Stephen is a Fellow of the Australian institute of Company Directors and a Fellow Certified Practicing Accountant, an Adjunct Professor at the University of Queensland in the IT and Electrical Engineering School and previously in the Business School.

He has played a pivotal role as mentor, investor, advisor, and director to a portfolio of businesses, assisting them with their growth and succession planning.

He is a Director of Leaders International, and a member of the Queensland Leaders Advisory Board.

He has also held many non-executive board roles within the manufacturing, education, Government and not for profit sectors.

His professional career spans numerous industry sectors, including finance, insurance, investment banking, technology, media and creative industries. His activities have included the successful management of finance operations for multi-national corporations, plus he has brokered significant dollar international acquisitions and divestments, and built start-ups from inception through to trade sale and to ASX listing.