Curriculum Vitae

Employment History

• July 2004 Executive Officer, Plantations North East
• Responsible for identifying the land base to achieve national and state government goals for new plantations, and for attracting investment into these new plantations across the North East Region. Working with local government, state and federal agencies, local landcare groups and individual landowners to achieve these objectives.
• 1999-2004 Regional Manager, North East, now Regional Development Victoria, Department of Innovation, Industry and Regional Development. Responsible for delivery of the State government’s regional economic and community development programs in the North East.
• Grants budget of $2.8m committed in 2002, and over 100 projects.
• Responsible for all aspects of representing state government to local government, business, and other stakeholders in the areas of economic and community development.
• Responsible directly for seven staff and the coordination of the activities of six other staff based in the region.
• 1997-1999 Regional Manager, North East, Business Victoria, Department of State Development.
• 1993-1997 Field Manager, Marketing, Victorian Plantations Corporation, North East Zone.
• 1992-1993 Department of Conservation & Natural Resources: A/g District Manager, Hume District

Qualifications

• Degree in Forest Science (Melbourne University) 1978
• Diploma, Victorian School of Forestry 1974

Courses

• Australian Competent Manager Program (ACMP Program) 1996 – 99: Units 1,2, and 3
• Completed Rogen Public Presentation Skills 1999
• Australian Institute of Management: Introduction to Marketing, 1993
• Australian Inter-Service Incident Management System: Incident Control System Course, Dookie 1992
• Quality Management Skills in 1992
• Training courses provided by the Scouting Movement and the Junior Chamber of Commerce.(Jaycees)

Interests

• Member of the Wangaratta Ski Club, specialising in winter cross country skiing
• Running, swimming, cycling, reading and gardening

Community and Committee involvement

• 2000 – Wangaratta Skate Park Committee: lead group that gained major facility grant at the first attempt.
• 1999 – Present: Founding Board Member, Alpine Valleys Community Leadership Program
• 1994 - 1998, Scout Leader: 1st Yarrunga Scout Troop
• 1992 - 1993, President: St Bernard's Primary Parents' Association
• 1992 and 1993, Assistant Scout Leader: 1st Yarrunga Scout Troop
• 1988, President: Wangaratta Junior Chamber of Commerce (Jaycees)