As Australia’s fastest-growing university, Torrens University Australia brings a careers-focused and global perspective to Australian higher education. With around 19, 000+ students from 124+ countries, Torrens University boasts a credible industry-immersive difference for its students and strong research output. Offering high-quality and specialised degree programs in a wide range of academic disciplines, Torrens University proudly delivers undergraduate, graduate and specialised degree programs at campuses in Sydney, Adelaide, Melbourne, Brisbane, Auckland and online. Torrens University’s vision, “We champion the power of people to connect the world for good”, and its values of beginning and ending with people, being good, being creative and bold, and being global are at its core. The vision and values underpin the university and informs all the work done in our institutions. As a private higher education provider, Torrens University Australia is the only university in Australia and New Zealand, and one of four globally, to be a Certified B Corporation, meaning we are committed to the highest standards of verified social and environmental performance, public transparency, and legal accountability to balance profit and purpose.

Torrens University, the only investor owned university in Australia, was acquired by Strategic Education Inc., an American company in 2021, and has campuses in Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane, and Adelaide, with a study body of 20,000 students.Torrens also owns and operates Billie Blue College of Design, Blue Mountains International Hotel Management School, Think Education (Nursing and Complementary Medicine), as well as the Media Design School in Auckland, New Zealand.

Council Member (Non Executive Director). Member of the Governance Risk & Compliance Committee and the Information Communications & Technology (ICT) Committee.Founded in 1890, Barker College is an Anglican coeducational school in Sydney. Catering for students from Pre-Kindergarten to Year 12, the School also offers boarding for Senior School students in Years 10 – 12. In recent years, Barker has opened three Indigenous primary school campuses in Yarramalong on the Central Coast, Wollombi in the Hunter region and most recently, Dhupuma Barker in NE Arnhem Land. A priority for each of these schools is the development of strong foundational skills in literacy and numeracy for Indigenous students from Kindergarten to Year 6, with the intent to instil a confidence and a desire to learn.

Syngenta Group is the world’s largest agriculture technology company, it has 55,000 employees in over 100 countries with $35 billion in sales per annum. http://www.syngenta.comIn this role I led the Legal, Compliance and Ethics function for Australia & New Zealand.

Lead attorney (Asia Pacific) for Syngenta's biggest selling product. Responsible for ensuring freedom and license to operate issues and compliance managed across Asia. Dual reporting in APAC and Global head office in Switzerland. Responsibilities ranged from registration and formulation license to operate issues, regulatory compliance, product stewardship, NGO engagement, regulatory matters and advocacy. Key country legal work: China, India, Vietnam, Thailand, Indonesia, Malaysia & Australia while working directly with US and Swiss teams.

Responsible for Culture & Engagement for our large Singapore operations – ensuring a high-performing, motivated and engaged Singapore business, including office and research facility/plant. Direct reports.

Broad legal role based in Singapore covering Asia Pacific (15 countries) reporting to Regional Counsel and Global Legal- Responsibility for corporate governance of 40 entities across Asia Pacific (NYSE listed parent company). - Transactions for all venture capital investments (global investments mainly US-focussed)- Litigation management - Led various Department-wide legal efficiency programs including key performance metrics, legal processes and governance (Global and Regional projects with local delivery in 15 Asia Pacific countries)- Compliance framework set up and key compliance policy drafting and roll out (SEC incl FCPA and SOX focus)- Contracts- negotiation through to completion.