Leadership & Experience
Experience that brings perspective
Every organisation has its own challenges, but the best solutions rarely come from looking at one problem in isolation.
They come from understanding the bigger picture the people, priorities and opportunities that shape what happens next.
That's the perspective I bring to every project.
Over more than two decades, I've had the privilege of working across executive leadership, manufacturing, infrastructure, communications, sustainability and industry engagement.
That journey has taken me from customer service and marketing through to executive leadership, industry strategy and international collaboration, giving me a broad understanding of how organisations grow, navigate change and create meaningful progress.
Today, I draw on that experience to help organisations see the bigger picture, bring different perspectives together and make informed decisions about what comes next.
One of the greatest strengths I bring isn't expertise in a single discipline. It's knowing how different pieces of an organisation, industry or challenge influence each other and where a different perspective can open up new possibilities.
Because meaningful progress rarely happens in isolation. It happens when people come together around a shared purpose.
Leadership Journey
Founder Co-Lab International
Executive General Manager Plastics Industry Pipe Association of Australia (PIPA)
Marketing & Communications leadership
Product & Category management
Special projects & Innovation
Customer experience leadership
Industry strategy & Executive advisory
Every organisation is different.
So is every project.
Working across a broad range of organisations and industry sectors has taught me that while the challenges may vary, meaningful progress is rarely achieved through expertise alone.
It comes from understanding people, creating a shared direction and bringing together the right experience at the right time.
That broader perspective helps me approach each engagement with fresh thinking drawing on different experiences and ideas to find what works for the organisation and the situation.
A broader perspective
Strategic advisory
Communications & Brand
Technical communication
Sustainability & Circular economy
Stakeholder & Industry engagement
Special projects & Innovation
How I can help
Professional Foundations
Education
Executive Master of Business Administration (EMBA)
Degree in Marketing and Communications
Graduate Certificate in Sustainable Management
Industry Leadership
Director on industry board
Standard and ISO Committees
Technical Advisory Boards
Organising Committee Member for PPCA
Industry roundtables and committees
Let's start a conversation
Every great project starts with a conversation.
Whether you're exploring a new opportunity, navigating change or simply looking for a different perspective, I'd love to hear what you're working on.
Let's explore what's possible together.
Collaboráre – The foundation of Co-Lab Int.
Co-Lab takes its name from collaboráre — to work together.
It's a simple idea that continues to shape how I work today: different perspectives make the thinking stronger, trusted relationships make collaboration possible, and the best outcomes are built together.