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Berry Street is one of Australia’s largest independent family service organisations and has provided services to children, young people and families for over 140 years.Key programs and services include: - family violence support services - education services, including the Berry Street Education Model and Berry Street School - trauma services, including our Victoria-wide therapeutic service, Take Two - out-of-home care - parenting and family services.

Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

The Penington Institute strives to reduce the impacts of problematic drug use on society by calling for reasoned debate on evidence-based drug policies that keep individuals and communities safe and healthy. Projects and campaigns include Australia’s Annual Overdose Report and International Overdose Awareness Day.The Finance, Audit & Risk Management Committee supports the independent Board in fulfilling its governance and compliance responsibilities, and ensuring appropriate oversight on finance and risk matters.

Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

Bozzo Group is a privately held family business with interests in land development, hospitality and agriculture.

Greater Melbourne Area

Allanwater Advisory provides pragmatic and actionable strategic advice to corporates, family businesses and not-for-profits on financial, operational and corporate governance matters.Recent engagements include:• Advising on and managing the successful integration of the Ralton Asset Management business into the 360 Capital Group governance and management structure• Advising a large, family-led, property, hospitality and agriculture group on the optimal corporate governance framework to support and enable their continued growth, and the next evolution of the business• Financial due diligence on the acquisition of a New Zealand based software company by a Swiss entity• Advising on and managing the recruitment process for a Corporate Services Manager for Penington Institute (pro bono)

Melbourne, Australia

Private Client Wealth Management business operating under its own AFSL, providing tailored wealth management services (personal financial advice, investment management & reporting) to private individuals and their families, charities and not-for-profit organisations. Unlisted public company.Reported to independent Chair and external Board. Executive responsibility for all aspects of the business including strategy, finance, risk & compliance, operations, people and technology. Directly responsible to shareholders for successful operation of the business.

Melbourne, Australia

Plum was a joint venture between MLC and Vanguard and is a leading provider of superannuation administration and investment services to medium to large Australian companies and individuals [~200,000 members and $31b funds].A member of Plum Executive Team reporting to the CEO and Trustee Board responsible for developing and delivering the strategic objectives of the business. Key focus was on ensuring that effective policies and controls were in place to protect the interests of stakeholders; particularly clients, members and the shareholder.Directly responsible for all financial aspects of the business including planning and forecasting; management and statutory reporting; investment valuation and control; Board, Trustee & Licencee obligations; and audit and regulatory compliance.

Sydney & Melbourne, Australia

Concurrent with above role at Plum, in January 2006 was appointed Head of Decision Support for the MLC Products & Services business which comprises MLC Investments, MLC Insurance, Client & Adviser Servicing and Mature Products.Member of the Products & Services Leadership Team with responsibility for all financial aspects of those business units.

Sydney, Australia

Amazon was a $200m investment program designed to strengthen the MLC business following its acquisition by NAB. As Finance lead and member of the program’s Leadership Team, contributed to the success of the Amazon program in the achievement of its strategic objectives.Responsibilities included:• Preparation of Program funding requests to Boards (MLC & NAB)• Providing a dynamic and effective link between Amazon and Finance, especially in the area of planning, forecasting and benefits realisation• Developing and implementing effective processes, procedures and tools to enhance project management capability and project reporting across the program• Developing and implementing effective benefits realisation processes• Status reporting to various governance bodies across MLC and NAB

Sydney, Australia

Following the acquisition of MLC by NAB, managed all aspects of the Integration Program for Business Services (Finance, Actuarial, Legal & Company Secretarial). Immediately following this managed a change program for Business Services designed to simplify and improve scalability of operations and deal with legacy integration issues.Responsibilities included all aspect of project management and delivery, including scoping, prioritisation, resource management, stakeholder & sponsor engagement, risk & issues management, status monitoring & reporting.

A variety of senior Finance roles with responsibilities in the areas of risk management, strategic planning and Decision Support.

Stirling, Scotland

Scottish Amicable Life Assurance Society (now part of Prudential Group) was a mutual life office with 2,100 employees providing life assurance, pensions and investment products. In 1996, Annual Premiums were ~A$2b and profit was A$1.3b.Responsibilities included developing management accounting information systems with a focus on expenses and activity based costing; planning & forecasting and participating in various strategic reviews.

Chartered Accountant - Institute Of Chartered Accountants Of Scotland

Maicd, Governance

Board Leadership Program

Community Leadership Program

Associate Diploma

Bachelor Of Accountancy, Accountancy & Economics

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