Peter Black

Current

Nominee Chair at TEC International
Preferred Career and Executive Coach to Members at Australian Computer Society
Consultant to/ at DBM Australia Limited

Business and Executive Coach at Peter Black - Consulting (Sole Proprietorship)

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Past

Operations Director at PricewaterhouseCoopers
Corporate Taxation Consultant at Price Waterhouse
Corporate Auditor at Price Waterhouse

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Education

The University of Western Australia

Recommended

7 people have recommended Peter

Connections

328 connections

Industry

Professional Training & Coaching

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Peter Black’s Summary

Peter Black is an experienced and goal focused Business, Career, Executive and Retirement Coach working with a range of clients with particular specialties in the IT industry and professional services firms.

Peter also consults to global career transition company DBM Australia Limited based in Sydney, Australia assisting numerous individuals undertake executive coaching or outplacement programs following retrenchment from predominantly multinational/blue chip organizations. At DBM, he also conducts the Starting Your Own Business course and convenes Executive Forums for Senior Clients.

Peter previously was employed by PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) in Australia from 1980 to 2005 in both client facing professional advisory and internal practice management roles.

Peter has extensive business coaching, operational management, change management and team leadership experience. He had significant involvement in the merger of the legacy firms of PwC, the reorganization of various business units therein and then the strategic realignment of the firm to meet market demands.

Peter’s qualifications and accreditations include:

- Bachelor of Commerce
- Chartered Accountant—Australia
- Chartered Secretary—Australia
- Diploma of Corporate Management
- Graduate Certificate in Financial Planning
- Bar-On Emotional Intelligence Certification
- Certified Retirement Coach
- CoachU Core Essentials Coaching
- Extended DISC
- Hogan Assessment Systems
- Human Synergistics LSI (Life Styles Inventory)
- Myers Briggs Type Indicator Certification

Peter is the epitome of work-life balance being:

- Married with 3 daughters
- An accredited representative softball coach
- President of his Softball Association and previously its website manager
- An active share market investor

Peter Black’s Specialties:

Business Management
Business Transitions
Career Coaching and Mentoring
Retirement Transition Coaching

Peter Black’s Experience

Nominee Chair

TEC International

(Privately Held; Professional Training & Coaching industry)

January 2010 — Present (2 months)
Preferred Career and Executive Coach to Members

Australian Computer Society

(Non-Profit; Professional Training & Coaching industry)

September 2009 — Present (6 months)
Consultant to/

DBM Australia Limited

(Privately Held; 5001-10,000 employees; Human Resources industry)

February 2007 — Present (3 years 1 month)

Career Transition Consultant providing coaching and outplacement services.
Business and Executive Coach
Peter Black - Consulting (Sole Proprietorship)

(Sole Proprietorship; Myself Only; Human Resources industry)

February 2007 — Present (3 years 1 month)

Business and Executive Coach, with particular specialty in Professional Services Firms.
Operations Director

PricewaterhouseCoopers

(Partnership; 5001-10,000 employees; Accounting industry)

1992 — 2005 (13 years )

National Operations Director in Australia responsible for numerous shared services functions including:

- credit control
- facilities management
- financial management
- practice management systems
- resource scheduling
- secretarial and administrative coordination
Corporate Taxation Consultant

Price Waterhouse

(Partnership; 1001-5000 employees; Accounting industry)

October 1983 — May 1991 (7 years 8 months)

Taxation Consultant to public and private companies in Australia
Corporate Auditor

Price Waterhouse

(Privately Held; 1001-5000 employees; Accounting industry)

January 1980 — September 1983 (3 years 9 months)

Auditor of private and public company accounts