Experience

Great Barrier Reef Foundation

• Australia
• Philanthropic Fundraising Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Executive Director of Projects & Partnerships

  • Mar 2016 - Present

  Working alongside the Managing Director I develop and steward research and conservation projects that fulfil the Great Barrier Reef Foundation’s mission - to protect and preserve the Great Barrier Reef. I lead a team of science program managers and oversee the delivery of our $100M Research Portfolio. I balance this internal management with external impact and visibility, building supportive, collaborative relationships across the science community, research partners, government departments and corporate and private donors.

• Director of Operations & Engagement

  • Sep 2014 - Mar 2016

  In this role I managed all operational and commercial components of the business, oversaw the development and implementation of new business initiatives and led corporate investor relationship management, engagement and business integration.

• Research Portfolio Manager

  • Apr 2010 - Sep 2014

  Co-developed, and responsible for management of, the Foundation's Research Portfolio.



QUT (Queensland University of Technology)

• Australia
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Program Manager - Cooperative Research Centre Bid

  • Apr 2008 - Dec 2009

  In this role I managed a $110 million Cooperative Research Centre bid in Chronic Wounds (24 national and international participants from research organisations, government and industry). This included attracting partners, managing stakeholder relationships and preparing all aspects of the application, including the written component, the budget and the economic forecasting. This funding proposal was successful, and $28M of Commonwealth funding was awarded in late December 2009.

• Program Manager - Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation Grand Challenges Program

  • Jan 2007 - Apr 2008

  In this role I was responsible for managing all aspects (communication, contracts, budgets, HR, compliance) of a $10M Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation Grand Challenges in Global Health project, across 5 countries. This project focused on improving the iron and vitamin A content of bananas particularly for East African communities.