Experience

Nambour Community Centre inc.
• Australia
• Non-profit Organizations
• 1 - 100 Employee
• Community Development and Engagement Worker

  • Feb 2022 - Present


Lutheran Services Graceville

• Case Manager

  • Apr 2020 - Feb 2022

  As a case manager at Lutheran Services Graceville, I provide support to people living with intellectual and psychiatric disabilities. In this role I utilise my strong interest in community development, anti-oppressive practice, eco-justice and decolonisation to respectfully support those I work with. As a case manager at Lutheran Services Graceville, I provide support to people living with intellectual and psychiatric disabilities. In this role I utilise my strong interest in community development, anti-oppressive practice, eco-justice and decolonisation to respectfully support those I work with.


Sunshine Coast Environment Council
• Australia
• Non-profit Organization Management
• 1 - 100 Employee
• Coordinator

  • Jul 2018 - Jan 2020


Hunter Douglas Ltd - General Manager Bricos - incorporating Mermet & Turnils

• General Manager

  • Jul 2013 - Oct 2017

  Part of the Hunter Douglas global network, Bricos is the home of quality international window furnishings brands Mermet and Turnils and is the exclusive distributor of SunShadow fabrics in Australia and New Zealand. I led a team of 25 across various departments nationally and was responsible for sales, finance, purchasing, customer service, marketing, warehousing, distribution, WHS, and for the development, directing and implementation of policies and strategies to achieve sales, profit and market share growth. My role also included: • Workforce planning, staff and sales team retraining, and complete company rebranding. • Change management during a company merger and major transformation project. • Product launch programs in premium product categories • Mentoring, coaching and management of leadership team. Show less



Hunter Douglas Ltd - General Manager Bricos Queensland

• General Manager

  • 2010 - Jun 2013

  Based in Queensland, I led a $10m business and a team of 15, with national and international sales territories. I was responsible for sales, finance, purchasing, customer service, warehousing, distribution and WHS. I developed and implemented strategies to achieve the required sales and profit outcomes. I directly managed staff across all departments of the business and was responsible for managing the relocation of both the Brisbane and Melbourne office resulting in $1.2 million of cost savings. Show less



The Bricos Group

• United States

• CEO

  • 2009 - 2010

  As CEO, I was responsible for the overall performance of the Bricos business and was the final decision maker within the business. I was tasked by the owners with preparing the business for sale. My role was to bring decisive and timely decision making to the business to achieve this outcome. During my tenure as CEO, Bricos experienced both its highest level of turnover and its highest level of profitability. The role culminated in the successful sale of Bricos to Hunter Douglas Ltd, on terms that were very favourable to the owners. After managing the sale process, I continued as General Manager of Bricos, reporting to the Managing Director of Hunter Douglas LTD. Show less

• General Manager

  • 2005 - 2009

  As a General Manager for the Bricos Group I was responsible for expanding the Bricos brand further abroad as well as negotiating exclusive supply agreements, creating business strategies and implementing funding and financial models to support the growth of the business.

• Financial Controller

  • 2002 - 2005

  As the Financial Controller for Bricos Group I implemented robust exception reporting to control expenses, and developed strong cash flow controls, reporting and forecasting to ensure the business could both grow and meet its financial obligations. I also developed, implemented and presented business budgets, reports and forecasts.