I am a commercial and contract specialist with over 15 years experience in both the private and public sectors in Canberra. My expertise is Australian Industry Capability (AIC) and the Australian Defence industrial base where for the past five years I have been in roles promoting, supporting and facilitating opportunities for innovative Australian companies to support Defence achieve its sovereign industry capabilities requirements.My skills include stakeholder and relationship management, commonwealth government contracting and commercial management.My work style is flexible and inclusive. I exercise a significant degree of independence and perform complex and sensitive work under broad direction. I have highly developed interpersonal skills and excellent oral and written communication skills and I have established an extensive network of key stakeholders through which I can monitor new and emerging strategic priorities that may affect my key focus areas.