Experience

Local Government Association of Queensland

• Australia
• Government Relations Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Lead – Intergovernmental Relations

  • Jun 2022 - Present



Mater

• Australia
• Hospitals and Health Care
• 700 & Above Employee

• Communications Advisor

  • Nov 2021 - Jun 2022



Townsville Enterprise (TEL)

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

• Government Relations & External Affairs Advisor

  • Feb 2020 - Nov 2021

  Provide strategic government affairs, public policy, communications, community relations and public affairs leadership to the Chief Executive Officer and Executive Directors of Townsville Enterprise by:• Supporting the Chief Executive Officer and Executive Directors as a point of contact for major external stakeholders including government, business, community, and media.• Working collaboratively with key internal and external stakeholders to design and deliver comprehensive and proactive strategies and advocacy campaigns focused on government, business, community.• Maintaining necessary business, community and government relationships at Local, State and Federal Government levels to support the organisation and establish Townsville Enterprise as a trusted government stakeholder and a valued corporate member of the community.• Responding proactively to Government submissions, inquiry appearances etc. for Local, State and Federal issues and projects.• Ensuring any issues which may need managing at Government level are identified and managed in a timely and effective manner.• Promoting Townsville Enterprise and the Townsville North Queensland region through local, state, national and international media platforms.

• Communication & Business Development Executive (Acting)

  • Mar 2019 - Feb 2020

  Acting in the Communication & Business Development Executive role consists of the following responsibilities in addition to those outlined in the Media & Public Relations Executive role below.● Contribute to setting the direction of the organisation’s advocacy agenda and lead the strategic communication and marketing activities supporting that agenda● Manage the Marketing, Membership & Business Development (MMBD) business unit, consisting of three direct reports● Set the direction and strategy for weekly business unit activities and ensure effective workflows of MMBD team● Oversee the Corporate Marketing Strategy, Corporate Events Calendar, and Membership Acquisition & Retention Strategy and Schedule ● Account manage media partnerships● Manage MMBD budget

• Media & Public Relations Executive

  • Aug 2016 - Feb 2020

  Responsible for the coordination and implementation of a range of media, public relations and communication initiatives comprising:● Implementation of the Townsville Enterprise strategic marketing communication and advocacy plan● Effective communication with key government, media, and community stakeholders to present Townsville Enterprise and the Townsville North Queensland region in the best possible way.● Promotion of Townsville Enterprise and the Townsville North Queensland region through local, state, national and international media.



Bowen Crop Monitoring Services Pty Ltd

• Business Development Manager

  • Jun 2009 - 2015