BBRT - Beyond Budgeting Roundtable BBRT - The Core Team
Jeremy Hope
BBRT Co-founder and Director
jeremyhope@bbrt.org
Jeremy Hope is the author of a number of articles and books on performance management and associated leadership issues. His article on Beyond Budgeting with colleague Robin Fraser won the prestigious IFAC award for best management accounting article of 1998. He is co-author (with Robin Fraser) of an article entitled Who Needs Budgets in the Harvard Business Review, February 2003. He is a renowned author of management books, Beyond Budgeting (2003) (co-authored with Robin Fraser), Re-inventing the CFO (2006), Transforming the Bottom Line (1995) and Competing in the Third Wave (1997), both co-authored with his brother Tony Hope). His books have been translated into many languages and won coveted awards in the USA. He has given many keynote speeches at major conferences on performance management topics. He began his career as a chartered accountant and has since had experience in venture capital and business management. Since 1998 his work has been focused on "Beyond Budgeting" and he is currently research director of the Beyond Budgeting Round Table (BBRT), an organization dedicated to helping firms improve their performance management processes.
Peter Bunce
BBRT Co-founder and Director
peterbunce@bbrt.org
Dr. Peter Bunce is a Director of the BBRT. Prior to the BBRT Peter managed several research programs for the Consortium for Advanced Manufacturing International (CAM-I) relating to cost management, computer-aided process planning, geometric modelling and next generation manufacturing systems. In his role in CAM-I he was instrumental in helping CAM-I to co-found the BBRT with Jeremy Hope and Robin Fraser. He is also the convener for the module on Global Markets and Future Manufacturing for The Manufacturing Institute’s MSc course in Manufacturing Leadership, accredited by Lancaster University. The Manufacturing Institute is an independent charity located in Manchester, England dedicated to improving manufacturing. Peter holds a degree in Mechanical Engineering, PhD in Manufacturing Engineering and a Diploma in Management Studies. His particular interests and experiences are in management models for adaptive and innovative organizations, lean and agile thinking and future manufacturing systems that can respond to current and future global drivers. He is a Chartered Engineer and a member of the UK Institution of Engineering and Technology.
Steve Player
Director BBRT North America
steve@bbrt.org
Steve Player serves as the North American Program Director for the Beyond Budgeting Round Table and is the CEO of The Player Group, a Dallas, Texas based consulting firm. Steve is a licensed CPA and has previously worked as Managing Partner of Arthur Andersen’s Advanced Cost Management Group, as well as, President of the Consortium for Advanced Manufacturing-International (CAM-I). He also founded and manages the Activity-Based Management Advanced Implementation Group (ABM-AIG) whose members include: Coca-Cola North America; Sprint; Harley-Davidson Motor Company and Discover Financial Services. Steve is the co-author/editor of four books on Activity-Based Management, including “Lessons from the ABM Battlefield”. He has been featured in publications such as The Harvard Business Review, Business Finance, the Sloan Management Review and the Dallas Morning News’ Business Section. Steve also regularly publishes case studies which document the successful implementation of the beyond budgeting principles by member organizations.
Franz Röösli
Director BBRT DACH (German speaking countries)
franz.roeoesli@fhnw.ch
Franz Röösli is the Beyond Budgeting Round Table Director for the German-speaking countries (BBRT DACH). He is located in Basel, Switzerland, where he is professor for controlling and management processes at the University of Applied Sciences Northwestern Switzerland (FHNW) He has experience of many years in controlling and management positions in different companies. He was financial controller with Swissair, head of controlling in a power supply company and at last a member of the management team in an IT company, where he was responsible for all the management processes. Franz holds a master in business administration and an executive master in business engineering.
Aubrey Joachim
Director BBRT Australasia
aubrey.joachim@bbrt.org
Aubrey Joachim is the BBRT director for Australasia (Australia and New Zealand). He is located in Sydney, Australia. He began his career at Unilever Sri Lanka in 1973, covering all aspects of management accounting. He moved to a senior accounting position in the textile and export garment industry in 1979. Aubrey left Sri Lanka in 1982 to work with McDermott International Inc., a multinational US Corporation in Dubai, involved in the oil and gas industry. He moved through senior financial management and then transferred to their London operations in 1992, becoming accounting manager. Aubrey migrated to Australia in 1993 and, after a spell in the Financial Services Sector, joined Sydney Water Corporation in 1994. He eventually became the financial manager of the largest division of the business, where he implemented many of the Beyond Budgeting principles. After leaving Sydney Water in 2005 he has become a management coach, mentor and management training provider, as well as joining the BBRT Team. Aubrey is also currently the Vice President of CIMA (Chartered Institute of Management Accountants).
Abolghasem Fakharian
Director BBRT Middle East
abolghasem_fakharian@bbrt.org
Abolghasem Fakharian is the BBRT Director for the Middle East. He is located in Tehran, Iran. He is a member of the High Council of the Iranian Institute of Certified Accountants and a Member of the Professional Accountants in Business Committee of IFAC. He has published more than 50 articles and running numerous conferences, seminars and workshops on management and accounting issues. Abolghasem has been involved with providing management consulting and professional services for about 25 years. He has also been acting as the member of the Board of Directors of various business organizations, including subsidiary companies of the Petroleum Industries of Iran. Abolghasem is the Managing Director of Tadvin Consulting (Ernst & Young Tehran Office)