NorthBridge
NORTHBRIDGE
CFO ADVISORY

EXPERIENCE & RESULTS

Experience that translates into results.

A career spanning private equity, private enterprise, government and major corporate environments, with responsibility for finance, strategy, transformation, performance and commercial leadership.

SELECTED OUTCOMES

$20–25M

Estimated enterprise value uplift through private equity value creation initiatives.

$2.5M

EBITDA improvement delivered within 12 months.

$2B+

Transformation programmes led across complex enterprise environments.

$200M+

Enterprise cost optimisation delivered through transformation and performance initiatives.

SELECTED CAREER EXPERIENCE

Senior financial leadership across complex environments.

01

Pegasus Media & Logistics

Group CFO & Company Secretary

2024–2025

Private equity-backed manufacturing and logistics business. Led financial strategy, performance improvement and value creation across the group.

SELECTED CONTRIBUTIONS

  • Delivered approximately $2.5M improvement in earnings performance.
  • Developed a Board-approved 10-year integrated financial plan.
  • Supported an estimated $20–25M enterprise valuation.
  • Implemented Workday Adaptive Planning.

02

Steve Costi Seafood Group

Group CFO & Company Secretary

2022–2023

Led financial strategy across retail, wholesale, distribution and manufacturing operations.

SELECTED CONTRIBUTIONS

  • Led refinancing and capital raising initiatives.
  • Eliminated approximately $14.5M of negative net assets.
  • Strengthened financial planning and performance management.
  • Supported the group's broader commercial strategy.

03

TAFE NSW

Program Director — Finance Transformation

2018–2021

Led finance transformation across a $2B organisation with approximately 10,500 employees.

SELECTED CONTRIBUTIONS

  • Led major finance transformation initiatives.
  • Developed the Strategic Business Intent model.
  • Delivered initiatives contributing more than $200M in enterprise cost optimisation.
  • Worked across finance, technology, operating model and organisational change.

04

Australian National Maritime Museum

Assistant Director & CFO | Foundation Director

2013–2018

Led finance, commercial and strategic functions within a major Commonwealth cultural institution.

SELECTED CONTRIBUTIONS

  • Increased self-generated revenue by approximately 70%.
  • Secured $28.9M in Commonwealth funding.
  • Led financial strategy and commercial performance.
  • Supported major organisational and strategic initiatives.

05

Thomson Reuters

Regional Financial Controller & GM Finance Transformation — APAC

2005–2009

Led regional finance and transformation initiatives across Asia Pacific.

SELECTED CONTRIBUTIONS

  • Led SAP implementation across Asia Pacific.
  • Established shared services capability in India.
  • Strengthened financial controls and SOX compliance.
  • Delivered finance transformation across a complex regional environment.

06

Telecommunications & Enterprise

Finance & Commercial Leadership

Earlier career

Progressed through finance and commercial leadership roles in a major telecommunications environment.

SELECTED CONTRIBUTIONS

  • Led major restructuring and transformation initiatives.
  • Delivered SAP and ICT efficiency programmes.
  • Contributed more than $100M in aggregate cost and margin improvement.
  • Developed broad commercial and enterprise leadership experience.

THE NORTHBRIDGE DIFFERENCE

Experience that connects strategy with execution.

NorthBridge combines senior CFO experience with practical commercial and transformation capability.

The result is financial leadership that goes beyond reporting — helping organisations understand performance, make better decisions and execute change.

Whether the requirement is interim leadership, strategic advice, finance transformation or value creation, NorthBridge brings experienced judgement and a clear focus on outcomes.

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