Presync is a new business established to design, deliver and operate local energy and water systems for precincts.We make sense of the complexity of emerging infrastructure technologies in the context of an evolving regulatory landscape, synchronising the best clean technologies for your benefit. We plan, design and deploy customised local power and water solutions so your community can prosper today and in the future. We work to meet the various needs of different types of precincts. Our customised solutions harness local clean energy and water in an integrated microgrid to meet precinct utility and transport needs.Presync is made up of a team of multidisciplinary infrastructure specialists; broad systems thinkers with a diverse range of experience. We are excited about the opportunity to provide communities with better access to cheap, clean, local resources. We harness technologies, engineering and IT in a model whose time had come. We make local, community scale infrastructure a reality today. If you would like to explore how your development, community or precinct could benefit from this innovative thinking, please get in touch. http://presync.com.au/

UTS Business School combines teaching and learning in key discipline areas with broader, cross-cutting research skills to ensure graduates have a soundly-based understanding of the changing world in which business and organisations operate and of the challenges this brings.I'm assisting create connections in the area of Sustainable Enterprise working with Professor Suzanne Benn and also involved in the Sustainable Supply Network Initiative: http://www.uts.edu.au/research-and-teaching/our-research/centre-management-organisation-studies/research-areas/sustainable

Sustainable Business Australia is Australia's peak body for the low-carbon and environmental goods and services sector. The organisation is a think tank focusing on new markets, new industries and new jobs and is the local Regional Network Partner of the World Business Council for Sustainable Development. A large part of SBA's work involves raising awareness about the scale and relevance of major environmental challenges and the commercial solutions that business and industry can provide. SBA represents a rapidly growing coalition of members who will be the backbone of the next era of wealth generation by providing commercial solutions to environmental challenges. Therefore we invest our time and resources in providing far-reaching policy recommendations. SBA's membership is drawn from many sectors and includes investors, bankers, technology and infrastructure developers, consultancy and engineering companies involved in all areas of the economy.I think SBA can play a very useful role as the increasingly mainstream voice of progressive business. Embracing the need to change our national trajectory. Changing early and at least cost. Debating the best mechanisms to effect the change rather than resisting the inevitable. Representing its growing membership who, in turn, contribute to a broader range of sustainable business activity within SBA. We're walking the new middle path which balances prosperity with respect for the planetary boundaries, producing stronger, better businesses.

Sustainable Business Australia is Australia's peak body for the low-carbon and environmental goods and services sector. The organisation is a think tank focusing on new markets, new industries and new jobs and is the local Regional Network Partner of the World Business Council for Sustainable Development. A large part of SBA's work involves raising awareness about the scale and relevance of major environmental challenges and the commercial solutions that business and industry can provide. SBA represents a rapidly growing coalition of members who will be the backbone of the next era of wealth generation by providing commercial solutions to environmental challenges. Therefore we invest our time and resources in providing far-reaching policy recommendations. SBA's membership is drawn from many sectors and includes investors, bankers, technology and infrastructure developers, consultancy and engineering companies involved in all areas of the economy.I think SBA can play a very useful role as the increasingly mainstream voice of progressive business. Embracing the need to change our national trajectory. Changing early and at least cost. Debating the best mechanisms to effect the change rather than resisting the inevitable. Representing its growing membership who, in turn, contribute to a broader range of sustainable business activity within SBA. We're walking the new middle path which balances prosperity with respect for the planetary boundaries, producing stronger, better businesses.

GECA is Australia's only independent, not-for-profit, multi-sector ecolabelling program and the only Australian member of the Global Ecolabelling Network (GEN).Building on GECA's long-standing work in the green building sector, I am working with the GECA team and Board on strategy options to expand GECA's impact on sustainable consumption by an order of magnitude.

I provide origination, advice and assistance to the Futureye team on projects aimed at sustainable development outcomes and securing an enduring social licence to operate in a broad range of industries. In particular we are working with companies to understand the nexus between food, water, energy and climate change and the need for holistic, integrative thinking aimed at long-term sustainability.Futureye works with business using a unique process to help companies earn the acceptance and trust of stakeholders and the community; a social licence to operate. Our expertise helps the client understand the true nature of risk and work towards truly sustainable, integrated outcomes.

Excited to be working in a part-time capacity with an energetic team helping to grow a business aimed at the democratisation of energy in Australia. I'm helping with strategic alliances and partnerships to increase the penetration of residential and commercial solar in Australia.Driven by a passion to help spread solar globally, and a frustration with the manual and costly process of selling residential solar solutions in the existing cottage industry, Sungevity created a unique online platform to make it easy and affordable for homeowners to research, buy and install solar systems.

Ecomagination is a sustainable business strategy under which GE has invested $10 billion globally in clean technology research and development and generated over $130 billion in revenues since 2005, while reducing greenhouse gas emissions 32%. Reporting initially to the Global VP ecomagination, then to the CEO of GE ANZ, this role was built ground up as the first local version of the global initiative. Responsible for building the local ecomagination strategy on a basis of thought leadership and active participation in the national discussion on business sustainability. The approach included local footprint reduction and local collaborative innovation - including an alliance with CSIRO and the 2012 ecomagination challenge open innovation contest for low-carbon technologies. The local ecomagination efforts culminated in broad commercial projects aimed at major industry transitions: the decentralisation of energy, the electrification of transport, resource productivity in mining and the incubation of an aviation biofuels industry in Australia.Built GE brand, while uncovering new commercial opportunities, by creating and leading new external partnerships including CSIRO, The Climate Institute, Sustainable Business Australia, Businesses for a Clean Economy, Better Place, Sydney Business Chamber, EV Engineering, Springfield Land Corp, Yarra Energy Foundation and Macquarie University.Ran first local cleantech open innovation competition - the ecomagination challenge.Built GE’s brand through government and industry engagement, collaborative research, reports, press, TV and radio appearances, advertising, speaking and social media. Recognised as best practice in GE globally.Successfully implemented local footprint reduction initiative, on track for a 25% carbon/electricity cost reduction over 3 years.Recognised as Executive Leader of the Year in the 2011 Climate Alliance Business Leadership Award for outstanding achievements in climate response within business.

This role, reporting to GE’s President and CEO, Australia/NZ coordinated all local GE businesses commercially. It involved leading local partnerships, major customer engagement and cross-business projects. Initiated and led GE’s five-year, $20M strategic technology alliance with CSIRO, launched in Sep 2010 by CSIRO CEO Megan Clark & GE’s Global Chairman and CEO Jeff Immelt. Managed successful joint projects in aviation materials, healthcare and energy.Built local brand and internal connectedness by focusing on the two strategic, cross-company initiatives: ecomagination and healthymagination. These are aimed at commercial opportunities arising from addressing two of this century’s megatrends, clean energy and affordable healthcare respectively.Built a vibrant, boundaryless One GE culture of commercial excellence and sales force effectiveness from a previously-disjointed group of local GE businesses.Coordinated GE’s offerings for customers in projects including green hospitals, data centres, precinct energy and water solutions, electric vehicles and aviation biofuels. Led GE’s Sustainable Cities initiative locally.Initiated, managed and grew key GE external partnerships with businesses such as UGL, Telstra, Better Place, Transfield, Nilsen and NGOs including The Climate Institute and The Climate Group.

Country Manager Australia 2004-2008 and Country Manager New Zealand 2002-2004.Responsible for Commercial Engine and Engine Services sales. Customers included Qantas, Jetstar, Virgin Blue, Air New Zealand and Air Pacific.Led a cross-functional campaign team to win selection by The Qantas Group of the GEnx engine as the powerplant for its Boeing 787 Dreamliner fleet of up to 115 aircraft.Won engine selection for Air New Zealand’s B777-300ER fleetWon engine selection for Virgin Blue’s B737 fleetWon long-term services contract for Air New Zealand’s B737 CFM56 engine fleet

Technical and business management of the RAAF fleet of GE F404 engines powering the F/A-18 Hornet Tactical Fighter Force.Doubled customer engine readiness: led the RAAF Hornet Engine Recovery Program which successfully achieved full availability within three years while reducing fleet risk to recommended levels.Developed dashboards and task management systems improving customer service levels.Introduced the customer to Six Sigma and ran seven Six Sigma projects to improve key customer metrics.Instrumental in securing 3-year Integrated Logistics Support contract .Won orders for new spare engines and engine overhauls.Initiated fleet reliability measures/data collection.Produced ten-year maintenance management and logistics plans.Initiated bid for GE to take over complete management of RAAF F404 program, ultimately successful.

Project Engineering Manager, Tactical and Transport Projects, DMOEngineering lead on Defence project to modify the Boeing 707 tanker fleet to be compliant with new noise regulations, working with contractor Qantas Defence Services.Conceived and led a global analysis of options including on-site visits to all major proponents of hushkitting and re-engining ageing aircraft.

1993-1995 Led the technical fleet management and logistical support for engines and propulsion systems of the RAAF Hornet Tactical Fighter, Macchi Lead-In Fighter and Winjeel fleets.Developed deep relationships with engine manufacturers GE, RR and P&W and all main international operators, leading to cost-effective innovations in fleet management.1990-1992 Officer in Charge, F404 Engine Maintenance, 481 Wing Williamtown Engine maintenance for the GE F404 engines powering the F/A-18 Hornet Tactical Fighter.Creatively formed and led an energetic team of technical airmen which provided high-quality support to the operational units of the Tactical Fighter Group.