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Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

Managing public affairs including government and stakeholder relations across:- Household Energy Upgrades Fund- grid-scale renewable energy generation - electricity transmission and distribution networks (Rewiring the Nation Fund)- Impact Capital and innovationLead on engagement with international stakeholders, and the state governments in Victoria and.

Richmond, Victoria, Australia

Following two years of scaling up operations, this work was handed over to a dedicated Director of Operations allowing me to focus full-time on critical priorities in Allume's government engagement and policy development efforts in Australia, New Zealand and US markets. My priorities entailed:- interconnection approvals and processes on municipal grids.

Melbourne, Australia

As COO I led on:- the scale-up of Allume's operations and financial systems during a period of constant disruption caused by the global pandemic. - securing millions of dollars in non-dilutive funding to help the company ride through the unprecedented economic disruption of 2020.- engagement with regulators, utilities, peak bodies and standard-setting.

Melbourne, Australia

I secured Allume's first sales and implemented pilot projects with support from local and state agencies to show how shared solar could benefit residents in apartment buildings.During this period I also secured Allume's first permission to interconnect from a utility in the Australian market.

Melbourne

Lead on Policy & Regulatory Engagement for this innovative startup that has developed technology to deliver affordable solar electricity to residential apartments.

Melbourne, Australia

I advised a Member of the Legislative Council of the Parliament of Victoria on several policy portfolios: forestry, public transport, roads & road safety, cycling, planning, water resources, local government and emergency services.

Melbourne, Australia

Research on integration of solar and storage into Australia's National Electricity Market, under the Sustainable Economy program at CPD. Produced a discussion paper that was submitted to the Finkel Review on the Australian electricity market.

Nairobi, Kenya

Establishing the policy & advocacy unit of a social enterprise that uses an innovative technology to provide sanitation in slums.I led the development of a 5-year policy & advocacy strategy, working with the company founders, the government relations team and policy experts at the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation.I engaged Kenyan Government officials.

Greater Mekong Subregion (based In Vientiane, Laos)

• Management of the Australian Mekong Water Resources Program.
• Led a team of local and international staff to implement the largest development cooperation program on water resources governance in the Mekong Region.
• Worked with partners (research institutions, governments, civil society organisations) to achieve three goals: strengthening institutions, building reliable knowledge, and supporting decision-making processes.
• Supported the Mekong River Commission’s facilitation of the decision as to whether to dam the Mekong River. Coordination of diplomatic engagement by Australia and like-minded states. This pressure contributed to.
• Worked with the hydropower industry to develop sustainability standards.Leading the Australian Government’s support to regional connectivity infrastructure inLaos, specifically:
• Australia’s support to the Rural Electrification Program, including a “Power to the Poor” microcredit scheme to finance connections for impoverished households.

• Progressively increasing responsibilities for the Australian Government’s AUD200 million (GBP130 million) International Forest Carbon Initiative (IFCI) included:
• Improving cooperation with the Government of Papua New Guinea, including two months seconded to the PNG Department of Environment and Conservation to support the development of a national policy framework for Reduced.
• Fostering relationships with the Government of Indonesia, including one month in Jakarta during the establishment phase of Australia’s program of support, and seven weeks in Central Kalimantan providing engineering.
• Representation at the Steering Committee of the World Bank’s Forest Carbon Partnership Facility, and managing Australia’s funding contribution.

Canberra

Management of relationships with key research, training and capacity building organisations in the democratic governance space, focussing on the Asia-Pacific region. Included procurement and contract negotiations.

Adelaide

Project Officer for medium to large infrastructure projects including:South Road Tunnel Concept, Adelaide, South AustraliaAquifer Storage and Recovery design, Grange Golf Club, Adelaide, South Australia

Washington, DC

Adelaide

Institute Program, Corporate And Public Affairs

Master Of Science (Msc), Environmental Change & Management, With Distinction

Dissertation on stranded assets in the Australian Electricity Market due to disruption by emerging technologies (rooftop photovoltaic.

Bachelor Of Engineering And Bachelor Of Arts, Water Resources Management, Built Environment, Political Science, Honours (First Class)

Activities and Societies: President of Adelaide University Science Association Secretary of Adelaide Chapter of Engineers Without Borders.

Political Science

An enriching year studying American politics and international relations, with an internship through the UC Washington Center at the.