Strengthening mobility and place practice through the South East Committee for the Chartered Institution of Highways and Transportation. Events officer up to July 2024, then elected as Secretary.

Policy leadership improving how cities and places work for people, communities and businesses. A strong interest in mobility and equality of access to places right now and through devising strategic planning and policy.

Focussed on achieving positive outcomes for people and our places. Bringing a public policy practitioner and geographer's perspective to Key Account Management and delivering strategic projects for clients.> Supporting WSP teams as a Key Account Manager focussing on strategic planning and policy clients to delivery strategic pursuits and drive account growth.> Delivering strategic policy projects that focus on people and places, in collaboration with Infrastructure Australia; Transport for NSW; Department of Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development and Communications; Auckland Transport; Waka Kotahi NZ Transport Agency; Uber and on part-time secondment to the Business Council of Australia.> Leading as Future Ready Lead Australia part time from August 2019 - March 2021 developing and rolling out a business-wide innovation programme. Supporting our people and clients to consider what the future may bring.

Supporting the Business Council and members, leading on infrastructure, major projects, housing, aviation and planning policy.

My mission is to improve how cities work for people now and in the future.

Keeping Sydney moving alongside infrastructure construction. Led a multi-disciplinary team to achieve and deliver:*Improving transport network performance through travel behaviour change of Sydney commuters. Managing a large consultancy and applying behavioural insights to influence commuter travel. Published on the Harvard Business Review website. Winner at the 2017 Transport for NSW Recognition Awards. Institute of Transportation Engineers Sustainable Transport Award for 2016.*Activating retail areas through placemaking and events. Highly commended at the 2016 Transport for NSW Recognition Awards. Shortlisted for Urban Design Award.*Proactive stakeholder management with peak bodies, large employers as well as partnership agreements with Chambers of Commerce.

Leading a team advising the Premier/Ministers and supporting cabinet decision making on Transport, Planning, Arts and Visitor Economy portfolios. Representing the Department on steering committees for city shaping infrastructure projects - light rail, rail and urban renewal.Troubleshooting sensitive multi-agency issues.Strong role across government agencies on policy reforms - taxi/ridesharing regulation, integrated fare structures, collaborative economy. And, as an urban geographer, proud to bring spatial analysis into departmental decision making through supporting young geographers and developing a partnership with UNSW City Futures Research Centre.

A great role in the creation of the Behavioural Insights Unit applying nudge theory in partnership with the UK Cabinet Office to improve policy outcomes and to boost public sector policy making capability.Lead developing and program managing behavioural insights trials and advice across government agencies and private sector service providers to improve outcomes for the community and the public purse e.g. workers compensation; heavy vehicle productivity; energy efficiency; local government.Boosted public sector policy making capability through delivering applied policy-focussed workshops.

Policy analysis and advice supporting Cabinet decision making. Championed projects to identify regulatory reform targets. Worked with leads across government to apply regulatory reform principles to a range of policy areas, focussing on transport and planning.

Policy lead and program manager for strategic policy projects such as the Fire and Rescue National Framework for England and the Fire Futures review. Led innovative policy development project managing 200+ sector volunteers. Progressed key government reforms in close consultation with trade unions, industry groups and local government reporting directly to ministers. Wrote policy documents and undertook formal consultation processes. Managed correspondence and contributed to external communications.

Focus on analytical and policy advice on housing affordability. Leading and presenting evidence to planning hearings, Board and senior managers to inform local housing targets. Built productive working relationships with public (local and regional government, central government agencies) and private (developers, consultancies) stakeholders to advocate government position. Demographic and statistical lead.

Rigorous analytical and research focus. Designing and implementing operational quality frameworks and management information for 2011 Census. Managing teams and working with leads across the Directorate. Moves due to promotion from Research Officer to Team Leader.

Statistical modelling. Consultancy projects for government agencies. Writing for academic journals. Participating at IPART hearing on bus contract reimbursement.