Jonathan Herps

Jonathan Herps is a Sydney based businessman responsible for a portfolio of commercial and philanthropic activities.

Jonathan is the founder and CEO of Scale Up Growth Partners which was recently shortlisted as one of the Top 10 Leadership Development Training/Coaching Companies in APAC 2020 by HR Tech Outlook.

Jonathan has 35+ years’ business and leadership experience in Australia and Internationally in the capacity of Founder, Managing Director, Business Adviser, Non-Executive Director, Advisory Board Chair, CEO & Senior Executive.

He is a strategic advisor and coach to CEOs and executive teams across Australia, Asia and the Middle East.

We help entrepreneurial CEO’s successfully scale their business & accelerate growth. Business consultant, advisor and executive coach specialising in driving performance in mid-sized organisations. We are great at helping business owners, CEOs and senior executives who are chasing substantial growth, facing performance challenges or driving transformation agendas.

“I understand your situation because I have been in your situation. It can be lonely at the top and for the leaders I work with, they know that I’ve got their back.”

He brings to the table the accesses the IP, frameworks & tools of world-leading business thinkers such as Verne Harnish (Scaling Up & the Rockefeller Habits), Jim Collins (Good to Great), Brad Smart (Topgrading), Patrick Lencioni (Five Dysfunctions of a Team), Patrick Thean (Rhythm Systems), Ismail Salim (Exponential Organisations), Kaihan Krippendorff (Outthink the Competition).

Jonathan’s experience includes:

  • Founder & CEO, Scale Up Growth Partners
  • Advisor, IVCM.com
  • Non-Executive Director, Australian Expatriate Superannuation Fund
  • Certified Rhythm Systems Coach
  • Certified Scaling Up | Rockefeller Habits | Gazelles Coach for 5 years
  • CEO, Australia Gulf Council & Australian Arab Chamber of Commerce & Industry
  • Member, Trade & International Affairs Committee – Australian Chamber of Commerce & Industry
  • Member, NSW Government Multicultural Business Advisory Board
  • Executive Director, Abu Dhabi Capital
  • Principal Investment Advisor to eldest son of the Ruler of Abu Dhabi
  • Non-Executive Director, Australian Business Council Dubai
  • Non-Executive Director, Dome Gold Mines
  • Founder/Managing Director, Alumni Trust
  • Senior Executive, Lend Lease Corporation, EDS, Commonwealth Bank of Australia
  • Squadron Commander (Armour), Australian Army Reserve

He is committed to giving back and has held the following pro bono roles:

  • Advisory Board Chair, Dignity
  • Trustee – MV Krait Project, National Maritime Museum
  • Director, Sunrise Children’s Villages
  • Member Citizens Committee, Sydney Legacy

He holds an LLB and MBA from Bond University and a Master of Business Dynamics through the Growth Institute. He is a Fellow of the Australian Institute of Company Directors, Fellow of the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors, and Fellow of Financial Services Institute of Australia.

Availability

Jonathan is available for Non-Executive Director & Advisory Board roles and is ideally suited to Board positions where general business experience, sound judgement, the ability to influence, and a collegiate approach are paramount.

He is available for CEO coaching, board & executive level advisory assistance, keynotes, and peer review of strategies.

Jonathan would also like to donate his time and talent as a Non-Executive Director of a Not For Profit Board.

Contact

Jonathan Herps
PO Box 396
Bowral, NSW 2576
Australia

P: +61 (0) 408 748 980
E: jonathan@scaleupgrowth.co
W: www.scaleupgrowth.co