Audit, risk, governance and strategic review

I bring senior governance and risk leadership developed across national security, central agencies and large, complex organisations. My experience spans enterprise risk, internal audit, assurance, governance, security, integrity, business continuity and major organisational reform.

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A particular strength is my ability to quickly understand an organisation: its formal systems, history, people, pressure points and the way decisions are actually being made. I bring independence, pragmatism and strong organisational judgement to help identify the issues that matter, connect risk to strategy and delivery, and bring clarity to complex or sensitive matters.

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Most recently, as Chief Operating Officer and Deputy Secretary at the Australian Bureau of Statistics, I held executive responsibility for enterprise risk, corporate governance, ICT, cyber security, business continuity, corporate services and major transformation programs, working closely with the Executive Board and Audit and Risk Committee.

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I am a non-Executive Director of the Cooper Rice Brading Foundation and a member of the Audit, Finance and Risk Committee for the Museum of Australian Democracy. I am open to other Board, audit and risk opportunities.

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I can assist with:

• audit and risk committee, Board and governance work

• enterprise risk, assurance and internal audit

• strategic and organisational reviews

• governance and decision-making arrangements

• risk and assurance maturity

• major reform and transformation

• sensitive internal reviews and complex organisational issues.

 

My approach is calm, independent and constructive, with a focus on helping boards and executives understand what the risk is telling them, where assurance is needed, and what will make the greatest difference.