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.
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.