Career Goal: To contribute to the sustainable futures of regional, rural and remote Australia and the people who live in and enjoy the many different places and communities across this amazing country.Specialties: Natural Capital condition assessment and market development; farm business resilience; sustainability assessment; policy development; policy research, advocacy and campaigns; political lobbying; extension program design and management; stakeholder engagement; facilitation of multi-stakeholder negotiation; industry development; property management planning; conflict management; rural development extension theory and practice; applied social research; critically reflective learning.Experience: 1. 30+ years leading and facilitating policy research, development, extension and advocacy, as well as supporting policy campaigns with positive political impact and outcomes for primary industries and natural resource management sectors.2. 25+ years planning, managing and conducting extension service delivery activities for government, industry and community (not-for-profit) organisations with engagement focussed on improving communication for innovation in property business, natural resource and production management.3. 25+ years managing and coordinating delivery of property management planning programs and services to over 3,000 individual landholders and groups in the south east, west and central highlands regions of Queensland. Key deliverables include technical and advisory services to support whole-property management planning for business, production, environmental, financial and social outcomes.4. 5+ years role on State Extension Leaders Network, made up of executive extension leaders from all States and Territories, for influencing extension policy in Australia for enabling sustainable natural resource management and agricultural production outcomes.5. 15+ years as elected treasurer to not-for-profit organisation, managing accounts, payments, employee payroll and financial accountability.