Our People

 

Paradigm Infinitum 's consultants are drawn from a wide range of industrial experiences and share a dedication to practical solutions tailored to individual clients' needs. Paradigm Infinitum's consultants have significant experience in the Australia, Asia, the Middle East, Africa, and the Pacific.

Our Management Team
Mr Wai Kiong CHAN, CEO and Senior Consultant

Kiong is highly experienced in business consulting and human resource development. In terms of leadership and management development, he has designed, developed, and delivered numerous courses in management, leadership, business, international studies, and strategy. Kiong has taught courses ranging from Certificate and Diploma levels through to Master degree level.

Kiong has previously performed the role of a senior human resource development professional in a large government organisation (12,000 staff) in Australia. In 2002 his team’s leadership development project was awarded the State Gold Award for Excellence in Corporate and Support Services in his government department.

Kiong has trained numerous public servants and managers from throughout Australia, and from New Zealand, Taiwan, China, Hong Kong, Thailand, the Cook Islands and Fiji. In 2005, Kiong chaired the review of all human resource development and training in a large government department in Australia, in response to two government reports, and was involved in the development of over 30 different education and training products.

Kiong speaks a variety of languages including English, Indonesian, Malay, Teochew Chinese, Hokkien (Taiwanese), Cantonese, and basic Mandarin. Kiong was educated in Australia, and his qualifications include Certificate IV in Workplace Assessment, Bachelor of Business, Graduate Diploma in Adult and Vocational Education, Master of E-Commerce and Master of Business Administration (MBA).

   
Ms Shona Leppanen-Gibson, General Manager and Senior Consultant

Shona is highly experienced in business consulting and human resource development. She also has extensive experience in marketing, public relations, media management, government, e-commerce, strategy, planning, and education and training. She has worked for several universities and educational institutions, as well as clients in the private and government sectors in a variety of industries. Shona also has trained numerous public servants and managers in leadership and management.

 

Shona has previously worked as an advisor to an Australian member of Parliament, and in this role, has researched and written numerous Parliamentary and other speeches, managed highly successful marketing campaigns, planned and organised many major events, and written numerous newspaper articles and media releases on a wide range of topics covering issues such as the economy, international relations, government, business and industry, and society.

Shona has a very strong understanding of international affairs and political economy, and is the current Senior Vice President of the Australia Malaysia Business Council (Qld). Shona frequently travels to Asia, and her knowledge of Asia has on a number of occasions resulted in her being invited to brief diplomatic and government officials being posted overseas.

Shona studied in Australia and has won several scholarships, academic awards and writing awards. She holds a Bachelor of Arts (Humanities/Media) with First Class Honours, and a Master of Electronic Commerce.

   
Mr Wai Kin Chan, Consultant

Wai Kin has extensive management consulting and corporate experience in Australia, the US and throughout Europe. After several years as a senior consultant at Accenture, he moved to another global giant, Deutsche Bank, as Project Manager in Global Technology Services, where his exceptional performance saw him promoted to Vice President of Marketing and Sales at just 27 years of age. As Head of Strategic Alliances at Deutsche Bank in Frankfurt, he achieved significant results for the bank, such as cost savings of 17 Million Euro in one project.

 

Wai Kin has worked with clients and strategic partners in numerous countries, ranging from SMEs to global corporations including Deutsche Bourse, Shell, Dow Chemicals, JP Morgan Chase, Bayer, BASF, ABN Amro, Siemens, SAP, Mannesmann, Invensys, ABB, Parker Hannifin, Mitsubishi, Volkswagen, Bahlsen, KSB, Hoechst-Celanese, MTV, PeopleSoft, Queensland Railways, and Deutsche Bahn (German Railways).

With a First Class Honours Degree in Electrical and Electronic Engineering, and a Bachelor of Arts, Wai Kin is also fluent in English, and German. He also has strong language skills in Japanese, Teochew Chinese, and Hokkien (Taiwanese), as well as basic French, Indonesian, Malay, and Cantonese.

 
Dr Eric Williams, Consultant

An expert in human resource development, education and training, Eric'a qualifications include Bachelor of Commerce, Bachelor of Arts, Graduate Certificate of TESOL, Post-Graduate Certificate in Education, Master of Educational Studies, and PhD. His interests include problem based learning, teaching and learning, action and experiential learning, instructional design, curriculum development, assessment, educational philosophy, social studies, and computer education. With extensive experience in various universities and colleges in Australia and the Middle East, he has worked as a consultant and educator, and has been involved at all levels of education including primary and secondary school, vocational certificate and diploma, undergraduate, honours and PhD levels.

 
Mrs Aileen Williams, Consultant

With extensive experience in universities and colleges in Australia and the Middle East, Aileen has taught numerous courses in a wide variety of areas including information technology, international business, marketing management, administration. She has also designed, developed, written and taught numerous courses in universities and colleges in Australia and the Middle East. Educated in Australia, her qualifications include Master of Education Technology (in progress), Master of Business Administration (MBA), Graduate Diploma of Adult and Vocational Education, Bachelor of Business , Diploma in Export Management , Associate Diploma of Business Hospitality , Certificate III in Assessment, and Certificate of Tourism, Catering and Hospitality. Aileen speaks a variety of languages including English, Indonesian, Malay, Teochew Chinese, Hokkien (Taiwanese), Cantonese, and basic Mandarin.

 

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