Maureen Jordan holds a Bachelor of Arts (Economics) and a Law Degree (Honours) and has carved a niche in the media to balance her world of work and family.
Current work
Her company, the Switzer Group, owns divisions in media and publishing, financial services and business coaching.
With more than 20 years experience, Maureen Jordan’s knowledge of small business and the economy has helped build her own business and be trusted to offer assistance to others.
Previous experience
Early in her career, Maureen taught in both the secondary school system - public and private - as well as the University of New South Wales.
Media & Publishing
During her 20-year involvement in media and publishing, Maureen has held editor-inchief roles for esteemed publications such as Charter magazine, for the Institute of Chartered Accountants in Australia, and has authored several books, including Women Entrepreneurs, which she wrote for the Federal Office of Women, Small Business Start Up Guide, published by Allen & Unwin, and Finding And Managing Your Mortgage, Wiley Publishing.
As group publisher of Switzer Media and Publishing, Maureen has initiated and managed the publication of specialty books, magazines and content for some of the country’s leading organisations.
Clients include Optus, Mortgage & Finance Association of Australia, IBM, Hewlett Packard, the Commonwealth Bank, Telstra, AMP, IP Australia, Yahoo!7, the University of NSW and law firm Griffith Hack.
Awards:
Such is Maureen’s commitment to business that in 1996 she was inducted into the Australian Business Women’s Hall of Fame in Melbourne, as well as being a finalist in the Sydney Business Review’s Business Woman of the Year, 2003.
Maureen’s knowledge of small business and the economy, combined with her legal skills, has enabled her to not only put a firm footing under her own long established business, but has also given her the credibility to assist others.
