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Brisbane, QLD, AU

• RLOA is a registered NDIS provider supporting people with a disability, those requiring aged care and others who are marginalised and disadvantaged to live a life of their choice.
• Actively contribute to board discussions, decision-making processes and strategy setting, leveraging extensive knowledge and expertise in strategy, risk management, performance management and governance frameworks.
• Led the Board’s development of the organisation’s risk framework, including strategic risk register and established risk appetite and tolerance levels based on strategic objectives.
• Lead the Governance and Risk Committee in compliance and risk oversight and reviewing governance policies and frameworks.
• Provide oversight of financial reporting, internal controls and audit function, ensuring accuracy and compliance.

Brisbane, Australia

• StrategyWise is a boutique management consultancy that specialises in high-impact advisory and hands-on services that cover all aspects of strategy, governance, business planning and organisational development.
• Strategic advice and solutions on strategy development and execution, business plan development and performance monitoring, risk management, stakeholder relations, marketing strategies and promotional materials.
• Procedural advice and preparation of strategic documents, organisational reviews, reports and Board, Government and Industry submissions.
• Guidance on undertaking business-critical stakeholder engagement to achieve buy-in for organisational change initiatives and deliver strategic outcomes.

• Emerging Industries Consultative Committee provides governance and strategic advice to the AgriFutures management and Board to ensure funds are invested in areas of greatest benefit to emerging industries.
• Provide advice and oversight to the AgriFutures’ Emerging Industries Program on strategic alignment; strategic and operational planning; investment prioritisation; governance, compliance and risk management; and review.

• Sugar Research Australia is an industry-owned Research and Development Corporation (RDC).
• Strategic and operational advice to the CEO and Board on company strategy; environmental scanning and foresight; research funding acquisition; research investment decisions; risk management; governance structures and.
• Facilitated and secured industry and government investor support for the strategic objectives, Strategic and Operational Plans and research investment.
• Established new and strengthened existing relationships with industry and State and Australian Government investors and research providers, and managed stakeholder affairs.
• Led negotiations on the establishment and renewal of SRA’s Statutory Funding Contracts with the Australian Government and investment Deeds with the Queensland Government, securing an annual government investment of $10M.
• Prepared submissions and made in-person representations to Senate Inquiries, Government Round Tables and Government White Papers.

• Built and managed SRA’s strategic planning, research performance, impact reporting, Board and corporate governance frameworks and policies to meet statutory requirements and align with investor priorities and.
• Developed and embedded contemporary Board and corporate governance processes and policies, with the company being repeatedly commended for its best practice governance in government reviews and independent reviews.
• Identified and provided oversight of strategic risks and mitigation strategies and controls, including working with the Executive Team and Board on the company’s strategy reset and organisational restructure.
• Appointed to numerous industry, RDC and Government Steering Committees and Working Groups which delivered key strategic outcomes, including Agricultural Innovation Minister’s Roundtable (2020); the Council of Rural.
• Led the development of organisational, industry and cross-sectoral strategies, including SRA’s Strategic Plans; SRA’s Enabling Strategies; the CRRDC’s Vision 2050; the National Sugarcane Industry RD&E Strategy; and the.
• Contributed to the strategic review and feasibility study that led to the recent establishment of Agricultural Innovation Australia Limited which aims to drive a new cross-industry approach to agricultural innovation.

• National Sugarcane Industry RD&E Strategy Steering Committee is a joint government, industry and research provider committee under the auspices of the Australian Government’s National Primary Industries Research.
• Provided strategic direction, advice and oversight for the Strategy development and implementation to the joint strategy leads (the Queensland Department of Agriculture and Fisheries and SRA).
• Led the strategy development on behalf of the Steering Committee and, through my personal engagement, secured over 30 stakeholders’ endorsement of the Strategy.
• Responsible for governance of the Committee (including meeting protocol, conflict management and preparation of the Minutes), provided guidance to the Steering Committee in their strategy deliberations and engaged with.

• Queensland Department of Agriculture and Fisheries and SRA Steering Committee is a joint government and SRA Steering Committee with responsibility for the strategic direction and governance of the Queensland.
• Provided advice on the drafting of the funding deeds and oversight of the execution of the deeds.
• Managed the business-critical relationships between Departmental and SRA Committee Members to ensure Committee deliberations delivered positive outcomes.
• Secured endorsement of funding deeds that provided SRA between $2.85M and $4M annually.

• Queensland Rail is an integrated passenger transport and rail infrastructure business.
• Oversaw compliance with legislative and GOC obligations.
• Drove the development of the Strategic Plans and annual Statement of Corporate Intent.
• Spearheaded the design and establishment of a fully integrated strategic management, performance measurement and governance framework to support the delivery of the organisation’s objectives.
• Established and managed the Strategy Unit to govern the strategic planning and reporting operations across the organisation.
• Forged positive internal and external stakeholder relationships to enable collaborative policy and process improvement and enhanced strategic decision making.

• Developed the company’s strategic direction in collaboration with management and Board.
• Advised the Board in relation to business challenges and opportunities.
• Strategic role during the demerger of QR Limited and the establishment of Queensland Rail, advising the executives and Board on the establishment of a phased approach to setting the new GOC’s strategic direction.

• The Department of State Development, Infrastructure, Local Government and Planning is working to create a strong and resilient Queensland economy that supports thriving communities and regions and jobs for all, now and.
• Led the development and establishment of the State/Local Government Protocol which was endorsed by the then Premier, on behalf of state agencies, and the President of the Local Government Association of Queensland, on.
• Developed and managed the Department’s business planning, monitoring, risk management and reporting processes, whilst ensuring consistency and integration with prescribed standards and processes.
• Developed and led change management strategies to guide the service area through a major organisational restructure program and subsequent business unit dissolution.
• Developed and managed the Performance Management Program for Queensland local governments, including: corporate and operational planning frameworks; comparative performance reporting and benchmarking; and continuous.

• The Commission is an independent statutory authority whose primary role is to make recommendations to the Queensland and Australian Government Ministers for local government on the allocation of the Financial Assistant.
• Contributed to the setting of the Financial Assistance Grants and oversight of the administration of the grants.
• Conducted several public hearings in the absence of the Chair and individual council visits in connection with the Commission’s recommendations on the allocation of funding to local governments.

• The Stafford Parish Credit Union was a member-owned credit union that provided banking and personal loan facilities to its members. The Credit Union was subsequently taken over by Queensland Country Credit Union, now.
• Contributed to the sound governance and prudence of the company, including strategic oversight; preparation and review of disclosures, reports and compliance correspondence; and reviews and approvals of personal loan.
• Prepared numerous policies on behalf of the Board (including Credit Management Policy and Risk Management Policy) and established internal controls to ensure policy compliance, in line with ASX’s Corporate Governance.
• Contributed to reviewing the financial and operational performance of the Credit Union and making recommendations to the members that it would be in their best interests for the Credit Union to be taken over by a.

• The Department of Employment, Small Business and Training manages the Queensland Government's investment in vocational training, employment opportunities and helping small businesses grow.
• Responsible for the development and monitoring of financial and administrative systems and processes, including the design of a new standardised performance reporting framework for Local Employment Schemes (LEI’s) and.

Bachelor Of Commerce (B.Com.)

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