Venture Builder consultant with experience advising startup and scale up ventures across numerous industries and business types, including SaaS platforms and product innovations in the FMCG and manufacturing industries.

Consulting activities aligned to TWE's strategic innovation activities and relationships, ensuring alignment between innovation focus areas and key strategic agenda.Development and implementation of an innovation project governance model to drive greater visibility between management and operational activities.

Consulting services in support of the development and establishment of the University of Melbourne's 2x new Investment Funds designed to create and end-to-end investment funding support ecosystem for research IP commercialisation at UoM.This includes identification and development of deal flow pipeline, strategy development relating to broader support programs and services required to support new ventures.These funds include - The $15 million University of Melbourne Genesis Pre-Seed Fund, established in conjunction with Breakthrough Victoria, providing funding for early-stage research, ideas and new technologies and will facilitate access to University networks and mentoring to create seed-fund-ready companies.$100 million Tin Alley Ventures Fund, led by Tanarra Capital, which will invest in high-potential University-affiliated start-ups, providing support from the seed stage through to pre-IPO and will engage the University’s alumni and supporters to help investee companies reach their full potential.

Praqua was created to commercialise an innovative new water purification technology (Puribag) designed for rapid safe water provision in disaster and emergency situations.In my role with Praqua, I have managed the new product development process and commercialisation life-cycle to see Puribag manufactured and sold in international markets to governments and large scale NFP entities. I am also responsible for the overall commercial management of the business, acting more as a General Manager in my role crossing into all business areas.

Vinnovate was created usher in a new normal in beverage packaging, set to change consumer expectations in the wine industry.In my role with Vinnovate, I have been responsible for creation and management of the company's Intellectual Property portfolio, new product development and commercialisation life-cycle, international relationship management and supply chain establishment along with total responsibility for management of the business and jointly for its strategic business focus.

I am a highly experienced wine professional having spent many years across all facets of wine production, both in Australia and abroad.