Global Access Partners (GAP)
53 Balfour St, Chippendale
NSW 2008 Australia

Catherine Fritz-Kalish
General Manager (+61 2) 8303 2416

Peter Fritz AM
Managing Director (+61 2) 8303 2425

Olga Bodrova
Project Manager (+61 2) 8303 2420

Alison Gordon
Manager - Client Services (+61 2) 8303 2416

Catherine Fritz-Kalish is co-founder and General Manager of Global Access Partners Pty Ltd (GAP). GAP is a proactive and influential network which initiates high-level discussions at the cutting edge of the most pressing commercial, social and global issues of today. Through Forums, Global Congresses and government advisory boards, GAP facilitates real and lasting change for its stakeholders, partners and delegates, sharing knowledge, forging progress and creating input for Government policy. Over the past few years, GAP has established a number of national consultative committees across a range of industries which are working to shape the face of the Australian business and policy environment, and to provide input and knowledge into a global dialogue.

Catherine's broad business experience includes: coordination of a number of international initiatives as part of the annual programme for the small and medium sized enterprise unit of the OECD (Organisation of Economic Cooperation and Development), at headquarters in Paris, France; marketing and brand management within all 7 divisions of the George Weston Foods Group and just prior to establishing GAP; working within the TCG Group of companies particularly in the area of Startup incubator establishment.

Catherine holds a bachelor of science degree from the university of New South Wales, and a Masters of Business in International Marketing from the University of Technology, Sydney.

Peter Fritz is Managing Director of GAP, and Group Managing Director of TCG - a diverse group of companies which over the last 33 years has produced many breakthrough discoveries in computer and communication technologies. In 1993, some of the 65 companies in the Group were publicly floated on the Australian Stock Exchange as TechComm Group Limited (now called Utility Computer Services UXC), with great success. Another former TCG company floated on the New York Stock Exchange in November 1997 for US$600m, making it the largest technology company to be established in Australia until that time. Peter's innovative management style and corporate structuring has lead to the creation of a business model which is being copied by many successful entrepreneurs, and has become part of university undergraduate and masters programs in business management in Australia and around the world.

Peter Fritz chairs a number of influential government and private enterprise boards and is active in the international arena, including having represented Australia on the OECD Small and Medium Size Enterprise Committee. He is the holder of six degrees and professional qualifications, is a recipient of the Order of Australia, and has received many other honours.

Olga Bodrova has been working for Global Access Partners since its inception, playing an active role in the company's rapid development as a market leader in the creation of high level strategic forums, conferences and missions. As Project Manager, Olga is responsible for developing and coordinating projects for GAP's online policy development think tank, Open Forum, and producing comprehensive reports on each GAP initiative. She is also responsible for developing PR strategies which extend to website development for GAP, the TCG Group and partnering companies.

Olga has extensive professional experience within multinational media and the arts industry, having worked as a journalist and project manager for several European publishing houses and artistic organisations. She has produced a series of radio programmes for the Russian State broadcasting services and SBS Radio Russian Language Program.

Olga holds a Masters Degree in Musicology from the Moscow State Tchaikovsky Conservatoire and a postgraduate degree in Media Arts & Production from the University of Technology, Sydney.

Alison Gordon joined GAP in January 2007 as an Assistant Project Manager. In January 2008, she moved into her new role - Manager, Client Services. Alison is responsible for providing logistical support and project management to all GAP events. Alison is also responsible for securing sponsorship for both GAP and Open Forum initiatives and ensuring the sponsors are satisfied with the outcomes they achieve through working with GAP.

Alison has helped prepare for and facilitate several significant GAP events, including the GAP Wellness & Ageing Congress in February 2007 and the upcoming GAP Congress on Regulatory Affairs to be held in September 2008.

Having worked in a number of support roles, Alison's past work experience includes providing administrative assistance to all tiers of management in a range of industries, including IT and Finance. Alison has played a key role in supporting Business Development, Sales & Marketing teams, from implementing and managing major client events to developing content and design for business collateral.

Alison graduated from the University of Technology Sydney in 2004 and holds a Bachelor of Arts in Communications (Journalism).

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NSW 2012
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