Held
- Director, CPEM Consulting Group
- Adjunct Associate Professor, School of Veterinary and Biomedical Sciences, James Cook University, Queensland Australia
- Adjunct Associate Professor, School of Public Health, Tropical Medicine and Rehabilitation Services, James Cook University, Queensland Australia
- Adjunct Senior Lecturer, Graduate School of Management, Griffith University, Queensland Australia
John Whiteoak
John Whiteoak has more than ten years experience working with many well known Australian and Global organisations as a management consultant, workplace trainer, group facilitator and key note speaker. He has a PhD and a 1st class honours degree in organisational behaviour and is a recognised expert in high performing organisations, employee behaviour, motivation and leadership.
As a consultant, John has worked effectively at all levels within organisations and engages well with Line Staff, Supervisors and Senior Executives. He has extensive experience in facilitating strategic planning sessions and he has also developed and delivered programs in areas that include supervisor development, conflict and negotiation, stress management, motivation, teamwork, general leadership and executive team building.
John has worked across a wide range of corporate management issues in many industries in Australia, New Zealand and the United Arab Emirates including retail, mining, construction, education, IT, government, public sector, and property. He has conducted organisational audits and reviews and is experienced at conducting focus groups and surveys. As a company director he has written company prospectuses that have raised significant venture capital.
In his capacity as a Management Lecturer in Leadership, John has worked with hundreds of Masters of Business of Administration (MBA) and Executive MBA students both in Australia and overseas. He is known as a dynamic and engaging key note speaker and presents on topics including leadership, strategy, change, teamwork and culture. John has also published work in team effectiveness and motivation with many high quality international management journals.
Qualifications
- Doctor of Philosophy (Organisational Behaviour), 2001.
- 1 st Class Honours Degree (Organisational Behaviour), 1996.
- Bachelor of Business (Human Resource Management), 1995.
- Accredited Myers Briggs Type Indicator (MBTI) assessor, 2002.
Current Professional Memberships
- Society for Human Resource Management
- Australian Institute of Management
- Australian Human Resource Institute
- Institute of Management Consultants
- Australian and New Zealand Association of Management
Andrea Krook
Andrea has over 20 years professional experience in teaching, lecturing, and presenting in both Secondary and Tertiary education, as well as to a range of corporate clients. She has lectured at both TAFE and University level. This includes the Graduate School of Management - MBA program - in the areas of Individual and Organisational Development. As Client Services Manager for the CPEM Consulting Group, Andrea administers and coordinates organizational surveys including 360° executive development surveys. She also coordinates and is actively involved in the Human Resource processes for the company.
Qualifications
- Graduate Diploma in Human Nutrition, Deakin University, 1992.
- Graduate Diploma in Business Administration, Queensland University of Technology, 1987.
* Accounting Principles
* Managerial Psychology - Bachelor of Education , Brisbane college of Advanced Education, 1986.
- Diploma of Teaching (Secondary), Brisbane College of Advanced Education, 1982.
- Certificate IV in Workplace Training (Category Two), 1998.
- Justice of the Peace (Qualified)
Personal Core Competencies
- Organisational Survey Management
- Executive and Management Communication
- Time and Stress Management
- Customer Service Training
- Workplace Trainer and Workplace Assessor
- Specialist in Sports Science including Physiology, Kinesiology, Anatomy, Nutrition and Dietetics
Current Professional Memberships
- Australian Institute of Management
- Australian Sports Medicine Federation
- Australian Council for Educational Administration
- Queensland Justices and Community Legal Officers’ Association
Current Professional Activities
- Client Services Manager and Consultant with Corporate Planning and Enterprise Management Pty. Ltd.
Lara Schlinker
Lara Schlinker is a senior Consultant and specialist in facilitation, training, programme design and coaching, working predominantly in the fields of Leadership Development and Change Management. With more than fifteen years experience in writing and successfully facilitating learning outcomes for client groups, Lara’s highly practical and dynamic approach to skill development ensures that participants will have knowledge that can be immediately applied to their own work environment.
Through both consulting and senior management experience, Lara’s primary industry focus has been in Mining, Manufacturing & Energy. However, her experience also includes health, QLD government, the University Sector and Not-for-Profit Organisations. Clients have included Rio Tinto, Stanwell Corporation, Volvo Truck & Bus, QUT, Heart Foundation QLD and Education QLD.
Qualifications
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Master of Human Resource Management Griffith University
Graduate Bachelor of Education James Cook University
Bachelor of Arts (Recreation Management) Griffith University
Human Synergistics Accreditation - Lifestyles Inventory (LSI) & Group Styles Inventory (GSI)
Accredited in MBTI Step I and Step II.
Current Professional Memberships
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Member of AIMM - Australian Institute of Management
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Member of Australian Institute of Professional Facilitators
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Professional Member of Australian Human Resources Institute (MAHRI)
Ross Bloore
Dr Ross Bloore is a highly qualified and well regarded trainer, consultant and facilitator, with extensive experience in financial management, corporate governance, business strategy and risk management. He is a CPA, and holds Masters degrees in Accounting and Business Administration. He gained his PhD from Bond University in the area of financial reporting and corporate governance. Ross trains and consults for a variety of organisations in financial management, corporate governance and strategic planning.
From 1993 to 2005 Ross was on the faculty of Bond University's School of Business, where he served in 2001 as Accounting Head of Department. From 2005 to 2008 Ross was the Queensland facilitator in Financial Management, Risk and Strategy for the Australian Institute of Company Directors’ highly regarded Directors Essentials programs.
Ross is Bond University’s highest ever achieving graduate. His record of straight High Distinctions and topping every course in both his Masters degrees at Bond in 1992 remains unequalled to this day. To recognise this unparalleled achievement, Bond University annually awards the Ross Bloore Achievement Medal, one of only four University medals awarded each year, to the top Masters student in the School of Business.
Qualifications
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Ph.D. Bond
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Masters in Business Administration (Distinction)
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Masters in Accounting (Distinction)
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Diploma of Marketing
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Certificate IV in Workplace Assessment and Training
- Certified Practising Accountant
Current Professional Memberships
- CPA Australia
Tamara Baker
Tamara commenced her working relationship with CPEM Consulting Group twelve years ago as an enthusiastic psychology student. Since that time, Tamara has developed strong experience in the areas of leadership training and development, recruitment and selection, job analysis, job evaluation, structural reviews, customer service training, team building, benchmarking and performance / service delivery reviews.
Tamara is a registered psychologist and an associate member of the Australian Psychological Society. An experienced project manager, Tamara possesses a Diploma of Project Management and has completed a Certificate IV in Workplace Training and Assessment. Tamara has worked with small and large organisations, in both private and public sector. Clients praise and recommend Tamara for her ability to understand their business and provide innovative, customised and practical people solutions.
Qualifications
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Honours Degree in Psychology, 2005
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Diploma Project Management, 2007
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Certificate IV in Workplace Training and Assessment, 2003
- SHL Accreditation, 2008
Current Professional Memberships
- Registered Psychologist, QLD
- Associate Member of the Australian Psychological Society
Patrick Hoiberg
Patrick is a practicing Chartered Accountant who has played a prominent role in the profession in Australia being the President of the Institute of Chartered Accountants in Australia in 1999-2000.
He is a regular presenter of financially based training programs to many organisations in Queensland including the Australian Institute of Management, the Queensland Master Builders Association and various government departments. Patrick’s reputation is one of making financial management and accounting skills come alive and have relevance for many non-financial managers in organisations.
Patrick is a regular keynote speaker at Australian and international conferences focusing on current initiatives within the accounting profession, as well as providing commentary on a range of financial, national and international issues.
Qualifications
- Bachelor of Business - Queensland University of Technology
- Master of Commerce - University of Queensland
Current Professional Memberships
- Fellow – Institute of Chartered Accountants in Australia
- Accountant – CPA Australia
