Experience

Brisbane Convention & Exhibition Centre

• Australia
• Events Services
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Business Development Manager (National)

  • Oct 2022 - Present



UniQuest

• Research Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Director - Industry Relations

  • Jun 2013 - Oct 2022

  Develop strategies and generate new opportunities for interaction between industry and researchers at The University of Queensland. Seek to maximise the scope and depth of industry interactions and enhance the experience between stakeholders.

• Marketing Manager, Consulting & Research Division

  • 2005 - Jun 2013



Global Representations

• Director

  • 1999 - Jul 2002

  GSA for Auckland Convention Centre - The Edge for the Australian market place.Developed marketing strategies and managed sales and marketing activities throughout Australia on behalf of this New Zealand based client. Initiated sales and generated new business opportunities, account managed existing clients and contacts, achieved contracted business for the venue.

• Director

  • 1997 - 2000

  GSA for Sydney Convention & Exhibition Centre to initiate a Melbourne-based presence for the venue and generate additional business out of the Melbourne market place.



Arinex Pty Ltd

• Australia
• Events Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Business Development Manager

  • 1992 - 1997

  Identify business opportunities in target market segments (corporate, industry groups, government) and formulate strategies to generate new business, both national and international. Strategic management of growth and development of conference management services. Represented host organisations at international congresses in Europe to promote and stimulate interest and attendance for future conferences that the company had won and were to be held in Australia. Managed the company's interpreting/translation division of approximately 30 casual employees as interim Manager.