Financial management, budgets and/or risk management | Skill Level: | Expert |
| I am an experienced senior leader in financial management, budgeting, and risk management. I have professionally overseen multi-million-dollar operations and governance budgets and improved enterprise risk management by creating risk statements, metrics, and evaluation processes at government-owned organisations. As Board Chair of GGC, I provided financial leadership, particularly in relation to the organization’s $13 million annual fundraising campaign and managed risk during both stable and challenging times, helping to strengthen the organisation’s resilience, financial sustainability, and sound decision-making processes. | ||
Resource mobilisation (including Fund development) | Skill Level: | Expert |
| I am an experienced board leader who contributed to fund development through strong financial oversight, governance alignment, and risk-aware decision-making, including oversight of multi-million-dollar contracts and revenue streams. As Chair of GGC, I supported the organisation’s sustainability by overseeing major commercial contracts, including merchandise sales, and ensuring strong financial controls, clear priorities, and sensible risk management, which enabled responsible revenue generation and successful partnerships to advance the missions of GGC and WAGGGS. | ||
Strategy, governance and board/committee level experience | Skill Level: | Professionally Qualified |
| I am a professionally qualified expert in strategy, governance, policy development, and board/committee leadership, with over two decades of experience across public-sector and not-for-profit organizations. I have served as a key advisor to federal Parliamentarians and senior officials on strategic planning, decision-making, and risk-informed governance practices, in high pressure and high impact environments. As Board Chair for GGC, I successfully led a high-performing board through complex strategic planning, operational, and cultural initiatives, ensuring accountability, transparency, and effective oversight. | ||
Volunteering, programme and learning and leadership development | Skill Level: | Expert |
| I am an expert in volunteer management and leadership development, with over 20 years of experience as a local leader with GGC, supporting program development and implementation both in decision-making and on the ground. As Board Chair, I contributed to leadership development initiatives, volunteer engagement, and program delivery at national and international levels. I also supported volunteers and leaders through mentorship, training, and strategic oversight, ensuring initiatives align with organizational goals and empower girls and youth | ||
Strategic Communications | Skill Level: | Professionally Qualified |
| I am a professionally qualified expert in strategic communications, combining academic credentials with extensive professional experience in Parliamentary affairs, stakeholder relations, and governance in public and non-for-profit contexts. I developed and delivered high-impact messaging, briefings, and engagement strategies for diverse stakeholders, and aligned communications with organizational strategy, advancing policy objectives. I am well versed in supporting stakeholder engagement at national and international levels – the latter demonstrated during my time as a communications advisor to the Canadian Minister for La Francophonie. | ||