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Leadership Rooted in Purpose, Clarity, and Results

MY STORY

From Complexity to Clarity. From Structure to Soul.

I’ve spent over 20 years navigating the crossroads of transformation, regulation, leadership, and impact. I’ve led multimillion-dollar reform programs, rebuilt teams and trust in fractured environments, and delivered results that hold up under scrutiny - from boardrooms to community forums, from regional recovery to government reform.

But behind the outcomes is a deeper story - one rooted in values, resilience, and purpose.

A Systems Thinker With a Human Lens

My early career shaped my belief that real change happens when people, process, and purpose align. Whether I was leading strategic programs in infrastructure, overseeing complaints and compliance in regulatory settings, or lifting corporate performance through digital reform - I’ve always brought a mindset that looks for the “why” behind the work.

I'm not just focused on performance - I'm obsessed with meaningful progress.

Anchored in Equity, Guided by Purpose

I come from a lived understanding of what it means to navigate systems not designed for everyone. That's why I'm passionate about equity over equality, First Nations voice, corporate responsibility, and the empowerment of women and girls.

I’ve carried this commitment from community-level change through to Cabinet-level policy - and I make no distinction between operational excellence and social responsibility. They belong together.

Calm in the Chaos

In environments where others see complexity, I see structure waiting to be restored. My leadership style is centred, clear, and compassionate. I stabilise fast. I restore what’s broken. And I build legacies that last - not just band-aid fixes.

I’ve stepped in as interim CEO, led digital transformation, rebuilt governance in regulatory bodies, and helped organisations move from crisis to clarity. And I do it all with a calm head, a collaborative heart, and a fierce sense of accountability.

Today, I Lead With Impact

Whether I’m designing a strategy, fixing a system, speaking on values evolution, or mentoring future leaders - I’m driven by the same intention:

To lead with integrity.
To create what matters.
And to leave things better than I found them.

This is my story - and it's still being written.

Career Snapshot

Proven leadership. Strategic outcomes. Values-led transformation.

Executive Roles Held

Interim CEO
Acting GM Corporate & Shared Services / Acting CTO
Head of Operational Excellence
Business Transformation Lead
Strategic Programs Manager
• Senior Governance & Reform Roles

Portfolio Leadership Experience

Accountable for high-performing teams across:

Corporate Services: Finance, HR, ICT, Procurement
Regulatory Reform, Complaints & Compliance
Business Transformation & Digital Uplift
Governance, Risk & Strategy
Infrastructure & Sustainability
Data, Security & Performance

Career Highlights

Led national network augmentation at NBN Co
Delivered cross-sector energy strategy as Interim CEO
Executed ICT security uplift and ISMS roadmap
Rebuilt fractured regulatory teams and restored trust through people-first reform
Embedded SHINGO and Lean principles across global operations during Global acquisition
Delivered council-wide document management uplift and business process redesign
Reduced $200K in spend within first 60 days as Acting GM Corporate

Credentials & Approach

20+ years in executive leadership
Cross-sector experience: government, infrastructure, pharma, energy, local council
Known for stabilising high-pressure environments, leading through ambiguity, and embedding values into systems
Change qualifications: PRINCE2, Six Sigma Black Belt, Agile, Prosci
Currently completing MBA + Bachelor of Criminology & Criminal Justice

Beyond A Resume

Because who you are matters as much as what you’ve done.

Anyone can list titles and achievements. But the true measure of a leader lies in their convictions - in the values that guide them, the vision that sustains them, and the legacy they leave behind. Behind every project I lead and every system I transform is a set of values that remain unchanged - rooted in equity, sustainability, and responsibility. While my resume shows the results, this is the deeper story - of why I lead the way I do.

A Circular Economy for a Regenerative Future

I believe economic success and environmental integrity are not mutually exclusive - they are mutually reinforcing. I advocate for a circular economy, renewable energy, and regenerative systems that prioritise long-term value, not short-term gain. It's not innovation if it's extractive

Equity, Not Just Equality

Equality treats everyone the same. Equity ensures everyone has what they need. This distinction shapes how I design policies, systems, and services - to lift the floor, not just raise the ceiling. Equity isn’t a slogan - it’s a structural commitment.

First Nations Voice, Treaty & Truth

Genuine progress in Australia must be built on justice for First Nations peoples. I support The Voice and advocate for co-designed systems that centre Indigenous knowledge, sovereignty, and lived experience.

Cultural intelligence is not optional - it is essential to good policy. Embedding cultural understanding, respect, and responsiveness into governance and decision-making leads to more inclusive, durable, and just outcomes.

Listening is the first reform. But true transformation requires walking alongside, not ahead.

Women's Rights & the 2030 Agenda

I align with the UN Women 2030 Sustainable Development Goals, especially the mandate to achieve gender equality and empower all women and girls. I advocate for:

Equal representation in leadership and decision-making
Freedom from violence, discrimination, and economic exclusion
Access to education, opportunity, and justice
Integrated approaches that deliver across SDG 5 (Gender Equality), SDG 10 (Reduced Inequalities), and SDG 16(Peace, Justice & Strong Institutions)

This isn't just international policy - it’s personal. I support One Nation Women’s SGR and bring gender-responsive thinking into everything I build.

CSR as Strategy, Not Charity

I embed Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) into governance and operational frameworks - guided by the Triple Bottom Line: people, planet, and profit. I align with UNIDO’s vision that CSR isn’t just a reputation strategy - it’s a sustainability strategy. Social equity, environmental impact, and ethical practice are non-negotiables in business today.

I Lead With Legacy in Mind

lead with long-term thinking - not for applause, but for alignment. I believe that strategic leadership must serve not just today’s stakeholders, but tomorrow’s systems.

“If your work ends when you leave - it was never leadership.”

If any of these values speak to you - whether you’re a policymaker, a partner, or a purpose-led enterprise - then we’re already building in the same direction.

Why I Do What I Do

Because systems shape lives - and better systems create better outcomes for all of us.

I’ve never been drawn to easy roles. I’m drawn to the ones that matter - the ones that ask you to step into the grey, bring order to complexity, and make decisions that will outlast you.

I do this work because I believe in the power of systems - and more importantly, I believe in their potential to evolve. Whether in government, regulation, corporate leadership, or community - the structures we build either include or exclude, uplift or entrench, serve or suppress.

That’s where I lead from.

I do this because:

I’ve seen broken systems fail good people.
And I’ve helped redesign them to restore trust, safety, and dignity.
I believe in equity, not just equality.
And I know that real fairness takes intentional design, not passive hope.
I believe Indigenous voice belongs at the centre of Australia’s future.
Not as a gesture - but as a governance model.
I believe women and girls deserve more than inspiration - they deserve infrastructure.
Leadership pathways. Safety. Economic power. And voice.
I believe in legacy over ego.
And that true leadership means preparing others to succeed long after you’ve left the room.