Amy Vickers Email & Phone Number

Honolulu, Hawaii, United States

- Worked as the lead Hawai‘i-based policy specialist on the Hawai‘i Interim Housing Program, supporting the recovery from the 2023 Maui wildfires.- Designed and wrote the program’s graduated rental payment policy for wildfire survivors in state-sponsored housing.- Led operational planning for implementation of future emergency sheltering missions by the Hawai‘i Emergency Management Agency and prepared the planning documentation.- Identified audit and governance risks and implemented quality assurance solutions to minimize company and State of Hawai‘i risk exposure.- Designed program processes, including core functions, quality control, and fraud control.

- Work collaboratively with board colleagues to assure the ongoing viability of the business, set long-term strategy and exercise financial oversight.- Delivered a major governance review and updates to the group’s constitution in 2022.

- Led and managed a team of three advisers to deliver the Leader’s legislative duties in a dynamic environment, including cabinet briefing papers, floor motions, and speeches.- Developed five fully costed, evidence-based policies in the areas of housing, taxation, small business, government integrity, and energy efficiency for the 2024 ACT election.- Developed a bespoke revenue analysis tool to support the Leader’s policy positions and public credibility, resulting in extensive media coverage and profile raising.

- Specialised in consulting to the Department of Defence and national security community on capability development, organisation design and governance.- Won client contracts valued at over $7m through relationship development, high quality product delivery, and achieving repeat business.- Managed the successful delivery of client projects, including staffing, budgets and work-in-progress tracking.

Canberra And Perth

- Supported the Senator’s industry engagement with Western Australia-based naval manufacturers.- Represented the Senator with corporate and community stakeholders.- Wrote speeches, briefing notes and media releases.

- Advised global corporate clients on lobbying strategy, including Ivanti, SICPA and Naval Group- Supported Naval Group’s successful $90bn tender to design and construct submarines for the ADF.

- Awarded a place on the ANU's prestigious Congressional Research Fellowship Program in the US Senate- Worked under the direction of Senator Cardin’s Foreign Policy Adviser on legislative research.

- Drafted submissions to congressional inquiries on policy issues of relevance to the engineering profession- Moderated the organisation’s online member federal election discussion board.

Master Of Business Administration (Mba) With Commendation, Full Scholarship

Master Of Public Policy With Distinction

Exchange Program

Bachelor Of Arts (International Relations)