Kyle is a Chairman, Non-Executive Director and Advisor with more than two decades of experience across the commercial, community and public sectors. He has a particular interest and experience in the transformation of business facing disruption. Kyle is currently Chair of Drive Yello, Chair of Hunter Medical Research Institute, a Non-Executive director of Credit Union Australia, a Non-Executive Director of the Australian Transformation and Turnaround Association and a Conjoint Professor in the Faculty of Business and Law at University of Newcastle. In December 2017 Kyle completed a three-and-a-half-year term as Chairman of the NRMA where he directed a period of significant cultural and operational change requiring considerable strategy and risk expertise. In an executive capacity he established, grew and managed an independent car broking business that disrupted the motor vehicle retail industry. The company was purchased by ASX listed A.P Eagers. Kyle is a Fellow of the AICD and AUSTTA, has completed an MBA at University of Newcastle, a Harvard Business School Certificate in Disruptive Strategy and a Transformation Leadership Program at ANU.

About Drive Yello : Drive Yello is a B2B driver management and logistics platform supported by a community of qualified, vetted and rated drivers. The Yello platform makes it easy to inform customers of delivery status, manage their own driver teams and riders or book delivery personnel from the market place for a shift or single delivery. Drive Yello has received multiple awards including Best New Foodservice Product at the 2017 Fine Food Awards, Best Smartphone or Tablet Application – Automotive at the 2017 AMY Awards and a Highly commended for Best Website or Online Service - Automotive at the 2017 AMY Awards. Drive Yello is the brainchild of serial entrepreneur Steve Fanale, a digital expert with more than 20 years’ industry experience, and business owner Johnny Timbs, with 10 years working in hospitality and retail.Following a successful 12-month trial period, Drive Yello has partnered with a major supermarket and liquor retail chain roll out an express home delivery offering in 350 stores across NSW, VIC and QLD. With the online grocery industry expected to increase by $4.9 billion by 2021, Drive Yello’s express delivery offering will allow retailers to meet the growing consumer demand and maintain a competitive edge, while ultimately benefiting Australian shoppers.

Drive Yello has recently launched a new app for businesses, Yello Delivery, gives immediate access to a network of couriers – to help businesses provide same-day delivery on everything from gifts to flowers, groceries and beyond and is predicted to help increase business users’ revenue by up to 30% per annum. 

He discusses why he’s come on board with Drive Yello, his ambitions to help the business grow and what this means for the future of the company and the delivery industry.