Experience

This Life
• Cambodia
• Non-profit Organizations
• 1 - 100 Employee
• Strategic Engagement Mentor

  • Dec 2022 - Present

KTF (Kokoda Track Foundation)
• Australia
• Civic and Social Organizations
• 1 - 100 Employee
• Director

  • Sep 2021 - Present

SANDBAG Inc.
• Australia
• Non-profit Organizations
• 1 - 100 Employee
• President

  • Oct 2021 - Nov 2022


ImpaQt Queensland

• Business Consulting and Services

• General Manager

  • Sep 2020 - Dec 2021

  Big Picture Thinking + Networks + Deals ImpaQt Qld is an emerging not-for-profit and convening power for later-stage social entrepreneurship and for-purpose capital. The team at ImpaQt Qld provide advisory services, resources, education, and networks to facilitate deal flow and the growth of the impact economy across the state. Big Picture Thinking + Networks + Deals ImpaQt Qld is an emerging not-for-profit and convening power for later-stage social entrepreneurship and for-purpose capital. The team at ImpaQt Qld provide advisory services, resources, education, and networks to facilitate deal flow and the growth of the impact economy across the state.



Cultural Identity & Resources Use Management (CIRUM)

• Tourism Enterprise Development Advisor

  • May 2019 - May 2021

  Piloting a new social enterprise, Nep Xua which provides visitors with authentic ecological and minority cultural experiences. Piloting a new social enterprise, Nep Xua which provides visitors with authentic ecological and minority cultural experiences.


ActionAid
• Non-profit Organizations
• 700 & Above Employee
• Social Enterprise Technical Support

  • May 2017 - May 2019


Oxfam Australia

• Australia
• Non-profit Organizations
• 200 - 300 Employee

• Board Member

  • Dec 2010 - May 2017

  Chair, Governance Committee. Member of Public Engagement Committee and Nominations Committees. Board link with the Indigenous Reference Group.

• Chair Governance Committee

  • Jun 2012 - Oct 2015

  Facilitation of meetings and delegation of workload. Lead on people based work on policy and procedures for Board nominations, Board development and Board reviews.

• Social Business Development Mentor

  • Jan 2016 - Jan 2017

  Working with the Social Enterprise Development Network in Bagan, building the brand and business of MBoutik, a unique handmade textiles and craft social enterprise which creates employment for a thousand Myanmar women craft producers. Working with the Social Enterprise Development Network in Bagan, building the brand and business of MBoutik, a unique handmade textiles and craft social enterprise which creates employment for a thousand Myanmar women craft producers.



Social Ventures Australia

• Australia
• Civic and Social Organizations
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Director Projects

  • Dec 2013 - Nov 2015

  Social Enterprise, Community Development, Chair Reconciliation Action Plan (RAP) Working Group

• Development Manager, Social Ventures Australia

  • Aug 2006 - Dec 2013

  Social Enterprise Development



Centre for Social Response

• Australia
• Civic and Social Organizations

• Associate and facilitator

  • 2006 - 2015

  Teaching, mentoring and facilitation in community development, social enterprise and community engagement through training and immersion programs. Teaching, mentoring and facilitation in community development, social enterprise and community engagement through training and immersion programs.


Brisbane Multicultural Arts Centre (BEMAC)
• Australia
• Performing Arts
• 1 - 100 Employee
• Board Member

  • 2013 - 2014
• Director

  • 1997 - 2005

  Strategic direction, program development, staff and financial management. Reporting to Board. Strategic direction, program development, staff and financial management. Reporting to Board.



Queensland Government

• Australia
• Government Administration
• 700 & Above Employee

• Manager Challinor Project: Institutional Reform

  • 1994 - 1996

  Oversight of the project team to transition 172 people with intellectual disability out of Challinor Centre into community based support. Oversight of the project team to transition 172 people with intellectual disability out of Challinor Centre into community based support.



Community Aid Abroad (Now Oxfam Australia)

• State Director Queensland

  • 1988 - 1994

  Development of Queensland Indigenous program, major donor fundraising, development education and media spokesperson. Development of Queensland Indigenous program, major donor fundraising, development education and media spokesperson.