Experience

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  Santos Ltd

  • Australia
  • Oil and Gas
  • 700 & Above Employee

  • Principal Business Integrity Advisor

    • Mar 2024 - Present

  • Compliance Advisor

    • Jun 2023 - Mar 2024

    On secondment to Santos from Allens

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  Allens

  • Consultant

    • Jun 2023 - Present
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  University of the Sunshine Coast

  • Deputy Chair - Human Research Ethics Committee

    • Feb 2019 - Present

    The HREC ensures that research involving humans is conducted ethically and that the welfare and rights of people the subject of research are protected. Applications are assessed using the National Statement on Ethical Conduct in Research as the standard for evaluation

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  Rio Tinto

  • Brisbane City, Queensland, Australia

  • Global Head of Investigations

    • Jul 2022 - Dec 2022
    • Brisbane City, Queensland, Australia

    Leading the Global Investigations Team with teams based in APAC, Europe and Canada. Focus on implementing best practice recommendations from the Broderick Report arising out of the WA Parliamentary Inquiry and updating systems and processes to reflect best practice. Responsibility for overseein...

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  BHP

  • Australia
  • Mining
  • 700 & Above Employee

  • Global Head of Investigations (Acting)

    • Jan 2022 - Jun 2022

    Responsibility for leading the investigations team for BHP worldwide with particular focus on standardisation, building an effective team and implementing pro-active learnings and observations from investigation findings. High focus on collaboration and building a one team approach

  • Manager Investigations Australia & Asia

    • Jul 2021 - Jan 2022

    After 6 months in role I was asked to step up to the Global Head of Investigations role. Responsibility for leadership of the Investigations Team for Asia Pacific

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  Hitachi Energy

  • Brisbane City, Queensland, Australia

  • Head of Legal & Integrity ANZ

    • Jun 2020 - Jul 2021
    • Brisbane City, Queensland, Australia

    Responsibility for the legal function including company secretarial as well as the integrity function. Responsibility for oversight of major infrastructure projects as well as legal issues relating to procurement and manufacturing

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  Primary Ethics

  • Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

  • Ethics Teacher

    • Mar 2015 - Oct 2017
    • Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

    Primary Ethics is a volunteer organisation providing education in ethics to NSW Primary Schools. Philosophical ethics classes support children to learn and to think critically, discuss respectfully and make well reasoned decisions

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  bp

  • United Kingdom
  • Oil and Gas
  • 700 & Above Employee

  • Head of Legal Asia Pacific and Middle East - Castrol

    • Jan 2012 - Jul 2013

    Responsible for management and direction of the legal agenda across BP's businesses in the region, including legal services, compliance and risk

  • Global Head of Legal Castrol (Acting)

    • Jul 2012 - Jan 2013

    After 6 months in the Asia Pacific and Middle East role I was asked to perform the lead legal role for the global Castrol business. I had responsibility for execution of the legal agenda for Castrol and management of a team of lawyers worldwide.

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  Vestas

  • Singapore, Singapore

  • Vice President and General Counsel APAC

    • Nov 2010 - Jan 2012
    • Singapore, Singapore

    Responsible for Legal and Contracting (Legal, Company Secretarial and Enterprise Risk) for APAC with teams in Australia/New Zealand, India and North and South East Asia. Responsibility for oversight of 100 million dollar infrastructure projects as well as procurement and manufacturing arrangemen...

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  Microsoft

  • Seattle, Washington, United States

  • Consultant

    • Dec 2006 - Jan 2008
    • Seattle, Washington, United States

    I worked on various projects to drive best practice and utilise efficient communication tools within the Government Affairs and Corporate Legal FunctionI also worked with the marketing team to deliver and optimise opportunities for the World Wide Partner Conference

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  Hudson

  • Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

  • General Counsel and Company Secretary

    • Oct 2004 - Nov 2006
    • Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

    Responsibility for Legal, Company Secretarial, Occupational Health and Safety and Insurance for APAC

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  EVT - Entertainment | Ventures | Travel

  • Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

  • Group General Counsel and Co Company Secretary

    • Oct 2001 - Oct 2004
    • Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

    I led the legal team supporting diverse and global businesses within the Group including Greater Union Cinemas, Rydges Hotels, Thredbo Ski Resort, Matilda Cruises, ATLAB Film Laboratories and the State Theatre. Focus included acquisitions and divestments, JV arrangements, complex lease arrangeme...

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  McDonald's

  • Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

  • Associate General Counsel

    • May 1995 - Oct 2001
    • Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

    I was promoted after 1 year in role and managed a team of 3. Focus on real estate, franchising, occupational health and safety, procurement, competition and intellectual property. I was also fortunate to lead the legal support for the Sydney 2000 Olympic Games as McDonald's was a top sponso...