Acting Chief Executive

• Aug 2022 - Present

Chief Operating Officer

• Aug 2020 - Aug 2022

Led a strategic and internal cultural turnaround for Infrastructure Australia, raising total staff survey scores from the 25th percentile to the 95th percentile (top 5%) in 3 years, as measured against a national benchmark database of 581 surveyed companies and close to half a million employees.Responsible for leading Infrastructure Australia's Strategy, Finance, Risk, People & Culture and Digital Technology functions.Engaged all staff and the Board in development of IA's strategy redesign in 2019 and subsequently lead implementation of the 2019 strategy and 2021 5-year strategy. This work lead to an increase in staff survey results in 'Long term direction' from 42% to 83% in 3 years.Lead the project to shift IA's entire Information Technology provision to its own cloud-based environment, in compliance with the Digital Transformation Agency's 'Protected Utility Blueprint.’ IA is one of the first agencies to implement the Blueprint and staff survey results in "Investment in Systems" subsequently rose from 24% to 78%.Restructured Infrastructure Australia's human resources function and service offering. Staff survey results in 'Investment in People' subsequently rose from 31% to 70% in 3 years.Built the entire Public Affairs function for Infrastructure Australia, including team strategy, structure, hiring of staff and systems for ongoing monitoring of performance. Tripled IA's media coverage in 3 years and delivered multiple strategic stakeholder engagement plans and media launches.Delivered the first gender-equal Paid Parental Leave scheme in any level of Australian government and oversaw IA reaching 50:50 gender-equal leadership.Chaired IA's Reconciliation Action Plan Working Group and delivered and implemented IA's 'Reflect' Reconciliation Action Plan.

Chief of Corporate Affairs & People

• Dec 2019 - Aug 2020

Head Of Public Affairs

• Dec 2014 - Dec 2019

Advisory Board Member

• Jun 2022 - Present

Director - Stakeholder Engagement

• Jan 2012 - Nov 2014

Won the 2012 Fair Work Building & Construction Australia Day Award for stakeholder engagementCreated and implemented an organisation-wide stakeholder strategy, including a national framework for stakeholder engagement, tools, project plans and ongoing national monitoring of implementationLed State and Commonwealth government engagement, stakeholder management and strategySelected by the Executive Board to participate in the 'Emerging Leaders' executive talent development program

Director - Engagement (secondment)

• Jan 2014 - Jun 2014

Developed and delivered the council’s communications and engagement strategies, media relations and speech-writing. Developed and delivered the council’s communications and engagement strategies, media relations and speech-writing.

Assistant Director - Communications & Solutions

• Jun 2009 - Jan 2012

Scoped and delivered the national communications campaign strategy to promote the introduction of the Fair Work ActDelivered multiple digital communications projects including content, information technology, integration of online applications and internal stakeholder managementWon 2011 FWO Annual Achievement Award for 'Outstanding Client Commitment' Scoped and delivered the national communications campaign strategy to promote the introduction of the Fair Work ActDelivered multiple digital communications projects including content, information technology, integration of online applications and internal stakeholder managementWon 2011 FWO Annual Achievement Award for 'Outstanding Client Commitment'

Senior Media & Communications Adviser - Government Relations & Information

• Jan 2007 - Jun 2009

Provided stakeholder relations and media advice to the CEO of the Workplace Authority, Senior Executive Service staff and the national Communications Manager. Provided stakeholder relations and media advice to the CEO of the Workplace Authority, Senior Executive Service staff and the national Communications Manager.