Dear Members,

Welcome to our latest ACT Regional Newsletter.

I’m delighted to officially join you as CAANZ Regional Manager (ACT) and am genuinely excited to be working with our members across the ACT region and becoming part of the CAANZ community here in Canberra.

I’m currently transitioning into the role with the support of Andrew Parker, who has been acting as Regional Manager whilst also leading CAANZ’s national public sector agenda. I’m very grateful for Andrew’s guidance and for the strong platform he has grown over the past seven months, positioning the ACT region well for continued growth and engagement.

I join CAANZ after five years as ACT State Manager at the Australian Institute of Company Directors, where I worked closely with directors, senior executives and government leaders. Prior to that, I served as Deputy CEO and then CEO of the national veterans’ organisation ‘Soldier On’. My background spans leadership roles across commercial property, sport, law, governance and education. Admitted as a Barrister and Solicitor of both the High Court of Australia and the ACT Supreme Court, I am a nationally accredited Mediator, Family Dispute Resolution Practitioner and qualified teacher. I currently sit on several boards, including the Canberra Business Chamber, and operate my own business focused largely on international trade and law.

Budget Week is an ideal time to be joining CAANZ, when the insight, integrity and leadership of finance professionals become central to public debate and decision making.

Looking ahead, the annual YCA Soccer Day on 22 May remains a standout event on the ACT calendar, and our Public Sector Forum on Financial Sustainability on 28 May, proudly sponsored by KordaMentha, will explore long term fiscal challenges facing government leaders.

Thank you to our members, partners and volunteers for your continued engagement. I look forward to meeting you soon and working together to strengthen CAANZ’s impact across Canberra.