Rod Liebeck

Experience

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  Carr Boyd Minerals Limited

  Jan 1987 - Jan 1992

  Assistant Accountant / Group Accountant

  Carr Boyd Minerals was a successful gold-mining company listed on the Australian Stock Exchange. Reporting to the Group Accountant, a key responsibility included preparing financial reports for 14 subsidiary companies. In 1991, following the takeover by Ashton Mining Ltd, promoted to Group Accountant, with a key responsibility to lead a team of eight to prepare full consolidated financial reports of Carr Boyd Minerals.• Established the company’s first fully integrated computerized management accounting system, capable of consolidating 15 entities and performing month-end rollover and financial forecasting.• Successfully completed a group consolidation of 15 entities and year-end audit of company financials during takeover by Ashton Mining Ltd. Show less

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  GMA Garnet Group

  Jan 1992 - Jan 1998

  Commercial Manager

  GMA Garnet Pty Ltd was a joint-venture company responsible for mining and processing of garnet - a naturally occurring mineral - on behalf of the joint-venture partners. Responsibilities included managing the mining, processing, and establishment of a global distribution network. In conjunction with the General Manager, developed business strategies for growth and performed all financial reports, cash-flow modeling, and company secretarial functions of the business.

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  Marriwood Estate Pty Ltd

  Jan 1998 - Jan 2011

  Managing Director

  Marriwood Estate was a private enterprise specializing in the acquisitions, mergers, and start-up of small businesses. Responsibilities included identification of business opportunities, developing and executing business plans, negotiations with financial institutions, and setting up national distribution of products.• Established Australia's first merger of Australian Licensed Post Office and Newsagency, increasing valuation from $300,000 AUD in 1999 and selling for $900,000 in 2006.• Started Australia's first winery and microbrewery combination, valued at $4,500,000 in 2005. Created distribution network for wine and beer products country-wide. Entered into craft beer manufacturing agreement in India.• Launched agriculture enterprise of avocados and cattle farming. Show less

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  GMA Garnet Group

  Jan 2011 - now

  Collaborated with group CEO to develop, implement, and execute strategic plans for Americas’ territories as part of GMA group strategy. Oversaw market development, sales, processing, logistics and distribution, finance, and human resources functions. Ensured integration and alignment of resources, people capacity, and management systems with achievement of strategic goals. Oversaw financial performance of company. Served as member of executive leadership team and contributed to development of strategies and initiatives. Built management team that oversaw employment growth from 55 employees to 118 employees.• Developed and executed sales strategy that grew market share of “garnet” sales from 25% to 60% in five years.• Increased gross-profit margin by 18% in last three years.• Engineered a range of abrasive products differentiated from competitor products, resulting in market leaders.• Created new processing techniques for recycling products, producing low-cost base abrasive to compete with inferior abrasives.• Built two state-of-the-art processing facilities in Pennsylvania and Oregon that produced low-cost abrasives that enabled company to grow market share due to closer location to key strategic markets.• Developed new sales channel strategy that contributed to sales and market-share growth.• Fostered logistical partnerships and developed rail infrastructure to reduce supply chain costs by 30% in 2019. Show less GMA Garnet Group is the world’s leading producer and supplier of garnet, the naturally occurring mineral used in the surface preparation and waterjet-cutting industries, with operations in USA, Europe, Saudi Arabia, UAE, Asia, and Australia. As Deputy CEO and Chief Operations Officer, the role involved partnering with the Managing Director and the board on key strategic and financial matters of a business with international operations. • Developed long-term business strategy that increased company valuation in excess of 2 times to final purchase price.• Increased net profitability per unit by 57% through restructuring processing operations and increasing economies of scale.• Negotiated and secured two additional long-term garnet supply sources, extending resource life of garnet from 15 years to 50.• Engineered new abrasive product from additional garnet sources to enter previously excluded large-abrasive market.• Increased NPAT by multiple 2.5 times AUD in the period 2011 to 2014.• Engineered and designed new processing facilities for future recycling of garnet.• Managed in excess of 250 employees worldwide, developing small dynamic management teams.• Successfully raised large debt facility to support long-term business strategy. Show less

  • President of GMA Garnet USA, Chief Operations Officer for GMA Garnet Group

    Jan 2015 - now

  • Deputy Group Chief Executive Officer | Group Chief Operating Officer

    Jan 2011 - Jan 2015