Experience

EVOS Energy

• Australia
• Renewable Energy Semiconductor Manufacturing
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Chief Operating Officer

  • Feb 2023 - Present

  Our solutions focus on reducing the cost of energy for electric fleets by managing energy and simplifying the EV charging process for businesses. EVOS designs and manufactures its EV charging products in Australia to deliver quality, performance and innovation. Our solutions focus on reducing the cost of energy for electric fleets by managing energy and simplifying the EV charging process for businesses. EVOS designs and manufactures its EV charging products in Australia to deliver quality, performance and innovation.



Q Shelter

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

• Chief Operating Officer / Company Secretary

  • Feb 2020 - Feb 2023

  Q-Shelter is a NFP Peak body for the affordable housing and homelessness sector in Queensland. Q-Shelter works with Government and the sector to build capacity, expertise, compile research and develop policy positions, to improve sector outcomes. I head up all shared services functions, including Finance, HR, IT and general administration. I also lead business development strategy, to ensure Q Shelter builds on the value it delivers to its members and the broader housing and homelessness sector.



Tritium®

• Australia
• Appliances, Electrical, and Electronics Manufacturing
• 300 - 400 Employee

• General Counsel / Company Secretary

  • Jun 2017 - Sep 2019

  Tritium is a global market leader in the development and supply of DC fast charging solutions for Electric Vehicles. I was the inaugural General Counsel and supported Tritium through a period of hyper-growth in customers, revenue, employee numbers and investment (including a strategic investment by Gilbarco Veeder-Root - world leading producer of petroleum fuel dispensers). Tritium is a global market leader in the development and supply of DC fast charging solutions for Electric Vehicles. I was the inaugural General Counsel and supported Tritium through a period of hyper-growth in customers, revenue, employee numbers and investment (including a strategic investment by Gilbarco Veeder-Root - world leading producer of petroleum fuel dispensers).



Powerlink Queensland

• Australia
• Utilities
• 700 & Above Employee

• Group Manager Commercial & Legal Services / Alternate Company Secretary

  • Aug 2009 - Dec 2016

  Group Manager, reporting to CFO, responsible for three teams totally 24 staff (Legal, Procurement, Governance & Risk). Lead teams through significant change. Multiple acting Executive Manager appointments (CFO and Executive Manager Stakeholder Relations & Corporate Services). Supported delivery of $100m + electricity transmission projects. Responsible for Corporate Insurance Program. Advised on Australian energy regulation and major infrastructure project delivery. Managed several team restructures and downsizing. Oversaw projects to significantly overhaul Corporate Governance Framework, Procurement Framework, Risk Management Models and Corporate Insurance Program.

• Legal Counsel

  • Jan 2008 - Aug 2009

  Lead a small in-house legal team during a period of rapid growth in electricity transmission in Queensland. Involved in negotiating and advising on a broad range of contracts. Advised on complex regulatory issues, including the National Electricity Market, Corporations Law, Privacy, Information Security, Workplace Health and Safety Law. Manage relationships with key Government and industry stakeholders.

• Corporate Lawyer

  • Jan 2004 - Jan 2008

  As a member of a small in-house team advised on a broad range of topics including electricity regulation, corporations law, procurement, software licencing, litigation, corporate governance, industrial relations, safety, corporate communications and media releases.



Energex

• Australia
• Utilities
• 700 & Above Employee

• Lawyer Secondment

  • Jul 2003 - Dec 2003

  Secondment to Energex Legal Team from Clayton Utz Lawyers. Key experience including legal advice for alternative energy solutions, energy saving, corporate law and new business ventures. Secondment to Energex Legal Team from Clayton Utz Lawyers. Key experience including legal advice for alternative energy solutions, energy saving, corporate law and new business ventures.



Clayton Utz

• Australia
• Law Practice
• 700 & Above Employee

• Lawyer

  • Jan 2001 - Dec 2003

  Junior Lawyer with top tier Australian law firm. Experience in electricity distribution sector, construction law, property law and large scale commercial litigation. Junior Lawyer with top tier Australian law firm. Experience in electricity distribution sector, construction law, property law and large scale commercial litigation.



Collins Foods Limited

• Australia
• Retail
• 200 - 300 Employee

• Development Manager

  • Jan 1995 - Dec 2000

  Worked at Collins Foods prior to and whilst completing law degree. Key contact for development of new KFC and Sizzler Restaurants in Queensland, Australia. Experience including strategic planning for restaurant locations, town planning investigations, site acquisition, construction costings, feasibility studies and property management. Worked at Collins Foods prior to and whilst completing law degree. Key contact for development of new KFC and Sizzler Restaurants in Queensland, Australia. Experience including strategic planning for restaurant locations, town planning investigations, site acquisition, construction costings, feasibility studies and property management.