Fresh perspective, systemic foresight, and values-led governance
I’m an emerging Non-Executive Director motivated to bring clarity, empathy, and imagination into the boardroom. With a career spanning FMCG brand management, strategic consulting, and sustainability education, I offer directors and leadership teams a grounded, plausible future perspective.
The value I can bring the boardroom
Strategic Foresight & Systems Thinking
I bring a plausible future lens shaped by systems thinking and strategic foresight, helping boards consider how global shifts will impact organisational resilience.
Brand, Marketing & Communications Expertise
With 12 years of leading iconic Australian brands and 9 years advising CEOs and leadership teams, I bring a deep understanding of diverse markets, building and shaping reputation, and delivering to consumer expectations.
Real-World Sustainability & ESG Literacy
I translate complex sustainability and ESG issues into practical risks and opportunities. This helps boards move beyond compliance and avoid greenwashing, while strengthening accountability and building resilience.
Governance & Leadership
Drawing on experience as a facilitator, strategic advisor, and now NED, I foster constructive dialogue and balance competing stakeholder needs with clarity and empathy.
Values-Led Decision Making
I champion ethical, stakeholder-centred approaches that align purpose with performance, with a commitment to acting with integrity and creating value the world needs.
Governance Experience & Credentials
Australian Institute of Food Science and Technology (AIFST)
Non-Executive Director – 2024 to current
Member – Finance, Audit & Risk Committee
✔️ Graduate & current member of the Australian Institute of Company Directors
✔️ Current member of Women on Boards
✔️ Ongoing commitment to professional learning and contribution in the director community
Diversity of Perspective
I bring lived experience that broadens boardroom thinking and strengthens decision-making:
Socio-economic diversity
We were never a well-off family and often had periods of struggle. I was the first in my family to attend university, and I supported myself through study while working part-time. This experience means I bring a grounded perspective on financial realities and resilience.
Understanding of ‘middle Australia’
Educated in the public school system and raised in the outer suburbs, I understand the values, concerns, and everyday experiences of mainstream Australians — the employees, customers, and communities at the heart of many organisations.
Adaptability & people skills
I moved a lot with my father’s work (not the Army… retail!), so I attended six schools across two different states (QLD and VIC). This meant I developed the ability to adapt quickly, read people and environments, and navigate diverse social contexts.
Entrepreneurial insight
As the founder of my own small business, I bring practical appreciation of limited resources, innovation under constraint, and the resilience required to adapt and grow.
Sectors of Interest
I am particularly motivated to contribute to boards in:
Food (food security, food system resilience)
Climate, environment, nature conservation
Community development, social enterprises
Care (mental health, vulnerable identities)
Boardroom Education & Facilitation
Beyond governance, I also support boards and leadership teams through tailored climate crisis and biodiversity literacy sessions. Building this literacy is essential for blinkers-off risk identification and mitigation, enabling leaders to make informed decisions for plausible futures (not greenwashed futures).
Let’s Connect
If your board is seeking a fresh strategic perspective, systemic foresight, and a touch of imagination, I’d welcome a conversation.
