The Private & Family Enterprise Exchange

Life after family business

DANIELLE ROBERTSON & PETER POULOS |
Danielle Robertson spent 12 years at the helm of DIAL-AN-ANGEL®, during which time it became Australia’s leading care and family support service.  Established in 1967 by her mother Dena, the family business was sold in 2014 by which time Danielle’s career there spanned 29 years. She steered the business through the sale process while still managing day to day operations and contributing at a strategic board level. The Poulos Bros Group is one of Australia’s largest distributors, processors, importers, exporters and retailers of fresh and frozen seafood and one of the country’s top 100 private companies.  Peter Poulos walked away from the business in 2012 having spent nine years as the group’s Managing Director.  After taking some time out to tick a few boxes on his Bucket List and also consider his career options, Peter struck out in a completely new direction and hasn’t looked back.  In this panel interview, we will ask Danielle and Peter to share the highs and lows of their exciting yet challenging transitions.  Danielle will expand on the decision to sell the business, how she navigated the company through the process and what life is looking like post family business.  Peter will discuss the factors that influenced his decision to leave Poulos Bros, some of the challenges he faced and his experience of ‘going it alone’ after a commercial life time in his family business.