I provide strategic guidance, coherence and alignment to science, technology and innovation (STI) solutions to natural capital chalenges.Highly experienced in public policy, research and development, program and project management gained through years of work in sub-Saharan Africa and in Australia. I have postgraduate training in Natural Resources Management (PhD (UQ), Msc (UoN)., Bsc (UoN)), Human Resources Management (Dip) and in Project Management (Cert). I am a Peter Cullen Trust Fellow, an Adjunct Senior Fellow (University of Queensland), certified in Executive Leadership for Culturally Diverse Women (Monash University Business School Executive Education), and a Governor in WWF -Australia.