James Wagg

James’s engagement with stakeholders and his commitment to finding positive solutions leads to successful outcomes in difficult situations. Through each project, he connects with people ensuring all parties are pulling in the same direction. His solution-focused approach to difficult situations also builds trust with all stakeholders and delivers results.

Over the course of his nine year career at KordaMentha, James has developed a broad skillset through his involvement in major engagements in healthcare, retail, manufacturing and professional services. Recent experience includes:

• Running the data and analytics workstream in the Central Adelaide Local Health Network recovery program involving setting up performance reports and frameworks and improving data quality.
• Advising in the financial restructure and turnaround of Slater and Gordon Ltd including managing the divestment of 13 underperforming practices.
• Planning for and implementing Australia’s largest retail wind-down, Masters Home Improvement, involving coordinating store operations and managing an inventory liquidation through the sale of over $1 billion of inventory in 16 weeks.

Significant engagements

• Slater and Gordon
• Masters Home Improvement
• Fitness First
• Macmahon Holdings Limited
• Rockwell Olivier (Perth).

 Memberships

• Committee member of the Turnaround Management Association
• Graduate member of the Australian Restructuring Insolvency and Turnaround Associaiton.