Experience

Cairns Chamber of Commerce

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

• Chief Executive Officer

  • Sep 2019 - Present

• Chief Executive Officer

  • Sep 2019 - Present



CC-FNQ (CONNECTED COMMUNITIES FAR NORTH QUEENSLAND)

• Director

  • Jan 2016 - Present

  To date, we have awarded more than $1,000,000 in the form of grants through Connected Communities for the benefit of more than 200 not-for-profit, health, education, sporting and community organisations in the Cairns, Kuranda, Mossman and Port Douglas regions. This enables the financial security and long-term stability of these organisations To date, we have awarded more than $1,000,000 in the form of grants through Connected Communities for the benefit of more than 200 not-for-profit, health, education, sporting and community organisations in the Cairns, Kuranda, Mossman and Port Douglas regions. This enables the financial security and long-term stability of these organisations



News Corp Australia

• Australia
• Technology, Information and Media
• 700 & Above Employee

• Head of Sales

  • May 2007 - Jul 2019

  I recruit, train and manage the advertising sales team for Far North Queensland. These Newscorp titles include The Cairns Post, Tablelander, Innisfail Advocate & Port Douglas & Mossman Gazette. as well as all the digital platforms via our NewsXtend product My management role includes the operations of pre press, sales administrative support and sales account management. As the head of sales I am responsible for achieving sales budgets across all industry sectors and this equates to the positive delivery of a multi million dollar revenue budget as well and cost controls for the advertising department. I deliver weekly P&L reports to the global board. The role demands full management responsibility for all occupational work health and safety compliance for my department both internally and externally.



The West Australian Newspaper

• Advertising manager

  • Jan 2001 - May 2007

  Managed the advertising sales team both field and telephone account managers. I was resposible for the editorial and sales strategies for 13 publications that included fashion, travel, health, homewares, beauty, entertainment and finance. I had full profit & loss responsibility for each publication. As part of my role it was critical for me to establish and grow relationships which would be mutually beneficial with key stakeholders across numerous industries. I accepted full management responsibility for Occupational Workplace Health and safety in my department both internally and externally.



Yellow Pages UK

• Field Sales Manager

  • Aug 1996 - Aug 2000

  I managed a field sales team of 35 sales representatives to deliver advertising solutions to business clients across the UK. The yellow pages always set the standards for advertising excellence. I managed a field sales team of 35 sales representatives to deliver advertising solutions to business clients across the UK. The yellow pages always set the standards for advertising excellence.