advancing organisations to meet the needs of the new economy.

At M3 Associates, we believe the organisations who embrace the forces shaping the new economy will win the future.

We pride ourselves on our ability to:

  • Enhance organisational capability, working with your team to create sustainable performance improvement

  • Deliver pragmatic, real world solutions, rather than endless PowerPoint presentations

  • Harness the power of technology to accelerate strategy & performance, rather than distract from it

  • Cut-through with independent advice delivered by a senior team, with minimal overhead

Founded by a team of three senior executives with a combination of C-Suite and top tier consulting & investment banking experience - we created the advisory firm we would engage ourselves.

M3 Associates: A NEW KIND OF ADVISORY FIRM.

advisory Services

strategy

Great strategy is about making great choices. We put the rigour behind the decision-making coupled with a healthy dose of ambition and inspiration.

operations

We help deliver sustainable performance through aligned, high-performing teams matched with outstanding organisational capabilities.

interim executive

We provide experienced, hands-on leadership and trusted advisory support during periods of transition, change and growth.

  • Katie McNamara

    Katie McNamara

    FOUNDING PARTNER

    Katie is a Customer and Digital Transformation specialist with over 25 years experience in Retail & Consumer sectors.

    With over 10 years consulting at McKinsey, Deloitte and IBM Katie advised leading companies including Pernod Ricard, Sanofi Aventis, Novartis, Foster’s, SAB Miller, Shiseido, Coles, Wesfarmers and Toll.

    She has over 10 years C-Suite operational experience, holding leadership roles with Foster’s, Super Retail Group, Deloitte and IBM.

    Katie holds a B.Pharm (Hons.) from the University of Tasmania, MBA from MBS/Cornell and GAICD.

  • Paul McCarthy

    Paul McCarthy

    FOUNDING PARTNER

    Paul is an experienced senior executive with over 25 years of experience, mostly in the retail, consumer products, consumer services and logistics sectors.

    He has over 10 years of C-Suite and senior management experience, including CFO and General Management roles, with 7-Eleven, Foster’s, Maurice Blackburn and iSelect. He has solved many strategic challenges via ~60 growth or business reshaping strategy projects, delivered substantial profit improvement via numerous digital and physical operating capability transformations (including eight years leading data science programs) and successfully led teams navigating through growing or challenged operating situations.

    Paul has generated significant shareholder value via ~100 M&A, strategic partnership, divestment, and capital raising projects (avoiding value-destroying transactions) over 15 years, having led large ASX listed corporate development functions and having been an investment banker and adviser at Morgan Stanley, Goldman Sachs JBWere and PwC.

  • Martin Matthews

    Martin Matthews

    FOUNDING PARTNER

    Martin is an experienced CEO and Advisor with 20+ years experience in the Consumer. Retail & Technology sectors.

    He has deep experience in the fashion industry, having led the private-equity backed buyout and transformation of Brand Collective from Pacific Brands for Anchorage Capital Partners.

    Martin has extensive experience in digital transformation and has learned that culture and capability are the real keys to unlocking the potential of technology in leading organisations.

    Martin holds a B.Comm (Hons. 1st) and B.InfoSys, from the University of Tasmania.