Mike Steele

Mike Steele
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Mike Steele

Mike Steele has graduate qualifications and experience in both business and engineering and has worked professionally in Australia, United Kingdom and North Africa.Mike's early engineering experience was gained with Comalco Aluminium,

Johns Perry Hayward and TAFE Tasmania as a lecturer in mechanical engineering before completing and winning the National Enterprise Workshop in 1983 and commencing his management consultancy in 1984.Mike is a long-standing professional member of the Market Research Society of Australasia.Mike's research client base includes over 500 small business start-up clients, community groups, professional firms, Councils and national corporates.Mike's expertise in strategic and quality management was recognized by his appointment as external lecturer for the University of Tasmania's post graduate Diploma courses in strategic corporate policy as well as the Company Director's course.In addition to his business and consultancy interests, Mike has taken a strong interest in regional development issues and applied his business skills to external directorships of a number of organisations, including regional bulk water authority, Esk Water.Mike is the current Chairman of the Esk Water Management Board and is a Director of his family business, The Branch Office Business Centre.

Michael Steele

Mike Steele has graduate qualifications and experience in both business and engineering and has worked professionally in Australia, United Kingdom and North Africa.Mike's early engineering experience was gained with Comalco Aluminium,

Johns Perry Hayward and TAFE Tasmania as a lecturer in mechanical engineering before completing and winning the National Enterprise Workshop in 1983 and commencing his management consultancy in 1984.Mike is a long-standing professional member of the Market Research Society of Australasia.Mike's research client base includes over 500 small business start-up clients, community groups, professional firms, Councils and national corporates.Mike's expertise in strategic and quality management was recognized by his appointment as external lecturer for the University of Tasmania's post graduate Diploma courses in strategic corporate policy as well as the Company Director's course.In addition to his business and consultancy interests, Mike has taken a strong interest in regional development issues and applied his business skills to external directorships of a number of organisations, including regional bulk water authority, Esk Water.Mike is the current Chairman of the Esk Water Management Board and is a Director of his family business, The Branch Office Business Centre.

NTD Acting Chairperson Mike Steele said the Shareholders' Agreement will ensure that the organisation's relationships with the Councils are managed professionally, that its mission is clearly stated and that all the required reporting processes are in place.

The Agreement requires NTD to develop a three-year strategic plan and annual action plans and for these to be consistent with the Councils' desires for the future economic and community development of Northern Tasmania.

It also provides for each Councils' commitment to the funding of NTD through a three-year schedule of financial contributions.

Mr Steele said under the Shareholder Agreement NTD was charged with achieving a series of positive outcomes,
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Mr Steele said the Agreement would be discussed with Councils at presentations over the next two months with the intention that the Agreement commence on 1 July 2005.

"By working together, we have an opportunity to play a major role in promoting and encouraging sustainable economic and community development in Northern Tasmania and this will provide the professional platform necessary to achieve the outcomes our community is seeking.

"With the Gunns Ltd Pulp Mill and a number of other major projects in the offing, Northern Tasmania is on the crest of a major development era.

"NTD stands ready to play its role in achieving this development and I am confident that the Shareholders' Agreement will be accepted by each Council, enabling the organisation to progress in an appropriate and strategic way," Mr Steele said.

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Contact: Mike Steele, telephone 0418 134 181
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Acting Chairperson of Northern Tasmania Development Mr Mike Steele said Mr King has had a long and distinguished career in the private and public sectors in Tasmania and the Directors were confident that Mr King has the knowledge and experience required to lead Northern Tasmania Development to new levels of achievement.
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Mike SteeleActing Chairperson
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Michael SteeleDeputy Chairman, Northern Tasmania Development ph 0418 134 181

Mike Steele Club Committee Member msteele@branchoffice.com.au

Mike Steele - Email: msteele@branchoffice.com.au