Steven Bowman Email & Phone Number

• The Council provides direction on how we approach inclusion and diversity at WaterNSW, with a focus on:
• Promoting awareness, understanding and appreciation of inclusion and diversity
• Creating a culture of belonging where our people feel valued and respected
• Growing the diverse representation of our workforce to reflect the communities we operate in

Bathurst/Parramatta

• WaterNSW is a State-Owned Corporation that supplies two-thirds of the water used in NSW. We protect catchments, monitor water quality and operate the largest surface and groundwater monitoring network in the southern.
• Packaging our technical water expertise and assets to create affordable solutions that new and existing customers need.
• Generating revenue through carbon sequestration, leasing, solar projects and biodiversity certificates whist moving towards a carbon positive future.
• Engagement with our customers and stakeholders to research and develop new services.

Local Jobs and Skills Taskforces meet regularly to develop solutions to help more Australians connect with quality job opportunities, improve their skills and assist employers to meet their labour and skills needs. The Taskforce assists with the development and implementation of the Central West Local Jobs Plan which identifies key employment and training.

Orange, New South Wales, Australia

• Led a dedicated team at this not-for-profit organisation to bring together all levels of government and the private sector to drive sustainable economic growth for the Central West (Contract role).
• Lead partnerships, inspire change and be the regional voice for the Central West community
• Provide evidence-based advice to the Australian Government on regional development issues
• Support community access to funding and infrastructure

Joined a leading regional not-for-profit to play an active role in facilitating economic development opportunities, investment and workforce development across Central West NSW.

Bathurst, New South Wales, Australia

• Senior stakeholder engagement role across South-East and Central NSW to increase the uptake of the National Broadband Network, drive co-investment and increase awareness of upgrades.
• Engaging directly with Small to Medium Enterprise, Business Chambers, Internet Service Providers, Industry Groups, Peak Bodies and Councils
• Acted as the NSW Emergency Management Liaison Officer (EMLO) to help coordinate nbn’s disaster response (Lismore and Central NSW flood events)
• Escalating and managing business connectivity issues and network outages
• Working with government on large scale infrastructure co-investment projects

Bathurst, New South Wales, Australia

Not-for-profit start-up incubator and co-working space.

Not-for-profit organisation providing support to seniors, carers and people living with disability.

Bathurst

• Internal promotion. Led the Economic Development team to drive investment and business relocation.
• Creating and implementing the Economic Development Strategy, Signage Strategy & Smart City Plan
• Development of numerous investment attraction and start-up programs
• Economic feasibility studies, economic modelling and managing a large budget

Bathurst, NSW

• Rollout of numerous business education programs and workshops
• Driving the relocation of businesses and attracting new residents
• Writing and submitting grant applications

Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

Australia’s only not-for profit peak body dedicated to advocating on behalf of governments for smart communities in Australia. ASCA works closely with our members across all levels of governments to solve problems, enhance policy, capacity, confidence, and create innovative smart solutions, for their communities.

Sydney, Australia And Auckland, New Zealand

• Management of the pacific Professional Development team to meet sales targets for a portfolio of industry leading training and education programs for lawyers.
• Management of sales, marketing, conference producers and event staff in Australia and NZ
• Overall management of a portfolio of more than 50 training and conference programs
• Strategic marketing & sales channel development

Sydney And Melbourne, Australia

• Internal promotion. Expanded upon my responsibilities to oversee the Congress & Conferences team.
• Managing a portfolio of 50 conferences and workshops to meet revenue targets
• Sales channel development, stakeholder management, budgeting, evaluation & forecasting
• Continuous improvement and new product development

Sydney, Australia

• Responsible for producing conferences and training events for accountants.
• Production of large-scale conferences, some attracting upwards of 5,000 delegates
• Management of budgets for each event and reaching revenue targets
• Stakeholder management and development of marketing plans