A highly motivated, adaptable and internationally experienced leader with over 13 years in executive roles reporting to the CEO and a 30 year career including 13 years in London with Westpac and Macquarie Bank. A proven track record of building people and culture capabilities to deliver business outcomes with a strong focus on meeting risk and governance needs.

In executive roles during periods of major organisational and technology change and significant risk events. Effective leadership, resilience, empathy, strategic thinking and ability to clearly outline needs and expectations to bring teams and the organisation through periods of significant challenge and pressure.

Roles have involved interactions across a wide range of geographies and client types, with significant involvement with public and private entities, including government and regulatory agencies.

The QTC roles have included ongoing interaction with the QTC Board, senior government officials, local governments and State ministers and the presentation of financial material at forums and conferences.

Key Achievements

• Led the Organisational wide Covid pandemic response within required government guidelines, allowing delivery of outcomes, while managing the health risks of staff.

• Revitalised Enterprise Wide Risk Management (EWRM) and embedded of a strong risk culture, based on people as the first line of defence.

• Worked closely with the board on the establishment of a new remuneration framework.

• Managed enhanced Cyber and resilience capability utilising both technology and culture.

• Finalisation of new Organisation wide Risk and Operations System replacement, delivering significant increases in capability and efficiency while reducing risk.

• Repositioned the QTC client business to a commercial, agile outcome focused team leading to significant business growth, increased client value, expanded product offerings and significant increase in efficiency.

Key Capabilities

• Successful planning, organising and execution of business strategies; including establishment of new capabilities and growth across multiple geographies.

• Ability to communicate ideas in a succinct and focused manner.

• Strong leadership and people management, development and coaching skills.

• Confident presenter, who enjoys the challenge of presenting strategies and concepts to a wide range of audiences.

• Understanding of Risk, both from a business and support perspective, allowing for effective outcomes supporting Risk frameworks.

• Ability to distil and clarify issues and problems to facilitate team based problem solving.

Education

• Bachelor of Economics - University of Queensland

• Company Directors Course - Australian Institute of Company Directors

• Financial Markets Diploma - International Securities Market Association (UK)

• The Looking Glass Experience, Leading for Organisational Impact - Centre for Creative Leadership

• ICEL Coaching Programme