Investor Presentaiton
RANDLE WALKER, FCPA
Centrecorp Aboriginal Investment Corporation
Member since 2000
arrived in Alice Springs in October 1997, following a two year contract in Townsville. I had asked a former school friend, who lives in Darwin, to
look for accounting jobs in the NT, and he sent me an ad for Financial Controller of Hertz position with Australia's largest Hertz franchise based in
Alice Springs. Like most 'East-Coast' dwellers I had no idea that Alice Springs was 1,500 km from Darwin - maybe my 'friend' didn't want me too
close!
Arriving in Alice Springs for the interview I had expected a sleepy country town, but Alice Springs in 1997 was at its peak for tourism and thriving. I
was amazed to find 3 x 24 hour supermarkets, pubs, nightclubs, and a never ending list of social and tourism events, balls and many other
'orphans' who had come to Alice like me looking for adventure. I went back to Townsville, quit my job, and as they say, 'the rest is history'.
I worked for 11 years until 2008 for the Hertz franchisee before selling the franchise back to Hertz Australia and I assisted the business relocate to
Adelaide. Moving with the business wasn't an option - my time wasn't done in Alice Springs. I was recruited to Centrecorp Aboriginal Investment
Corporation as Commercial Manager as a succession plan for the retiring General Manager before being appointed as CEO in 2012.
Over the years I've been active with CPA - initially as a local organiser and point of contact for the Darwin staff, and then being elected onto the
Brach Council in 2008, Deputy President in 2009 and 2009, and serving out my term until 2012. After a two years off Council I then was re-elected
back onto Council in 2015. My aim has always been to be the voice of Regional and Remote CPA's in the NT and ensure that they have access to
similar benefits and levels of service as other CPA's. In November 2013 I was very proud to be awarded the 'NT President's Award for Excellence
in Service and Leadership'.
50 Years of CPA's in the NT is a great achievement for the organisation and something all members should be proud of. It makes us all aware that
we are part of a very large network of professionals who have a long-standing reputation in the NT, across Australia, and the globe. The highlight
for me of the 50 year celebrations was visiting the NT Library '50 Years of CPA' exhibition launch and meeting some of those who were present in
those early years some great inspirational characters who put down the foundations for the professional reputation that we all carry on today.
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