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Scott Foster  ·  Shape Executive

Available for the
right mandate.

I take on engagements where the problem is EBITDA and execution. Within 90 days the numbers move. If you want someone to write a report, I'm not the right person. If you want someone to run the business and move EBITDA, let's talk.

Available For

Role Type

CEO & Managing Director

Permanent and interim CEO/MD mandates. Industrial, manufacturing, distribution, building materials. Full P&L accountability from day one.

  • Performance turnaround
  • Leadership transition cover
  • Pre-sale operational readiness
  • Post-acquisition execution

Role Type

Operating Partner

Deployed into PE portfolio companies to execute the value creation plan. Available from deal entry through to exit.

  • Portfolio EBITDA improvement
  • Commercial due diligence
  • Value creation plan execution
  • Exit preparation

Role Type

Interim Leadership

Short mandates (3–12 months) where pace matters. Available immediately. Commercial discipline and accountability from week one.

  • Urgent performance restoration
  • Pricing and working capital reset
  • Operating cadence installation
Get in Contact

If you can see the problem,
the next step is straightforward.

30-minute call. Scott will tell you directly whether there is a fit and what the engagement would look like. Focused on industrial, manufacturing and distribution businesses across APAC.

Connect on LinkedIn → Operating Partner Page →

Available immediately. Based in Melbourne. Deployed across ANZ and APAC. Mandates 3–18 months. Track record: EBITDA 4×, revenue 2.4×, +500bps margin.

Before you engage

Track Record

Numbers that moved.

Operating Partner

How I work.

Industries

Sectors and geographies.

References

PE and board perspectives.

Who Engages Scott Foster

Engagements come from three directions. Private equity firms and operating partners deploying into portfolio companies where EBITDA improvement is the mandate. Boards and chairs of industrial businesses seeking an interim CEO or Managing Director where performance needs to be restored, a leadership transition is underway, or a transaction is being prepared. Executive search firms and direct approaches from founder-led businesses requiring CEO-level operational accountability.

CEO, Interim CEO, Managing Director — the Same Operating Core

Whether the engagement is titled CEO Australia, interim CEO, Managing Director or operating partner, the operating approach is identical: full P&L accountability, a commercial cadence installed within 30 days, and EBITDA improvement visible within 60–90 days. The title reflects the mandate. The execution model does not change.

Available for engagements across industrial, manufacturing, distribution and building materials businesses in Australia, New Zealand and APAC. Mandates typically 3–18 months. See the track record for outcomes delivered under this model.

If you're a PE partner → Operating Partner
If you're a CEO → Diagnostics
If you're a board → Track Record

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