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A Business Overview
Mark Sibree has a decade of successful experience as Managing Director
of the Australian Unity Group, with highly regulated financial and healthcare
businesses ranging from funds management to health insurance. Initially in a turnaround situation, the
business flourished and grew substantially in financial strength, management
depth and customer satisfaction under his leadership. Growth occurred both organically and by way
of acquisition and merger, often employing innovative techniques. Since leaving Australian Unity in mid 2002, he has founded
Mutual Strategies Pty Limited concentrating on the application of M&A
experience in the area of mutual enterprises and their governance. Prior to his period as CEO of Australian Unity and its
predecessor, he was responsible for the Amcor Group’s venture capital
activities, which ranged from genetic engineering to the operation of a brown
coal mine. He describes himself as
bottom-line focused, compelled by a strategic overview. Other business experience centred around information
technology as a manager in manufacturing and service enterprises as diverse
as Clemenger Australia, PA Management Consultants, APPM Ltd and ICI. There
was a period of industrial marketing and public sector management, too, early
in his career. He has been a board member of a number of private
and public sector enterprises and official enquiries and a director of a
large regional health insurer. In addition he spent 8 years as a director or
chairman of peak employer bodies. Mark has an
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