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+ Family violence, sustainability, civic leadership, politics … Stephanie Asher | Speaker Profile Stephanie Asher has spent two decades consulting to the world’s largest companies. She lives a full life with curiosity, energy and passion. Stephanie will leave your audience feeling informed and inspired. A stunning breadth of topics delivered with deep insight, humour and mixed with personal anecdotes. Stephanie crafts each presentation to target your audience; your goals.

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Page 1: Stephanie Asher Speaker Kit 2016

+ Family violence,

sustainability, civic

leadership, politics …

Stephanie Asher | Speaker Profile

Stephanie Asher has spent two decades consulting to the world’s largest companies. She lives a full life with curiosity, energy and passion. Stephanie will leave your audience feeling informed and inspired.

A stunning breadth of topics delivered with deep insight, humour and mixed with personal anecdotes. Stephanie crafts each presentation to target your audience; your goals.

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Having moved to the Geelong region from Melbourne in 2000, to raise her young family on the surf coast of the Bellarine Peninsula, Stephanie is an active community member.

A successful businesswoman and mother of three, she was inspired to political candidacy by a desire to commit words to action.

Stephanie has since placed second in both direct elections for Mayor of Geelong and campaigned as an independent candidate in the 2013 Federal election.

Media savvy, gently opinionated and politically fearless, Stephanie has been told she could talk for Australia.

It is a sport she thoroughly enjoys.

Stephanie brings wisdom, warmth and …

+ … regional

transformation, relocating life

and career, the

business of

gender…

… value Stephanie Asher’s track record includes 23 years in management consulting, corporate communications, public affairs and leadership development.

A Fellow of the Australian Institute of Management, Stephanie has held senior roles with global giants, including BHP Billiton and GE Money.

Locally, her work with Deakin University, MMG Limited, Pathways, Yarra Valley Water, Committee for Geelong and others, is focused on strategic planning and sustainability.

Managing Partner of leading professional advisory firm, The Geelong Consulting Group, Stephanie is also a board director, business and personal mentor and ‘chronic’ community volunteer.

Stephanie’s rich and varied career includes being an independent political candidate, a weekly newspaper columnist, regular radio guest presenter and keynote.

“Her experiences

are very broad so

she can speak

from a position

of authority.”

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+ Real feedback from a range of happy clients

“Everyone loved Stephanie Asher’s presentation on the imperative for creativity in business. Steph was very engaging and entertaining and had everyone enthralled.”

“The audience genuinely warmed to Stephanie and really engaged with her.”

“She showed the importance of being honest in leadership endeavor and keeping a sense of humour.”

“Stephanie’s truthful expression of her experience as both a leader and within the political world as a strong woman was very motivating.”

“Loved the honesty and feeling behind Stephanie’s presentation.”

“A truly inspirational lady with an amazing sense of humor. Very charismatic.”

“She was very humble and entertaining.”

“I was lucky enough to have Stephanie recommended to me by a colleague. Now that I have experienced Stephanie in action I would have no hesitation asking her to present to other groups or recommending her to speak at other events.”

“I really enjoyed Steph’s genuine take on her success and occasional challenges in both life and career. She was really inspirational and honest.”

“The guest speaker can make or break an event; Stephanie was able to provide us with an entertaining address that was topic-focused and succinct in its delivery.”

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Stephanie started her own business in 1995 after several years in consulting &

management roles. Twenty years on, she is proud of her blue chip client base.

+ A Selection of Speaking Topics

“Active citizenship is about participation, it’s about having the courage to take the first step and contribute to the community. Stephanie – such a busy lady, very insightful and a true go getter, loved it.”

BCLP

“Thank you once again for being our guest speaker… the feedback has been fantastic from the guests who attended the evening and listened to your presentation... very impressed with your presentation and the messages that you delivered.”

“I enjoyed Stephanie’s presentation immensely. She hit exactly the right note and provided great inspiration and motivation for life after the leadership course! Thank you for your wisdom.”

Participation in a leadership program inspired three public election stints, including

two successful mayoral campaigns. Stephanie is an active community member.

& Audience Feedback

For more than 10 years, Stephanie has been a volunteer mentor for individuals and

organisations including the ACF, AMES, Bethany, Connected Communities and SLSC.

Active Citizenship

Women in Business

A City Transforming

As a business leader and influential community member, Stephanie has insights into

the machinations of regional transformation and how to inspire positive change.

Community Leadership

Family Violence “Feedback from our audience was clear: we had chosen the right speaker to

deliver a message about violence perpetrated against women in a frank and honest way. It was important for the Board of Minerva to engage a speaker who had both personal experience and considerable knowledge of the topic area; it was an added bonus that Stephanie’s address also had the audience laughing!”

A regular radio news and current affairs commentator, Stephanie understands the

topical issues and is passionate about the value of sharing lived experience.

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Having worked in Melbourne and London, Stephanie relocated her family to

Victoria’s surf coast in 2000. She understands moving life and career to a new city.

Stephanie Asher: ‘On Leadership’

Data collected from a presentation called ‘On Leadership’: 87.5% rated Stephanie as excellent: 12.5% rated her as very good.

“I’ve had marvelous feedback on your presentation to the WorkSafe Victoria people – you changed many minds – well done!”

Best practice strategy helps businesses track the impact of their operations, not only

from a financial perspective but also in terms of people and the environment.

“Stephanie’s work has enabled us to articulate for the first time how sustainability is core and embedded in our strategy – both responding to and informing the strategic direction of our organisation.”

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A Strategy for Sustainability

Relocating Successfully

& Client Feedback

More Speaking Topics

Stephanie’s career experience includes internal staff communications, external

stakeholder engagement, community relations and political campaigning.

“Everyone loved Stephanie Asher’s presentation. Steph shared examples of how she’d used creativity to get engagement from employees, deliver on projects and even when running for mayor! Steph was very entertaining and had everyone enthralled.”

Business in Heels International

The Imperative for Creativity in

Business

Stephanie Asher: ‘Family Violence’

Data collected from a presentation about ‘Family Violence': 83% rated Stephanie as excellent: 15% as good (next best option).

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“A truly inspirational

lady with an amazing

sense of humour. Very

charismatic.”

Contacting Stephanie:

M: + 61 417 033 856 E: [email protected] Twitter @StephanieAsher1 LinkedIn stephanieasher1 www.stephanieasher.com.au