Respected members of our community who have attended one or more of the Uncommon Experiences events include:
Downer Group Group Manager Joanne McKell: Downer designs, builds and sustains assets, infrastructure and facilities integrated services.
Jo has a large range of hobbies including being an avid reader, sustainability, animal welfare, restoring furniture, gardening, and Piano. The one book Jo recommends is The Wife Drought by Annabel Crabb. Her favourite superhero is Iron Man and top of her bucket list is to get her veg patch to be more productive. Jo is grateful for the simple things in life like her home and garden.
HYTORC GM Clifford Francis: HYTORC is in over 100 countries worldwide delivering industrial bolting solutions.
Clifford is part fish hence the hobbies of Polo and Water Sports. His favourite Animal is the Leopard (he’s South African) and the one book he recommends is Can’t Hurt Me by David Goggins. Goggins transformed himself from a depressed, overweight young man with no future into a U.S. Armed Forces icon and one of the world’s top endurance athletes. Top of his bucket list is to sail around the Pacific.
Standard Access MD Michael Attard: Standard Access Australia provides vertical access and hoisting solutions.
Michael’s hobbies include Powerlifting, Golf, Hunting, Woodworking and Skiing. He’s a Dog person whose favourite superhero is Wonder Woman. The one book he recommends is“Atomic Habits” by James Clear. An interesting read about breaking bad habits. Top of his bucket list is to join Australia’s strongman competition so don’t challenge him to an arm wrestle.
Schiavello Group CIO Bernie Wansink: Schiavello is a top 100 private, Australian-born, international furniture, construction, consulting and development business.
Bernie loves the adrenalin of dirt and road motorbike riding. Having the thrill of speed. His favourite superhero is Batman – so he has a dark side. His preference is dogs over cats and the one book he recommends is The Phoenix Project, and if money were no object we would slowly travel the world as “of the people.’ His bolt-hole is to get away to QLD and relax by the sea
Reviews & Feedback: Some feedback from people who have attended our events:
“I’ve attended every kind of corporate event but the event I attended was hands down the best event I’ve been to in the last 5-6 years”
– Alan Hodgson – Telephony and Network Lead at GPC Asia Pacific (Repco)
