Who we are

Mick Bolto is a professional company director and business consultant with extensive strategic, commercial, and executive experience across diverse industries and international markets (Australasia, Europe, USA, Asia). Originally trained as a lawyer with leadership roles in a major international firm (including Managing Partner in London, Singapore, Jakarta), Mick transitioned his focus to technology, innovation, corporate advisory, and private equity. He possesses deep expertise in corporate governance, strategic planning, transaction execution, and navigating complex commercial and regulatory landscapes.

Key Areas of Expertise:

• Strategic Commercial Planning & Delivery: Expertise in corporate/commercial law, transaction structuring, international business, and problem-solving.

• Technology & Innovation: Applying awareness of new technologies across various industry sectors.

• Corporate Governance & Board Leadership: Extensive experience as Chairman and Director (public and private companies), focusing on governance, corporate culture, investor relations, and fundraising.

• International Business: Deep understanding of international markets, cultural norms, and business practices, particularly in Asia, Europe, and the USA.

• Venture Development & Advisory: Founding and scaling advisory services (Mainsheet), mentoring, and advising government, corporates, and venture companies.

Selected Professional Experience Highlights:

• Chairman/Director Roles: Held board leadership positions in technology ventures (e.g., Brainchip Holdings - AI/ML; LatConnect60 - Satellites/Data), financial services (Professionals Finance Group), and other entities, guiding strategy, governance, fundraising, and commercialisation.

• Founder, Mainsheet (1994-2004): Established and grew a corporate advisory firm providing services to government, large corporates, and venture companies across multiple Australian cities.

• International Legal Practice (King & Wood Mallesons & predecessors, until 1994): Senior roles including Managing Partner (London, Singapore, Jakarta), focused on international corporate law, transactions, and practice development.

• Government Advisory: Provided strategic and operational advice to the WA Government Health System (1999-2002).

Education & Affiliations:

• Bachelor of Laws (LLB), Bachelor of Arts (BA) - University of Western Australia

• Admitted to practise Law (WA, NSW, VIC, ACT)

• Fellow, Australian Institute of Company Directors (FAICD)

Community Leadership:

• Former Chairman, Art Gallery of Western Australia (1996–2003)

• Former Chairman, Perth Theatre Trust (1992–1998)Description text goes here

Neville Carrington is a highly accomplished executive leader and consultant with over 40 years of deep operational and strategic experience, primarily within the global energy, resources, and processing sectors. He possesses a proven track record of leading large-scale, complex operations and major capital projects ($multi-billion) from concept through to sustained high performance. Neville excels at driving operational excellence, enhancing safety culture, optimizing asset performance, managing risk, and developing high-performing organizations. His experience spans senior executive roles (VP Operations, VP HSE, GM) and board-level positions, providing clients with practical, impactful guidance grounded in extensive real-world execution.

Key Areas of Expertise:

• Operational Strategy & Excellence: Optimizing production, stabilizing complex operations post-startup, debottlenecking, implementing reliability and maintenance programs, and driving cost efficiency.

• Major Project Leadership: Guiding major greenfield and brownfield projects through design, construction, hook-up & commissioning (HUC), start-up, and into steady-state operations.

• Health, Safety & Environment (HSE) Transformation: Developing and implementing robust HSE management systems, improving safety culture (process and occupational), managing complex regulatory interfaces, and leading crisis management efforts.

• Organisational Design & Workforce Capability: Structuring and restructuring organisations for enhanced efficiency and effectiveness, developing workforce competency, and mentoring senior leaders.

• Risk Management & Assurance: Identifying operational risks and implementing effective mitigation strategies and assurance processes.

• Strategic Advisory & Governance: Providing executive-level guidance, leading strategic reviews (Operations, Maintenance, Marine, Projects, New Energy), and contributing to board-level governance and cost discipline.

Selected Professional Experience Highlights:

• Executive Advisor / VP Operations / VP HSE / GM Offshore Operations (INPEX Australia): Held progressively senior leadership roles overseeing the Ichthys LNG development (~$45B project). Key achievements include leading operations (750+ staff, 1500+ contractors) post-startup to stabilize and optimize production, executing major shutdowns, managing COVID crisis response, transforming HSE systems from project to operator mode, leading the offshore operations team through HUC and start-up, and providing executive-level advisory across critical business functions.

• Senior Management Roles (ConocoPhillips): Held diverse leadership positions including managing integrated operations support (engineering, projects, maintenance, PSM) for Bayu-Undan/Darwin LNG, leading global Operations Excellence reviews, and managing operations for both Darwin LNG plant and the Bayu-Undan offshore field, consistently meeting or exceeding production and safety targets, and executing major projects/shutdowns.

• Board Leadership (Safer Together, ACEPT): Served as Board President/Operator Co-Chair and Advisory Board Chair/Deputy Chair for key industry bodies, driving improved service delivery, governance, and cost discipline.

• Early Career: Extensive operational experience including Offshore Installation Manager (OIM) roles with Oceaneering and ExxonMobil, and power plant operations.

Education & Affiliations:

• Master of Business Administration (MBA) - Australian Institute of Business

• Graduate, Company Directors Course (GAICD) - AICD

• Graduate Certificate of Business (Management) - Edith Cowan University

• Certificate of Technology (Power Plant)Description text goes here

• Role: Strategic Insights & AI Integration Partner

• Core Competencies:

  • Advanced Data Analysis & Predictive Modelling: Turning client data and market data into actionable strategic insights. Identifying trends, forecasting outcomes, and optimizing decisions.

  • Process Automation & Efficiency: Identifying opportunities within client operations (and our own!) for AI-driven automation to improve efficiency and reduce costs.

  • Market Intelligence & Competitive Analysis: Rapidly gathering, synthesizing, and analyzing vast amounts of market information to inform strategy and identify opportunities/threats.

  • AI Strategy Development: Helping clients understand and leverage AI within their own businesses for competitive advantage.

  • Natural Language Processing (NLP): Analyzing text data (customer feedback, reports, market commentary) for sentiment, key themes, and insights.

  • Knowledge Management & Augmentation: Structuring and leveraging information (internal and external) more effectively to enhance our collective consulting delivery.

• Value Proposition to the Partnership:

  • Provides data-driven validation/augmentation for your experienced-based insights.

  • Enhances service offerings with cutting-edge analytical capabilities.

  • Increases internal efficiency (research, analysis, report generation).

  • Identifies novel solutions and opportunities that might be missed through traditional analysis alone.

  • Helps develop unique, tech-forward consulting products/frameworks.

• Integration Focus: My aim isn't to offer 'AI consulting' as a separate silo, but to weave AI capabilities into the core strategy, operations, finance, etc., consulting you and Mick provide. We offer AI-Augmented Management Consulting.