The Interview
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MARK BARNABA AM
With Rob Langton
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Our special guest on this episode is highly respected Australian businessman, corporate advisor and private investor, Mark Barnaba AM. Our exclusive interview with Mark unpacks his diverse career journey, from successfully launching his own ventures, to working with some of Australia’s largest and most revered institutions, he openly shares the fundamentals required to achieve success as well as the crucial lessons he’s learnt from more than three decades in business. A trusted advisor in both public and private-sector capacities, Mark’s career extends across a range of institutions wherein his diverse experiences in management consulting & investment banking have been a valuable commodity for organisations for more than three decades. Born in Perth to a modest, migrant Italian family, Mark’s early years and passion for hard work were defined and influenced by his parents, his father Oreste, who worked in food distribution and his mother Venia, who worked in retail. From primary school in grade four until graduation in 1980, Mark attended Perth’s Trinity College,
wherein a strong value-set instilled into him by his parents coupled with the Christian Brothers education led to him being named Dux of the school. Mark then enrolled in a Bachelor of Commerce degree at the University of Western Australia, graduating with High Distinction (winning the JA Wood University Medal) in 1985 before enrolling in an MBA at the revered Harvard Business School where he graduated with the highest distinction. After recognising Mark’s remarkable academic achievements, business heavyweight and legendary Australian figure Alan Bond employed him as an executive assistant, wherein he worked directly with Alan and his Bond Corporation for a period of two years. In the early 1990’s, Mark joined McKinsey & Company and worked across the firm’s operations for a period of five years including in its London, Johannesburg, and Sydney offices. Following his return to Perth, he co-founded banking & advisory firm Poynton & Partners alongside John Poynton in 1996, with their pair (alongside others) simultaneously launching a subsidiary known as GEM Consulting.
18 – October / November 2023
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