History
With over 30 years forest of management experience, Mayday Hill Consulting has provided a broad range of services. This includes fire management, environmental management systems, community engagement, harvesting, log sales, developing and managing supply chains and carbon project management. We have worked extensively with forest agencies, growers and the timber processing industry.
Damien has worked with government and industry in relation to improving efficiency, and developing decision support frameworks that compare operating models balancing cost, safety, sustainability and the equitable treatment of stakeholders. A background in forest operations has provided an ability to balance strategic imperatives with practical outcomes.
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Consultant
founder
Damien O’Reilly
Damien can undertake a suite of projects including best practice, benchmarking, organisational development and preparation of business cases. He is a Registered Forestry Professional with Forestry Australia possessing a high level understanding of the carbon management framework within Australia.
He possesses strong strategic and analytical skills, has proven expertise in creating value in large commercial plantations, is results focused, consultative and collaborative.
Professional Background
UNIVERSITY OF MELBOURNE
B.A. Forest Science 1989
SENIOR MANAGEMENT CAREER – FORESTRY CORPORATION OF NSW
2001-2013
Business Re-engineering / Project Manager
Regional Manager (Grafton)
Timber Merchandising Manager (Tumut)
Prior to 2004 undertook roles spanning Log Supply, Infrastructure, Planning, Harvesting and Sales
Key Business Achievements
Established independent consulting business in 2014. Engaged and collaborated with broad section of timber industry and land and environment management agencies across south-eastern Australia. Undertook a suite of projects including best practice, benchmarking, organisational development and preparation of business cases.
Improved the commercial performance of a number of business units within Forestry Corporation of NSW. Whilst managing the largest softwood log sales operation in NSW, grew softwood log sales gross revenue of $52M to $102M. Coordinated timber salvage program following major fire in 2006 – at the time the most intensive timber harvesting operation in Australia’s history.
Created high performance teams: Managed a team responsible for delivering an increase in log volume from 520K tonnes to 1.4M tonnes. Recruited and managed project resources that delivered machine log optimisation across all softwood harvesting crews in NSW within an 18 month period.
Instituted key corporate projects to deliver supply chain optimisation: Drove review of stand management strategies to optimise plantation growth and log product outturn. Established standards, training materials and audit framework for maximising value extracted at harvest across 50 harvest crews in NSW.
