GMPM Consulting, Perth, WA
Director     
July 2012 – Present

Projects include:

• Housing Authority – Real Estate Advisory Panel
• Building Management and Works Panel
• Southstone Apartments, South Perth
• Lumen Rise Land Subdivision, Martin
• Lend Lease Project Management
• Stockland Islands Apartments, North Coogee

Generation Projects, Perth, WA
Director
2009 – 2012

Roles include:

• Baile Road, Canningvale
• Pilbara Project Coordination Exercise, Karratha/Port Hedland/South Hedland
• Signature Circle, Meadow Springs
• The Islands Apartments, South Beach

Stockland, WA
Senior Development Manager – Retail
2007 – 2009

• Responsible for the development of all Stockland Assets in Western Australia and South Australia
• Member of Stockland State Executive Group
• Centers Under Development Control:
•  Completed final construction of Stage 1 of Stockland Baldivis a $40m 6,400m2 GLA      expanding the retail asset to 25,000m2 ($100 million end value)
• Master planning and preparing Development Application for the new Stockland centre planned for Harrisdale ($50 million)
• Completed Development Application, Building License Application and overseeing the construction of Stockland Riverton Joint Venter ($34 million)
• Master planning the re-development of Stockland Bullcreek for high density mixed use incorporating Office, Retail & Retirement

Stockland, WA
Development Management – Residential    
2004 – 2007

• Working within the development division to achieve profitability throughout the life of the project, including awarding and managing contracts and planning approvals, monitoring market and competitor activity
• Participated in the disposal of 50% of the Vertu Private Estate Project to the Stockland Wholesale Development Fund SREEF and reported monthly
• Projects completed, including:
• Vertu Private Estate, Harrisdale – Stages 1 and 2 ($150M – 550 lots)
• South Beach Estate, South Fremantle ($200M – 200 lots)
• Brookdale Master Planning (2,100 lots)

APP (WA), West Perth, WA
Project Manager – Land Development, Retail and Mixed Use
2002 – 2004

Projects include:

• Livingston Marketplace – Livingston, WA
• Woolworths Willagee – Willagee, WA
• Pacific International Hotel – Murray Street, Perth
• Hope Valley/Wattleup Development and Remediation – Wattleup, WA
• Residential Development – Seville Grove, WA

Clough Limited, Perth, WA
Project Manager – Contract Administration – Construction
1997 – 2000

Projects include:

• Neerabup Water Treatment Plant – Neerabup, WA
• Graham Farmer Freeway – Northbridge, WA
• Fremantle Football Club Building – Fremantle, WA

BGC & Ventura Construction, WA & VIC
Project Estimator
1993 – 1996

• Assisted Site Supervisor with administration and projects including:
• Ordering
• Estimating
• Procurement of Contractors and Materials
• Pricing
• Contract Administration

Melbourne & Fremantle Football Clubs
Professional Footballer
1993 – 2002

• Completed 10 year professional sporting career at the highest level of AFL Football in Western Australia, as well as overseas. Honours included:
• Vice Captain
• State Honours
• Fairest and Best

University of Western Australia – 2006

Master of Business Administration

Curtin University of Technology, Bentley, WA – 2002

Bachelor of Applied Science
Construction of Management and Economics

GMPM Consulting, Perth, WA
Director
July 2012 – Present

Generation Projects, Perth, WA
Director
2007 – 2012

Projects include:

• Coral Bay Village
• Knutsford Precinct Redevelopment
• Two Rocks Town Centre
• Tambrey Neighborhood Centre
• Signature Circle Meadow Springs

Mirvac, Perth, WA
Senior Development Manager – New Business
2005 – 2007

• Head of New Business team, responsible for all acquisitions for Mirvac WA
• Chair of Mirvac National New Business Forum Acquisitions/Project
• Acquisitions/Project Management Contract (and gross development value) secured include:
• Hollywood High School Redevelopment
• Swanbourne High School Redevelopment
• Preston Beach ($700M)
• Jane Brook ($50m)
• Leighton Beach Redevelopment ($450M)
• Channel 9 Dianella ($30M)
• Binningup ($800M)

Mirvac, Perth, WA
Senior Development Management – Land Housing
2003 – 2005

• Responsible for land and housing development for Mirvac WA
• Projects under control included:
• Meadow Springs (2,000 lots)
• Seascapes (1,500 lots)
• Bridgewater (300 lots)
• Maylands (13 lots)
• Bridgewater North (700 dwellings)
• Seascapes Town Centre (300 dwellings)
• The Wharf, Mindaire (300 dwellings)
• Eden Springs (35 dwellings)
• Bellavista (66 dwellings)The Wharf, Mindaire (300 dwellings)
• Eden Springs (35 dwellings)
• Bellavista (66 dwellings)

Mirvac, Perth, WA
Development Manager
2001 – 2003

• Responsible for day to day project management of Mandurah Land Estates

Peet & Company, Perth, WA
Project Manager
2000 – 2001

• Responsible for day to day project management and various land subdivision projects including:
• St Clair (2,000 lots)
• St Michael (800 lots)
• Lakelands (3,000 lots)

Connell Wagner, Perth, WA
1999 – 2000

• Responsible for day to day project management and various land subdivision projects including:
• St Clair (2,000 lots)
• St Michael (800 lots)
• Lakelands (3,000 lots)

University of Technology, Sydney, NSW – 2006

Graduate Certificate in Business

Curtin University of Technology, Bentley, WA – 1999

Bachelor of Engineering (Civil and Structural) with Honour’s Ove Arup Award

Member of Access Housing Development Committee
2011-present

Board Member, Access Housing
2013-present

GMPM Consulting, Perth, WA
Director
July 2012 – Present

Recent projects include the following which have been carried out in the role of project manager, superintendent and independent certifier.

• Midvale Retail Development, Midvale – construction of a Hungry Jack’s, Puma service station, retail showrooms and associated external works.
• Byford shopping centre, Byford – construction of a Woolworths, BWS and fifteen retail tenancies.
• 1309 Hay Street, West Perth – 101 bed “Sage” hotel including heritage restoration component.
• 23 O’Connor Close, North Coogee – construction of 33 ocean beach apartments.
• 3 Barker Ave, Como – construction of 16 one and two bed apartments and eleven commercial tenancies.
• 23 Railway Road, Subiaco – construction of 6 one and two bed apartments and eleven commercial tenancies.
• 28 Overton Gardens, Cottesloe – construction of twelve high end apartments.
• 11 Brown Street, East Perth – five high end apartments with offices.
• 78 Brown Street, East Perth – transitional housing shelter for homeless people.
• 180 Cambridge Street, Wembley – 26 medical consulting rooms and six 2 bed apartments.
• Brixton 6011, Cottesloe –  mixed use development
• Manjimup Commercial Development, Manjimup – construction of a regional shopping centre.

Modus Project Management
Director
2007 – July 2012

Role Included:

• Scene Apartment, West Perth
• McCourt Street Medical, West Leederville
• Vale Town Centre, Swan Valley
• 18 Bellevue Terrace, West Perth
• Bunbury Medical Centre, Bunbury

WA Developments
Project Manager
2004 – 2007

Role Included:

• Focus on property developments
• Property investments an project management
• Responsible predominantly for managing all aspects of the two projects detailed below
• Cost estimation and feasibility
• Coordination of the approval process
• Management of the design and documentation
• Contract and cost management
• Superintending the Builder and planning and programming

Projects under control included:

• Rokeby Centre & Apartments, 254 Rokeby Road, Subiaco
• Azure residential developments, Caves Road, Marybrook
• 48 Ormsby Terrace, Mandurah

WT Partnership
Senior Surveyor/Manager
1999 – 2004

• Team manager working on numerous concurrent projects
• Directly involved in all areas of pre and post contract works
• Preparation of indicative and elemental estimates
• Feasibility studies and cost plans
• Review of contract documentation, tender evaluation, contract administration including variation assessment
• Cost reporting and final account settlement and dispute resolution

Projects under control included:

• Woodside Tower, 240 St Georges Terrace, Perth
• 181 St Georges Terrace office development, Perth
• Wanneroo Council Administration Office, Wanneroo
• Incofnito, 418 Juniper Road, Cowaramup

The College of Estate Management, Reading, England – 1992

Postgraduate Diploma in Surveying

Nottingham Trent University, Nottingham, England – 1997

Civil Engineering Quantity Surveying

Member of Royal Institute of Chartered Surveyors (MRICS)
Member of the Australian Institute of Project Managers (MAIPM)
Associate of the Australian Institute of Quantity Surveyors (AAIQS)

Lend Lease
Snr Development Manger/Project Director  
August 2013 – July 2016

Development Manager
December 2010 – July 2013

Projects include:

• Led a large team (both internal and external) to deliver the masterplanned community comprising 2200 lots of Alkimos Beach ($550m)
• With the goal of improved project returns successfully led a multidisciplinary team to identify key opportunities focused upon efficiencies and innovation
• Focus on ensuring project deliverables were always met, and where possible, were improved particularly in the declining market
• Provided strategic direction of team’s key stakeholder relationships to ensure delivery of Australia’s first community wide battery storage facility, Sprout Hub, SSLSWA BeachSAFE community.
• Recruited, trained and managed internal and external project teams and consultants/contractors
• Focus on community engagement which resulted in improved customer satisfaction rates and referrals
• Managed the design and planning of the Alkimos City Centre and Alkimos Central developments on behalf project partner, LandCorp
• Improved project returns on both ‘The Primary’ and ‘The Playground’ by over 50% through implementation of an innovative sales and marketing campaign, focused community engagement and product development

Peet Limited
Development Manager
July 2008 – November 2010

Roles include:

• Responsible for management of two complex flagships projects; Shorehaven at Alkimos ($590m) and Avon Ridge at Brigadoon ($150m)
• Achieved profit and performance goals by meeting all required project deliverables and milestones through active management of project program
• Prepared, presented and reported against budgets and financial forecasts
• Prepared and presented project board reports
• Drove innovation through the implementation of leading edge sustainability initiatives on both projects

Incoll Project Management (WA)/Fairview New Homes
Project (Construction) and Development Manager
2005 – 2007

• Employed by Incoll Project Management (WA) and Fairview New Homes (United Kingdom) as a Construction Manager and Development Manager between 2004 and 2007
• Assisted in the preparation of feasibility studies regarding potential development/redevelopment sites in the UK, liaison with lawyers and contracted consultants to project acquisition and negotiations
• Responsible for the overseeing the design, approvals and delivery of several residential, mixed-use, commercial and industrial projects including:
  • Stockland’s Baldivis Shopping Centre, Baldivis
  • West Australian Newspaper Printing Facility, Herdsmen
  • DHA Housing, Perth Metropolitan Region (construction of 80 residences)
  • Gypsy Corner Redevelopment, North Acton (UK)
  • Mosaic Housing Development, West Molesey (UK)
  • Aspect Housing Development, Maidstone (UK)
• Resolution of complex project issues through comprehensive research, regular and targeted communication and negotiation
• Often carried significant responsibility, due to limited interference from senior level staff on the projects
• Delivered all projects on time and on budget

Senior Town Planner and Town Planner   
1995 – 2005

• Employed by Peter D Webb and Associates, Whelans Town Planning Consultants, Department of Planning and Infrastructure (contract) and Taylor Burrell Barnett between 1999 and 2005
• Responsible for due diligence and redevelopment of over ten (10) Water Corporation infill projects including:
  • Redevelopment and expansion of the Harvey Dam
  • Subdivision and redevelopment of the Inglewood Drainage Basin to create the award winning Normanby Waters development
• Project manager/town planner on a numerous large-scale developments in both the metropolitan and regional areas, including the redevelopment of the Peninsula Hotel in Mandurah and several smaller projects in Bunbury and Port Hedland.
• Extensive experience in coordinating and undertaking sensitive community consultation and complex negotiations
• Established the first regional office of Whelans Town Planning Consultants in Bunbury at age 23
• Contracted by the Department of Planning and Infrastructure for a six (6) month period

Macquarie University
2015
Lendlease Management Development Program

Australian Institute of Management
2003
Certificate IV in Business (Management)

Curtin University
2001
Bachelor of Arts (Urban & Regional Studies)

Coffey Projects Pty Ltd
Position: Project Director
Jan 2006 – Aug 2013

Fulfilled an executive, strategic, organisational and business project management role.  Included strategic planning; internal and external organisational change projects; designing & developing internal project management framework for project staff integrated with ISO 9001 (2008) accredited framework.

Worked with Global Executive developing strategy, growing and developing services, improving business outcomes and developing people in conjunction with People & Culture and L&D functions building capability through coaching, mentoring and leadership.

Key Achievements

• Executive Project Director with a key role group wide to reinvigorate, motivate & foster teamwork, driving professional development;
• Created, developed and implemented a virtual, internal and international Competency Based PM Framework for staff globally (pmExcellence) with revised job descriptions tying competency certifications to the project management framework and career progression (please see Appendix);
• Program designer, developer, manager and presenter for commercial projects and programs as well professional development programs to the public and private sector, including: Dept. of Health WA; Sydney Ports Corporation; Victorian Dept. of Transport and Newcom in locations such as Mongolia; Asia; Canada; UK; NZ; South Africa;
• Facilitated regional strategic planning workshops and developed Coffey Projects 5 year strategic plan, 2011 – 2016 for the Coffey Executive;
• Risk Assessor and Contract Reviewer of contract terms & conditions for RFQs/RFPs and proposals process for Go/No Go decisions;
• Coaching, mentoring and managing project teams for proposals and submissions on processes; procedures, contract terms and conditions and advice in decision making processes in accordance with ISO 9001 Management System;
• Developed and authored policies and procedures for internal Project Management System accredited to ISO 9001;
• Published co-authored book, “Organisational Culture & Identity: Sport, Symbols & Success”;
• Contract Reviewer, monitoring, controlling and meeting time cost quality and safety/risk objectives;
• Implemented key change and approach to adopt Client Value perspective based on a full and thorough understanding, addressing client needs;
• Adjunct Senior Lecturer in Project Management to the School of Civil & Resource Engineering at the University of Western Australia (UWA);
• Guest lecturer in Contract Administration and Project Management to UWA MBA & Master of Oil & Gas students;
• Sessional lecturer in Contract Administration, Quality Management and Project Management at Curtin University;
• Registered and accredited PMI project management educator and trainer;

Recent chargeable commissions include:

• Dept. of Defence – Strategic Business Cases and Concept Design Cases;
• PTA – project services for major projects and facilities in Perth metro area;
• Department of Education – Project planning of Year 7 Implementation;
• Landcorp – Hope Valley Development and Cockburn Town Centre;
• Dept. of Justice – Juvenile Remand Centres;

Curtin University
Position: Lecturer
1998 – 2005

Lectured in Project Management on the MSc in Project Management at Curtin University as well as the MBA and Master of Oil & Gas at UWA.

Lectured in Construction Management and Economics with responsibility for Contract Administration, Estimating and Project Management.

• Developed research culture within the Faculty of the Built Environment and Division of Humanities as Postgraduate Research Coordinator and led school and faculty developing research programs for staff;
• Undertook organisational analysis of the culture and identity of the Fremantle Football Club with recommended outcomes to complete a PhD in Organisation Culture and Identity, 2000 – 2006;
• Undertook a tour of Malaysia with undergraduates of the BAppSc degree;
• 7 years’ experience preparing, developing, administering and delivering construction and project management academic programs at undergraduate and postgraduate level within university;
• Developed and delivered units to undergraduates, on the BAppSc (Construction Management & Economics) and post-graduates on MSc (Project Management) as well as postgraduate research seminars;
• Presented units offshore in Hong Kong, Malaysia, Singapore and Sri Lanka;
• Provided support to student body to develop “Aardvarks”, a student representative body for construction management students;
• Provided professional development programs, to private and public sector organisations such as CSR, Motherwell Computers, Landcorp, AgWest, EPRA, Department of Justice and Main Roads WA

Presented UWA’s MBA Project Management unit.

SDR Construction (Now Tenix SDR)
Position: Project Scheduler
1992 – 1994

Senior Project Scheduler and Contracts Manager fabricating minesite infrastructure including gold, copper, iron ore and offshore oil exploration.  Programming, planning and scheduling on all projects from tender to close out and throughout the project, setting up baseline budgets and schedules to monitor and control execution for on time, on budget delivery.

Key Achievements & Projects:

• Northparkes Gold Mine (North Ltd) – initial minesite development of Northparkes from a greenfield site into a gold producer in what is now a significant gold mine that has extended to underground operations;
• Wiluna Gold Mine (Asarco) – fabrication of tanks and piping for BIOX treatment of ores and concentrates to leech the gold for cyanidation;
• Roxby Downs & Mt Keith (WMC) – underground minesite installation at Roxby Downs and infrastructure for the Mt Keith nickel minesite;
• Kwinana Mogas (BP) – fabrication of piping and tankage for BP Mogas;
• Rankin A Fire & Blast Walls (Woodside) – fabrication and installation of fire and& blast walls to the Rankin A platform off Karratha;

LNG Gas Plant Onslow (BHP Petroleum) – LNG Gas Treatment plan for BHP Petroleum at Onslow WA with the first FPSO installation in Australia.

GHD Pty Ltd
Position:  Civil Works Inspector & Projects Controls Officer
1986 – 1992

Planning, scheduling and costing in Project Management group.  Initiated and developed Project Management discipline with GHD in WA.

Contract administration and management for contractor performance, compliance and contractual progress.  Covered contract and project procurement, preparing tender enquiries; tender review and evaluation; contract award; contract administration.

Key Achievements & Projects:

• New tailings dam for Worsley Alumina Boddington Gold Mine expansion of production facilities at the mine;
• Great Northern Highway (Karanjini, Ophthalmia and Chichester Ranges sections) – contract administration of 4 sections of the National Highway in the Pilbara region;
• Bunbury Reservoir Network – extension of capacity to the Bunbury Water authority reservoir system.

1982 – 1986
Travelling in Europe and Australia for future living and working possibilities.  Limited short term contract appointments:

Key Appointments:

• 1985/6 – Surveyor & Survey Hand on the Great Northern Highway in WA;
• 1984 – Assistant Engineer (Building) – Royal North Shore Hospital;
• 1983 – Building Surveyor – London – various clients;

Shell UK Ltd
Position: Building Surveyor
1976 – 1982

Specification writing; contract administration; feasibility studies; scheduling manpower.  Supervised in house personnel.  Included:

• Shell Centre, London;
• Heathrow Airport – Executive aircraft hangar;
• Expatriate & Executive housing

University

• Doctor of Philosophy (Victoria University, Melbourne), 2006
• Master of Science – Project Management (Curtin) 1995;
• Bachelor of Applied Science, Building with Distinction (Curtin) 1991

Tertiary

• Higher National Certificate in Building (UK) 1978;
• City and Guilds Construction Technician’s Certificate (UK) 1974.

Professional

• Huthwaite – Creating Client Value 2012
• Shipley’s – Writing Winning Proposals 2012
• PMP (PMI’s Project Management Professional) 2006;

• Member Australian Institute of Project Management – Past Chapter Councillor  (Co-Convener and Judge of WA’s Chapter’s 2013 Project Management Achievement Awards)
• Project Management Institute (PMI) – Past Director of Education W.A.

GMPM Consulting, Perth, WA
Project Manager
2016

• Keralup Land Assessment Project – Phase 1
  Strategic assessment work for the Housing Authority

Heiniger Australia
Consultancy Services
2015

• Bio Clip Wool Harvesting System
  Feasibility services and product development
• Pet Care Industry Audit and Feasibility Services
  Environmental, industry, market and consumer audit
  Feasibility services and product/business development

Charter Hall Group
Project Manager
2014

• Esperance Boulevard Shopping Centre
  Fire protection services and systems upgrade

Yarrahah Community (QLD)
Project Team Member

• Developing financial modelling and business feasibility services

Yawuru Community – Buru Energy Ltd
Project Team Member

• Oil and gas negotiation under native title right to negotiation provision

Warmun Community
Project Manager                    
2013

• Refurbishing and extension of the aeroplane landing area (runway) and aerodrome

Warmun Community
Project Team Member

• Roadhouse and store business case and feasibility

WA Drive Components WA
Business Owner
2006-2012

Faux Brick WA
Business Owner
1999 – 2015

Curtin University (WA) – 1994

Bachelor of Business (Agribusiness)

Curtin University (WA) – 1992

Graduate Diploma of Business (Agribusiness)

GMPM Consulting, Perth, WA
Office Manager/Asst. Project Manager
May ‘14  – Present

Projects include:

• Islands Apartments, Council of Owners
  Asst. PM for the rectification of the swimming pool and decking at the Islands Apartments in North Coogee.
• Signature Circle, Trent Holdings
  Contract Administration for Purchaser and Resident queries and Public Place project delivery.
• Alkimos Beach, Lend Lease
  Developer’s representative for troubleshooting purchaser issues and complaints.   Delivering final stage resident construction items and database administration.
• Lumen Rise, Tampilo Pty Ltd and Tamala Park Management Pty LtdContract Administration for Purchaser and Resident queries and Public Place project delivery.   Developer’s representative for troubleshooting purchaser issues and complaints

Unemployed
Oct. ‘09 – July ‘14

Since my return from expatriate life I have been a stay at home mother.  During this time I spent a year in China at which time I was involved in volunteer work at an orphanage and also teaching English to Chinese students.

The British International School of Al Khobar (BISAK)
(Dammam, Saudi Arabia)
Apr ’07 – Aug ‘09

Human Resources Office and Office Administrator

Yanbu International School  (YIS)
(Yanbu, Saudi Arabia)
Aug ’99 –  June ‘05

Registrar

Royal Commission Medical Centre
(Yanbu, Saudi Arabia)
Jul ’97 – July ‘99

Executive Secretary/Personnel Officer

Minproc Group of Companies, Perth (known as GRD Minproc Limited)
Sept ’88 – March ‘97

Roles progressed from Junior Communications Clerk, Project Secretary to the Managing Director’s Personal Assistant.