Experience

ausbiztv
• Head Of Content

  • Sep 2019 - Present


Your Money

• Software Development

• News Director

  • Oct 2018 - May 2019

  Reporting directly to the CEO, I was accountable for the editorial direction and execution of the channel's news programming. As part of the executive team, I helped launch the channel and was engaged in the strategic direction and cross-pollination of the broadcast and digital channels, and supporting the creation of commercial content. I was responsible for hiring and guiding the news production and presenting team with 10+ direct reports. Reporting directly to the CEO, I was accountable for the editorial direction and execution of the channel's news programming. As part of the executive team, I helped launch the channel and was engaged in the strategic direction and cross-pollination of the broadcast and digital channels, and supporting the creation of commercial content. I was responsible for hiring and guiding the news production and presenting team with 10+ direct reports.



Australian News Channel (Sky News)

• Channel Manager/Anchor

  • Mar 2017 - Oct 2018

  Reporting to the CEO and the executive team, I was entrusted to guide the channel through a period of corporate and technological transformation. Concurrently, I was principally responsible for the day-to-day editorial direction of the channel, managing the newsroom and hiring staff. With the execption of a short break, I continued to anchor a number of the channel's flagship programs and interviewed many of the country's top CEOs, policy makers and international luminaries including:Andrew Forrest, Fortescue Metals ChairKathryn Faag, Boral ChairPeter Botten, Oil Search CEOElizabeth Gaines, Fortescue CEOKevin Gallagher, Santos CEO Dominic Perrottet, NSW Treasurer Rod Simms, ACCC Chair Allan Fels, ACCC Founding Chair Sean Spicer, Former Press Secretary to US President Donald TrumpSteve Wozniak, Apple Co-FounderRichard Branson, Virgin Founder Show less

• Deputy Business Editor/Anchor

  • Nov 2014 - Mar 2017

  I was largely responsible for managing the day-to-day news output of the channel, ensuring content was accurate, engaging and relevant to the audience. I also primarily managed the producing team, and worked to improve and enhance their understanding of complex information and the technical execution of news bulletins. I was also anchoring some of the channel's flagship programs including Market Countdown, Business Class and Media Week interviewing CEO's, top economists and financial experts.

• Executive Producer/Presenter

  • 2009 - 2014

  Reporting to the news director and channel manager, I spearheaded the channel's flagship programming and programs including Rates Live, Business Agenda and federal budget night coverage. Exercising sound editorial judgment, I ensured news bulletins across the day were cohesive and to a high standard. I was also presenting news bulletins across the day, interviewing business and finance experts in Australia and overseas, and reporting in the field as required.

• Journalist/Producer/Presenter

  • 2007 - 2009

  A founding member of the Sky News Business team, I helped build the channel from the ground-up and produced one of the channel's most successful programs Your Money, Your Call. I also presented news bulletins and interviewed Australia's top finance experts, in addition to field reporting as required.



Key Media

• United States
• Online Media

• Property reporter

  • Apr 2007 - Nov 2007

  I conducted interviews with high-level executives in the industry, turning resulting in concise, engaging, accurate and relevant content. I worked with sales, marketing and design to help achieve increased distribution and improved quality of the publication. I was named 'editorial employee of the quarter' and a ‘pillar’ of the company. I conducted interviews with high-level executives in the industry, turning resulting in concise, engaging, accurate and relevant content. I worked with sales, marketing and design to help achieve increased distribution and improved quality of the publication. I was named 'editorial employee of the quarter' and a ‘pillar’ of the company.



Finance News Network

• Australia
• Broadcast Media Production and Distribution
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Finance Presenter

  • 2006 - 2007

  I encapsulated the latest movements in global financial markets into tight, engaging copy. Exercising sound editorial judgment, I ensured content was of the highest quality; and I presented on-camera news updates in an engaging and informative manner. I encapsulated the latest movements in global financial markets into tight, engaging copy. Exercising sound editorial judgment, I ensured content was of the highest quality; and I presented on-camera news updates in an engaging and informative manner.



The Weather Network

• Canada
• Information Services
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Television Presenter

  • 2003 - 2005

  Weather broadcaster and host of the top-rated live national morning program. Presented a variety of on-air weather warnings, news, features and interviews in an original manner. Trained extensively in meteorology, resulting in a Canadian Meterological and Oceanograhpic Society endorsement.

• News Writer/Producer/Stand-in reporter

  • 2001 - 2003

  Produced, scripted and voiced original and same-day stories for the national news segment. Possessed near-total editorial control of news updates. Responsible for arraging video-feeds and on-air interviews.