I am a business leader with over twenty years’ experience in investment banking where I consistently built profitable businesses based on lasting relationships with internal stakeholders and key clients as well as a detailed understanding of their evolving needs. In more recent roles with Adelpha Group and currently at StepLadder, my focus has been on supporting the development of early scale-up stage and fast-growth companies, particularly in the fintech sector. In this field I continue to advise and help connect young entrepreneurs with a range of experienced mentors and advisors, help them to build partnerships with well-established corporates, guide and counsel on a range of issues from funding and cash flow to presentation and communication. I am fluent in French, have lived and worked in Europe and North America and pride myself on building trust and collaboration with people from a variety of backgrounds and cultures.Able to identify opportunities and risks quickly from the analysis of market and financial data, I am also valued for my input to business strategy and contribution to policies and processes that drive engagement with customers and ensure quality and consistency in delivery.My other passions in life include education, having worked for five years as a volunteer teacher and contributed as a pro bono consultant to Australia’s largest education charity, The Smith Family. I also value diversity and sustainability in business and would welcome contact from anyone who champions women in the workplace or who embraces corporate responsibility.My areas of expertise include: Client Relationship Management, Early Stage & Fast-growth Companies, Funding & Capital Markets, Business Development, Stakeholder Engagement, Partnerships & Networks, Women in Business, Diversity, Sustainability, Disruptive Technologies, Cash Flow Optimisation, Corporate Accelerators, Business Strategy.
Listed skills include Capital Markets, Client Relationship Management, Stakeholder Engagement, Early Stage And Fast Growth Companies, and 10 others.