Management & Key Personnel Expertise and Experience
Mark Van Lith
Managing Director – Business Services
Cert MBA (spec. in Small Business Mgmt & Operations Mgmt), Graduate Cert in Business Mgmt, Cert in Marketing Mgmt, Sales Mgmt & Executive Mgmt Development, Cert IV in Training & Assessment, Diploma of Accounting.
Background: For over 15 years Mark Van Lith has been in the role as State Manager with various corporations involved in manufacturing, wholesaling importing/exporting & business services. During this time he maintained responsibility for Business Development, Sales, Marketing and Operations Management. These are core functions of business that determine the financial success and ongoing viability for any business.
His career started in the retail FMCG industry and continued with the start up and development of a family small business enterprise in manufacturing as a wholesaler. This provided relevant experience and understanding of the processes and issues involved in building your own business. Added to this Mark completed 6 years with AC Nielsen in market research and with it’s parent company Dun & Bradstreet covering financial and credit management.
Debbie Van Lith
Managing Director
Background: Debbie has worked in employment services for the past 6 years with additional experience gained prior to this in various management roles within the retail and hospitality industries. She has worked as a Marketing Consultant & Job Coach with PAGES (Providers of Australian Government Employment Services) specifically helping people with disabilities and those who are Highly Disadvantaged to find worthwhile employment.
Luke Van Lith
Operations Manager
Diploma of Business (currently completing), Certificate IV in Small Business Management (Central Tafe)
Background: Luke started out in logistics where he worked for a prominent West Australian mining company. He was in charge of coordinating Sea Freight shipments between Australia, Africa and Asia. For the past 5 years Luke has managed the operation of the New Enterprise Incentive Scheme and has overseen the commencement of hundreds of businesses. During this time he has built extensive knowledge of the program and a keen understanding of what makes a successful business.
Richard James
Senior Mentor
Bachelor of Arts (Applied Psychology), London School of Business, Community work Cert 3, Advanced Diploma in Psychometric Analysis.
Background: Richard has experience working with Jobmatch in England conducting Psychometric analysis and promotion/marketing job placement of individuals for employment including a video feedback interview training system. He founded the “Men in Crisis” program in Albany addressing male specific chronic and crisis issues helping to address these issues and developing intervention programs for these individuals. He has also advised and developed education programs for local businesses and individuals on sales, marketing and business development. Richard has spent much of his life as a self styled business consultant and has first hand knowledge of the highs and lows of choosing this path. Richard also worked for the Albany Community Release program designing pre and post release programs and counselling ex prisoners, men, women and youth at risk.
Richard has brought with him unique skills in having been self employed as well as studying business and coupling this with his Bachelor of Arts in psychology allowing him to assess what may be affecting NEIS clients personally and how that is likely to impact on their business.