Experience

Energy Consumers Australia
• Australia
• Consumer Services
• 1 - 100 Employee
• Reference Committee member

  • Jul 2023 - Present

First Nations Clean Energy Network
• Australia
• Non-profit Organizations
• 1 - 100 Employee
• Director Policy and Engagement

  • Aug 2022 - Present

Phantm
• United States
• Software Development
• Head of Advocacy and Growth

  • Jul 2021 - Present

Atlantic Fellows
• United Kingdom
• Education Administration Programs
• 1 - 100 Employee
• Senior Fellow

  • Oct 2018 - Present

Djalkiripuyngu Aboriginal Corporation
• Independent Director

  • Mar 2021 - Present

Out Doors Inc.
• Australia
• Mental Health Care
• 1 - 100 Employee
• Board Member

  • Jun 2018 - Present

Heidelberg Orchestras Inc.
• Secretary and Director

  • Jan 2016 - Present


Indigenous Business Australia

• Australia
• Financial Services
• 100 - 200 Employee

• • Feb 2021 - Jul 2021

• • 2019 - 2021

• • Feb 2018 - Mar 2019

• • Mar 2017 - Feb 2018

• • Jun 2016 - Mar 2017


Australian Sustainable Finance Initiative
• Member - Technical Working Group

  • Jun 2019 - Dec 2020

Native Title Services Victoria
• Managing Lawyer

  • Jan 2015 - Jun 2016


Department of the Chief Minister - Northern Territory Government

• Director

  • Dec 2014 - Apr 2016

  Director - Pursuing Economic Development on Indigenous Land Department of the Chief Minister Northern Territory Government Director - Pursuing Economic Development on Indigenous Land Department of the Chief Minister Northern Territory Government



National Australia Bank

• United Kingdom
• Banking
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Consultant

  • Dec 2014 - Nov 2015

  Legal, Policy and Strategy Consultant Legal, Policy and Strategy Consultant



Northern Land Council

• Australia
• Legal Services
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Senior Legal Advisor

  • Jan 2006 - Dec 2014

  - managed major projects, staff, negotiations (including as lead negotiator and strategist), multi-disciplinary teams, projects and relationships to conclude complex and high profile commercial agreements - provided strategic policy and legal advice to the NLC board, CEO and Aboriginal groups - liaised with relevant Ministerial staff and senior office holders in government and the private sector - undertook research to identify solutions in response to complex legal and policy issues - managed litigation in the High Court, Federal Court, Supreme Court including significant test cases (including significant matters and test cases (Timber Creek native title compensation application, Jabiru township native title determination application, Muckaty nuclear waste litigation, Wurridjal v Commonwealth [2009] HCA 2 (2 February 2009), Griffiths v Minister for Lands, Planning and Environment [2008] HCA 20 (15 May 2008)); and - regular appearances before the National Native Title Tribunal, Lands and Planning Tribunal, Supreme Court, Aboriginal Land Commissioner and Federal Court. Show less



Rio Tinto - Northparkes Mines

• Advisor - Communities and Engagement Team

  • Sep 2010 - Jan 2011

  - responsible for researching, consulting with stakeholders, developing and drafting the 'Wiradjuri Relationship Agreement'​ (noted in Rio Tinto's 2011 Sustainable Development Report: http://www.riotinto.com/sustainabledevelopment2011/social/communities.html); - provided advice about agreement implementation, creation and implementation of community development structures and approaches; and - provided advice in relation to community funding programs and their implementation - responsible for researching, consulting with stakeholders, developing and drafting the 'Wiradjuri Relationship Agreement'​ (noted in Rio Tinto's 2011 Sustainable Development Report: http://www.riotinto.com/sustainabledevelopment2011/social/communities.html); - provided advice about agreement implementation, creation and implementation of community development structures and approaches; and - provided advice in relation to community funding programs and their implementation


Attorney-General's Department
• Australia
• Government Administration
• 700 & Above Employee
• Legal Officer

  • Feb 2004 - Nov 2005

Northern Territory Legal Aid Commission
• Solicitor

  • Jan 2002 - Dec 2003