Experience

ResilientCo

• Australia
• Business Consulting and Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Managing Director

  • Jan 2020 - Present

  ResilientCo provides specialist services to guide community resilience in the face of increasing shocks and stresses. ResilientCo has a team of local and global experts that work across areas including climate change, disaster and emergency management, Environmental Social Governance, human rights, public health, risk management, sustainable development and strategic communications. How we work with clients matters just as much as why we do. We’re keen to make a difference, in the right way. As the Managing Director of ResilientCo, I am a specialist in community resilience building, emergency management, emergency mitigation planning and community recovery. *ResilientCo was formerly known as EllisKent Consulting



Firesticks Alliance Indigenous Corporation

• Non-profit Organizations
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Independant Director

  • Jul 2017 - Present

  Firesticks is an Indigenous led network and aims to re-invigorate the use of cultural burning by facilitating cultural learning pathways to fire and land management. It is an initiative that is rebuilding traditional knowledge and empowering communities to use ancient cultural fire methodologies to enhance ecosystems, improve habitat and reduce the risk of wildfire. Firesticks ultimately strives to empower Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal communities to work together to nurture healthy, functional and resilient landscapes.



Yarra Valley Berkshires

• Australia
• Farming

• Managing Director

  • Jun 2012 - Jan 2022

  Founder and Managing Director of an innovative farming enterprise which produces unique high end quality produce for the Australian food industry. Working alongside our partners, butchers and high end restaurants across Australia we deliver sustainable free range gin infused pork products under our trademark and hero brand "Gin Pig". Visit www.yvberkshires.com.au Founder and Managing Director of an innovative farming enterprise which produces unique high end quality produce for the Australian food industry. Working alongside our partners, butchers and high end restaurants across Australia we deliver sustainable free range gin infused pork products under our trademark and hero brand "Gin Pig". Visit www.yvberkshires.com.au



RiskLogic

• Australia
• Business Consulting and Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Regional Manager (Vic, SA and Tas)

  • Jul 2019 - Jan 2020

  RiskLogic is a provider of resilience services for the public, private and not for profit sectors throughout Australia and New Zealand. Providing expert advice and consulting services, training & exercising services in the areas of business continuity, crisis management, incident management, cyber consulting, crisis communications and emergency management. RiskLogic is a provider of resilience services for the public, private and not for profit sectors throughout Australia and New Zealand. Providing expert advice and consulting services, training & exercising services in the areas of business continuity, crisis management, incident management, cyber consulting, crisis communications and emergency management.



Emergency Management Victoria

• Australia
• Public Safety
• 100 - 200 Employee

• General Manager, Risk and Resilience

  • May 2017 - Jul 2019

  Worked to develop strategies that address the need for government, industry, organisations and community to be resilient in the face of future shocks and challenges born through societal stresses such as urbanisation, climate change, ageing population and increasing pressures on the health system. Lead emergency management sector change to embed resilience principles and thinking into emergency management organisational strategies and direction. Lead a coordinated approach on the development of the State's Emergency Management (Disaster) Risk Assessment, so that findings can lead to sector and community wide mitigation and preparedness outcomes. Represented the Victorian State on federal taskforces' and committees that looked to address national risk and resilience challenges.



Yarra Ranges Council

• Australia
• Government Administration
• 400 - 500 Employee

• Manager Risk, Emergency and Community Safety

  • Oct 2010 - May 2017

  Responsible for the Executive Leadership and Strategy Development of a broad portfolio of Council Services including Risk and Insurance, Community Resilience, Emergency Management, Public Safety, Organisational Health and Safety and Injury Management.Success at creating and maintaining a high performing team based on a culture of trust, empowerment and innovation.Built strong strategic relationships and successful partnerships with a broad range of stakeholders across governments, agencies and community.

• Executive Officer, Emergency and Safety Planning

  • Oct 2008 - Oct 2010

  Executive Leadership for Emergency Management and Community Safety functions.Developed and delivered a broad range of community risk mitigation strategies to improve community safety.Significant leadership role is Council's response to and recovery from the 2009 Black Saturday Fires.Led Council's response and multiple actions resulting from the 2009 Bushfire Royal Commission recommendations.



City of Melbourne

• Australia
• Government Administration
• 700 & Above Employee

• Project Manager (Part Time Secondment to Resilient Melbourne Project)

  • Jun 2015 - Apr 2016

  Coordinated activities among multi-disciplinary actors in the pursuit of identifying and assessing potential projects that contribute to the Resilient Melbourne Project, its overall strategy and intended outcomes. Coordinated activities among multi-disciplinary actors in the pursuit of identifying and assessing potential projects that contribute to the Resilient Melbourne Project, its overall strategy and intended outcomes.



Life Saving Victoria

• Australia
• Public Safety
• 100 - 200 Employee

• General Manager - Lifesaving Operations

  • Aug 2002 - Oct 2008

  Management of Victoria's Life Saving professional and volunteer rescue services, including beach and offshore rescue, fixed wing and rotary (Westpac Lifesaver) aerial services. Played a strategic and operational role in the merging of the volunteer membership activities of Victoria's two Life Saving organisations (Royal Life Saving and Surf Life Saving). Strategic role in the development of the "Play It Safe by The Water" campaign. Management of 25,000 volunteers including the development of policies, standards, training, recruitment and club services. Management of successful volunteer membership programs including lifesaving sport and junior activities. Management of risk management consulting services that provided expertise, advice and guidance to government agencies and businesses on managing public risk associated with water environments. Designed a risk management system for improving public safety and over a 7 year period supported the creation of multiple national and international standards based on its design. This system is now used world wide. A key spokesperson to the media on life saving activities



Surf Life Saving Australia

• Australia
• Public Safety
• 1 - 100 Employee

• State Lifesaving Operations Manager

  • Sep 1999 - Aug 2002

• Lifesaving Development Officer

  • Aug 1997 - Sep 1999



RANS Management

• Sports and Aquatic Facility Manager

  • 1995 - 1997



Ambulance Victoria

• Australia
• Hospitals and Health Care
• 700 & Above Employee

• Ambulance Community Officer

  • 1994 - 1996