Experience

The Western Australian Biodiversity Science Institute

• Australia
• Research
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Strategic Engagement Director

  • Sep 2016 - Present

  Develop and lead strategies to establish, inform and maintain the integrity of stakeholder approaches across the organisation. Work collaboratively across multi-disciplinary teams to identify and enhance engagement opportunities, optimise partnerships and facilitate information sharing. Develop and lead digitally enabled communication strategies to keep stakeholders informed and meaningfully engaged in the vision and strategic priorities.

• Acting Chief Executive Officer

  • Jun 2020 - Jul 2020



Society for Ecological Restoration (SER)

• United States
• Environmental Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• General Board Member (Australasia)

  • Dec 2021 - Present

  Contributing to the development of strategies to successfully engage stakeholders and promote global best practice ecological restoration. Contributing to the development of strategies to successfully engage stakeholders and promote global best practice ecological restoration.



The Munda Biddi Trail Foundation

• Australia
• Recreational Facilities
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Non Executive Director / Deputy Chair

  • Nov 2018 - Oct 2021

  Led a review of the organisational strategy and guided the implementation of a new business plan. Served as Deputy Board Chair and as Chair of the Community Engagement Board Sub Committee. Led a review of the organisational strategy and guided the implementation of a new business plan. Served as Deputy Board Chair and as Chair of the Community Engagement Board Sub Committee.



Department of the Premier and Cabinet of WA

• Australia
• Government Administration
• 300 - 400 Employee

• Advisor (on secondment)

  • Mar 2018 - Jun 2018

  Invited to help develop a stakeholder engagement strategy and public discussion paper for a proposed data sharing initiative across State Government agencies. Invited to help develop a stakeholder engagement strategy and public discussion paper for a proposed data sharing initiative across State Government agencies.



Perth NRM

• Australia
• Environmental Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Manager, Engagement and Communications

  • Jan 2013 - Sep 2016

  Led a review of the engagement and communications strategy to deliver enhanced market positioning, new partnerships and alternative revenue streams through corporate social responsibility programs. Led a review of the engagement and communications strategy to deliver enhanced market positioning, new partnerships and alternative revenue streams through corporate social responsibility programs.



Clear Red Communications

• Founding Consultant

  • 2010 - 2016

  Developed targeted engagement strategies for clients across Australia and Asia Pacific to reposition for growth and increase market share. Specialised in transforming complex concepts into plain language, with enhanced access through customised digital platforms. Developed targeted engagement strategies for clients across Australia and Asia Pacific to reposition for growth and increase market share. Specialised in transforming complex concepts into plain language, with enhanced access through customised digital platforms.



Fortress Funding

• Australia
• Financial Services

• Marketing Communications Manager

  • 2004 - 2009

  Developed acquisition and engagement strategies for the commercial finance broking company, through target market segmentation, brand management, digital platforms and publications. Developed acquisition and engagement strategies for the commercial finance broking company, through target market segmentation, brand management, digital platforms and publications.



PlanB Group Holdings

• Australia
• Financial Services

• Marketing Communications Manager

  • 2002 - 2004

  Led internal teams and external specialists to develop a successful strategy to engage niche markets and prepare for an ASX listing. As a key member of the management team, helped implement major organisational transformation initiatives to better align with changing legislation and community expectations. Led internal teams and external specialists to develop a successful strategy to engage niche markets and prepare for an ASX listing. As a key member of the management team, helped implement major organisational transformation initiatives to better align with changing legislation and community expectations.



Freelance media and communications professional

• Public Relations and Communications Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Independent Consultant

  • 1999 - 2001

  GE Finance, The West Australian, 720ABC radio, 94.5FM, Southern Cross Austereo, Community Newspapers. GE Finance, The West Australian, 720ABC radio, 94.5FM, Southern Cross Austereo, Community Newspapers.



Zurich Financial Services Australia

• Regional Manager (Western Australia and South Australia)

  • 1990 - 1998

  Operational responsibility for multi-functional teams across Western Australia and South Australia, for maintaining regional relationships across a portfolio of intermediaries, alliance partners and clients. Member of National Executive Team. Operational responsibility for multi-functional teams across Western Australia and South Australia, for maintaining regional relationships across a portfolio of intermediaries, alliance partners and clients. Member of National Executive Team.