Experience

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  Investment NSW

  • Australia
  • Government Administration
  • 200 - 300 Employee

  • Director Industry Development

    • Dec 2023 - Present

    Leading a team who are passionate and committed to grow and develop a sustainable, resilient NSW economy, by developing targeted and future industries with a special focus on manufacturing, defence and space. Role also includes delivering the NSW Business and Skilled Migration program to attract and retain business and skilled migrants to NSW to support industry development, investment and regional growth.

  • Director, Clean Economy

    • Jun 2023 - Feb 2024

    Leading a high-performing team of industry development and investment attraction professionals to accelerate NSW's transition to become the Clean Economy capital of Australia.

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  NSW Office of Energy and Climate Change

  • Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

  • Head of Climate Technology Impact

    • Jul 2022 - May 2023
    • Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

    Leading the NSW Government's $195 million Climate Tech Innovation agenda. Positioning NSW as the place for climate tech in Australia. Supporting climate tech innovators through R&D and Commercialisation grants and supporting the enabling ecosystem players to increase their impact.

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  NSW Department of Planning and Environment

  • Sydney

  • Senior Manager Sustainability Partnerships

    • Oct 2016 - Jun 2022
    • Sydney

    Delivered five high-profile programs under the NSW Government's Net Zero Plan including $750 million Net Zero Industry and Innovation Program. Successfully grew the funding and ambitions of three sustainability programs supporting industry, local councils and state government. Led a small team to fast-track the approval of a $550 million Low Carbon and Renewable Manufacturing program, to attract new industries to NSW to accelerate the manufacturing of low-carbon and renewable products in NSW.

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  Office of Environment & Heritage

  • Manager, Sustainability Partnerships

    • Jun 2010 - Sep 2016

    Developed and managed the NSW Government's premier sustainability program Sustainability Advantage, driving innovative sustainable outcomes for the 150 business members. Implemented a new customer-focused membership model resulting in ongoing annual revenue stream of around $1 million.Managed the NSW Government's Energy Saver program, focusing on the business, government and not-for-profit sector to implement energy saving initiatives.

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  Al Gore Climate Project

  • Ambassador

    • 2007 - 2010

    Become one of the 3,000 international climate change ambassadors, personally trained by Al Gore to present the climate change message featured in the film 'An Inconvenient Truth'. I have delivered the presentation over 30 times to range of corporate and community organisations across Australia and the Middle East.

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  Zurich Financial Services

  • Corporate Responsibility Manager

    • 2004 - 2009

    Responsible for the design and implementation of an integrated corporate responsibility / sustainability program encompassing business, employee and stakeholder-centric initiatives.

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  Positive Outcomes

  • Consultant

    • 2002 - 2004

    Developed tailor-made Corporate Community Investment programs for corporate clients drawing on organisational strengths while addressing social and environmental issues relevant to the business, its employees and the community.

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  Future Platform

  • Consultant

    • 2000 - 2000

    Designed and implemented performance management systems, as well as developing and conducting employee satisfaction surveys.

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  Venture Capital Partners

  • Business consultant

    • 1997 - 1999

    Undertook strategic reviews, business planning, R&D grant applications for companies seeking capital and governement funding.

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  Austrade

  • Regional Manager, Loans

    • 1994 - 1997

    Management of an export loans portfolio of 60 clients - worth $100m

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  Westpac

  • Relationship Manager, Corporate and Commercial Banking

    • 1988 - 1994