Experience

Bionics Institute

• Australia
• Biotechnology Research
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Chief Financial Officer

  • Jul 2022 - Present

• Chief Operating Officer

  • Sep 2004 - Jul 2022

  An iconic health promotion charity in Victoria undertaking world-class medical bionics research, focussed particularly on neural prostheses. I was employed in a full time capacity after a 9 month consultancy involving re-engineering the financial reporting and control environment.



The Epilepsy Foundation

• Australia
• Hospitals and Health Care

• Board Member

  • Sep 2012 - Jul 2017



Bionic Vision Australia

• Australia

• Board Member

  • Sep 2014 - Dec 2016



Kimberly Smith Partners

• Melbourne, Australia

• Associate / Consultant

  • Jan 2002 - Jul 2004

  A professional accounting/consulting practice specialising in servicing and advising not-for-profit organisations. This allowed me to work amongst organisations where I felt a strong association, and saw there was a need for my skills A professional accounting/consulting practice specialising in servicing and advising not-for-profit organisations. This allowed me to work amongst organisations where I felt a strong association, and saw there was a need for my skills



Buffet Investments

• Director

  • Jul 2000 - Aug 2001

  This is a private management company which controlled a substantial property portfolio and other investments. This was an organisation which had experienced a period of rapid growth. I brought some rigor with implementation of financial controls and administration systems to accommodate this growth. This is a private management company which controlled a substantial property portfolio and other investments. This was an organisation which had experienced a period of rapid growth. I brought some rigor with implementation of financial controls and administration systems to accommodate this growth.



McCarthy Bank

• Durban Area, South Africa

• Financial Director

  • Oct 1997 - Jun 2000

  Niche bank specialising in investment banking and asset based financing. I was part of the team who established the bank. I was responsible for setting up the financial and treasury systems. Niche bank specialising in investment banking and asset based financing. I was part of the team who established the bank. I was responsible for setting up the financial and treasury systems.



NBS Holdings Ltd

• Durban Area, South Africa

• Senior General Manager Finance

  • Jan 1989 - Sep 1997

  NBS Holdings Limited was a financial services group, which was a top 40 listed company on the JSE. I joined the Group as the Head Office Accountant, progressing through to head up the department responsible for the group’s financial management. NBS Holdings Limited was a financial services group, which was a top 40 listed company on the JSE. I joined the Group as the Head Office Accountant, progressing through to head up the department responsible for the group’s financial management.