Corporate Advisor | Independent Director | Chairman | Speaker
Max Franchitto
BA, MBA, Grad.Dip.Legal St., PC.Arb.
Managing Director -MGF Consulting Group (+ Buildyourboard)
Level 9, 147 Pirie Street, Adelaide SA 5000
Mobile: +61 0416 030 212
Email: maxf@mgf.com.au
www.mgf.com.au & www.buidlyourboard.com.au
Max Franchitto is the Founder and Managing Principal of MGF Consulting Group (est. 1999).
Prior to establishing MGFCG , Max gained his experience (18 years in executive management) with significant achievements in executive roles within the financial services industry (Funds Management & Insurance).
Max consults to a wide variety of Boards in both the Commercial and NFP space, on matters of Corporate Governance, Boardroom protocols, Director selection, Strategic Planning and Mergers and Acquisitions, his clients inevitably come back given his work ethic and dedication to the tasks he performs and the quality of his services. He also advises on the formulation and registration of NFP organisations.
Areas of proven expertise include;
Corporate Governance and Compliance – Boardroom protocols – Strategic Planning – Business Performance – Mergers & Acquisition strategy & implementation – Dispute Resolution.
In his advisory career Max has worked with over 150 Boards & 700+ Directors Nationally, in both the NFP and Commercial sectors. He is a recognised mentor, trainer and advisor to aspiring and established Directors, as well as CEO’s and Business owners throughout Australia.
Max holds a Bachelors Degree (Flinders Uni. SA. 1982) in Economics & Politics, an MBA (University of SA & MGSM 1995). He holds a Graduate Diploma Legal Studies (UNSW Law School 2010) in Corporate Governance, Contract Law and IP Law +more. He received the Macquarie University, Graduate School of Management “Brambles Management Prize” (1995), he attended Harvard Business School (Boston, MA in 1998) to specialise his studies in the “Service Profit Chain” doctrine. Holds a Professional Certificate in Arbitration & Mediation (Adelaide Uni.- Law School & IAMA 2012).
He has been a past Fellow of the Australian Institute of Management (SA) and a Fellow Certified Practising Marketer (FCPM) with the Australian Institute of Marketing. He is a Lecturer for the MBA topics of ; Governance, Ethics & Sustainability & Leadership People & Culture at Kaplan Business School (SA).
Max has held a number of Directorships, including Chairman on Not-for-Profit Boards.
- Resolution Institute of Australia – Deputy Chair SA Branch
- Asthma Foundation of SA – Chairman (& now Life Member)
- Asthma Foundations Australia – Non Executive Director
- National Asthma Council – Non Executive Director
Max is the author of numerous published Articles and Blogs on various Media platforms on topics around effective and efficient Boardroom strategies & protocols. He strives to educate and empower Directors and Boards toward being greater and innovative at their task. He is the author of the “Good Governance Handbook” (8th Ed.).
For further details his Linked In profile showcases his contribution to business thinking. https://www.linkedin.com/in/maxfranchitto/