Experience

Wounds Australia

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

• Chief Executive Officer

  • Jan 2022 - Present



Australian College of Educators

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

• Chief Executive Officer

  • 2016 - Jan 2022

  The Australian College of Educators (ACE) is the peak representative professional association for Australian educators across all systems, sectors, subjects and levels. ACE is the longest running representative association for educators in Australia. Key Responsibilities: • Operations & Resource Management • Finance & Accounting • Marketing & Public Relations Strategic Highlights: • Development of new ACE strategy, a process that included addressing difficult questions about the College’s sustainability, purpose, vision and mission; • Creation of new corporate identity. Operations Highlights: • Increase in membership numbers; • 56% decrease in operating costs whilst increasing services and support delivered by the College to members; • Introduction of new accounting and financial management systems and processes improving reporting capabilities of the organisation; • Establishment of a new ACE Online system including website and membership relationship management system; • Complete redesign of ACE National Publication, Professional Educator to a purely online magazine. Public Relations Highlights: • Development and implementation of proactive media campaigns for major College activities including annual Awards resulting in significant national exposure; • Establishment of State and National Facebook Groups/Pages which saw a 200% engagement increase; • Introduction of ACE Facebook Live series resulting in increased national exposure and engagement.



Toowoomba Chamber of Commerce

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

• Chief Executive Officer

  • Jan 2014 - Dec 2015

  Toowoomba Chamber of Commerce is the largest regional Chamber of Commerce in Australia with approximately 600 members. A leading representative business body in southwest Queensland, it delivers professional, quality services and products as well as driving regional business policy agenda at the local, state and national levels. Key Responsibilities: • Membership • Finance & Accounting • Advocacy and Representation Commercial/Revenue Highlights: • Organisational restructure building greater capacity and expertise within the organisation at an operational and strategic level; • Expansion of the Toowoomba Business Excellence Awards to incorporate other industry sectors including tourism. Policy and Advocacy Highlights: • Development and campaigning of the Toowoomba Chamber’s first local policy platforms on Local Procurement and Transportation and Parking; • Development and delivery of the most successful regional survey ‘State of the Region’ securing over 300 responses; • Development of the Toowoomba Chamber’s first Policy Platform – The BIG Six. Membership Services and Events Highlights: • Negotiation of service agreement with the Australian Business Solutions Group (ABSG) and the creation of the TCC Local Panel Service Providers Network; • Establishment of new memorandums of understanding with the University of Southern Queensland and TAFE Queensland South West; • Creation of B@D (Business at Dusk) joint venture networking and business leads program with the University of Southern Queensland.



Australian Medical Students'​ Association (AMSA)

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

• Chief Executive Officer

  • 2011 - 2013

  The Australian Medical Students’ Association is the peak national association for 17,000+ medical students with $1.5million turnover. Providing products, services and advocacy on key sectoral and public policy issues. Key Responsibilities: • Strategy & Operations: • Finance & Accounting: • Governance Association Development Highlights: • Positioned Association to become completely volunteer owned and operated within a two-year time horizon through the development of sustainable revenue streams including increased Government and corporate financial partnerships amounting to a 25% increase in revenue generation; • Identified new and innovative opportunities to establish revenue streams through strategic partnerships with commercial organisations including service providers in medical defence, banking and finance and medical publications; • Increased surplus margins by a minimum of 25% over two years on AMSA branded events through the introduction of an annual budgeting process and increased accountability and reporting requirements for Events Teams. Policy and Advocacy Highlights: • Managed the development and implementation of an international policy campaign for marriage equity that resulted in the adoption of the Marriage Equity Policy by the International Federation of Medical Student Associations (IFMSA); • As a lead organisation of a national consortia managed the Internship Crisis Campaign that resulted in additional Federal Government funding to assist with internship placements throughout Australia. Membership Services and Events Highlights: • Managed the largest student conference worldwide with the successful and profitable delivery of the 2013 AMSA National Conference on the Gold Coast attended by over 1800 delegates and national and international speakers; • Managed the successful 2012-2013 AMSA Grant Application Strategy that resulted in over $250,000 in funding for AMSA events and activities.



Queensland Network of Alcohol and other Drugs Agencies

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

• Chief Executive Officer

  • 2008 - 2011

  The Queensland Network of Alcohol and other Drugs Agencies is the peak association for alcohol and other drugs agencies throughout Queensland with an annual turnover of approximately $1million. Providing products, services and advocacy on key sectoral and public policy issues. Key Responsibilities: • Strategy & Operations • Media & Public Relations • Business Development & Fundraising Association Development Highlights: • Took the Association from the initial $350,000 in seed funding to an annual turnover of approximately $1 million in three years; • Established the QNADA offices and training centre as an independent, revenue generation facility; • Forged a three-year partnership with the Department of Health and Ageing to implement a comorbidities data collection and analysis program. Operations & Finance Highlights: • Grew Association from an initial staff base of two (2) to five (5) full time equivalent positions through the successful negotiation of project-based funding agreements with State and Federal Governments; • Instituted organisational policies and procedures including recruitment and human resource management, financial management and risk management; • Instituted electronic financial management system focussed on timely and relevant financial reporting, increased payments and invoicing processes and strong Director oversight. Member Services & Products Highlights: • Pioneered an on-line data collection and analysis system (QNADAData) with real time, member specific data collection, analysis and reporting capabilities; • Established membership driven events program that resulted in the formation and funding of local networking groups in Far North Queensland, Central Queensland and the Gold Coast.



Diabetes Australia

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

• Head of Government and Public Relations

  • 2005 - 2007

  Diabetes Australia is the national not-for-profit association providing services and products to and representing people living with Diabetes, their families, carers and supporters. Key Responsibilities: • Advocacy & Lobbying • Strategic Alliances & Partnership • Operations & Strategy Advocacy and Lobbying Highlights: • Led the Australian campaign of Unite for Diabetes that resulted in the United Nations General Assembly Resolution on Diabetes; • Developed and implemented the first national policy platform resulting in increased public awareness, membership engagement and Government support and commitment to chronic disease public health policy.



Queensland Chamber of Commerce and Industry

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

• Assistant General Manager - Policy

  • 2002 - 2005

  The Queensland Chamber of Commerce and Industry is a state-based member association representing the interests of Queensland business and industry and providing member services and products to assist in business operation and performance. Highlights: • Developed and implemented ‘Smart Business, Smart Queensland’ – Commerce Queensland Policy Agenda that resulted in government uptake of a range of initiatives related to improved business regulatory environment; • Developed and managed the Smart Business, Smart State Seminar Series that resulted in increased member engagement and dissemination of economic and statistical data relating to business performance in Queensland.