Meet the Team
Matthew Abrahams
Matthew Abrahams is an international businessman, adept across all aspects of business operations, though with a particular passion for international business negotiations. A graduate of the University of Sydney (BA), Matthew has lived and worked in Australia, Japan and Europe. He currently lives in Japan.
In addition to his role as President of International Trade & Management, Matthew is:
- Director of Abrahams Pty. Ltd. www.abrahams.com.au
- Member of the Entrepreneurs Organisation. www.eonetwork.org
- Member of the Australia Japan Business Cooperation Committee
- Member of the Australia New Zealand Chamber of Commerce in Japan. www.anzccj.jp
Before founding International Trade & Management Limited, Matthew was:
- Managing Director of Abrahams for five years (until 2005). During this time he was also the Australian Investment Advisor to
the Japan External Trade Organisation - www.jetro.go.jp - a Japanese Government authority (for two years, until 2005), a
Director of publicly-listed coal exploration company Rocklands Richfield Limited - www.rocklandsrichfield.com.au - (2005.
ASX: RCI) and a Director of the Council of The Australian Institute of International Affairs (NSW) (pro
bono, 2004/05).
- An executive at Macquarie Bank - www.macquarie.com
- Senior Advisor to the Deputy Lord Mayor of The City of Sydney in the lead up to the Sydney 2000 Olympic Games -
www.cityofsydney.nsw.gov.au
- Worked in Japan for the Japanese Government, seconded to Kyoto Prefectural Government - www.pref.kyoto.jp
- Worked in London for Grey Global Group - www.grey.com
Gabriel McDowell
Gabriel McDowell is an international communication specialist. He provides valuable strategic advice to the ITM management team, especially where projects involve significant political, media or consumer interfaces.
Currently based in Sydney, Australia, Gabriel is Managing Director of Res Publica - www.respublica.com.au - a highly regarded consultancy which provides strategic communications advice to many of Australia's leading corporations. He has significant experience in Asia, including a tenure based in Singapore servicing clients throughout the region.
Previously, Gabriel was:
- Corporate Affairs Director for publicly listed beverage company Lion Nathan - www.lion-nathan.com - of which Japan's Kirin
Corporation is the major shareholder.
- Board Director of one of the United Kingdom's leading public relations firms.
- Managing Director of the South East Asian operations of a global communications company.
Gabriel is also a Member of the Australia-Japan Society of NSW, a Director of Spinal Cure Australia and a Member of the Public Relations Institute of Australia.
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