With a career spanning multinational business, statutory governance and not-for-profit, Fiona is a senior executive with extensive expertise in financial transformation, strategy and planning.
Currently Executive General Manager, Corporate Services at Melbourne Water, Fiona is a commercial leader committed to adding value and affecting change through culture.
A trusted business partner, she has built a reputation for proactive, enterprise-wide approach, and strong relationships across the community.
As a leader, Fiona is passionate about achieving exponential value through high performance cultures. Ultimately, when value identification, creation and optimisation is understood and driven by all employees , the greatest results are achieved. Changing the way organisations think about finance is a key part of this.
With a keen interest in affecting change, a two month tenure as acting CEO of WorkSafe in early 2021 was a career highlight. An inclination for fast-past environments, and a deep commitment to delivering on their purpose placed her in great stead for the challenge.
Since 2017, Fiona has had the opportunity to support Mambourin - an NDIS registered provider of employment and training opportunities for people with disabilities. As Deputy Chair, Fiona connects the Board with Mambourin’s management and enjoys applying her commercial and strategic toolkit to add value, create impact and reduce risk.
Further, as former Director and Chair of the Finance and Audit Committee on the Bendigo Kangan Institute Board, Fiona has strong experience and knowledge of the VET sector.
Completing the Australian Institute of Company Directors Course in 2020, Fiona delivers specialist expertise in:
- Strategy & Corporate Planning: designing, delivering and leading focused strategies to drive growth, recovery and transformation
- Engagement & Influence: working strategically with the Board and CEO as a trusted advisor to establish and nurture cultures of positivity, connection, ownership and high performance
- Financial Transformation & Change: driving major transformation and change programs through reinvigorated internal cultures and a philosophy of people-led growth. In parallel, maintaining cost efficiencies for improved financial sustainability
- Digital Platform Rollout & Enablement: building teams of digitally-optimised commercial and finance professionals who use data and analytics to make sound business decisions
