Operator JD Refrigerated Transport has welcomed its new general manager of financial and commercial, with Chris Lowndes joining the team.
As a Chartered Accountant, Lowndes has a strong background in financial management and has held senior leadership roles covering various industries and businesses at various development stages across his career to date.
Starting as a graduate accountant at Price Waterhouse, Lowndes then moved into a financial management consultant role in Sydney and overseas.
“This varied consulting work has helped him to develop skills in understanding processes/systems and identifying opportunities to improve, but also necessitated development of strong communications skills and the requirement to build and lead teams while managing change,” JD Refrigerated Transport says.
“The development of these soft management skills have enabled him to be a respected leader and mentor of people. Chris has been specifically operating in the role of chief financial officer and company secretary over the past 20 years, including for Provet Holdings Limited, which grew significantly over a seven-year period and eventually listed on the ASX.”
Lowndes brings this experience to JD Refrigerated Transport to help grow the business.