Experience

City Renewal Authority

• Australia
• Government Administration
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Deputy Chair, Australian Capital Territory City Renewal Authority - October 2022 to date

  • Oct 2022 - Present

  In this role I bring my experience in development and urban renewal as well as governance expertise. I am also chair of the Audit & Risk Committee of the CRA. In this role I bring my experience in development and urban renewal as well as governance expertise. I am also chair of the Audit & Risk Committee of the CRA.



Infrastructure NSW

• Expert Revewer

  • Sep 2022 - Present

  Expert reviewers for INSW contribute to gateway reviews, deep dives and health checks for a range of government capital works projects. Expert reviewers for INSW contribute to gateway reviews, deep dives and health checks for a range of government capital works projects.



Bayside City Council

• Australia
• Government Administration
• 200 - 300 Employee

• Chair, Local Planning Panel

  • May 2021 - Present



Premier's Department NSW

• Australia
• Government Administration
• 400 - 500 Employee

• Chair, Audit and Risk Committee

  • Oct 2021 - Present



NSW government member

• Alternate Member Sydney and NSW Regional Planning Panels

  • Dec 2019 - Present



City West Housing Pty Ltd

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

• Non Executive Director

  • Apr 2017 - Present



NSW Aboriginal Lands Council

• Chair, Risk and Audit Committee

  • Apr 2018 - Present



Ryde City Council and Bayside Council (became chair of Bayside Panel May 2021)

• Alternate Chair Local Planning Panels

  • Feb 2018 - Present



NSW Rural Fire Services, Law Enforcement Conduct Commission, Health Pathology

• NSW Government - Member Risk and Audit Committees

  • Nov 2018 - Nov 2022



Inner West Council

• Australia
• Government Administration
• 400 - 500 Employee

• General Counsel

  • Jul 2019 - Aug 2021



NSW Roads and Maritime Services

• Member, Risk and Audit Committee

  • Sep 2018 - Jun 2020



SEDA College NSW

• Member Board Of Directors

  • Mar 2016 - Dec 2018



Allens

• Australia
• Law Practice
• 700 & Above Employee

• Planning Special Counsel

  • Apr 2016 - Jun 2018

  Environment and planning advice on major government and private sector projects and planning appeals in Land & Environment Court. Environment and planning advice on major government and private sector projects and planning appeals in Land & Environment Court.



NSW Department of Planning

• Legal Director

  • Oct 2015 - Apr 2016

  Provision of legal advice on a range of planning law and governance issues Provision of legal advice on a range of planning law and governance issues



NSW Office of Local Government

• Australia
• Government Administration
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Chief Executive

  • Mar 2015 - Oct 2015

  Responsible for major legislative and policy reform, creation of new senior executive structure and significant regulatory program. Responsible for major legislative and policy reform, creation of new senior executive structure and significant regulatory program.



City of Sydney

• Australia
• Government Administration
• 700 & Above Employee

• General Counsel, Director Legal & Governance

  • Nov 2008 - Mar 2015

  Reporting to CEO, chief legal officer, senior executive responsible for legal, compliance, internal audit, risk and governance functions. Focus on managing sensitive and complex legal and governance issues, negotiating major infrastructure projects and developing and refining systems and processes to ensure high standard of corporate governance as well as developing highly effective and valued legal, risk and governance units. Reporting to CEO, chief legal officer, senior executive responsible for legal, compliance, internal audit, risk and governance functions. Focus on managing sensitive and complex legal and governance issues, negotiating major infrastructure projects and developing and refining systems and processes to ensure high standard of corporate governance as well as developing highly effective and valued legal, risk and governance units.



NSW Department of Customer Service

• Australia
• Government Administration
• 700 & Above Employee

• General Counsel and Director Legal, Risk & Audit

  • Sep 2002 - Nov 2008

  Reporting to CEO, Chief legal officer and executive director responsible for the Legal, Risk,Govenance and Audit functions. Organisation provided services to State Government agencies including managing capital works projects and programs, procurement and whole of government information management and technology. Focus on procurement of whole of government goods and services, commercial negotiations and construction disputes. Reporting to CEO, Chief legal officer and executive director responsible for the Legal, Risk,Govenance and Audit functions. Organisation provided services to State Government agencies including managing capital works projects and programs, procurement and whole of government information management and technology. Focus on procurement of whole of government goods and services, commercial negotiations and construction disputes.



Government agencies and in private legal practice

• Lawyer

  • 1986 - 2002

  Worked in a range of positions in UK, South Australia and New South Wales including legal private practice (Pikes Sydney, Mouldens Adelaide and Cashmans Partners Sydney) doing general and insurance litigation, product liability and medical negligance and environment and planning law. Government agencies include, Bradford City Council in UK and in NSW, National Parks & Wildlife Service, Environment Protection Authority and Department of Planning. Worked in a range of positions in UK, South Australia and New South Wales including legal private practice (Pikes Sydney, Mouldens Adelaide and Cashmans Partners Sydney) doing general and insurance litigation, product liability and medical negligance and environment and planning law. Government agencies include, Bradford City Council in UK and in NSW, National Parks & Wildlife Service, Environment Protection Authority and Department of Planning.