Experience

Australian Business Volunteers (ABV)

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

• CEO

  • Oct 2017 - Present

  Spearheading community-led development across Australia and the Asia Pacific. Spearheading community-led development across Australia and the Asia Pacific.



Mary's House Services

• Chair Of The Board Of Directors

  • Jul 2017 - Present

  Working with a group of passionate community members, I project lead the establishment family violence service on Sydney's north shore. May we stand strong and united against violence against women. Working with a group of passionate community members, I project lead the establishment family violence service on Sydney's north shore. May we stand strong and united against violence against women.



Australian Doctors International (ADI)

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

• CEO

  • May 2016 - Sep 2017



World Vision Australia

• Australia
• Non-profit Organizations
• 300 - 400 Employee

• Director, Australia Program

  • Feb 2011 - Nov 2014

  Reporting to CEO with a team of 38 located in 12 sites in urban and remote across Australia. World Vision Australia is Australia’s largest humanitarian aid and development agency with annual income of $380 million. Responsible for the implementation of development projects within Australia and for Advocacy activity with the Australian government and an annual budget of AUD $6 million AchievementsTripled size of Program budget from $2.1million to $6 million significantly ahead of schedule. Tripled number of staff from 15-40 staff and embedded a robust development programming frame focussed on quality and outcomes. Improved Employee Engagement from 43% to 75% in 18 months by developing a culture of collaboration and recognition.

• General Manager Australia and Pacific Programs

  • Feb 2011 - Oct 2013

  Reporting to CEO and Steering Committee for the redesign of four offices in Papua New Guinea, Timor Leste, Solomon Islands and Vanuatu into one hybrid business model.Responsible for the implementation of development projects within Australia and for Advocacy activity with the Australian government and an annual budget of AUD $6 million. Responsible for developing the vision and principles of a new business model for the delivery of aid and development through World Vision to PNG, SI, Vanuatu and Timor Leste.AchievementsIncreased the effectiveness of Australian government engagement and funding to indigenous communities by implementing the Memorandum of Understanding between World Vision and the Australian governmentDelivered a new business model for World Vision in the Pacific and Timor Leste on time and under project budget that embedded greater transparency, increased cost effectiveness and better outcomes for community.



World Vision

• United Kingdom
• Non-profit Organizations
• 700 & Above Employee

• VP of Global Strategy

  • Aug 2005 - Jan 2011

  Reporting to Global COO with a team of nine across the world and managing a network of 50 to deliver the World Vision strategy and planning system. World Vision International is a Christian development and relief agency with annual income of $2.8 billion USD and staff of 42,000 across 100 countries. Responsible for designing, implementing and managing the strategic planning system for 100 offices globally with associated resource allocation of $1.8 billion USD annuallyAchievementsAchieved significantly greater effectiveness, efficiency and stewardship of the annual allocation of $1.8 USD billion across 100 countries globallyDelivered 100 National Strategies, 7 Regional Strategies and a Global strategy that were aligned and working towards focus and significantly improved outcomes across all World Vision’s workAchieved 100% adoption of the strategy system across a 5 year period focusing on supporting the top 250 leaders to become champions.

• Senior Program Advisor

  • Feb 2002 - Jul 2005

  Reporting to the Operation Manager, providing quality programming advice to the development programs in Cambodia focusing on gender and disability mainstreaming. World Vision Cambodia is a development and relief organisation of 1000 staff delivering $25million USD in aid and development programs to vulnerable Cambodians.Responsible for designing and implementing the gender and disability mainstreaming plan for WV Cambodia including training staff, cross cultural awareness raising and quality programmingAchievementsSignificantly improved the impact of World Vision programming for women and girls and disabled members of the community. Improved the policy response within the Cambodia government to disability mainstreaming creating better outcomes and impact of disabled Cambodians



Australian Government Department of Health and Aged Care

• Australia
• Government Administration
• 700 & Above Employee

• Senior Program Officer and Acting EL1

  • Feb 1999 - Oct 2001

  Reporting to Associate Director of Primary Health Care as part of a team of professionals designing and rolling out a Federal program for innovative aged care and primary health care services for rural and remote Australia. Australia Federal Government Health and Ageing was a department of the Australia government from 2000-2013 responsible for Services for the aged, including carer’s support, public health and medical research and health promotion and disease prevention Responsible for designing and implementing flexible primary health care services for rural and remote Queensland focussing on using non-traditional governance arrangements to ensure community ownership and sustainability Achievements Developed sustainable and effective primary health care services using locally owned governance Qld State Managers Annual Award for Excellence