
Professional Summary
Key Skills & Mentoring Focus
My work now focuses on enabling talented professionals and leaders to build more successful careers, live fulfilled lives, and create and live meaningful legacies by figuring out what really matters. I draw on my own lived experience (30+ years with EY and 50+ years of life) across leadership, client service, and life roles (as daughter, sister, wife, mother and friend) to help others unlock potential, achieve fulfilment and live their life the way they want to go out.
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I was born and bred in country Victoria but spent my career in Melbourne and overseas for several years. I have visited, and worked in, more than 30 countries. I love food, wine and spending time with friends and am curious, not only about learning but also about people and why they behave as they do.
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I am passionate about weaving webs of connection. I’m also a big believer in storytelling as away to teach, connect, and inspire. I have a down to earth, practical, no-nonsense approach. I like to have some fun and am willing to, and can, laugh at myself –in fact, I once did a cartwheel in the middle of an accounting presentation (it’s a long story that I’d love to tell you about). And my Spotify playlist is proof that my interests and “likes” are broad and diverse.
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- Self- awareness, mindset, and personal accountability
- Leadership development and agile authentic leadership and influence
- Career planning and navigating crossroads and transitions
- Work/ life integration – I don’t believe in “balance” I believe in integration.
- Relationship building – for BD, greater client service, better teamwork and better life relationships
- Breaking down silos and building connections across teams
- Culture, talent retention, and people engagement strategies
- Transitions in career and life e.g., from technical expert to trusted advisor/partner, working parent
Relevant Experience & Achievements
- 32 years at EY (Ernst & Young), including 15 years as Partner
- Led complex accounting structuring projects for a wide range of Australian and global clients – including BHP, Bupa, Sigma, AGL, BP, Village Roadshow, IFM, PEP, DHA,Department of Defence, Fonterra etc, balancing technical expertise with strong practical, workable and commercial mindset and exceptional client relationship /stakeholder management skills
- 15 years as EY Global Mining & metals IFRS (accounting) leader
- Founded my own practice empowering individuals and organisations through my unique programs The Power of Infinity and The Infinity Connection – which focuses on blending career success, connection, life fulfilment, and legacy.
Industries & Sectors
- Professional services (legal, accounting, consulting)
- Mining & Metals
- Corporate and board environments
- Private equity
- Family-owned and mid-market businesses
