Deep CV Diving

My guest on this episode of Deep CV Diving is Nicole Petrie, Chief Marketing and BD Officer for Schulte, Roth & Zabel, a private capital law firm based in New York.

Prior to joining the firm, she spent 16 years with KPMG in both Australia and the US, focused mostly on sales and business development transformation roles. How did she make the transition from Australia to the US? And from accounting to law? Well, let's find out.

This podcast is powered by Seldon Rosser. The sound and mix engineer is Matteo Magariello. The producer and creative director is Peter Kerwood, and the executive producer and host is Graham Seldon, asking the questions that get to the heart of great career journeys.

This podcast is powered by Seldon Rosser. The sound and mix engineer is Matteo Magariello. The producer and creative director is Peter Kerwood, and the executive producer and host is Graham Seldon, asking the questions that get to the heart of great career journeys.

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My guest in this episode is Diane Gates, Global Chief Marketing Officer at Ashurst, based in Sydney. Diane has a Masters of Business Marketing and a wealth of experience across marketing, brand communications and business development. She's held senior leadership roles for law and the Big Four accounting firms, and has worked in Australia and the UK. Having recently overseeing the rebrand of one of the world's largest law firms, she is well placed to share her views on the role marketing plays, and what the future might hold for today's marketers. 

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Our guest in this episode of Deep CV Diving is Regan Barker, Head Sales and Sales Enablement at Grant Thornton, Australia. 

Regan has a degree in business marketing and HR but an early career decision led her into BD and now sales. She's worked in accounting, law and financial services in Sydney, Melbourne and now Brisbane. She is now a leading voice on sales strategies for professional services, and was recently included in the Sales Enablement Collectives ‘People to Watch in 2024’ so it's fantastic that we have her on this podcast. 

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My guest on this episode of Deep CV Diving is Hong Kong-based Mike Hurle, Global Director of Turnaround and Restructuring at KPMG.

He began his career as a research analyst for a London-based global insights firm that focused on Asian markets, and a three-month secondment to Hong Kong ultimately led him to move there nearly 20 years ago. He embarked on a career with KPMG, where he is currently the Global Director responsible for driving the sales, brand, and community pillars for their turnaround and restructuring services. 

Having worked across Marketing, Communications, Business Development, and Sales in one of the world's most complex and dynamic regions, he is well-placed to share his views on how to build a successful career in professional services in Asia.

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My guest in this first episode of Season 3 of Deep CV Diving is Hong Kong based Jessica Seah. Jessica has a Bachelor of Communications (PR & Journalism) from Australia and a Law & Management Diploma from Singapore. She began her career as a legal journalist in Sydney before moving to Hong Kong where she joined Herbert Smith Freehills as a Communications Manager (focused on media relations). This was the start of her in-house legal communications career and during the next 7 years she held similar roles with K&L Gates and Norton Rose Fulbright – the latter also took her to London.

In 2020 she returned to Hong Kong and back to journalism as the Editor of law.com where she researches and write feature columns and news on the legal sector in Asia. She often breaks the story ahead of other major news outlets and her articles are widely circulated in law firm boardrooms around the World.

Often opinionated but always respectful she undoubtedly has the most up to date knowledge of the Asian legal market and I am hoping she will share these insights as well as any advice she can give to in-house communications professionals on working with the media.

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My guest in this episode is Laura Nichols. Who is the Chief Client Officer for Clifford Chance. It's a global role focused on leading transformation and change projects across business development and client focused strategies. Laura is a senior executive with 20 years of strategic business development experience gained in regional and global roles across Australia, Asia and the UK, in a range of industries and practices. She began her career in Melbourne working in a BD role for an aerospace company and is now based in London working in a strategic management role for one of the worlds largest law firms. How did she get there? Let’s dive in and find out.

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My guest in this episode is Angela Johansson whose career has taken her from New Zealand to Middle East, via Australia and from consumer & retail marketing to professional services BD, working for some of the World’s most prominent and successful law firms. Having moved to Dubai nearly 8 years ago as Head of BD & marketing for Clyde & co – she was successful in transitioning to a senior operations role and in 2020 was appointed as Chief Operating Officer for Middle East and Africa. How did she get there, lets dive in and find out.

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My guest in this episode is Richard Kohinga, an entrepreneurial sales and marketing leader who has spent the last 25 years working in professional services. He was with KPMG for 17 years in Australia and the Middle East before joining a legal talent on demand firm, Plexus in 2018, first as Commercial Director and now as General Manager, Australia. His focus throughout his career has been in driving business growth, either by using a wealth of sales & marketing skills to promote existing services or to work with the business to develop new products and services to clients.

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My guest in this episode is Melbourne based Belinda Coates. Over a twenty-year period, Belinda’s career has taken her from a BD & Marketing Executive at leading Australian law firm Maddocks, via architecture and property firms, to recently being appointed CEO at ADP Consulting, one of Australia’s largest, privately owned sustainability-led engineering and sustainability consultancies.

She has a Bachelor of Marketing & Business and has completed further studies in property related subjects. A passionate networker she co-founded TEN Women, a group led by 10 Executive women in the property and construction industry, with a mandate to facilitate empowerment for women through business or philanthropic opportunities, which has so far raised over $1M. Last year she was the Winner of the People in Property Industry Impact Award. And I am sure she will make an impact on this podcast.

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My guest in this episode is Natalie Truong. Natalie is a senior brand and marketing leader with over 20 year’s experience working across professional and financial services. She has a Bachelor of Commerce, an Executive MBA as well as being a graduate of the Australian Institute of Company Directors and Harvard Business School. She is currently the Chief Marketing Officer for Mercer, based in Hong Kong and was appointed partner of the firm in 2020. When she is not working, she volunteers, using her incredible experience to support The Marketing Society of Hong Kong and the Hong Kong Gay Games. 

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Welcome to Season 2 of Deep CV Diving, a podcast where I dive deep into the CVs of industry leaders to find pearls of wisdom to help you in your career. 

I'm your host Graham Selden and as an executive recruiter and a career coach with over 25 years experience, I’ve conducted thousands of interviews and I never get bored, and that's because by carefully asking the right questions and being interested in people's stories, no interview is ever the same. 

In this season, I interview accomplished marketing and Business Development gurus whose careers have taken them to the boardrooms of some of the most successful innovative and global professional services firms. 

There is always so much to learn about what drives leaders in our field. In Deep CV Diving I reflect on some of the most salient points in the interview to find out what can be learned from their experience and what advice do they have for others carving out a similar career. Join me as I find out on Wednesday 29th March. 

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Welcome to this bonus episode to finish the first season of Deep CV Diving. Today's guest is my producer, Peter Kerwood. Peter was introduced to me when I moved to the UK and he immediately brought enthusiasm and passion to the project. It was his idea to record this wrap up edition of all of the 6 episodes from the first season. We’ve included highlights and reflections back on all of the wonderful conversations we have had with all six of our brilliant guests.

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My guest in this episode is Ross Ashbourn, Client Services Partner and Business Development Leadership at EY in the UK. He’s been at the firm for 12 years and made partner after eight. He currently leads a team of 150. Prior to this he worked in BD for PwC after a successful period as a sales recruiter at Michael Page. He entered the world of sales at an early age, choosing work over academic study, and his career journey is inspirational, particularly for anyone looking to move into a team leadership position. Lets dive in.

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My guest in this episode is New York based Kane Dowsett, who has been the Head of Brand, Communications & Marketing – Americas – for Clifford Chance since the beginning of 2020. Prior to this, he was with Clifford Chance in Hong Kong for 4½ years, having moved there from Melbourne where he was the Communications Manager for a national law firm, Maddocks. Before working in law, he had a successful career with the global engineering firm GHD, which he joined whilst working in the Middle East. This impressive international career started in sports marketing for major events such as F1 Grand Prix and Australian Open. 

He is a passionate advocate for LGBTI equality and has created many innovative events to support Pride in the legal profession and beyond.  

When I first met him in 2013, my notes described him as energetic and creative and “he will go far”. How much further will he go? Dive in with me and find out.

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My guest in this episode of Deep CV Diving is Australian based Debra Filippin who has been the Head of Business Development, Asia Pacific for global law firm Pinsent Masons since 2017. Prior to this she was the Director of Business Development, APAC for K&L Gates, where she was for eight years. Prior to that she held Business Development and marketing roles for law firms in Tokyo where she lived for 10 years.

Debra is a passionate advocate for the future of business development and marketing in the legal profession. She has spoken at many conferences and written several articles on client development and client experience strategy, innovation, technology and most recently, business development and brand building post the pandemic. In her non-working life she is a mother of two boys and a board director for the ‘No to Violence’ charity which is leading the change to end male family violence in Australia. Lets dive in.

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My guest in this episode of Deep CV Diving has been the Brand Marketing and Communications Leader for the global engineering firm Aurecon since 2009. Prior to this, she was the Oceania Marketing Director for big four accounting and consulting firm EY, where she worked for 7 years. Prior to that, she held several senior marketing roles for law firms in Australia. She's worked in Brisbane, Sydney, Melbourne and London. And in her spare time, she is the Immediate Past Chair of the executive board for the International Association of Business Communicators. Fittingly, her name is Bond. Danielle Bond. And we are about to uncover the trade secrets to her success. Lets dive in.

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My guest in this episode of Deep CV Diving is London-based Heather Vadgama, the CMO of Walkers, one of the world's leading global offshore law firms.

Starting her Professional Services career as a Marketing Assistant in a role that I placed her into 22 years ago, we will hear in this interview, how her career has taken her around the world, from Australia, via Asia to the UK. and how her pursuit of becoming a CMO was made possible by taking a role in Pursuits.

How did she get there? Let's dive in and find out.

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My guest today on Deep CV Diving is London-based Lisa-Marie Sikand. Until quite recently Lisa was the Chief Marketing Officer for a multinational law firm she worked at for 15 years. Initially employed as a Team Support Assistant, how did her career develop so fast? What did she learn along the way and why did working hard eventually become hard work?

Let's dive in and find out.

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I'm your host, Graham Seldon. Every Tuesday over the next six weeks you will be able to listen in on a series of in-depth interviews I've conducted with some of the world's most successful professional services, business development, marketing, and communications leaders. This trailer includes some of my favourite clips from each episode.  

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I'm your host, Graham Seldon. My shiny new podcast is launching next Tuesday, 18th October. I’m calling it Deep CV Diving because in each episode I deep dive into the careers of some of the worlds most successful industry leaders. Asking the questions that get to the heart of great career journeys. Get ready to dive deep with me.

This podcast was powered by Seldon Rosser. The sound and mix engineer was Matteo Magariello. The producer and creative director was Peter Kerwood and the executive producer was Graham Seldon.

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Welcome to Deep CV Diving, a podcast where I dive deep into the CVs of industry leaders, to find the pearls of wisdom to help you in your career.

I'm your host, Graham Seldon, and over the next six episodes, you will hear interviews I've conducted with some of the world's most successful Professional Services, Business Development, Marketing, and Communications leaders.

As an executive recruiter with over 25 years of experience, I've conducted thousands of interviews and I never get bored. That's because by carefully asking the right questions and being interested in people's stories, no interview is ever the same and there is often much to learn about what drives leaders in our field. What steps did they take to get where they are now? And what advice would they give to their younger selves? How have they navigated the highly political and competitive businesses they work in ?

We launch on 18th October, get ready to dive deep with us.

This podcast was powered by Seldon Rosser. The sound and mix engineer was Matteo Magariello. The producer and creative director was Peter Kerwood and the executive producer was Graham Seldon.

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