Founder and Managing Director

• Aug 2017 - Present

We free up social housing by helping single mums, First Nations Peoples and other families living in community housing buy their own home, without the need for a deposit, via our Head Start Guarantee and empowerment services. With the support of over 100 businesses and charities, we harness innovation and collaboration to help solve Australia's housing crisis. We're accredited as a not-for-profit, tax-exempt Community Service Organisation and our vision is for a safe and stable home for everyone with fair and practical pathways into home ownership.

On secondment

• May 2019 - Present

Senior Manager, Cheif Executive Office, Consumer Bank

• Apr 2017 - Apr 2019

Senior Manager, Conduct, Consumer Bank and Commercial and Business Bank

• Mar 2016 - Mar 2017

Responsible for organising and contributing to business activities associated with conduct management across Westpac Group's Consumer Bank and Business Bank to ensure that customers are at the center of everything we do. This includes:- overseeing key governance bodies to ensure that products are fair and suitable- enhancing consequence management to ensure that bad conduct is not rewarded - enhancing systems and controls to deliver a better customer experience - being a central point for issues and assisting in their resolution Duties include: - running Governance forums- developing policies and frameworks- implementing changes to processes and controls- reporting - product reviews; and- customer remediation activities

Senior Manager, Regulatory Response, Regulatory and Governance

• Nov 2014 - Mar 2016

The Regulatory Response team is responsible for leading regulatory investigations and requests, by working closely with ASIC and other stakeholders (both within Westpac and externally) to deliver trusted and creditable advice. The team ensures that there is effective co-ordination and management of complex and sensitive regulatory notices and interactions. The team also maintains a depth of knowledge and awareness regarding Regulators’ expectations, their priorities and key industry themes as these impact our industry and our businesses specifically.

career break

• Feb 2014 - Nov 2014

Chief of Staff, St.George Banking Group

• Aug 2013 - Feb 2014

Executive Manager to the CEO (Chief of Staff) of St.George Banking Group. Duties included: - Ensure that CEO's decisions are implemented and influence others to support the CEO’s decision making.- Coordinate and contribute with the CEO’s leadership agenda to address strategic and operational challenges - Communicate with Members or the Executive Team on a regular basis to ensure maximum participation in strategic and business planning activities- Prepare briefing notes for all events and meetings (including Board meetings) and highlight key issues for the CEO’s attention- Oversee the role of Executive Assistant to CEO, ensuring the CEO’s travel and internal and external diaries are co-ordinated to maximise efficiency and effective time management - Undertake research and planning projects as directed by the CEO and Executive Team- Coordinate Executive Team Meetings, papers, resolutions, preparation of papers and follow up on Executive Team deliberations- Coordinate CEO and Executive Team events (both internal and external)

Business Manager, Strategy, Marketing and Customer Experience, St.George Banking Group

• Jan 2013 - Aug 2013

- Assist the General Manager in building a highly motivated and productive team- Prepare high level briefing notes and presentations- Manage the General Manager’s inbox and respond to correspondence accordingly - Ensure that Senior Management performs in accordance with the teams strategic objectives and values- Assist in the St.George 2013 ‘Start Something’ brand refresh - Assist in the reduction of St.George complaints

Risk Governance Committee Manager, Group Risk

• 2010 - 2013

In this role I assisted the Chief Risk Officer in meeting Westpac’s risk related obligations by managing Westpac’s risk committees. Committees that the Risk Governance team managed included: - the Westpac Board Risk Management Committee; - Westpac’s Executive risk committees (e.g. Market Risk Committee; Credit Risk Committee; Operational Risk Committee); and- Westpac's risk subcommittees (e.g. Westpac’s: Anti Money Laundering and Counter Terrorism Committee; and Credit Risk Estimates Committee).Key tasks included: - Record minutes at committee meetings and track action items- Draft Risk Governance papers for Board and Executive committee meetings- Coordinate, collate and prepare meeting papers which require syndication across Westpac’s Divisions (nationally and internationally) - Draft and maintain committee agendas, tracking systems and calendars - Liaise with senior management, committee chairs and other key stakeholders on a day to day basis

Solicitor and Client Manager

• 2007 - 2010

Babingtons advises medium to large public and private companies on commercial issues including corporate governance, tax, mergers and acquisitions and commercial contracts. Responsibilities and Duties: - Drafting legal briefs, trust deeds and leases - Assisting and advising the Managing Partner and CEO - Coordinating client meetings - Drafting company minutes for clients - Preparing and lodging statutory forms (including subpoenas) - General conveyancing - Maintaining client files and invoicing

Electorate Officer

• 2005 - 2006

Frances Bedford is the Deputy Speaker of the South Australian Parliament and also the MP for the district of Florey. Frances has been a member of Parliament since 1997 and has been a strong advocate for many social justice issues in South Australia. Responsibilities and Duties: - Constituent support and advice - Drafting and preparing correspondence for constituents, Minsters and Government departments - Drafting press releases, speeches and bills - Organising public meetings and events - Representing Ms Bedford at community and Parliamentary events - Diary management and management of staff - Coordinating the 2006 election campaign - General Administration of the Electorate Office

Speechwriter and Media Liaison Officer

• 2004 - 2005

Michael O’Brien was the State Member of Parliament for the district of Napier in South Australia. Michael was a member of Parliament from 2002 to 2014 and was also Minister for Agriculture, Finance and Police. Responsibilities and Duties: - Drafting Parliamentary speeches; - Drafting and preparing correspondence for constituents, Minsters and Departments - Drafting media releases - General Administration of the Electorate Office Michael O’Brien was the State Member of Parliament for the district of Napier in South Australia. Michael was a member of Parliament from 2002 to 2014 and was also Minister for Agriculture, Finance and Police. Responsibilities and Duties: - Drafting Parliamentary speeches; - Drafting and preparing correspondence for constituents, Minsters and Departments - Drafting media releases - General Administration of the Electorate Office