Kathy Metaxas has been involved in the field of dentistry for over three decades. Her enthusiasm and knowledge has motivated and directed many dental teams across Australia, New Zealand and the US to achieve levels of success beyond their expectations.
Kathy’s company - PLATINUM Professional Development’s philosophy is total commitment to a high standard of patient care and she believes the foundation of a successful and fun dental practice is through TOTAL TEAM EFFORT.
Claire Watson has been a PLATINUM Professional Development Senior Consultant for over five years and brings with her more than 20 years experience in thedental industry. Her thorough understanding of the business of dentistry and dental team development makes her a knowledgeable, professional and motivating consultant and speaker.
Claire has a broad understanding of technology in dentistry, change management, fraud prevention and is highly regarded among her peers and clients.
The various industries of which Simone has been engaged for the last 12 years has provided Simone with a wide ranging resume of experiences from Insurance Broking Account Executive to Personal Assistant to the Director of companies based across Australia, and now finally as Personal Assistant to Kathy Metaxas. Her experience provides our clients with a practical knowledge of the daily company management and offers our clients solid office support.
Jessica has several years of dental
auxiliary experience prior to joining the PLATINUM Professional
Development team as our Administration Manager.
Jessica’s sound working knowledge of a Dental Practice hails from her
experience starting out as a Clinical Coordinator right through to Practice
Manager for an Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeon.
She oversees every aspect of our workshops and seminars, is a
wealth of knowledge for any queries potential attendees may have and has
personally participated in our workshops to gain an attendee’s perspective.
Amanda joined PLATINUM Professional Development initially as the Administration Manager in 2007 and has now undertaken the role of Marketing Manager, with 12 years dental auxiliary experience.
Not only does she have a genuine interest and passion for her position, her enthusiasm towards the needs of our clients is professional, caring and upbeat. Amanda's broad understanding of creative design, technology and software applications in the dental industry and information technology is a valuable addition to the marketing component of PLATINUM Professional Development.
Jennifer Saliacus joined the PLATINUM Team in 2008. She
commenced her career as an Accountant for a Financial Planning firm after
graduating from the University
of Western Australia with
a Bachelor of Commerce.
She
expanded her accounting qualifications by further attaining her Certified Practicing
Accountant (CPA) whilst also obtaining her Diploma of Financial Planning. Jennifer then practiced Financial Planning
for her own individual client base before branching out to manage the Finance Department
of a large reputable Radiology Practice.
Sharyn joined the PLATINUM Professional Development Team after successfully securing this role in April 2007.
With over 25 years experience in business administration and bookkeeping, Sharyn’s knowledge and her bright personality are a welcome addition to the company. Sharyn is highly organised, efficient and task orientated making her an integral part of PLATINUM Professional Development’s Queensland Team.
Wendy Wheatley has been a part of PLATINUM Professional Development since it’s inception. Her many years experience as a dental auxiliary team member and her previous role as Personal Assistant to Kathy Metaxas enables her to understand the needs of all our clients and the company.
With 15 years experience in managing her own retail business, Wendy is very focused on customer service and experienced in all aspects in her current role as Accounts Executive. Wendy’s caring nature, broad knowledge of the business and attention to detail supports the team at PLATINUM Professional Development throughout their busy working schedules.
Connie Simonaides has been involved with PLATINUM Professional
Development for over five years. She has been engaged predominately in conference and
seminar marketing and registrations for both PLATINUM Professional Development and MASTERS OF DENTISTRY.
Her attention to detail and excellent organisational skills make the
process of administration of such large and important events efficient, concise and successful. Connie's wonderfully warm and bubbly personality ensures her commitment to the well being of clients is professional and carries a high standard.
Joel Metaxas has been involved with PLATINUM Professional Development for over 2 years. He is engaged predominately in conference and seminar organisation for both PLATINUM Professional Development and MASTERS OF DENTISTRY.
His excellent organisation and planning skills make the process of planning such large and important events more streamlined and efficient.
