Experience

Energy Safe Victoria

• Australia
• Government Administration
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Commissioner

  • Jan 2021 - Present

  Sarah serves as a Commissioner at Energy Safe Victoria. Her responsibilities include strategic planning, risk and financial management, and exercising regulatory functions. She also chairs Energy Safe Victoria’s industry-wide Workplace Engagement Consultative Committee. Sarah serves as a Commissioner at Energy Safe Victoria. Her responsibilities include strategic planning, risk and financial management, and exercising regulatory functions. She also chairs Energy Safe Victoria’s industry-wide Workplace Engagement Consultative Committee.



Sustainability Victoria

• Australia
• Environmental Services
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Board Member

  • Jul 2021 - Present

  Sarah is a member of Sustainability Victoria’s Board, working to transition Victoria to a circular climate resilient economy. Sarah’s board governance responsibilities include strategy, compliance and risk management. In addition to her Board role, Sarah is a member of Sustainability Victoria’s Audit and Risk Committee. Sarah is a member of Sustainability Victoria’s Board, working to transition Victoria to a circular climate resilient economy. Sarah’s board governance responsibilities include strategy, compliance and risk management. In addition to her Board role, Sarah is a member of Sustainability Victoria’s Audit and Risk Committee.



Allen + Clarke

• New Zealand
• Business Consulting and Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Management Consultant

  • Feb 2021 - Present

  Sarah leads people, projects and provides thought-leadership and technical advice on policy and regulatory programs being delivered by the Allen+Clarke Australian Practice. Since joining the team at A+C, she has led strategic reviews and regulatory reform programs in key health and justice areas, including tobacco control. Sarah has also driven strategic engagement with domestic and international health agencies to inform government decision-making. Sarah leads people, projects and provides thought-leadership and technical advice on policy and regulatory programs being delivered by the Allen+Clarke Australian Practice. Since joining the team at A+C, she has led strategic reviews and regulatory reform programs in key health and justice areas, including tobacco control. Sarah has also driven strategic engagement with domestic and international health agencies to inform government decision-making.



Essential Services Commission

• Australia
• Government Administration
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Executive Director (SES 2)

  • Feb 2017 - Dec 2020

  As an executive director, Sarah oversaw the delivery of multiple functions and complex programs related to Victoria's energy sector. She led an organisational transformation program to make the regulator become customer-focused, intelligence-led and enforcement-ready. Sarah also drove engagement with government and key stakeholders, and successfully delivered budget bids. She served as a media spokesperson for the Commission. Sarah was a member of the Commission's executive, and led the executive for the Commission's energy group. She also had responsibilities relating to risk management, budget, procurement, and HR management.



Victorian Government

• Australia
• Government Administration
• 700 & Above Employee

• Senior Policy Adviser

  • Nov 2014 - Feb 2017

  Served as the Senior energy policy adviser to the Minister for Energy, Environment & Climate Change. Oversaw the development, enhancement and implementation of key policy programs including the Victorian Renewable Energy Roadmap and Targets, the Victorian Energy Efficiency Target Scheme, Feed-in Tariff Scheme and Victoria’s Energy Customer Protection Framework. Led parliamentary briefings, developed media and communication strategies and supported the Minister in key engagements, including at the COAG energy council.



Australian Energy Regulator

• Australia
• Government Administration
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Acting Director (EL2), Assistant Director (EL1) and other positions

  • Nov 2008 - Nov 2014

  Led people, drove national energy market reforms and delivered enforcement outcomes. Led people, drove national energy market reforms and delivered enforcement outcomes.



Essential Services Commission

• Australia
• Government Administration
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Regulatory Analyst

  • Feb 2007 - Nov 2008



Victorian Government

• Australia
• Government Administration
• 700 & Above Employee

• Graduate Analyst

  • 2006 - Feb 2007

  Graduate economist, VPS graduate program Graduate economist, VPS graduate program