Gemma Ryan is a Manager, Strategic Projects at Macquarie University. She possess expertise in manage client relationships, client liaison, program management, educational fundraising, energy industry and 20 more skills. She is proficient in French. Colleagues describe her as "From my first interview with her and beyond our last day together, Gemma has always been a fantastic manager and mentor. While her professional skills are a large part of that, I think her best quality is how much she cares about the work she does and the people she does it with. Working together in such a large organisation, I was impressed by Gemma’s ability to manage relationships easily across project teams and communicate our team’s work to our peers and division, but also particularly executive and board level stakeholders. She has a mind for data and reporting and her project management skills are impeccable. This was something I got to appreciate first hand during Covid when we had to quickly pivot our planned projects for the year to facilitate organisational change and hybrid working environments in a very short period of time. I'm so grateful to have had her as a manager through a tough year of change. Gemma has always been willing to step in and support any work across the team but I’m most grateful for the way she empowered me to own my own projects and gave me the confidence to expand and take on new challenges, knowing she had full faith in me but also knowing she would be there right behind me if I needed it. Even today, I can still call on Gemma any time to seek advice (and I do). I hope we have the opportunity to work together again in the future. In the meantime, I can only recommend her wholeheartedly to anybody else who has the chance and honour to!" and "I had the privilege of working alongside Gemma at UNSW for more than 4 years. Over that time, Gemma led the expansion of Alumni & Community Giving from a single channel and audience to a multi-channel portfolio with extensive reach and impact. Gemma’s project management skills and diligent oversight supported the continuous delivery of new, innovative and increasingly complex programs on time and to an excellent standard. In particular, Gemma’s proactive approach to risk identification, problem solving and senior stakeholder management helped ensure our team was always supported for success. Most importantly, Gemma truly lives by her values - both at work and in life. As a manager, Gemma worked hard to foster an environment of kindness, respect and teamwork (even more so in challenging times). Additionally, rather than being motivated solely by metrics, Gemma is driven by the positive change she can create through her work. Gemma's unwavering commitment to social impact shines through in everything she does, making her a uniquely inspiring colleague to work with. I have no hesitation recommending Gemma to a future employer; she would be an asset to any team."