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Profile of Noel Bridge, B.Bus, FAICDManaging Director of First Acuity
Noel has extensive experience in accounting and financial services, the mining industry, rural and Indigenous economic development resulting from the professional work and educational activities he has undertaken over the past 17 years. Noel currently undertakes various consulting and community projects as the Managing Director of his private company, First Acuity Management Enterprises based in Perth, Western Australia.
Previously Noel has worked with the Aboriginal Torres Straight Islander Commercial Development Corporation as project business developer, with Normandy Mining Limited in separate roles as Manager for Indigenous Issues and in project and business development within Normandy Industrial Minerals Limited. Noel also worked for several years as a business consultant in the tax and business services division within Nelson Parkhill BDO (Chartered Accountants) and has performed several other roles within State and Federal Government organisations.
Noel is an Indigenous person and is fully aware of the social, economic and political issues that impact on Indigenous people. He has a high level of understanding of the cultural sensitivities and the appropriate protocols observed and used when negotiating and facilitating business with Indigenous people, the Government sector and the private sector including the mining, telecommunications and financial services industries.
Noel has a Bachelor of Business degree majoring in Accountancy, he has successfully undertaken the Australian Rural Leadership Program, he completed with distinction the Australian Institute of Company Directors Program and part completed a Masters of Business Administration. Noel has also undertaken a series of practical short courses in Effective Negotiations Skills, the Evaluation of Mineral Projects and Trainer Training in Cross Cultural Facilitation and Mediation.
Noel is a member of the Telstra Country Wide Advisory Board and has participated in the WA Communications Advisory Committee for the past 3 years. Noel is an inaugural member of the newly established Desert Knowledge Cooperative Research Centre, and of the Minerals Council of Australia's Indigenous Scholarships committee.