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James Fennessy

Board Member at Guideline

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Overview

James Fennessy serves as a Board Member at Guideline [1]. Fennessy's career has focused on building and growing businesses through global expansion, private equity-backed growth and market transformation across Australia, Asia, Europe and North America [2]. Fennessy currently holds the position of Head of Enterprise Growth at Fortress [3], and is Founder of Growth Partners International Pty Ltd [4]. Previously, Fennessy served as Global CEO of Standard Media Index from February 2016 to June 2022 [7], and as Chief Commercial Officer at the same company from April 2011 to January 2016 [8]. Fennessy also held positions as CEO/Owner of Huthwaite Asia Pacific from November 2003 to March 2011 [9] and Managing Director/Owner of AchieveGlobal Greater China from January 1998 to May 2003 [10]. Fennessy attended AGSM @ UNSW Business School and Xavier College [11][12].

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My career has focused on building and growing businesses through global expansion, private equity-backed growth and market transformation across Australia, Asia, Europe and North America. I recently joined Fortress as Head of Enterprise Growth to build the company's enterprise business and strategic partnerships. Fortress has developed one of Australia's most successful participation platforms, creating highly engaged communities through games, competitive social experiences and live events. My role is to take those capabilities into new markets where participation can solve broader commer…

Career history

  1. Head of Enterprise GrowthJun 2026 to presentFortress
  2. FounderNov 2023 to presentGrowth Partners International Pty Ltd
  3. Board MemberJun 2022 to presentGuideline
  4. Strategic Advisor - Post ExitJun 2022 to presentStandard Media Index
  5. Global CEOFeb 2016 to Jun 2022Standard Media Index
  6. Chief Commercial OfficerApr 2011 to Jan 2016Standard Media Index
  7. CEO/OwnerNov 2003 to Mar 2011Huthwaite Asia Pacific
  8. Managing Director/OwnerJan 1998 to May 2003AchieveGlobal Greater China

Education

  1. AGSM @ UNSW Business School
  2. Xavier College

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