Damien O’Reilly

Forest Industry consultant

Strong strategic and analytical skills; Proven expertise in creating value in large commercial plantations; Results focused; Consultative and collaborative

INDEPENDENT CONSULTANT

• Consultant to private and government land management agencies and forest companies

• Advising forestry companies on operational best practice, health and safety management and transport / logistic systems

• Advising government on program funding models, undertaking financial analysis and reviewing and developing key business processes

• Advising government on bushfire management funding and risk management options

• Analysing supply chains through consulting suppliers and customers to develop improved processes, systems and relationships

• Acting as an independent expert view and workshop facilitator to review and develop improved supply chain models

• Undertaking due diligence on forest assets to assist valuations and transactions

What’s on offer

Damien can offer a broad range of support services to forest, land and fire management managers and commercial operators

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.

“Your ability to get the detail while maintaining a broad and long term view sets you apart from many others”

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