Swanson Industries Leadership

Alan Beal is a Chief Operating Officer at Swanson Industries Inc and is based in Newcastle, New South Wales, Australia. He has worked as Business Development Engineer - Longwalls at UGM Australia, General Manager NSW Australia at INBYE MINING SERVICES, and Engineering and Planning Superintendent at INTEGRA COAL OPERATIONS PTY LTD. Alan attended whitwood mining and technical collage UK between 1974 and 1980.

Aaron Leadbeatter is a Chief Financial Officer at Swanson Industries Inc and is based in Greater Newcastle Area. He has worked as Management Accountant at Lake Macquarie City Council and CFO at DSI Underground (APAC). Aaron studied at University of Newcastle between 1989 and 2007.

Over 25 years of progressive experience in Senior Financial Executive and Global Business Leadership roles within the Manufacturing, Industrial, Business Process Outsourcing, Franchising and "Big 4" Public Accounting Sectors. Held these positions at both Public and Private Equity Owned Companies ranging in size from $100M to $700M in revenue. Most recent three positions were as the CFO for private equity companies. All three of these roles resulted in successful exiting transactions for the sponsorsSuccessful track record leading companies through different business challenges including Start-Ups, Turnarounds, Re-Alignments and Sustaining Success/Scaling situations. Particular expertise with special situation, distressed business environments. Experience with Mergers, Divestitures, IPO's, LBO's and Restructurings. Primary focus on creating incremental enterprise value through improved profitability, increased revenue, asset utilization and optimal capital structures. Strategic CFO skilled in developing optimal accounting structure, process and policy including best practice internal controls to assure efficient and effective financial operations, while ensuring the highest level of integrity. Demonstrated ability to build, motivate and lead high performance finance teams. Successfully transitioned and integrated multi-location financial organizations.In addition to traditional CFO/Controllership Roles, leadership responsibilities have included HR, IT, FP&A, Treasury functions, Risk Management and System Implementations. Heavily involved in driving efficiencies through effective partnership with other operational business leaders. Strategic, yet tactical "Hands on" results oriented executive.