As many of you know Michael is the partner of our own Jill and he has taken on the role of Regional Community Leader for the clubs in our community.
He's coming along this coming Monday to talk to us about this role - he has asked for a whiteboard (typical consultant!)
Here is his official photo and bio
Michael Stillwell - FAICD is an experienced Independent Company Director with a fifty-
year background in the fields of Family Business, Automotive Retail, International Aviation
year background in the fields of Family Business, Automotive Retail, International Aviation
and Information Technology.
Having completed an Executive MBA and a Masters of Marketing at the University of
Melbourne, Melbourne Business School Michael’s core strengths are in the areas of Strategic
Planning, Leadership Development, Retail Sales and Marketing, International Business,
Governance and Risk Management.
In addition to his role as a Director of Stillwell Family Investments Michael currently Chairs
three Syndicates for the CEO Institute and continues to provide governance and leadership
advice to a small number of private, government and not for profit organizations. Michael
recently retired as Founding Chair of the Monash Children’s Hospital Foundation.
Previous board roles have included directorships with the family-owned Stillwell Motor
Group, Family Business Australia where he served as Audit Committee Chairman on FBA’s
National Board, Interplast Australia where he provided strategic input to the Marketing,
Fundraising and Communications functions, the Australian Motor Sport Foundation and as a
committee chair on the Melbourne Business School Alumni Council.
Michael has served as Chairman of Family Business Australia’s Victorian Chapter, President
of the Old Scotch Collegians Association and as Chairman of the Scotch College Foundation.
As a Past President of the Rotary Club of Kew Michael has performed a variety of leadership
roles within Rotary and has served as both a Business Mentor and Steering Committee
Member of the Victoria Police Leaders Mentoring Program.
As the eldest second-generation member of the Stillwell Family Michael played a key role in
the transition and growth of the Stillwell Family business following the death of family
patriarch Bib Stillwell in mid-1999. Having contributed actively to the family succession plan
and the recruitment of a non-family Chief Executive Officer Michael retired early in 2009
from his full-time role within the family business.
A keen pilot and motor sport participant Michael is regularly called upon to share his wisdom
and experience at numerous speaking engagements.
Oh and in the spirit of "Spotted" here he is at the Sunday Market
