Experience

Plus One Professional Development

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

• Director

  • Jan 2019 - Present

  Charities often struggle to access high quality professional development. Consequently, leaders don't get the development they need and this in turn limits the impact that charities can have in the community. To help address this issue, Plus One, a pro bono initiative, has been launched. Plus One offers high-potential, well-supported leaders employed permanently by registered charities, free access to high quality, relevant professional development opportunities usually reserved for executives at some of Australia's best regarded companies. These opportunities are generously supplied by Plus One's corporate partners, who offer places at their own internal talent development activities on a 'plus one' basis. Plus One was co-founded by Chris Wilson, Farial Ameen and David Knowles, all of whom work in the Philanthropy & Social Capital team at Koda Capital. Plus One is supported by leading corporates such as Atlassian, Westpac, Commonwealth Bank, Minter Ellison, PwC, Macquarie Bank, Koda Capital, Downer Group, Kaplan and IECL by GrowthOps.



Koda Capital

• Australia
• Investment Management
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Philanthropy Analyst, Philanthropy & Social Capital

  • Feb 2016 - Present

  I've been working at Koda Capital for the past few years with David Knowles and Chris Wilson in Koda’s Philanthropy and Social Capital team. I work across all aspects of the philanthropy team’s activities including helping shape the strategic direction of the team, which aims to provide advice to philanthropic individuals, non-profit and charitable organisations across a range of issues from mission and governance to fundraising and investment advice. Amongst other responsibilities, I help to drive business development activity, support client relationships and organise the many events our team hosts to drive education and capacity-building in the non-profit sector. I am also very proud to have helped launch Koda’s community engagement initiative – The Allies Program and for the program's ongoing management. Alongside David and Chris, I am pleased to be one the co-founders of Plus One, a pro-bono initiative to harness the internal training capabilities of corporations in Australia, to offer free professional development to non-profit leaders. Prior to joining Koda, I spent over 10 years, across 4 continents, in the field of public relations, providing communications advice to a range of companies predominantly in the technology sector, such as Microsoft and IBM. Subsequent to that, I founded and ran my own business - an online store, for 7 years.



Kool Kitchen

• Owner

  • Jul 2010 - Jun 2018

  Conceptualised, designed, launched and ran a profitable home-based online business selling kitchenware to Australian and global consumers. This involved running all aspects of small business involved in running an online store including implementing overall business strategy; managing budgets; profit and loss; retail operations such buying, inventory management and distribution; customer service and supplier management; website management ; social networking and marketing strategies to promote Kool Kitchen including online marketing campaigns, database marketing, public relations outreach, social media marketing and advertising.



IBM

• United States
• IT Services and IT Consulting
• 700 & Above Employee

• Communications Manager - Software Group

  • Jul 2003 - Apr 2005

  Led all aspects of strategic planning and execution of IBM Software Group’s communications goals, media relations and analyst relations campaigns, as well as managing the PR agency relationship. In addition, as part of the overall IBM Communications team, was also responsible for coordinating with other IBM businesses to maintain and improve IBM’s overall brand integrity within the Australian press. Led all aspects of strategic planning and execution of IBM Software Group’s communications goals, media relations and analyst relations campaigns, as well as managing the PR agency relationship. In addition, as part of the overall IBM Communications team, was also responsible for coordinating with other IBM businesses to maintain and improve IBM’s overall brand integrity within the Australian press.



August.One Communications

• Account Director - UK & Europe Analyst Relations

  • Nov 2001 - Apr 2003

  Headed the analyst relations team within August.One’s Influencer Group to provide strategic and tactical counsel on delivering successful pan-European analyst relations/advocacy campaigns, on behalf of clients - mainly Microsoft UK and Microsoft EMEA. Headed the analyst relations team within August.One’s Influencer Group to provide strategic and tactical counsel on delivering successful pan-European analyst relations/advocacy campaigns, on behalf of clients - mainly Microsoft UK and Microsoft EMEA.



Banner Corporation

• United Kingdom
• Advertising Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Account Director

  • Aug 1999 - Aug 2001

  Managed and executed pan-European media and analyst relations campaigns for a variety of IT companies including strategic planning, organising and attending press tours, drafting, editing and distributing press releases and building and maintaining US PR partner relationships. Managed and executed pan-European media and analyst relations campaigns for a variety of IT companies including strategic planning, organising and attending press tours, drafting, editing and distributing press releases and building and maintaining US PR partner relationships.



YWA Priority Consultants

• PR Consultant

  • Sep 1996 - Dec 1998

  Provided regional consultancy and account management services to corporate clients, predominantly in the IT industry.Established effective working relationships with business, trade and IT media across Asia, namely in Singapore, Malaysia and Philippines and liased with agencies in Australia/New Zealand, Hong Kong, India and Thailand to implement regional PR campaigns. Additionally, drafted speeches/presentations for senior spokespeople from client companies. Provided regional consultancy and account management services to corporate clients, predominantly in the IT industry.Established effective working relationships with business, trade and IT media across Asia, namely in Singapore, Malaysia and Philippines and liased with agencies in Australia/New Zealand, Hong Kong, India and Thailand to implement regional PR campaigns. Additionally, drafted speeches/presentations for senior spokespeople from client companies.



Lloyd Martin

• Public Relations Executive

  • Oct 1994 - Aug 1996

  Planned and executed marketing communications and public relations activities for clients in the consumer industry ranging from shopping malls to water theme parks to retail stores. Planned and executed marketing communications and public relations activities for clients in the consumer industry ranging from shopping malls to water theme parks to retail stores.