Acting Director

• Oct 2022 - Present

Head of Global Impact | Applied Innovation & Entrepreneurship

• Mar 2022 - Present

Amplify RMIT Activator's socio-economic impact through global initiatives that connect, enhance and unlock entrepreneurial capacity and potential within the global communities which RMIT University serves.

Head of Education & Programs

• May 2021 - Mar 2022

Transition RMIT Activator's product suite into an integrated and scalable portfolio of learning experiences, innovation initiatives and strategic venturing projects to enhance outcomes, drive growth, and, ultimately, amplify impact for participants, industry partners, the University and the communities and stakeholders it serves.

Industry Fellow: Innovation and Talent

• Jan 2020 - Feb 2022

Develop RMIT Activator's applied and organisational innovation offering, focusing on designing and delivering programs and initiatives to build internal innovation capacity, workforce capability and innovation ecosystems.

Ass. Professor of Practice & Program Director: Innovation and Enterprise

• Nov 2016 - Dec 2019

Advance the University's vision of stimulating innovation by providing entrepreneurial education, pathways and opportunities for all stakeholders within Flinders and across the wider community. •Lead the design, development and implementation of Flinders University's strategic, Innovation and Enterprise initiative, focusing on building innovation competency and future work skills across multiple internal and external stakeholder groups • Create and manage programs and topics, including content, delivery and quality at undergraduate, postgraduate and executive levels and ensure teaching is informed by contemporary professional practice •Explore novel delivery platforms and educational technologies •Work with academics to maximise the incorporation of I & E topics into course offerings and optimise student exposure and uptake. Lead the development of new offerings and approaches, as opportunities arise. •Support and mentor academics and industry facilitators in building innovation and enterprise knowledge and capabilities, both academic and professional •Coach students interested in developing new ventures •Develop Flinders University's and NVI’s reputation as a thought-leader in experiential education, innovation and entrepreneurship. •Develop mutually beneficial networks and relationships with the entrepreneurial eco-system in Australia and globally.

Innovation Partnerships Director

• Oct 2015 - Oct 2016

Develop and implement an innovation and industry engagement strategy to support and enhance Flinders Partners' market-driven, university-industry collaboration and commercialisation initiatives •Review and develop Flinders Partners’ strategic positioning and market profile and develop a strategic growth, marketing and stakeholder engagement strategy •Identify and develop opportunities for collaboration and partnership, nationally and internationally •Enhance Flinders Partners’ innovation, commercialisation and entrepreneurial capacity and capability; develop Flinders Partners’ innovation methodologies, toolkits and training for internal and external stakeholders •Support live innovation and commercialisation projects from concept to validation and execution •Build Flinders partners’ reputation and a thought-leader in university-industry collaboration, innovation and commercialization and contribute to national and international best-practice and policy •Contribute to the regional and national innovation and entrepreneurship agenda and ecosystem

Country Manager, Australia

• Nov 2014 - Oct 2015

Build and manage the LEI Group Australia business, delivering education, training and consulting in Lean Enterprise, Continuous Improvement and Innovation and Business Transformation Marketing, sales and business development activities across Australasian markets Customer relationship management Develop and manage strategic and channel partnerships Develop and manage University-Industry collaborations Commercial and operational management Build and manage the LEI Group Australia business, delivering education, training and consulting in Lean Enterprise, Continuous Improvement and Innovation and Business Transformation Marketing, sales and business development activities across Australasian markets Customer relationship management Develop and manage strategic and channel partnerships Develop and manage University-Industry collaborations Commercial and operational management

Facilitator and Strategic Development Manager

• Aug 2011 - Jul 2014

Design and deliver innovation and entrepreneurship training to multi-disciplinary, academic and corporate students focusing on novel and emerging learning methodologies Develop and implement a socio-economic, sustainability strategy to include internal and external networking and outreach activities and funding Develop and implement an international marketing plan to promote the Innovation Academy as a world-class destination for innovation and entrepreneurship education Design and deliver innovation and entrepreneurship training to multi-disciplinary, academic and corporate students focusing on novel and emerging learning methodologies Develop and implement a socio-economic, sustainability strategy to include internal and external networking and outreach activities and funding Develop and implement an international marketing plan to promote the Innovation Academy as a world-class destination for innovation and entrepreneurship education

Consultant

• Jan 2007 - Sep 2011

Providing strategic and commercial advisory and training services to a range of SME's and high potential start ups. Services include market expansion and new market entry, strategic business planning, opportunity analysis, feasibility studies, channel strategy training, product and service expansion, marketing and branding. Providing strategic and commercial advisory and training services to a range of SME's and high potential start ups. Services include market expansion and new market entry, strategic business planning, opportunity analysis, feasibility studies, channel strategy training, product and service expansion, marketing and branding.

Managing Director

• May 2005 - Jun 2009

Turnaround, development and divestment of a small design, manufacturing and installation business specialising in the retail and commercial property sector. Increased turnover by a factor of 5 within 18 months, complete overhaul of manufacturing operations including new factory and production plant and introduction of design portfolio. Turnaround, development and divestment of a small design, manufacturing and installation business specialising in the retail and commercial property sector. Increased turnover by a factor of 5 within 18 months, complete overhaul of manufacturing operations including new factory and production plant and introduction of design portfolio.

Senior Consultant

• Jun 2003 - Aug 2005

Delivery of commercial due diligence engagements for investment banking, private equity and venture capital clients across a range of industrial and consumer markets and acquisition targets. Responsibility for project scope, execution, management and presentation. Delivery of commercial due diligence engagements for investment banking, private equity and venture capital clients across a range of industrial and consumer markets and acquisition targets. Responsibility for project scope, execution, management and presentation.

Manager "C" Grade

• Feb 2001 - Jun 2002

Development of pitches and participation in commercial due diligence engagements for industrial and financial clients across a range of market sectors and acquisition targets. Development of pitches and participation in commercial due diligence engagements for industrial and financial clients across a range of market sectors and acquisition targets.

Consultant

• Oct 1994 - Jul 2000

Develop and manage multi-country, qualitative channel strategy projects for industrial clients across a range of business-to-markets. Responsibility for project scope, execution management and delivery, including client briefing and management. Also involved in business development activities and client training and workshop provision. Develop and manage multi-country, qualitative channel strategy projects for industrial clients across a range of business-to-markets. Responsibility for project scope, execution management and delivery, including client briefing and management. Also involved in business development activities and client training and workshop provision.