Summary
- Specialise in startups & scale-ups.
- Trained with MIT in Entrepreneurship & Innovation (5% acceptance rate).
- 3yrs+ experience as CMO with EarthTech - connecting purpose-driven founders with investors to accelerate the UNSDGs.
- Qualified in Journalism - especially good at communications.
- Community Builder (specialising in women, and founders).
- Excellent relationship builder, with high empathy & EQ.
- Special interest in motherhood, mental health, and publishing.
Experience
Innovation Bay
Head of Community (2022 - 2023)
Innovation Bay is the leading tech network for investors and founders, in Australia. I head up the founder side of the business including communities for seed-stage founders and series a+ founders. Our exclusive, vetted group is challenged and inspired through peer-to-peer learning, confidential conversation, incredible events, curated content, and networking opportunities with our VCs, Angels & Partners.
Skills: Venture Capital · Sales · Working with Investors · Entrepreneurship · Strategy · Communication · Community Development · Community Engagement · Business Strategy
Earth Tech
CMO (2020 - 2022)
A fintech social enterprise that connects impact investors with impact entrepreneurs to give voice to grassroots innovations, especially in Asia and Africa, to help address the United Nations SDGs.
A fintech social enterprise that connects impact investors with impact entrepreneurs to give voice to grassroots innovations, especially in Asia and Africa, to help address the United Nations SDGs.
Skills: Social Entrepreneurship · Venture Financing · Start-up Ventures · Venture Philanthropy · Venture Capital · Written Communication · Strategy · Communication
MIT
Global Entrepreneurship Graduate (2019 - 2019)
100 participants from 30 countries (5% acceptance rate). Learning is condensed into 7 days, via an intense 7am - 2am schedule. 24-step innovation framework. Certified in Venture Architecture.
The Urban List
Marketing Leader (2015 - 2016)
Launched the new Urban List Sunshine Coast brand.
Customer acquisition purely via digital channels.
Worked with SMEs to raise their brand profile and reach.
Flight Centre
Global Digital Marketing Executive (2011 - 2014)
Lead digital marketing strategy including: web dev, SEO, SEM, & content for the Travel Associates brand Australia, NZ, USA & South Africa. Awarded Marketing Best On Ground Award in 2014 for successfully managing a major project, involving rebranding & transitioning from a static to responsive site.Lead digital marketing strategy including: web dev, SEO, SEM, & content for the Travel Associates brand Australia, NZ, USA & South Africa.
Awarded Marketing Best On Ground Award in 2014 for successfully managing a major project, involving rebranding & transitioning from a static to responsive site.
Skills: Digital Strategy ; Branding ; Communicatons ; Integrated Marketing
Qualifications
Entrepreneurship & Innovation (2019)
MIT
International Journalism & PR (2007)
QUT