Andy holds formal qualifications in Finance [Managed Funds & Securities], Real Estate [Full Lic], Education, Safety & Security, Timeshare, Marketing & Advertising, Travel & Tourism and Architecture. Andy brings a plethora of valuable knowledge and skills to the NRAS Education Team. Andy brings real life hands-on experience in all aspects of marketing and has held senior marketing and general management positions in Property Marketing where he was responsible for designing and co-coordinating the global division of one company and later the recruiting & training of a national sales-force for others. Andy has also been the Licensee Director for a number of commercial and residential real estate agencies in Queensland and in NSW.
He has been responsible for the launch of a number of dealer incentive and consumer loyalty programs as well as for several product launches and corporate restructurings both in Australia and interxnationally.
In the late 80’s and early 90’s he held senior marketing and general management positions in the Investment & Finance Industry with companies such as Investment Products [discount broker], IPAC Securities [Financial Planners],Fidelity Securities [Managed Funds Mgr],and Morgan Grenfell [Privately owned bank].
Andy has also held senior marketing and general management positions with Flight Centre, the Tourism Authority of Thailand, Thailand Board of Investments [responsible for the ASEAN and the Mekong Basin countries] and in the mid to late 80’s with Thomas Cook [then the oldest and largest travel & tourism operation in the world].
In his spare time Andy trained and mentored others in leisure and services marketing including at various private colleges, TAFEs and universities in Sydney, Bangkok and on the Gold Coast.
Andy is passionate about assisting people with marketing & education issues.
