Experience

Business Hunter

• Australia
• Non-profit Organization Management
• 1 - 100 Employee

• CEO

  • Jan 2017 - Present

  Business Hunter (formerly the Hunter Business Chamber) is the largest regional Business Chamber in Australia. Business Hunter is the peak industry organisation in the Hunter region of NSW boasting a history extending over 135 years and a reach of around 4,000 members and affiliate businesses. Business Hunter is governed by an independent and locally based board. It has a strong affiliation with Business NSW. This gives members access to a range of comprehensive business products and services. The members drive one of the powerhouse economies in Australia. They include some of the most innovative businesses in the nation. They have helped restructure an economy into a diverse region that encourages investment and employment generation. Business Hunter activities support and help to create business prosperity through a policy and administrative structure that is directed by members through the elected Board of Directors and specialist committees made up of members. Business Hunter also delivers an ambitious and focused events program that inform and network members across a range of activities. Show less



Department of Regional NSW

• Australia
• Government Administration
• 700 & Above Employee

• Panel Member and chair, Royalties for Rejuvenation

  • Dec 2022 - Present



Hunter New England Local Health District

• Hospitals and Health Care
• 700 & Above Employee

• Board Member

  • Jan 2022 - Present



Dantia

• Australia
• Civic and Social Organizations
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Interim CEO

  • Sep 2016 - Jan 2017

  Dantia is a company external to Lake Macquarie City Council with the objective to deliver economic growth and development to support retention and growth of existing local businesses and attract more business to the City. It is governed by an independent board. Dantia will work with business, government, the community and partners to advance the sustainable economic prosperity of Lake Macquarie City. Dantia is a company external to Lake Macquarie City Council with the objective to deliver economic growth and development to support retention and growth of existing local businesses and attract more business to the City. It is governed by an independent board. Dantia will work with business, government, the community and partners to advance the sustainable economic prosperity of Lake Macquarie City.



Hunter Development Corporation

• Newcastle, Australia

• General Manager

  • Feb 2011 - Aug 2016

  Head of agency of the Hunter Development Corporation (HDC) reporting to the Secretary of the Department of Planning and Environment and an independent Board that reports to the Minister for Planning. HDC responsible for the development of the Honeysuckle urban renewal project in Newcastle; the $150 million remediation of 290 hectares of the former BHP lands at Mayfield and Kooragang Island; the operation and administration of the $790 million Hunter Infrastructure and Investment Fund; the $17 million Newcastle mine grout fund and the $1 million annual Newcastle Port community fund. Show less