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Melbourne, Vic, Au

Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

Managing and advising on the sustainability/ESG profiles of Evolution Mining's major projects in Australia. Working within the Group Projects management team, responsible for ensuring the design and delivery of major projects (studies, execution and large contracts) aligns to Group-operational governance, and sector best-practice. Drawing on extensive knowledge of both industrial sustainability and major projects, delivering value-creation out of a long-range view of risk and stakeholder management.

Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

Strategic communications and stakeholder engagement services, specialising in critical infrastructure, major industry developments, and public works. Embedded for the Spark Consortium over four months as interim Southern Precinct Lead (communications and community engagement) on the A$15B North East Link Project in Melbourne. Project Manager - Community Engagement Strategy for Summerset's (NZ) Oakleigh South retirement village development application in Victoria. Advised Struber on its own sustainability profile, and on the mapping and execution of a three-year sustainability strategy.

Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

Senior-level project management and elevated delivery of St Barbara's Company and external sustainability reporting, including for the Bloomberg Gender Equality Index. Also delivered a recommended five-year sustainability strategy and energy efficiency program to support the company's 2030 carbon reduction plans.

Greater Melbourne Area

Delivering new value for organisations in communications, public affairs, stakeholder engagement and sustainability/ESG, through managed team work.

Melbourne, Australia

Appointed to strengthen Newcrest's annual sustainability reporting, ESG/CSR profile, communications and related stakeholder relations, particularly following the admission of Newcrest to the International Council on Mining and Metals (2017). Received Executive, Board and assurer commendations for 2019 and 2020 sustainability reports and achieved significant improvement in Newcrest's international sustainability ratings.Also responsible for input to Newcrest's sustainability strategy and related internal-external content delivery, as well as a significant lead role in Newcrest's corporate website redevelopment.Reporting to the Head of Corporate Affairs, working up to Board level and managing a broad project team of internal champions and suppliers, uses comprehensive communications, project management and sustainability experience to cohesively engage teams and stakeholders across the Newcrest international group, delivering to project planning.

Melbourne, Australia

Operating at all levels of the company, this role involved being asked at short notice to step into lead media relations management and internal-external stakeholder relations, including daily comms and media response, and project, campaign and crisis planning delivery. Reporting to the Head of Corporate Affairs, and engaging regularly with the C-suite, competently delivered media and core company communications process (including speeches and content for the CEO and Board Chair), closely working with Investor Relations, international operations offices, Company Secretary, Legal and Exploration. Operated regularly under pressure and delivered beyond initial commitments and expectations.- Responsible for initial company-wide review of external content for sensitivity and adherence to policy.- Successful communications strategy and campaign project work including for international operations.- Developed reporting, speeches and profile letters, including for the AGM and Annual Report.- Effected a major upgrade of company media monitoring capability and a 'mobile-ready' corporate website upgrade.- Recruitment and management of contracted employees, diverse suppliers, and budgeting.

Melbourne, Australia

Responsible for strategic corporate affairs and stakeholder relations focused on the development of Newcrest's profile - particularly in PNG - through national strategy and communications/engagement project planning, involving partnerships and regional deployment (PNG, Indonesia, Cote D'Ivoire). Reporting to the Executive General Manager Public Affairs and Social Performance.

Melbourne, Australia

Private consulting services in corporate affairs management/stakeholder relations, communications/journalism, corporate social responsibility/sustainable development strategy and reporting (GRI and Global Compact frameworks, data and assurance processes).> Senior Adviser, External/Stakeholder Relations (contract), Newcrest Mining Limited - strategic corporate affairs process;> Senior Associate (contract), Australian Centre for Corporate Social Responsibility - strategic communications and CSR advice to ACCSR client projects.> Communications advice and practice implementation to organisations, committees, and boards.> Head Judge (Large Corporate and Environment Minister's Award), national Banksia Foundation Sustainability Awards (2012-present): http://banksiafdn.com, and Judge (Sustainability Reporting) Australasian Reporting Awards (2012-15): http://arawards.com.au.> Conference speaking and presentation at major industry events.> Radio Presenter, Green Tick-It, What A Wonderful World Radio, 3WBC 94.1 FM (2007-present).

Melbourne, Australia

MMG is a progressive Australian-based international base metals mining company, and part of the China Minmetals Corporation group.Strategic adviser on sustainability practice/positioning and reporting, major corporate partnerships/sponsorships and communications, stakeholder engagement and issues management. Reporting to ExCo level, responsible for evolving MMG's CSR positioning and reporting practice, including the transition to G4 reporting, and for international-scale, multi-year partnership projects. A representative on the ICMM's Global Reporting Initiative G4 Working Group. Over the three years 2013-16, MMG has been listed in HSSUB, the index of most sustainable companies in the Hang Seng (HK Ex), as well as being recognised as a top performing company by CSRNews Asia's annual rankings, and the Australasian Reporting Awards (Best Newcomer reporter award 2014).

Melbourne, Australia

Project and editorial management of MMG's annual sustainability reporting process to the International Councll for Mining and Metals (ICMM) requirements and GRI G3.1 framework (including coordination with international sites/departments and internal-external stakeholder communications). Managed and coordinated MMG's corporate sponsorships, donations and partnerships process, including policy governance, and coordination of site process with General Managers and Community teams.

Melbourne, Australia

Ecos was Australia's leading magazine on research behind sustainability and environmental management, across industry and community. After appointment, re-launched the magazine as a national sustainability title with a new editorial focus, board, calendar/strategy and revenue model. Introduced adverstising and newsagent sales and grew revenue (+80%) and readership significantly (+50%). In doing so, reported to senior levels and forged editorial relationships with key organisations and leaders. Ecos was widely recognised for high-quality and incisive sustainability content.

Sydney, Australia

The Australian "Good Environmental Choice" program launched in November 2001 provides to the community an environmental mark of recognition for a wide range of products and services. The benefits of an independent environmental label is that all Australians can easily recognise products which are sensitive to environmental pressures. The Australian Ecolabel Program has been developed for general compliance to ISO 14 024 and is managed by a not-for-profit organisation utilising a national network of registered assessors. The program awards a mark of recognition for products and services that meet standards of environmental, quality and social performance.

Colombo, Sri Lanka

Post-tsunami consultancy for the WWF-American Red Cross Humanitarian Partnerships programme, and editorial consultancy work for SOLIDAR's post-tsunami community restoration efforts in Sri Lanka.

Lope Reserve Gabon

A voluntary one-year position contributing to the conservation research and management of Western Lowland Gorillas in remote Gabon, West Africa. Involved helping establish and run a remote research camp and tourism operation, recruiting local conservation staff, managing tourism operations, and developing a marketing and promotion strategy for the initiative from Gabon.

London, Uk

Management of Nature Publishing Group's print-to-online journal and web-only content production process. Wrote news and feature articles for Nature magazine and Nature.com. Management of a large team of reportees and budget control.

London, Uk

Worked with electronic publishers, senior editorial staff, US-based developers and a local team to lead development of the first online architecture and electronic production process for the Nature branded suite of international science journals. Wrote news and feature articles for Nature magazine. Development and management of a large production team and external suppliers.

Residential Australian Public Affairs Institute (Melbourne Business School) - Certificate, Corporate And Public Affairs, Incl Stakeholder Relations And Csr

Activities and Societies: Case study workshop collaborations with colleagues from leading firms. The international Handbook of Public.

Master’S Degree, Science Communication And Journalism

Activities and Societies: Uni science journalist in residence. The pre-eminent international science communication qualification covering.

Bsc (Hons), Major Marine Zoology

Activities and Societies: Melbourne Uni Alumni, University First XV Rugby, Trinity College Alumni, theatrical and band societies. Resident.

Education record

Master'S Degree, Science Communication