Experience

ABCN

• Australia
• Non-profit Organizations
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Head of Foundation

  • Jan 2023 - Present

  Working with a high performance team to oversee grants, Marcomms, and the Accelerate and Highly Commended programs. Working with a high performance team to oversee grants, Marcomms, and the Accelerate and Highly Commended programs.



South Pacific Jam Company

• Founder

  • Apr 2017 - Present

  Sustainable Australian exotic jams made from tree fruits. Domestic and export markets. FMCG, retail, food service, gift market and tourism. Sustainable Australian exotic jams made from tree fruits. Domestic and export markets. FMCG, retail, food service, gift market and tourism.



Australian Association of Gerontology

• Australia
• Non-profit Organizations
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Executive Officer

  • Aug 2021 - Jan 2023

  My role is responsible for the Private Ancillary Fund Research Trust. My role is responsible for the Private Ancillary Fund Research Trust.



PANDIS

• Australia
• Research
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Chair

  • Jun 2019 - Jul 2022

  Investigating the role of microbes in chronic disease.

• Director (volunteer)

  • Jan 2019 - Jun 2019

  A PAN disease personalised medicine model and biobank for multi-systemic, infectious, inflammatory and environmental diseases.



SWITCH FESTIVAL

• Australia
• Business Skills Training

• Co Founder

  • Sep 2014 - Nov 2016

  My role at SW/TCH is to host cross industry collaboration for commercial outcomes. SW/TCH will help the Australian workforce to leverage existing IP, Platforms, distribution models and big data and help forge cross-industry alliances. Collaboration will create commercial linkages to allow unlikely partners to innovate and disrupt outside their sector. SW/TCH will contribute towards innovating the Australian workforce and place more shareholder value on innovation and disruption. My role at SW/TCH is to host cross industry collaboration for commercial outcomes. SW/TCH will help the Australian workforce to leverage existing IP, Platforms, distribution models and big data and help forge cross-industry alliances. Collaboration will create commercial linkages to allow unlikely partners to innovate and disrupt outside their sector. SW/TCH will contribute towards innovating the Australian workforce and place more shareholder value on innovation and disruption.



Cure Brain Cancer Foundation

• Australia
• Non-profit Organizations
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Chief Executive Officer

  • Nov 2011 - Nov 2016

  My role is to raise awareness of brain cancer in Australia, develop business innovation and excellence, catalyse the global vision and lead the national strategy on behalf of the Foundation. My role is to raise awareness of brain cancer in Australia, develop business innovation and excellence, catalyse the global vision and lead the national strategy on behalf of the Foundation.



Cancer Council NSW

• Australia
• Wellness and Fitness Services
• 300 - 400 Employee

• Communications Manager

  • Aug 2009 - Nov 2011

  Work with a talented team of comms specialist across internal comms, organisational strategy, media and brand programs including thought leadership, reputation, risk and messaging. Work with a talented team of comms specialist across internal comms, organisational strategy, media and brand programs including thought leadership, reputation, risk and messaging.



2iC Integrated Communications

• Managing Director, founder

  • Jan 1999 - Feb 2008

  In my role as Managing Director of 2iC, I had direct reporting lines from the executive team comprising general manager, financial controller and three account directors across corporate, consumer and motoring divisions. Responsible for decision making and budget allocation and the success of HR and operations, legal, branding, marketing, new business, strategy development, financial management, client relationships, quality control, mentoring, training and staff management including the development of a strong culture directly linked to brand and brand visibility in the market.



Fairfax Media

• Australia
• Online Media
• 700 & Above Employee

• Account Manager

  • Jan 1995 - Jun 1998

  Managed client relationships and advertising sales. Managed client relationships and advertising sales.