Mr Phil Harkness

Mr. Phil Harkness was born in Melbourne in 1957 and graduated in Agricultural Science from LaTrobe University in 1980.

He worked with the Agricultural division of Bunge (Aust) Pty Ltd for three years running their Stockfeed Mill in Ballarat. He then moved to Philip Morris Ltd where he worked for three years in Distribution and Industrial Relations.

He completed his MBA from University of Melbourne in 1985 where he won the CRA prize for Business Policy.

Mr. Harkness joined Pappas Carter Evans and Koop (which later became The Boston Consulting Group) in 1986 and worked as a Strategy and Organisation consultant until 1990. He was then a Director of Australian Consulting Partners, offering Strategy and Operational advise to major Corporates for 9 years.

Mr. Harkness then moved to Arthur Andersen where he headed their consulting practice in Melbourne for 2 ½ years.

In 2001 he was appointed Vice President and Director, Melbourne Office for A.T. Kearney – a global management consulting firm. During his time at A.T. Kearney, he has held a variety of practice leadership positions and spent four years on the firms Global Partner Selection Committee.

Mr. Harkness has provided Strategic and Operational advice to a wide range of industries including Financial Institutions, Utilities, Manufacturing, Retailing, Mining, Chemicals, Consumer Goods and Government.

Mr. Harkness is a Director of Rubicon Systems Australia – a supplier of channel gates and control systems to the irrigation industry around the world.

Mr. Harkness is married to Rose and has three children.