ABOUT ME
With five years in c-suite roles and 20 years experience at a senior executive level in the private sector and the Australian Government, coupled with NED and board level experience in not-for-profit sectors, I bring a wealth of experience in organisational performance and executive leadership.
Positions
MY PHILOSOPHY
My objective is to be engaged in interesting, challenging work that has real impacts that can be seen on the ground locally and are nationally signficiant. Ideally working on strategic government policy and exploring innovative pathways to achieve results.
I have taken career breaks to expand my knowledge, refresh, engage more meaningfully with my young family and explore.
I make the effort to support my colleagues on their fundraising choices, particularly those supporting mental health and well being. This year I am personally supporting two charities:
My values centre strongly on leading by example, conscious that your actions speak louder than your words. In this respect, I make purposeful decisions, delivering what I say I will deliver.
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Australian Research Council (ARC) Advisory (ministerial appointment)
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Council Member, Defence Council of Victoria (ministerial appointment)
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Board Member, Space Industry Association of Australia
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Deputy Chair, National Committee for Space Engineering (Engineers Australia)
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Senior roles in Bureau of Meteorology, Prime Minister & Cabinet, Communications and environmental portfolios.
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Elevate Scholar
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SuperStar of STEM 2025 - 2026
Memberships
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National Committee Space Engineering, Canberra Division Committee, Engineers Australia
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Member, Space Industry Association of Australia
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Member, Aviation Aerospace Australia
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Member, Geospatial Council of Australia
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Member, Engineers Australia
Qualifications
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B. Engineering UTS (2008)
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M. National Security Policy, ANU (2024