Experience

Study Queensland
• Australia
• Education Management
• 1 - 100 Employee
• Director

  • Jan 2022 - Present


University of Queensland

• 1 - 100 Employee

• Senior Manager (Entrepreneurship)

  • Oct 2017 - Jan 2022

  Setting the strategy and implementing activities to support students, staff, alumni and partners reach their full potential through entrepreneurship. Setting the strategy and implementing activities to support students, staff, alumni and partners reach their full potential through entrepreneurship.



Queensland Department of Science, Information Technology and Innovation

• Director, Innovation Policy

  • Mar 2015 - Sep 2017

  Leading a team of innovation policy and program professionals to deliver innovation policy and strategy supporting the Advance Queensland agenda, and the development and delivery of a range of state-wide innovation programs. Leading a team of innovation policy and program professionals to deliver innovation policy and strategy supporting the Advance Queensland agenda, and the development and delivery of a range of state-wide innovation programs.


Dept of Science, Information Technology, Innovation and the Arts
• Manager

  • 2007 - Mar 2015


Office of the Queensland Chief Scientist

• Project Manager - Queensland R&D Strategy

  • May 2009 - Jan 2010

  Worked with the Queensland Chief Scientist to develop Queensland’s first whole-of-Government research and development strategy to ensure the annual R&D investments aligned with State Government priorities, targets and ambitions Worked with the Queensland Chief Scientist to develop Queensland’s first whole-of-Government research and development strategy to ensure the annual R&D investments aligned with State Government priorities, targets and ambitions



Department of the Premier and Cabinet (Qld)

• Manager, Smart State Strategy

  • May 2007 - Oct 2007

  Development of the Smart State Progress Report – this included: the development of a framework of macro metrics to track State performance in key innovation measures, the collection of data and case studies outlining the progress in implementing Smart State initiatives across Government, and the development of key consultation questions to gather input for the development of the 2008 Smart State Strategy; Management of Smart State initiatives across the Queensland Government. Provided the secretariat to the Economic Chief Executive Officer Committee, covering multiple strategic economic development projects across Government. Provided management and leadership for the team of policy and project staff. Show less



Department of State Development Queensland

• Manager, Science Strategy and Engagement (A/SO1)

  • Nov 2006 - May 2007

  Managed the team delivering key science and research projects including: tropical science strategy development and implementation; the Queensland Government input to the Commonwealth, States and Territories Advisory Committee on Innovation; the business case development for the Translational Research Institute at the Princess Alexandra Hospital. Project managed the consultancy for the development of business cases for the Queensland Government investment in the establishment of the Queensland Smart State Medical Research Centre at the Queensland Institute of Medial Research. Project managed the Queensland Government investment in the first round of the National Collaborative Research Infrastructure Strategy. Managed the budget, staffing and reporting requirements of the team and lead the development of complex, well researched and thorough documentation including policy papers, project plans and cabinet submissions. Show less