Chris is a visionary leader and High Performance Director with over 25 years of experience nurturing elite levels of performance across various sectors, including professional, Olympic, and non-Olympic sports.

Chris’s entrepreneurial spirit has driven the success of numerous projects as an author, keynote speaker, media host, facilitator, performance coach, and mentor. Through his venture, Blue Ribbon High Performance, Chris helps individuals, teams, and organisations maximise efficiencies and outcomes with a focus on leadership, culture, and high-performance practice.

Chris’s unique approach involves setting new standards and achieving sustainable excellence. His strategies are tailored to the specific needs of each organisation, prioritising planning, preparation, execution, and ensuring that solutions are both innovative and actionable.

Chris Webb

Our Advisory Board

Ron Graham

Ron is a former Wallaby, President and Chairman of Rugby Australia. He is a former partner of Heidrick and Struggles, a global executive search firm.

Patron

Nigel Nichols

Nigel is a retired veterinary surgeon. He is the former CEO of Pro Vet an International Animal Health company and senior advisor to Henry Schein. Dr Nichols served on the Veterinary Commission of the FEI (International Equestrian Federation) as well as the Veterinary lead at Olympic Games. 

Chairman

Cheryl Kalisch Gordon

Agribusiness and Strategy Expert

Cheb is the former Head of Strategy for Australia and New Zealand for Rabobank Food and Agribusiness with approximately 25 years of experience in the agricultural sector.

Cheb has a PHD and has held extensive economist, educational, operational, strategic and governance roles including a current role as a Trade and Market Access Council Member for Grains Australia. 

High Performance and Professional Sport Expert

Frank Ponissi

Frank is the director of Football at the Melbourne Storm NRL team. Frank is also the Performance Manager for the NSW Blues State of Origin team.

Murray Shaw 

Media and Television Production Expert

Murray is currently the Executive Producer Olympics for the Nine Network.

Murray has a career in the media spanning more than 30 years across radio and television. He’s been on both sides of the microphone and camera and has vast experience as a senior executive behind some of Australia’s best football, horse racing and Olympic coverage.