Gerard Penna
Is a Principal of Talent Mondial Australia. He is acknowledged as a world-class facilitator and management consultant, passionate about assisting leaders and their organisations to develop the mindsets and capabilities that allow them to excel in a highly competitive global economy. Through his former association with DDI where he was a major contributor to their expansion into Australia and his subsequent work alongside Bain and Co and Psychological Associates, with whom he holds master trainer status for their “Dimensional” Leadership programmes, Gerard has worked with some of the most highly regarded organisations in the world.
With a broad background in education, management consulting, and organisational psychology, Gerard brings a unique combination of up-front personal energy, commercial pragmatism, and strategic thinking rigor to his clients needs, which together unleash the potential of the individuals, groups, and organisations that he interacts with.
Gerard leverages over 20 years of experience around the globe with an especially deep set of experiences with clients in the Asia Pacific region. His long-term relationships with his clients, some up to 16 years, are a direct measure of their satisfaction with his personal style and the results that he helps them achieve.
A selection of the clients Gerard has worked with include:
Mining and Heavy Manufacturing
BHP Billiton, Rio Tinto, Toyota, General Motors, Ford Motor Company.
Financial Services
AXA, Citigroup, Vanguard Investments, ABN AMRO, JP Morgan, JB Were Goldman Sachs, Diners Club, National Australia Bank, ANZ Bank, Bank Bali.
Transport and Logistics
Ansett Air New Zealand, Queensland Rail, Qantas, Australia Post.
Telecommunications
Telstra, Vodaphone, Optus, Celcom.
Retailing and Consumer Goods
Coles, Myer, Target, Sportsgirl, The Nature Company, Pacific Brands, Goodman Fielder.