Senior management roles, public policy expertise and practical hands on project management combine to provide Chris with 25 years of professional experience.Spanning a full spectrum of commercial, government and not-for-profit sectors, Chris shines in stakeholder relations and excels at brokering lasting and effective partnerships. He delights in cultivating collaboration for the greater good.Career highlights including brokering long term organisational relationships between community groups, local and state governments, Aboriginal land councils and universities for organisations such as Local Government NSW and the Cooks River Alliance.Working with the Australian Local Government Association, Chris represented local government at Cultural Ministers Council meetings.Chris has served as a judge for the UNESCO Creative Cities Network, following working with the United Cities and Local Governments Committee for culture (UCLG). He was commissioned by UCLG to research and write for: Cities, cultures and developments, report for Agenda 21 for Culture. Chris has a keen environmental awareness and a passion for social justice. He holds a Graduate Diploma of Arts Management (University of South Australia) and a Bachelor of Arts, Gender and Theatre Studies (University of NSW).