Experience

Department for Energy and Mining, South Australia

• Australia
• Government Administration
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Manager, Future Industries

  • Sep 2020 - Present

  Responsible for developing and implementing South Australia's Electric Vehicle Action Plan and the state's abundant renewable energy resources to advance low and zero emissions energy intensive industries such as critical mineral processing. Responsible for developing and implementing South Australia's Electric Vehicle Action Plan and the state's abundant renewable energy resources to advance low and zero emissions energy intensive industries such as critical mineral processing.



Department for Energy and Mining, Government of South Australia

• Principal Industry Development Officer

  • Nov 2019 - Sep 2020

  Capturing economic and industry development opportunities associated with global adoption of electric vehicles and South Australia’s transition to a secure, reliable, affordable and clean energy system. Capturing economic and industry development opportunities associated with global adoption of electric vehicles and South Australia’s transition to a secure, reliable, affordable and clean energy system.



City of Adelaide

• Australia
• Government Administration
• 400 - 500 Employee

• Technical Specialist, Sustainability

  • Feb 2018 - Nov 2019

  Project manager or significant contributor to the following outcomes:1. Carbon Neutral Council Roadmap 2019 – 2025• Outlines 10 key projects to enable the City of Adelaide to secure and maintain NCOS certification as a carbon neutral organisation by 31 December 20202. Zero Emissions Vehicle Plan 2019 – 2030• Staged plan to optimise the City of Adelaide’s fleet and transition to electric vehicles as fit-for-purpose models become available3. Sustainability Incentives Scheme• Australia's first vehicle-to-grid (V2G) charger, V2G virtual power plant and shared solar incentives4. City of Adelaide electric vehicle charging services • Operation of 42 fee-for-service stations with facility level energy management systems5. Building Upgrade Finance• Overseeing implementation and market development in South Australia6. Sustainable Events Guide and industry development• Overseeing implementation and market development in South Australia

• Team Leader, Carbon Neutral Adelaide

  • Feb 2017 - Feb 2018

  Team or project manager and significant contributor to the following outcomes:1. Electric vehicle charging stations x 40• Funding, procurement and construction2. Carbon Neutral Adelaide Program• Co-design and delivery with the Department for Environment and Water3. Sustainable Procurement Decision Making Framework• Co-developed a comprehensive procurement framework to support achievement of th 4. 100% renewable electricity for City of Adelaide operations• Market Analysis and Options Study5. Building Upgrade Finance• #1 BUF agreement in City of Adelaide6. Solar Savers Adelaide• 40 solar PV systems were installed on low income and tenant households. Upfront costs were paid by the City of Adelaide and will be recovered through a separate quarterly rate charge over 10 years.

• Sustainability Advisor

  • Mar 2015 - Feb 2017

  Project manager or significant contributor to the following outcomes:1. Carbon Neutral Strategy 2015-2025• Established targets and priority actions for the City of Adelaide community and council operations to be carbon neutral 2. Carbon Neutral Adelaide Sector Agreement • Formal agreement between the Government of South Australia and the City of Adelaide under the Climate Change and Greenhouse Emissions Reduction Act 2007.3. Carbon Neutral Adelaide Action Plan 2016-2021• Joint release by the City of Adelaide and Government of South Australia• Details carbon reduction pathways and priority actions for carbon neutrality 4. Building Upgrade Finance• Participated in business case development and legislative reform processes to enable the establishment of BUF in South Australia 5. City of Adelaide - Siemens City Performance Tool (CyPT) • Partnership with the Government of South Australia and Siemens to prepare a CyPT assessment of technologies that could be adopted for carbon neutral Adelaide6. ICE to EV Parking System• Dynamic parking management system for electric vehicles• Matches actual electric vehicle charging station demand with total car park facility utilisation• Concept, design and delivery7. Solar Savers Adelaide• Co-design and funding

• Team Leader, Sustainability

  • Feb 2014 - Mar 2015

  Project manager or significant contributor to the following outcomes:1. Sector Agreement - Government of South Australia for collaboration on carbon emissions reduction2. Solar Savers Adelaide project design and funding approval3. Sustainability Incentives Scheme review4. City of Adelaide Waste and Recycling Policy and Operating Guidelines adoption5. City of Adelaide Greenhouse Gas Inventories - City and Corporate

• Sustainability Advisor

  • Nov 2010 - Feb 2014

  Project manager or significant contributor to the following outcomes:1. Carbon Neutral Adelaide Sector Agreement 2. Carbon Neutral Adelaide Foundation Report3. Building Upgrade Finance - Business case development4. Sustainability Incentives Scheme - Australia's first energy storage and electric vehicle charging rebates5. Waste and Recycling Service Policy and Operating Guideline6. City of Adelaide - Siemens City Performance Tool (CyPT) 7. Solar Savers Adelaide8. City of Adelaide Greenhouse Gas Inventory

• Senior Sustainability Officer

  • Nov 2006 - Nov 2010

• Planner, Development Assessment

  • Nov 2003 - Nov 2006



Test Valley Borough Council and Maidstone Borough Council

• Planning Officer

  • Sep 2001 - Jul 2003



Adelaide Hills Council

• Australia
• Government Administration
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Planning Officer

  • Apr 1997 - Jul 2001