Sarah Kennington

Experience

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  Diageo

  Nov 1993 - Oct 2002

  Marketing and commercial roles

  Diageo is the world's leading premium drinks company, with brands such as Johnnie Walker, Smirnoff and Guinness. Held various roles over nine years, in both the UK and Australia. Managed the global innovations process for the spirits division in London; worked as Customer Marketing Controller for Guinness Great Britain, Account Manager for Tesco in the UK and Category Management Consultant in Australia. Facilitated partnership programs with Woolworths and Coles, which included extensive in-store research and generation of consumer insights which led to retail innovation. Show less

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  The Benevolent Society

  Jan 2005 - May 2007

  Marketing Director

  The Benevolent Society is a human services NGO, working in children’s services, women’s health, ageing and social leadership; Turnover of $50m and 700 staff. Reported to the CEO and managed a team of six people. Responsible for marketing, which included communications and media management, advocacy, brand development and fundraising.

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  Bridge Partnership

  Sept 2007 - Dec 2019

  Leadership Facilitator

  Bridge Partnership is a management consultancy which provides leadership development, cultural change programs and executive coaching to top global businesses. Facilitation clients have included Toll Holdings, Coles, Unilever, SAP and Department of Education in VIC.

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  BTS Spark

  Sept 2007 - now

  Leadership Coach and Facilitator

  BTS Spark is a not-for-profit practice within the global BTS consultancy. We work with education sectors across the US, UK and Australia, government departments and not for profit organizations more broadly.

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  BTS Coach

  Sept 2007 - now

  Executive coach

  BTS Coach provides coaching on a global scale and to a consistent standard. Initially known as Coach in a Box we were established in the UK in 2005 and in Australia in 2007 to offer high quality coaching that was affordable and accessible to all. Following phenomenal growth Coach in a Box was acquired by BTS Global Consulting Group in October 2017. Currently engaged as an associate Executive Coach working with a range of clients across a number of industries and sectors. Also facilitate workshops across a number of programs within key global accounts. Clients have included Rio Tinto, Dentsu Aegis Network, Newgate Communications, NAB, HSBC, Toll Holdings, Novartis, Coles, Nokia Siemens, Unilever, IHG Group, Caltex, Mondelez, Mars, PepsiCo, AGL, SAP, Sydney Water and Departments of Education in VIC, SA and WA. Show less

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  The George Institute

  Nov 2008 - Jan 2013

  Consultant

  The George Institute (TGI) is a public health research institute which aims working to improve the lives of disadvantaged people across the world by providing evidence to guide global health decisions and influence policy. Worked on various consulting projects over 4 years including a stakeholder research project for the Australian World Action on Salt and Health (AWASH) team, research with doctors for George Clinical and implementation of a marketing strategy to develop increase philanthropic funding for research into indigenous health, chronic diseases and injury. Show less

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  Learning Quest Pty Ltd

  Dec 2014 - Jan 2021

  Associate Consultant

  Learning Quest is a leadership and change management consultancy that uses neuroscience to support businesses through change in a number of ways - from 1:1 consultation to creating comprehensive leadership programs, facilitating employee workshops, giving keynote presentations and everything in-between. The diverse client base includes multinationals, ASX200 companies, professional services consultancies and not-for-profits

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  Sarah Kennington Coaching

  Jun 2016 - now

  Director