Responsible for Business Case, Economic Appraisal, Benefits Realisation Management and Assurance guidance, frameworks and application for TfNSW's $72B projects and managing the team of 24 multidisciplinary professionals.

Independent consulting and research mainly focused on energy and infrastructure. Conducted an Economic Evaluation of governance options for a For Purpose sector performance improvement and capability measure in line with NSW Treasury Guidelines.Contributed to the ENA/CSIRO Network Transformation Roadmap “Future Regulatory Options and Pathways” report as an associate with Cambridge Economic Policy Associates (CEPA). This included analysing the market design of the New York “Reforming the Energy Vision” framework and competition policy to assess the scope for market evolution and competition.

Subject matter expert for economic input into investment strategy, regulatory, microeconomic reform and policy development, review and advocacy. Championed an economic/commercial focus within an engineering based regulated monopoly.Contributed to the shaping industry regulatory frameworks and business investment strategy. Advised on demand management, environmental, sustainability, market design, forecasting, probabilistic planning, regulatory investment tests, efficiency improvements, pricing and investment planning.Advocated and championed commercial approaches to uncertainty, investment strategy and risk to reorient investment strategy and culture towards probabilistic approaches and economic analysis. Developed a “frame-calc-choose” economic evaluation training with practical real-world examples covering commercial and individual decision-making.As input into the network revenue determination, developed case studies then reviewed and challenged the ACCC's economic benchmark approach on technical, theoretical, conceptual and practical grounds. Speaker and presenter at major national and international conferences. Authored papers on industry developments, emerging trends and future directions for electricity, energy, technology and customer needs.rsmitheast@gmail.com 0419 494 796

Delivered ground-breaking EnergySave greenhouse gas reduction programs, including self-funded mass market giveaways and a “six star” energy efficiency centre. These environmental and sustainability initiatives directly contributed to the company’s platinum ranking in Corporate Responsibility Index benchmarking and were recognised at NSW Green Globe and Engineering Excellence awards.Industry representative in the policy development and implementation groups including IPART Demand Management guidelines working group, NSW Electricity Vehicle Taskforce and the National Electricity Market Settlement and Transfers Committee. Reviewed and challenged ACCC economic benchmark approach to network revenue determination on technical, theoretical, conceptual and practical grounds.

Industry representative in the policy development and implementation groups regarding Full Retail Competition including NSW government's Market Implementation Group, MSATS guidelines working group and the National Electricity Market Settlement and Transfers Committee.

Collaborated on the development of corporate plans and strategic planning process including identification of key issues and trends both external and internal including competition, globalisation, regulatory management and convergence.Competitor analysis. Identified the predominant pricing, marketing and business strategies being adopted by existing and emerging competitors. This analysis was to be the base for an integrated business competitive intelligence program across the organisation.

Responsible for leading the industry economics team, overseeing and determining the direction of research, new product development/re-positioning and communication strategies. Developed and coached staff. Managed outputs to ensure internal client support for products and budgets as well as brand building with external customers.Created an Industry Concentration Policy for managing a $112 billion industry loan portfolio. The policy combined knowledge of Australian industry structure, key drivers, volatility and correlations to establish lending boundaries.Responsible for analysis and forecasting of industry drivers, including microeconomic reform, regulation, technology, product and process innovation and competitive forces across 112 industry classifications.Revamped the “Industry Alert” newsletter highlighting the impact of economic issues for business opportunity/risk and, by transforming the distribution method, doubled output and improved timeliness by an average of 2 months. Created and authored the “Westpac Housing report” an external quarterly report with a circulation of 1,500.

Managed the "Economic Advice to Business" subscription newsletter, including the "Management Report on the Australian Economy” covering macro-economic developments and five year economic forecasts as a published report and series of management conferences in major capitals. The report provided a framework for businesses planning and budgeting, highlighting emerging strategic issues.

distribution channels in the Philippines and Indonesia and resulted in a revised location decision.Analysed the unit trusts industry to gain a vision of the competitive environment and strategic direction of the industry. The analysis combined a diverse range of information sources with emphasis on the size and performance of major companies as well as available information on marketing and distribution methods and product characteristics.Assessed market opportunities for the entrance of a well-established financial institution into the insurance industry (post-deregulation of the finance market). Analysis covered government policy, existing players, potential entrants, sales and distribution methods, product lines, and forecasting future trends for the industry and economy.Researched Australian FMCG markets for products ranging from ice cream to Christmas decorations involving rapid assimilation of market information, designing and conducting surveys and interviews and extracting maximum meaning