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Luis Arroyo
Our Mission
“GASTEL PETERSON & Co. specializes in delivering changemaking solutions through the delivery of Management Consulting services for its portfolio of stakeholders.”
Our Vision
“GASTEL PETERSON & Co. will become a Vehicle of sustainable impact and changemaking that delivers a wide range Management Consulting services within the following focus areas:
• Access, Diversity & Inclusion
• Sustainable energy transition
• Sustainable Regional Development
• Youth Strategic Development
We are driven by hope, transparency, innovative thinking, strength-based Approach and Professional excellence. We aim to make the good great, the impossible possible, and make others as successful whilst taking a leading interest in business growth.”
Our Corporate Objectives
• To be profitable
• To be environmentally responsible
• To improve equity and access
• To always procure zero harm
Who are we?
Since 1995, Luis Arroyo – Gastel Peterson’s & Co’s Founder – has provided consulting and management services to a wide range of industries including government, private and non-for-profit sectors. These industries include:
• Manufacturing sector (AGA 1995, Litoplas-Plasticosta, (1997-2001) Colombia)
• Qloxinty (2002-2003) and (Gladstone’s Shale Oil, 2004-2005)
• Retail sector (Eagle Boys Pizza, (2002-2004) and Grand Hotel (2001-2003))
• Indigenous sector (Nghulin Pty Ltd (2004), GWIG (2005) and, Gidarjil (2023))
• Government sector (Gladstone Regional Council, 2006-2018)
• Business Consulting (KPMigration Services, 2008-2015)
• Non-for-profit and social enterprise sectors (Startup Gladstone Inc. 2017-2021)
• Civil construction sector (Engineers Queensland Pty Ltd, Rayment Excavations Pty Ltd, McCoskers Contracting 2021-2023)
Furthermore, Luis possesses a broad range of qualifications including:
• A Bachelor of Industrial Engineering (accredited by IEAUST, 2002)
• A Masters in Business Administration (CQU, 2004)
• A Diploma in Community Development (Bremmer Institute of TAFE, 2009)
• A Certificate in Social Innovation (RMIT, 2017)
• A Certificate in Entrepreneurship and Digital Transformation (Boston University, 2019)
• Financial Literacy (University Queensland, 2021).
• A Certificate in Project Management (Google, 2022).
• A Rise to Leadership: Become a CEO (Babson College, 2022)