I am a highly experienced professional that has had strategic and governance responsibility for programs and projects on behalf of government, industry and research organisations, to create significant commercial returns. Building my career from a sound scientific research base and supported by my current executive MBA, my experience spans private enterprise, government and quasi-government organisations, with a focus on research and commercialisation, enabling me to progressively broaden and deepen my program and business management skills. Currently I operate as a consultant and most recently I have worked as a Program Manager with the Sugar Research and Development Corporation (SRDC) Previously. I have been involved in operating my own landscaping business and managing laboratories involved in collaborative research for aquaculture and adult stem cells. I have an ability to extend the boundaries and to create new relationships and collaborations and build upon existing relationship