## Governance **Non-executive director specialising in people strategy and cultural risk.** My scholarship extends into public governance, community building, and policy. Over the past decade, I have worked inside the institutions and communities I study, contributing research-informed expertise while generating the empirical access that grounds my academic work. ### Public Governance I have served on public and government boards for over a decade, contributing to organisations where cultural heritage is central to the mission. **Current roles:** - **Historic Environment Scotland**: Governance of Scotland's cultural and natural heritage, including 300+ historic properties. Chair of the People Committee (organisational culture, workforce strategy, senior leadership performance). Member of the Audit, Risk, and Assurance Committee. - **Student Awards Agency Scotland**: Strategic oversight of a Scottish Government agency distributing £1 billion annually to support 160,000+ students. **Previous roles:** - **Australian Broadcasting Corporation**: Advisory Council member (4 years). Provided strategic guidance on content accessibility and cultural relevance for Australia's national public broadcaster during the shift from analogue to digital broadcasting, including navigating the sudden departure of both the CEO and Chair. - **Queensland Government Multicultural Advisory Council**: Advised the Minister responsible for a $2.3B AUD portfolio on state-wide social cohesion strategies and co-led the Council's submission to a Parliamentary Inquiry into Hate Crimes (3 years). - **World Economic Forum Global Shapers Australia**: Chair of the national charity (3 years), overseeing 7 city hubs and 250+ members delivering social impact projects. **Research-policy engagement:** Co-lead on a £41,499 Wellcome Trust-funded project across the Universities of Edinburgh, Glasgow, and St Andrews, building capacity for academics to contribute research expertise to public sector governance (2025). Ten years with the World Economic Forum Global Shapers, developing and evaluating social impact projects in culturally diverse communities across Australia and Scotland. [[About]] | [[Research]] | [[Entrepreneurship]] | [[Journey]] | [[Connect]]