Consultants


All principals of LaneyPickettThomas Consultants to Management are fully qualified with experience in operational line management and at senior executive level in a range of industry sectors including manufacturing, service, finance, government services and construction.

In addition they have all achieved many years of practical consulting experience across a wide cross section of industry and commerce.

LaneyPickettThomas Consultants to Management principals also develop and facilitate a number of dynamic and interactive academic and business training programs that are offered at university level.





Richard Laney B Econ, M Admin, CMC FIMC
Mob: 0409 397 820

Richard is a certified management consultant and has had extensive business and management consulting experience, having worked with PA Consultants for 8 years and as a principal consultant with Laney Pickett & Associates over the past 10 years. Prior to this he held senior marketing and executive roles with major public companies

Richard has carried out numerous performance improvement consulting assignments for manufacturing and service companies, and he has a detailed understanding of the growth issues facing privately owned businesses. He has recently been involved with the application of "Strategic Investment Program Schemes" for a number of clients around Australia.

Richard also lectures in marketing for the masters degree course at Monash University and one of his key strengths is the application of marketing principles to improving corporate productivity.





Bill Pickett BE (Hons), MBA, CMC
Mob: 0408 390 558

Bill is a certified management consultant and has over 30 years business and management consulting experience gained in Australia and overseas.

Earlier in his career, Bill worked in a range of industries in senior line management positions including operational management, project management, business development and marketing.

His management consulting experience includes 8 years with PA Consultants and the past 10 years as a principal consultant with Laney Pickett & Associates. He has also served as a non executive director of a number of organisations.

Bill specialises in strategic planning and business development and the application of "Lean" operating principles. He has significant experience in working with management and employee teams to implement change and to improve organisational performance, and in the field of international business development.

Bill also lectures in marketing case studies in the Masters Degree Course at Monash University.