Regional Economic and Community Development PractitionerI am a dynamic Development Manager and strategist with a 15+ year record of achievement and demonstrated success in regional economic development, facilitation and managing grants attached to multi-million dollar infrastructure projects, diverse economic growth strategies and broad community initiatives. Experienced in managing multiple and diverse projects, concepts, issues, stakeholders, service providers and dealing with complex case management. I am comfortable corresponding (written and verbal) with Politicians, CEO's, Executive Directors, Executives of multiple service providers and the general public.LeadershipI provide insightful, engaging and empathetic leadership skills, with an appreciation of diversity and have an ability to cope with chaos enabling me to adapt quickly to change during turbulent organisational conditions and economic commotion. I have in innate ability to come up with practical solutions to issues of operational change and to develop and action project variations. I am an exceptional mentor and coach and tenacious in networking, building new business, securing customer loyalty and forging strong relationships with internal and external parties.I am a Director on the Board of Management for the Seawinds Community Hub which provides a range of integrated services and programs. The Hub currently houses a Kindergarten and Long Day Care service, a Community House, the Rosebud Men's Shed development and many multi-purpose rooms and offices that are used by a variety of organisations to provide health and wellbeing, social, leisure and community activities.Grant Writer I am an experienced and successful Grant Writer and Grant Manager with a proven ability to undertake relevant literature reviews and interpret complex guidelines and criteria.