Mr Picton is experienced executive, with over 35 years of technology and telecommunications leadership experience, spanning sales, marketing and strategy, including 20 years as a Chief Executive Officer. Steve is currently a Director of management consultancy Richmond Bridge, where he focuses on business development and technology investments. He also sits on the Boards of Richmond Bridge Pty Ltd. Steve was the Chief Executive Officer of Super-Fast Broadband business LBNCo and Internet Retail Service Provider (RSP) FuzeNet, from June 2015 until January 2021, investing in and leading the businesses from creation through a period of growth and structural change. Ultimately he sold both businesses to the then ASX Listed Uniti Ltd, which he joined to support their acquisition strategy. Prior to this, Steve worked as a Management Consultant at Richmond Bridge and founded the Gotalk business in Australia for 13 years through to an exit. While Chief Executive Officer of Gotalk, Steve built the prepaid calling business in Australia and New Zealand, growing the business to become profitable with solid cash flow. His initial career was with British Telecom in the UK and Asia Pacific where he held senior executive roles within Sales & Marketing and also Corporate Development where he led several M&A activities.
