Dr Graeme Thomas

Director

PhD, MBA, BEc(Hon), CMC, CPPD, GAICD, FAIM
0417 994 221
graeme.thomas@3pap.com.au

Background

Graeme Thomas is a Director of 3Pillars Asia Pacific and has over 20 years experience consulting in a range of strategic, operational and project settings. Graeme specialises in providing services to improve planning, performance measurement and project execution in large organisations. He has particular experience leading and evaluating complex programs.

Graeme was previously the Director of a national team of 25 internal management consultants in Air Force and a Principal Consultant in a large national consulting firm. He has also served as the WA President and a National Director of the Institute of Management Consultants. In all of these roles he has led the development of other consultants and the maintenance of professional and ethical standards.

Graeme prides himself on providing practical solutions that deliver results for his clients. He has consulted to over 50 companies across a range of industries, from strategy and scorecard development to hands on management of portfolios and large transformation programs. His work has been recognised by a Chief of Air Force Commendation for outstanding leadership, Prime Minister’s Excellence in Business and Community Partnerships Award, a Jacobs Australia Innovation Award, WA and National Project Management Achievement Awards, and several client commendations. Graeme’s PhD thesis on project evaluation was awarded the ACPHIS medal and was “the unanimous choice as the best Australian PhD for 2010/11”.

Graeme is a Certified Management Consultant and Certified Practicing Project Director, which represent evidence of the highest standards of management consulting and project management competence, respectively.

Key Areas of Expertise

• Strategy and Planning
• Performance Measurement
• Portfolio Management
• Program Management and Evaluation
• Benefits Realisation
• Qualifications
  • PhD – Project Evaluation
  • Master of Business Administration
  • Bachelor of Economics (First Class Honours)
  • Certificate IV Quality Management Assessment
  • Certificate IV Workplace Training and Assessment
  • Advanced Diploma in Administration
  • Company Directors Course Diploma

Certifications

Certified Management Consultant – Institute of Management Consultants
Certified Practicing Project Director – Australian Institute of Project Management
Accredited Gateway Reviewer (WA, NZ, QLD, VIC, Federal)

Professional Memberships

Member – Institute of Management Consultants
Member – Australian Institute of Project Management
Graduate – Australian Institute of Company Directors
Fellow – Australian Institute of Management