
Managing Director at Mel Cowan Consulting
NationalityIrish
Work categoryOther
EducationMasters/PostGrad
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Mel has excelled in a stellar career spanning two decades working with CEO’s and executives on strategy, leadership, cultural change and organizational alignment. He has worked in Europe, the US and in Australasia with and for large consulting agencies. Some of the many private sector clients include Caterpillar, Fujitsu, Thiess, CSC, David Jones, Suncorp, SMS Consulting, Springfield Land Corporation, Warner Brothers, Zurich Insurance, Conrad Hilton and Kentz Corporation Limited
Mel’s public sector experience is equally impressive with clients in over 24 different agencies at all levels of Government. Many of the interventions with government clients were focused on managing staff through major industry restructuring including Energy, Water and Education. Mel has also been heavily involved in partnering and alliances between private and public sector organisations.
mel cowan's Professional Experience
Mel Cowan Consulting - Managing Director
MCC is a strategic consulting business advising CEO’s and their executive teams on leading rapid transformational change.
TAP - Partner
Boutique strategic consulting firm working as CEO Advisors on strategy and organisational change. World class results using Human Synergistics tools.
PCD - Account Director
PCD Boutique strategic consulting business that worked as CEO advisors on strategy and organisational change
Enterprise Partners Consulting - Managing Director
Leading management consulting firm specialising in Leadership and Culture change and Partnering
SMS Consulting - Consultant and Client
Principal consultant for large organisational development change projects. Created constructive strategic context for effective IT implementation.
Lead 3 year culture change project for Education Queensland
GBST - HR Director and External Change Agent
Strategic HR Advisor and Change Agent for rapidly growing global software business
DNR & DPI - HR Director & OD Director
HR Director in large government corporatised department during period of sea change of industry