KPPM Organisational Strategists

Kristine's PhD Thesis wins Royal Geographical Society Silver Medal

We've just heard that Kristine's thesis won the Royal Geographical Society of SA's John Lewis Silver Medal for Geography 2012. The silver medal is awarded to a student of Flinders University who has made a significant theoretical or empirical contribution to geography through the completion of a Masters degree or PhD. Kristine's thesis identified the role of SOCIALLY EMBEDDED LEADERSHIP in changing community attitudes and behaviour.

Citizen of the Year

Kristine was awarded the 2013 Australia Day Citizen of the Year for the Hallett Ward (Regional Council of Goyder) for her work on economic development for the Hallett district.
Click here to go to the Hallett website and see what this little town is doing.

Dr Kristine Peters
(DipT, MBA, PhD)
Principal Consultant

Kristine Peters launched KPPM in 1994 to provide clarity in strategic planning and direction and support in implementation. Over the past two decades she has assisted hundreds of organisations to understand their issues and opportunities and develop simple and effective strategies to improve their performance.

Her early career at management and director level in education and training, finance, retail and project management provided experience in a range of sectors, and reinforced that successful businesses use simple, clear strategies that are easily communicated and understood. Her work with young women in manufacturing resulted in an Engineering 2000 Award, recognising Kristine's ability to engage and deliver.

As a consultant, it is important to understand the deeper human motivations. In parallel to her work, Kristine has completed a Masters in Business Administration with High Distinction, and a PhD that examined cultural change in business and has been published internationally as Socially Embedded Leadership. Her clients have the unique opportunity to tap into her research insights that are grounded in the practical reality of a long and successful business career.

KPPM originally started as Kristine Peters Project Management, reflecting Kristine's ability and reputation as a project manager. She has managed a number of high profile projects that were delivered in seemingly impossible timelines, including the EasyData statistical website for the SA Government (which won a Premier's Award) and the Pathways West pilot of Vocational Education and Training in schools. Her success in challenging projects - whether from within the team or as an external project manager - is based on great people skills, recognising talent and making it fun.

KPPM's research capability is an important asset to our clients, helping to uncover the causal factors in poor organisational performance, the motivating factors in customer purchasing decisions, and the real issues that are holding back Boards and Executive teams. Our customer, staff and social research is well respected. We were commissioned by ZeroWasteSA to research retailer and shopper attitudes to the plastic bag phase-out and develop the communications message and discovered that South Australians were already 'green' and didn't need convincing, but that they have trouble remembering to take their own bags. The phase-out went smoothly and the project won a second Premier's Award for Attaining Sustainability.

Kristine is active in her community. She is the longstanding Chair of the North West Business Development Centre which has won a swathe of national and international awards for its Todd Street Incubator; she is Chair of the Hallett Town Management Committee; is on the Adelaide University's Centre for Housing Urban and Regional Planning reference group, and is involved with her family's sporting committees.

P: 08 8440 2462
M: 0409 603 663
E: kristine@kppm.com.au

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Diane Rawley - Finance and Administration Manager

Diane is KPPM’s Finance and Administration Manager, and provides the essential 'behind the scenes' organisation that has built KPPM's project management reputation. Her research capacity is highly regarded by our clients, particularly for her ability to explore insightful comments and identify underpinning issues, barriers and attitudes that may impact on the ability of organisations to implement seemingly straight-forward recommendations. Diane has been with KPPM since 2006, and her prior experience includes working for Reuters in London training foreign exchange dealers, and various administrative and organisational roles in tourism and hospitality.

P: 08 8440 2406
E: diane@kppm.com.au

Carolyn Lloyd - Key Contractor

Prior to establishing her own business, +ve results practical solutions in 2003, Carolyn worked for KPPM for seven years as a Senior Project Manager. Carolyn has particular expertise in the fields of volunteering, education, housing and transport where she has been engaged to review and evaluate existing programs, business processes and service delivery mechanisms; develop feasibility studies; and plan and implement improved business frameworks to meet strategic objectives. Carolyn has maintained her relationship with KPPM and is frequently employed as a key sub-contractor and consultant on KPPM projects where her expertise in these areas is greatly valued.

Jane Bell - Project Officer

Jane has the uncanny ability to gain stakeholder involvement in projects and is friendly, accurate, professional and persuasive. Jane’s expertise in setting up meetings and workshops, managing stakeholder expectations, conducting accurate and relevant surveys, co-facilitating workshops and providing excellent follow-up material are essential to KPPM’s ability to deliver insightful and achievable solutions.