TASMANIAN LEADERS YEARBOOK 2013

www.tasmanianleaders.org.au TASMANIAN LEADERS YEARBOOK 2013 Contents Our Mission...... 3 Our Values...... 4 About Tasmanian Leaders...... 5 About the Tasmanian Leaders Program...... 5 Program Outcomes...... 6 Message from the ChaiR...... 8 Reflections on the TLP Journey...... 10 TLP 2013 Graduates...... 18 Employer TESTIMONIALS...... 42 2013 LEARNING SET Projects...... 44 Skillsbank...... 46 Photographs by thinkbank...... 48 Tim MOSS Leadership Champions...... 50 Thank you...... 53 Designed by TLI Board Members...... 54 ALUMNI SUB-COMMITTEE UPDATE...... 56 TASMANIAN LEADERS ALUMNI...... 57 GRADUATES ON THE GO...... 61 2012 GRADUATION DINNER...... 65 OUR PARTNERS...... 66 Our Mission Tasmanian Leaders is valued as a key contributor to the Tasmanian economy and community by promoting leadership, facilitating networks and providing sought–after programs.

3 Our Values In all that we do we will: • be authentic, professional and businesslike • celebrate difference in people, potential and perspective • be inclusive • be participant and outcome focused • foster a volunteer ethic and community commitment, AND • have a long term focus, be creative and look for new solutions.

4 About Tasmanian Leaders Tasmanian Leaders Inc. (TLI) is a not–for–profit incorporated association governed by a board of volunteer professionals, many of whom established the program. TLI annually delivers the Tasmanian Leaders Program, manages the Skillsbank initiative, and supports the Tasmanian Leaders Alumni (TLA) while also remaining committed to community leadership and Tasmanian leaders more generally. About the Tasmanian Leaders

Program The inaugural Tasmanian Leaders Program was offered in 2007 and since then each program has exceeded the The Tasmanian Leaders Program (TLP) actively develops expectations of those involved. Over this time, TLI has the leadership talents of established and aspiring had the opportunity to refine elements of the program leaders through an intensive eleven month professional and introduce new initiatives. The program will continue and personal development program. Over the year, to be offered on an annual basis to develop leaders participants meet at regular intervals to explore critical with a commitment to professional and community issues facing . This is done through seminars, leadership, and encourage those leaders to pursue their panels, field trips, case studies and retreats which expose careers here in Tasmania. participants to over 200 business and community leaders, Participants are selected through an application and experts and critical thinkers. The result is a unique and interview process which occurs during September life-changing experience that achieves positive outcomes and October, with the program running from mid– for participants, their employers and Tasmania. February to mid–December. 5 Program Outcomes • More effective, • A greater connection productive and and sense of informed leaders commitment to in their professions Tasmania by the ACROSS ALL SECTORS, participants AND FOR OUR STATE • Implementation of four successful community or business development projects undertaken by participants each year • Longer retention • Creation of new in Tasmania of, and business, commercial therefore greater and community contribution opportunities from, some of those participants who • Expanded network otherwise might have of nationally and relocated globally influential Alumni who remain committed and connected to Tasmania

• Commitment by participants to ongoing community participation Message from the ChaiR In 2013 we were thrilled to deliver our seventh Tasmanian Leaders Program. The basic structure of the program was similar to other years but as always Thinkbank, our newest initiative, is a forum which the program content was unique and tailored for the engages TLP graduates in critical analysis and discussion 2013 group of participants and to critical concerns and to facilitate positive change for Tasmania’s future. In exciting opportunities relevant to Tasmania in 2013. 2013, two Thinkbanks were held: Building Resilient Communities and Learning to Change Tasmania (I would We had many exciting additions, including new encourage you to read more about these on pages 48- presenters such as Nicola Brazil, Brian Edwards, Jerrell 49 of this Yearbook). Rechter, Nairn Walker, Holger Mienke, Ray Mosotgl, Dale Elphinstone, Patsy Biscoe and Stuart Winspear to name Skillsbank and Thinkbank are reliant on the generosity, but a few. Their leadership stories complemented our good will and diverse professional skills of our graduates. regular leadership presenters including Greg McCann, We are continually amazed and incredibly proud of Joan O’Shea, Steve Willing, Katherine Street, Sharon the support given back to the community and our Jones, Lucy Lester, Robert Pennicott and Michael Field – organisation from this impressive, ever-growing resource. again, just to name a few. I cannot thank the Alumni Sub-Committee enough for all the work they do to extend the aims of the program These and other speakers helped provide the content and help offering graduates a curated program of events of our Linking Sessions, which once again featured and continued professional development, including the different topics, varied professional development and annual congress and the ever popular Lunch with a different delivery methods. As always, the Residentials Leader series in and Launceston. I’d particularly were a key feature of the Tasmanian Leaders Program. like to thank Amanda Castray (chair until July) and For the seventh time these were skilfully designed and Brendan Charles (chair from July) for leading the sub- facilitated by world-class experts Brian Lewis and Gillian committee in 2013. A huge thank you also, to our own Biscoe (who are also founding board members). We staff who work tirelessly to help deliver the Alumni cannot thank them enough for their incredible ongoing Sub-Committee’s planned activities as well as other TLI generosity and extraordinary involvement throughout events. the program. There are too many TLP graduate achievements to Our recruitment for the 2013 program was the most mention, so much so we have added an entire new successful ever – we received the highest number of section in our year book to celebrate their successes applicants so far. Thanks to the recruitment team for (see pages 61-65). I would, however, like to highlight two their dedication in conducting interviews and assessing achievements: Nick Haddow, Founder and Managing applications across the State; it was a huge effort! A big Director of Bruny Island Cheese for winning 2013 thank you to all the people who recommended TLP to Australian Business of the Year at the Telstra Business suitable applicants – this is still by far the most effective Awards; and Jenny Edis, Founder and then President of way of promoting the program and attracting suitable Harvest Launceston for winning the Delicious Magazine’s applicants. Outstanding Australian Farmers’ Market award. The TLP is, in many different ways, a very challenging Continuing with the theme of success I was delighted to program to complete. The program days are long and attend the Learning Set Project presentations in July. The concentrated and frequently involve lengthy travel before projects are yet another way in which our participants and after the sessions. The personal and professional make extraordinary and diverse contributions to development sessions can be confronting and are Tasmanian communities. Let me provide a brief summary purposefully designed to stretch the participants; the of three projects completed in the past 12 months: group work is time consuming and often intense; and the action learning and participatory philosophy means • Hand Made With Pride (HMWP) is a project that participants are expected to be actively engaged helping female prisoners make craft products for at all times. I commend not only the participants for various Tasmanian not-for-profit organisations. completing the program but also their partners and HMWP has delivered many benefits to those who families, their sponsors and employers – it is certainly a receive the crafted products, as well as to the team effort. Congratulations! women in the prison who develop skills and receive a sense of pride by being able to give back to the 2013 has also been an extremely busy year for all of us community. at Tasmanian Leaders Inc. In addition to delivering the Tasmanian Leaders Program, we also manage a series of • Old Wisdom Landing In Safe Hands offerings for our TLP graduates through initiatives such as (OWLISH) has helped facilitate the wisdom of our Skillsbank and Thinkbank. This is done with the generous senior generation landing in the safe hands of our support of the Winifred Booth Estate. youth. This intergenerational exchange enhances health and well-being and develops new skills for In 2013 Skillsbank narrowed its focus to providing young and old. The youth involved have uploaded a Tasmanian not-for-profit organisations with board website to share their stories and experiences. directors, mentors and public speakers. It will continue to focus on these three areas in 2014.

8 • Marillac House Future Funds Initiative Furthermore, our Alumni have contributed the following: develops sustainable revenue generation options for the operation of Marillac House. As well as • 200+ hours volunteering through Skillsbank; developing strategic alliances, a communications • 240+ hours volunteered through Thinkbank; and plan, and a sustainable funding model, this project delivered a successful fundraising event with Father • countless days (months and years) dedicated to Bob Maguire as keynote speaker – a great event the improvement of life in Tasmania that, for the that was professional, well attended, and raised most part, is unacknowledged and much of it is much needed funds needed to support Tasmanian uncaptured. families in a time of crisis. These brief statistics provide a hint of the impact To undertake all that we do involves a tremendous Tasmanian Leaders is having in the community and our amount of work from many people. Thank you to ability to leverage the financial support from the State TLP graduate and wonderful General Manager, Angela Government, through the Department of Economic Driver, who works tirelessly to improve and develop Development Tourism and the Arts. A massive thank our organisation and deliver a fantastic program. Thank you to the Department and the Minister for this vital you also to TLI Project Coordinator Natalie Hayes, who support. The Government’s investment has an amazing has delivered many successful events in 2013 as well as multiplier effect – each year helping generate 5-6 times working unstintingly on Skillsbank and Thinkbank. that investment in overall program value. Thank you too, to our leadership champions. They are a Last and certainly not least, we thank the other sponsors dedicated mix of business and community leaders who of Tasmanian Leaders. Without their support the continue to help support participants, graduates and TLI program certainly would not be possible: in many ways. A huge thank you, to our two major cash sponsors, Thank you as always to our dedicated Board. They pitt&sherry and TasWater. Their financial support and contribute enormously towards our success as well involvement in the program provides a tremendous as to the strategy, operation and governance of our boost to our organisation and helps enable us to deliver organisation. Special thanks to Ginna Webster and Lou Tasmania’s premier leadership program. Clark who served in the two board positions for TLP Thank you to the Federal Group which has, once again, graduates. Lou Clark’s term concluded during the year provided excellent facilities and significant financial and we thank her for all her contributions over the past support for our Residentials. Thank you again to WIN two years. Television whose generous advertising package played a A very big thanks also to Gillian Biscoe, Mark Kelleher, role in the increase in applications. We were particularly Brian Lewis, David Sadler and Rob Woolley and an pleased to create a new advert featuring employer especially big thank you to Deputy Chair, Anthea endorsements for the program from Daniel Hanna Pritchard. I have said many times that our board is a – Federal Group, Adrienne Piccone – Volunteering working board, but in addition to the many significant Tasmania, John Pitt – pitt&sherry, and Ros Harvey – and varied contributions each board member has made Sense-T. in 2013, they all bring highly valued skill-sets to the KPMG continued to manage our accounts proficiently boardroom table and I thank them for their support and and professionally, which is a huge resource saver to the challenges in equal measure. organisation. Thanks also to the Launceston Chamber It is with great pleasure that we welcome TLP 2010 of Commerce and Regional Development – graduate Shona Beswick to the Board to take over from Tasmania for sharing some of their fantastic office space Lou. Shona has fourteen years’ experience as a self- with TLI in Launceston, and the latter for also sponsoring employed business consultant and trainer, and comes an event on the North West Coast for our Alumni and with a proven track record in business management, current participants. financial accounting and corporate governance. Thank you to other sponsors VEC Civil Engineering, Tasmanian Leaders has become a catalyst for important the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade, and our activity. Through it, in 2013 alone: participant scholarship providers NRM North and the Department of Economic Development, Tourism & the • 625 days were invested by individuals in leadership Arts. development, capacity building and investigating key issues and opportunities for Tasmania; We certainly could not provide the quality of program or breadth of activities, without this level of investment and • More than 120 hours were donated by at least 115 support! individual business and community leaders; We often refer to the Tasmanian Leaders Program, • More than 180 hours were donated by 16 expert not as a series of events, but as a journey. And so at trainers and facilitators for the professional the beginning of 2014 it is timely to pause, reflect and development of our participants; and celebrate the journey to this point knowing that it is • 3 scholarships collectively worth $12,100 were only one stage, or marker in time, of each participant’s provided to individuals and organisations who leadership journey – journeys that will sweep up other otherwise would not have been able to participate Tasmanians and continue the positive impact of TLI on in the TLP. Tasmania and its communities. To TLP 2013, we look forward to staying in touch and continuing the journey with you. And we extend you a huge welcome to the Tasmanian Leaders Alumni!

John Perry Chair, Tasmanian Leaders Inc. 9 Reflections on the TLP Journey 2013 participant Erin Smallbon, Registered Nurse, Calvary Health Care Tasmania, shared her Tasmanian Leaders Program journey at a networking event on Friday November 15 at the Tasmanian Museum and Art Gallery in Hobart. Below is a transcript of her speech, produced with Erin’s kind permission.

Today I would like to share with you some of my Our group is filled with many experiences from TLP and my journey through 2013. In different people from many particular I would like to share with you how my TLP different backgrounds. There journey has brought me a growth in confidence and are people within our group who I would have been allowed me to embrace my own uniqueness. extremely unlikely to meet, let alone speak to over dinner with unhindered access to their thoughts and words. To 2013 has been a phenomenal year for me. I left my full experience that first hand is amazing. You spend 12 months time job in February of this year to return to working with these people and you get to know each other. You part time as a Registered Nurse and to undertake the TLP experience each person’s strengths and weaknesses. You and a Health Coaching Certificate with theI nstitute of know what gets up their goat, where their values lie, what Integrative Nutrition in New York. My dad was unwell, my they love best. Who thinks penalty rates should go, who relationship was having some problems and all of this time thinks the Greens are eco-terrorists and who prefer the I thought that I could start my own business as a health world with unicorns and rainbows. coach. But before TLP I would see someone else say something The decision for me to leave my secure, career moving which I did not agree with and my thoughts would be ‘I position left me with a huge feeling of ‘what the hell am can’t believe they just said that! We will never be friends!’ I doing with my life?”. I am an intelligent woman with a TLP has allowed me to accept someone despite their ‘lot of potential’ and here I was taking a backwards step, differing views. You know, it’s all ok! It takes all types. And working part time and kicking up dirt in the face of my you know what? Just as my life experiences have shaped feminist sisters, because my overwhelming feeling for a lot my thoughts and feelings, so have each one of yours. Most of the year was that I really just wanted to be at home. I people did not just wake up one day and think ‘I hate the was meant to be at work, heading up the ladder, fulfilling Greens’ or ‘I am Labor through and through’ or ‘Gosh I my potential and others’ expectations. But it was not what LOVE coffee’ or ‘we should stop the boats’ or whatever I wanted. I did not want to fulfil someone else’s view of it is you may have an opinion about. Those thoughts are my own potential. I wanted to fulfil my own view of my shaped. Many are nurtured over periods of time: you have potential. To live a life of my dreams. To do something thought about what others have said, ideas are formed that truly fulfils me.A nd I had a lot of people tell me that in your mind then torn apart and then put back together sometimes you don’t get to live the life of your dreams. You again. And this becomes what you think and believe. don’t get the job you want. But I did not listen to them. Because I believe in miracles. Now, when I hear someone say something which I do not agree with, TLP has helped me to change my initial I have spent so much of my life with self-limiting thoughts. response to ‘Wow, that’s fascinating...why do you think that?’ I was a nurse, a woman, and a Tasmanian. Someone told because the WHY is so much more important than what me that was three strikes! I felt like I was in a box. I felt like they have just said. Why do they feel that? I’d had my wings clipped. I was not good enough, smart enough, bolshie enough to be what I wanted or soft and The lesson learnt here is what helped cultivate my growth open enough to be who I wanted to be. And now that in self-confidence. When I first started inTLP I felt like I did I am at the end of the program, you know what? I have not belong here. I wondered why I was here. I felt I did not realised who I am and I can have everything I want. fit in and that the way I felt and what my thoughts were, were sometimes not okay. But what TLP brought me was My TLP journey has brought me to a place of self- a few people who thought and felt the way that I did. And acceptance; to a place where I believe in myself – and even the realisation that you are not alone and there are kindred though right now I have a vision of where I want to go spirits out there has been a wonderful thing to experience. in my future, some of the steps remain hidden. But I am trusting that all will unfold perfectly. But as the year has gone on, I realised that as much as I appreciated all my colleagues, they also appreciated me, But how did I get to this place? Well, I have never met a and that my contribution was just as important as theirs. group of people like this TLP fraternity before. To be a What makes up the beautiful world that we live in is member of a group like this is a phenomenal experience people of all types, persuasions, thoughts, dreams and and it is through them that I have gained the most learning. words. And my type, persuasion, thoughts, dreams and The reflections from every member of that group and words add to that beauty, just as yours do. from every speaker, is always one of the most powerful learning experiences for me. I am able to see myself So, I no longer want to live in that box of my own creation. in others. I am able to see my closed mindedness, my I no longer wish to live my life with my wings clipped. I judgements and the parts of myself which I do not like so want to spread my angel wings and make my dreams come much. But I am also able to see others’ magnificence and true, and TLP has helped me to see that. Thank you. to see them shine. And I believe you only see those things when you can recognise them within yourself.

10 2013 participant Tim Moss, Deputy Head of School (Education), University of Tasmania shared his Tasmanian Leaders Program experience at a networking event on Friday August 16 at The Boathouse in Launceston. Below is a transcript of his speech, produced with Tim’s kind permission.

For as long as I can remember, also provided me with opportunities to see, hear, and feel I have needed to wear glasses. these issues from the perspective of those directly involved. Over the years, my vision has For example, when exploring the issue of community, we declined steadily, but I am undertook several powerful and frankly a little confronting grateful that my memory has site visits, to Risdon Prison and Bethlehem House. Human not... beings are storytelling creatures (it’s one of the primary ways in which we make sense of the world and our place I still remember quite vividly in it) and hearing the individual stories breathes life into the experience of getting the big issues for me like never before. Without TLP, this my first pair of glasses. It opportunity would be much more difficult to seek out was primary school, and I recall sitting in the chair at the and I am grateful for the experience of engaging and being optometrist’s office, feeling more than a little apprehensive challenged at this level. Again, this has really changed the as he put the giant apparatus on my face, with lots of way I think about some of the key issues of our state, and different mini-lenses in it. I looked at an illuminated chart has enabled me to challenge my own previous perspectives. of letters as he played with a variety of switches, flicking them back and forth as small lenses jumped in and out However, perhaps the most rewarding and challenging lens of my vision. I felt more than a little dizzy; that sense of for me that has resulted from the program has been the disequilibrium as my vision swam in and out of focus, and third – and I think of that lens as a mirror. I said early on he asked “Do you prefer A, or B? And now B, or C?” The in my interview that I wanted to do TLP because I wanted process took a little longer than I thought it should, partly to be challenged. It has certainly done this. On the way to because I liked both A and B, as both were much better Hobart after the first residential in Strahan (yes, there were than my current view of the world! But by the end of it, that dolphins), it took me considerably longer than it should dizziness had been replaced by a different kind of feeling – have, because I had to keep pulling to the side of the road anticipation. And I will always, always remember the feeling and writing down thoughts, ideas, and questions. (Gillian of absolute wonder that I felt as we drove home a week laughed when I shared this story with her and said it was or so later when my new glasses had arrived, as I gazed a lovely example of a typical introvert reaction – I had endlessly out of the car window and looked at the leaves to work it out for myself before discussing it with other on the trees, the wires on the power poles and the birds people.) Through TLP, I have been encouraged to think flying between the two – details that were hitherto invisible about my skills, my knowledge, and my entire way of being to me, just small blurry blobs attached to much larger blobs. in the world, and this has been confronting and ultimately My world would never be the same again. rewarding. Partly, I think this has been because for the first time in a long time, I’ve seen the way a new group of And now to the Tasmanian Leaders Program. As Angela will people interact and I’ve been able to see and hear about tell you, my entire interview for the program took about how they view me – and as Stephen Brookfield writes, seven minutes, so I will try to speak more fully now than this level of reflection can be extremely confronting as we I did then. There is certainly a great deal to say. However, learn that the sincerity of our intentions does not always having said that, the summary version is that my experience guarantee the purity of our practice. I have considered of TLP has presented me with almost the same sense my skills as they apply beyond my immediate professional of challenge, disequilibrium, and ultimately wonder and context – a reminder that I am more than just my job. I excitement, that I have just described. The reason is very have interacted with people from a range of backgrounds, simple – TLP has given me not just one, but many new and have had to pause to think about how they challenge lenses, through which to view the world and indeed myself. me and my way of seeing and interacting. In my personal The first lens has been a wide angle lens – my awareness of life I tend to associate primarily with like-minded people, the ‘big issues’ that confront and challenge us. Think of this and having the opportunity to interact with people who as taking normal vision, and adding more detail around the are not has been powerful. I have revisited my Myers Briggs edges. Whilst I think I have always had an interest in current type and have learnt a great deal more about this, and have affairs and could at least participate in a conversation certainly had more practice in working with extroverts than about most issues of relevance to our state, in many cases I would normally encounter in working at a university. This this was only an interest – not ever reaching the level of lens provides ongoing challenge and ongoing opportunity understanding across the full range of topics. In this sense, for me, and I am really relishing the opportunity to see when thinking about an issue I only saw the ‘middle’ – that myself and others in new ways. part that I could read about or hear about in the news. And so if I think ahead to what I will carry with me from TLP has provided an opportunity to explore important this TLP experience, I am struck by the similarities to that issues such as sustainability, community, the economy and early experience, of seeing clearly for the first time.TLP has innovation in a meaningful, accessible way – by hearing enabled me to see just a little more clearly still, and that from the people who live, experience, and analyse these experience has been one of challenge, of disequilibrium issues every day. We have had access to an extraordinary and a slight dizziness as I realised that the world, and our range of speakers, and their experience has enabled me state, is not quite what I thought. However, it has also been to understand much more about the issues, and the an experience of wonder, of opportunity, of knowing that opportunities and challenges that they present. I feel more whatever I thought before, I now know there is more. It connected to Tasmania as a result and the second lens has has changed my view, and perhaps just a little bit, it has also taken this connection even further. changed my way of being and seeing our state. If you sat This second lens is what photographers refer to as a macro me in a chair now, and asked if I preferred A (my vision of lens – bringing to life the detail in things at a greater level Tasmania and my place here prior to TLP) or B (my view of than ever before. As well as hearing about the key issues Tasmania now), my choice would be easy – it’s clearly B. facing our state at an abstract or ‘big picture’ level, TLP has 11 TLP 2013 Program The 2013 Tasmanian Leaders Program was comprised of eight two-day Linking Sessions and three multi-day Residential Retreats.

Residential Retreats

Session Where Date Opening Residential Strahan Village, Strahan Thursday 14 – Sunday 17 February Mid-year Residential Freycinet Lodge, Coles Bay Friday 19 – Sunday 21 July Closing Residential Cradle Mountain Chateau, Cradle Mountain Friday 29 November – Sunday 1 December

LINKING SESSIONS

Governance Thu 14 – Fri 15 MarCH / Parliament House, Hobart

Beyond Whistleblowing... David Obendorf Veterinarian Scientist Presenter to Moral Courage Global Governance and Matt Killingsworth Lecturer in International Relations in the Presenter International Law School of Government, UTAS Good, Better, Best Governance in Liz Jack General Manager, Macquarie Point Development Project Facilitator the Public Sector Greg Johannes Deputy Secretary, Dept. of Premier and Cabinet Panellist Leon Atkinson-MacEwen Ombudsman Panellist Member for Pembroke, Panellist Tasmanian Legislative Council Governance in Tasmania 2013 Mark Thomas Director, M&M Communications Facilitator Ruth Forrest MLC Member for Murchison, Panellist Tasmanian Legislative Council David O'Byrne MP Labor Member for Franklin Panellist Matthew Groom Member for Denison, Panellist Tasmanian House of Assembly Alderman, Hobart City Council Panellist Public Speaking: Tips and Tricks Jim McCormack Director, Whetstone Pty Ltd Lead Presenter presented by Rostrum Tasmania: Issues for Governance Tony McCall Senior Lecturer, UTAS Presenter Tasmania's Tipping Point? Natasha Cica Director, Inglis Clark Centre for Civil Society, UTAS Presenter Good Governance, Identity and Federalism Three Generations of Corporate Andrew Donovan Professional Company Director Presenter Governance We All Have All The Time There Is Andrew Olivier CEO, The Working Journey Presenter Your Leadership Styles Steve Willing Coordinator Organisational Development, Presenter Tasmania Fire Service

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Economy Fri 19 – Sat 20 April / QVMAG, Inveresk Economics for the Future Senator Peter Whish-Wilson Tasmanian Senator, Australian Greens Presenter Effective Communication Rohan Wade Media Advisor State Government Presenter with Government Encouraging and Expanding our Polly McGee Senior Lecturer in Commercialisation and Entrepreneurship, Facilitator Entrepreneurial Economy UTAS Rick Marton Brand Engagement Specalist, Effectively Natural & Coyote Panellist Events Penelope Dodd Founder and Project Manager, Produce to the People Panellist James Riggall Founder, Bitlink Panellist On Balance Sara Redman Owner, Sara Redman and Associates Presenter Tasmanian Economy – what's Tom O'Meara Tom O'Meara and Associates Facilitator broken and how can we fix it? Michael Bailey CEO, Tasmanian Chamber of Commerce and Industry Panellist MP, Liberal Member for Bass Panellist Sarah Hirst Owner, Leaning Church Vineyard Panellist Tony Gray Principal, TG Financial Panellist The 21st Century Leader: Key Nicola Brazil Executive Assessment, Stuart Spencer Presenter Success Factors and Capabilities The Changing Face of the John Daley CEO, Grattan Institute Presenter Tasmanian Economy The Tasmanian Economy: facts Phil Bayley Chief Economist, Presenter and figures Tasmanian Chamber of Commerce and Industry Understanding Economic Diversity Nairn Walker Key Trainer, Social Solutions Presenter

Business and Innovation Thur 16 – Fri 17 MAY/ NW Leadership Story Dale Elphinstone Executive Chairman, Elphinstone Group Presenter North West Coast – Industry Robyn Eversole Director, Institute for Regional Development, UTAS Presenter and Innovation North West Economic Plan Lara Hendriks Regional Manager, DEDTA Presenter Panel on Seafood Innovation Tom Lewis Co-Owner, RDS Partners Facilitator Matthew Brown CEO, SED Manufacturing Services Panellist Tim Hess General Manager Sales and Logistics, Petuna Panellist Kim Seagram Partner and Marketing Manager, Panellist Stillwater Restaurant/Black Cow Bistro David Allen Owner, Seafoods Tasmania Panellist Site Tour Botanical Matthew Greenhill Operations Manager, Presenter Resources Australia Botanical Resources Australia Site Tour Brandsema Tomatoes Anthony Brandsema Co-Owner, J and A Brandsema Host Site Tour Haulmax and Railmax Jason Whiteley Production Manager, Railmax Host Site Tour Hellyers Road Distillery Mark Littler General Manager, Betta Milk Co-operative Society Ltd Host Site Tour Penguin Composites John van der Woude CEO, Penguin Composites Host Site Tour Petuna Seafood Mike Thomson Operations Manager, Petuna Seafood Host Towards An Innovation Driven Janelle Allison Director, Institute for Regional Development, UTAS Facilitator Economy Lee Whiteley Managing Director, Southern Prospect Panellist Lindy Allen Executive Producer, One River Project Panellist Holger Meinke Director and Head of School of the Tasmanian Panellist Institute of Agriculture, UTAS

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Community Fri 21 – Sat 22 June / Bridgewater LINC, Bridgewater Discrimination: Rights of the Individual Robin Banks Anti-Discrimination Commissioner, Presenter Office of theA nti-Discrimination Commission Leadership Story Rob Pennicott Managing Director, Pennicott Wilderness Journeys Presenter Manager as Coach Katherine Street Coach, Trainer & Facilitator, People Flourishing Presenter Models Aren't Just on the Catwalk! Celia Taylor Taylored Results Presenter Prison as a Last Resort Ginna Webster Director, Community Corrections, Dept. of Justice Facilitator Michael Hill Tasmania's Chief Magistrate Panellist Marica Duvnjak Chair, Parole Board Panellist Peter Harriss Inspector, Police Prosecutions Branch, Panellist Amy Washington Manager, Offender Programs, Community Corrections Panellist Social Inclusion: policy and politics David Adams Professor Management in Innovation, UTAS Presenter The Health of Our Community Roscoe Taylor Director Public Health, Dept. of Human and Human Services Presenter Values Based Leadership David O'Byrne Minister for Economic Development, Tourism and the Arts Presenter Welcome to Country Kris Schaffer Owner and Operator, Teacher, Gardner, Presenter Artist, Bush Foods Garden Design World Cafe – Community Champions Kiros Hiruy PhD Candidate, Institute for Regional Development, UTAS Panellist Lucy Lester Mental Health Advocate Panellist Sharon Jones Educator/Counsellor, Working It Out Panellist Jane Wardlaw NDIS Launch Transition Agency Panellist

Sustainability Fri 16 – Sat 17 August / The Boat House, LaunCESTON Brand You, A Leadership Requirement Christine Hepburn Owner, The Defining Edge Presenter Social Media for Leaders Johanna Baker-Dowdell Owner, Strawberry Communications Presenter Sustainability in the Base Metals Ray Mostogl General Manager, Bell Bay Aluminium Presenter Processing Industry Sustainability in the Construction Royce Fairbrother Chairman, Fairbrother Group Presenter Industry Sustainable Development, Fred Gale Deputy Head of School, School of Social Sciences, UTAS Presenter a Contested Term Sustainable Investment James McKee CEO, NRM North Facilitator Phil Harrington Principal Consultant and Team Leader, Panellist Carbon and Energy, pitt&sherry Greg Alomes Executive Commissioner and Team Leader, Panellist Tasmanian Planning Commission Todd Houstein Executive Officer, Sustainable Living Tasmania Panellist Vica Bayley Tasmanian Campaign Manager, Wilderness Society Panellist Sustainable Lifestyle Jane Bennett Non Executive Director, ABC Facilitator Rodney Croome Campaign Coordinator, Australian Marriage Equality Panellist Paul Kooperman General Manager, Festival of Voices Panellist Greg Lehman Visiting Research Fellow, Panellist Australian Institute of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Studies Rob Woolley Owner, Tasmanian Pure Foods Ltd Joanna Vince Lecturer, Politics and International Relations Program, UTAS Panellist Sustainable Outcomes Phill Pullinger Director, Environment Tasmania Presenter Sustainable Policies Nick McKim Leader, Presenter Sustainable Politics Michael Field AC, Chancellor, UTAS Presenter Systems Leadership David Sadler Owner, Sadler Consultancy Presenter Asian Century Fri 20 – Sat 21 SEPTEMBER / UTAS, Sandy Bay Asian Cultural Experience – Qigong Brooke Allen Owner and Practitioner, Presenter Zest East West Health & Relaxation Therapies Communicating with Learning Styles Ros Cardinal Principal Consultant, Shaping Change Presenter Doing Business With/In Asia: Insiders Damon Thomas Lord Mayor of Hobart, Hobart City Council Facilitator Looking Out Darren Alexander CEO, Autech Software and Design Panellist Steve Davy CEO, Panellist Richard Meyman Manager, Nocton Park Developments Panellist Introduction to the Asian Century Anita Planchon State Director, Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade Presenter Concept Alexis Wadsley Senior Policy Analyst, Department of Premier and Cabinet Presenter Moving Into The Global Market – David Gurney Executive Producer, Blue Rocket Productions Presenter Tasmanian Business In A Global Environment People and Performance: The Role Helen Rees Owner, Framework for Change Presenter of the Manager in Building a High Performance Culture Succeeding in the Asian Century Laura McBain CEO, Bellamy's Organic Presenter The Big Picture – Challenging the Pam Allen Associate Dean (Learning and Teaching / International), UTAS Presenter concept of the Asian Century The Tasmanian Culture: Are We Greg Leong General Manager, Theatre North Panellist Ready for an Asian Century? Danis Chong International Student & Director of Charity and Cultural Affairs, Panellist Malaysian Student’s Council of Australia – Tasmanian Chapter Sajini Sumar Ambassador, People of Australia Panellist Master Wang Patriarch Master, Chinese Han Transmission – Holy Tantra Panellist Jin-Gang-Dhyana Buddhism and President of Jin-Gang-Dhyana Wang Xin De Foundation Incorporated and Holy Tantra Esoteric Buddhism Incorporated

Food in Tasmania: Boutique or Bowl? Fri 18 – SAT 19 OCTOBER / NICS Building, Launceston Agribusiness and Tasmania’s Nick Haddow Owner, Bruny Island Cheese Facilitator Growing Reputation for Artisan Food Natasha Nieuwhof Director, Goaty Hill Wines Panelist Eliza Wood Co-Owner, Mount Gnomon Farm Panellist Michael Chilvers Owner, Winburn Tas Panellist Food Access and Affordability Leah Galvin Coordinator Social Determinants of Health and Health Risk Presenter Factors, Tasmanian Medicare Local Food in Tasmania: Challenges and Steve Henty Finance and Admin Manager, Net Sea Freight Tasmania World Café Host Opportunities (Large and Small) John Lord Chairman, Tasmanian Irrigation Pty Ltd World Café Host Guy Robertson Co-Owner, Mt Gnomon Farm World Café Host Sandra Murray Lecturer in Food Nutrition and Public Health, School of World Café Host Life Sciences, UTAS Food Innovation: Value Adding Roger Stanley Director, Centre for Food Innovation, UTAS Presenter Through Innovation Introduction to Media Training Mark Thomas Director, M&M Communications Facilitator Island Branding Nick Haddow Owner, Bruny Island Cheese Presenter Leadership Story Greg McCann Managing Director, Excentor Group Presenter Marketing Primary Products Using Hazel MacTavish-West Senior Consultant, Mactavish-West Presenter Science, Innovation and Branding Sense-T: Technology and Innovation Ros Harvey Founding Director, Sense-T, UTAS Presenter Amanda Castray Program Manager, Sense-T, UTAS Presenter The Future of Food in Tasmania – Jan Davis CEO, Tasmanian Farmers and Graziers Association Presenter Boutique or Bowl?

Island Connections Fri 15 – Sat 16 November / Royal Society Room, TMAG and Founders Room, Salamanca Arts Centre, Hobart Antarctica: Global Spotlight on Tony Press CEO, Antarctic, Climate and Ecosystems, Co-operative Presenter Tasmania as Part of Antarctic Science, Research Centre Research and Industry Challenging Tasmania: Who We Are Ross Honeywill Author, Management and Consultant Presenter and How We Got Here and Social Scientist, NEO Consulting Futures for Tasmania Ginna Webster Deputy Secretary, Facilitator Administration of Justice, Dept. of Justice Tasmanian Leader of the Opposition, Presenter Tasmanian Liberals and Guest Island Perspective: Barriers and Anthea Pritchard Group Marketing & Sales Executive, Blundstone Facilitator Opportunities for Tasmanian Dan Norton Director, Trinitas Pty Ltd Panellist Organisation Ian Johnstone Director, Walks Panellist Nicholas Heyward Managing Director, Panellist Tasmanian Symphony Orchestra Island Perspective: External Judy Tierney Journalist, Self-employed Facilitator Perspectives Looking In Tony Eastley Journalist, Radio Current Affairs “AM” Panellist Stuart Winspear Director, Alix Partners Panellist Patsy Biscoe Children's Entertainer and Naturopath Panellist Leadership Story Jerril Rechter CEO, VicHealth Presenter Leadership Story Brian Edwards OBE, Director of Prisons, Dept. of Justice Presenter Leadership Story Joan O'Shea Quality Director, Goodman Fielder Presenter The Culture of the Island Elaine Stratford Associate Professor, School of Geography and Presenter Environmental Studies, UTAS What Are You Doing Here? Leadership Steve Willing Coordinator Organisational Development, Presenter With Purpose? Tasmania Fire Service

hen I stayed calm, remembered the calm, When I stayed artners Danielle Campbell is a senior consultant with RDS Danielle Campbell is a senior consultant with RDS her to pursue Her career has allowed partners. her passion of working cross culturally. In particular In her passion of working cross culturally. AMPBELL it has given her opportunities to support and RDS P empower people who are in transition in their lives. in their lives. people who are in transition empower Senior Consultant Danielle has worked in refugee settlement, community Danielle has worked in refugee settlement, policing, volunteering, and with refugee, international and with refugee, volunteering, policing, C and migrant students. Her career has included positions students. and migrant in academia, government, community organisations community and now government, in academia, P 2013 P 2013 TL duates Gra Danielle in the private sector. Danielle started position with a new in the private sector. RDS Partners in 2013 and is currently areas exploring new and expectation stakeholder evaluation, where her research, opportunities locally, management skills can create innovative Danielle relishes the possibilities nationally and internationally. and enjoys the challenge of environments of collaborative successfully undertaking partnerships that are both innovative Her personal and mutually beneficial to all parties involved. and gardening. music time is peppered with family, journeyTLP swim in a beautiful a like describeI would the to begin with and seemed like fabulous It looked ocean. soon I realised that the water was quite but a great idea, it was left the beach that I knew so well, As I exhilarating. It helped when I relaxed, all a little bit intimidating. actually I thought knew I was not alone and remembered why there said that, Having this was a good idea at the time. taking I was caught in a rip, like times when I felt were in water and gasping to remember who I was and who I wanted to be. myself heard and reminded wisdom of the stories that I’d and to swim effectively I was able resourcefulness, of my gracefully to go in the direction that I sometimes even wanted to go. I feel TLP, As I go back into the familiarity post of life I’m the same personlike who jumped into the ocean more more resourceful, more alive, stronger, I feel however confident to more trusting and importantly, determined, The memory of the exhilaration of this swim be myself. It life. the rest of my with me for stay will undoubtedly reminder that leadershipwill be a daily is an option for and that in the world; live we from wherever all of us, resilience with a awe, empathy, compassion, humility, overwhelmed, and being slightly amount of fear healthy TLP journey The can do great things. will all remind us we has reminded me of the gift of people and that every day is there to harvest I am the extraordinary in the ordinary. inspired to swim further the challenge, up for than ever and face deep water with courage.before ” The TLP journey “ has reminded me of the 18 gift of people and that every is there to harvestday the extraordinary in the ordinary. Danielle campbell Stuart

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Team Leader Team pitt&sherry Richard Cassidy undertook a Bachelor of Engineering Since then 2000. in the year graduating in Hobart, initially pitt&sherry, by Richard has been employed engineer and currentlyas a graduate team as the leader of the civil / structural team in the Hobart office. buildings technical skills in bridges, Richard has key He has as well as project management. and hydraulics understand ability to listen to and an excellent client Richard has a young son In his spare time, requirements. his and enjoys spending time playing with and coaching team. hockey Leaders Program a fantastic Tasmanian the found I have concept been interested in the always I have experience. of leadership mind a had in my and had previously certain aspire to be. type of leader that people would that leadership discovered Through the program I have forms is to workcomes in many and the key out where Many skills and personality. your can best apply you skillsets and personalitydifferent types are required to Through the program complex goal. a common but solve subject matter 100 different I was exposed to over experts and leaders talking about a in the community range to social inclusion issues from the economy of This exposure to sustainability and so on. to innovation me both new ideas and understanding of the issues gave of has also led to an increased level facing our state but also learnt about I have own abilities. my confidence in of tools as a number as well the importance of diversity, workto use in my activities. workplace in my I will be As a result of this program, ensuring there is a clear clear in setting expectations, encourage diverse are doing, purpose we to whatever I will look to ideas to be heard and be true to myself. leadership my to develop sure I am continuing make as this program long is a stepping stone on a life skills, voice I will look to ensure that my For the future, journey. particularlyis heard, on technical issues where I can add to offer has so much Tasmania that I believe most value. share to a in the future and I want to contribute my state in the future. sustainable but progressive, Richard C ction and Border Prote TLP has been very I am more affirmingfor me, Stella Cook has built a career in the public service, workingStella Cook has built a career in the public For the State and Commonwealth Governments. both for past 10 years, Stella’s servicepast 10 years, with the Department of Department and Border Protection) of Immigration Immigration has afforded her many opportunities including: as her many opportunities has afforded including: Immigration n entry into the program: Regional Outreach Officer – Outreach Regional (on entry into the program: a contract manager for humanitarian settlement in Tasmania Tasmania humanitarian manager for settlement in a contract of Immigration DepT. Stella COOK Operational Manager and, as part with of the national response to boat arrivals, and, Detention deployments to Christmas Island and the Pontville two years Stella has also enjoyed working as the Facility. key stakeholder department’s Outreach Officer – a Regional of options engagement role that creates and builds awareness to fill skill shortages businesses unable Tasmanian to available Stella has a strong interest from the local labour market. She describes herself as a in social inclusion and cohesion. re-shape Tasmania to see who would like Tasmanian passionate and emerge heal from its past a more unified with its story, voice. It Leaders has impressed me. Tasmanian Everything about programis a professional quality that offers of the highest gained a more I have opportunity. a holistic development Tasmania. informedimpacting appreciation of the issues on been excited to see examples of innovation I have people who are dedicated to and inspired by one hand, supporting disadvantaged members on the of our society I heard this is an island of contradictions. Tasmania other. phrase the early each session reinforced and in the year It took the angst out of tryingaccuracy to of this statement. benefitted I have reconcile the challenges and opportunities. while from the insights of leaders who, from all walks of life with the message to live delivered consistently diverse, developed I have people. respect for integrity and have TLP peers contributed to who have relationships with my Most importantly, year. the learningover my and reflection on the I am well created a better version of myself. I have with authenticity and a stronger sense life to living my way of purpose. I am still processing (and consolidating) a lot of the learning I am looking forward the year. been exposed to over I have via the successful delivery of a community “giving back” to Learning to build project with my Set and continuing TLP with fellow developed the relationships that have participants. Having to offer. grounded and self-assured in what I have strong values and recognising my re-connected with my I will be exploring areas where I interest in social inclusion, I am interested in seeing time and skills. my can volunteer to being an active TLP network and look forward grow the much I will apply Alumni. Leaders Tasmanian member of the both personally and learnt approach, in to my of what I have values as a compass to set and I will use my professionally future direction. my ” Most “ importantly, I have created I have importantly, a better version of myself. a better version of myself. 20 STELLA COOK Tasmanian community. ways thatIcanprovide tothe agreatercontribution thechallenge may be. Iamalsopursuing big orscary opportunity, every I plantoembrace nomatterhow to leadandmanagestaffwithgreatresults. Inthefuture zone roleandsteppingoutofmy comfort leadership Through TLP Ifound myself my really embracing in mind, identifystrengthsandareasfor improvement. has given methetoolstomake decisionswith others organisation, my family andmy community. The program ofmyself andtheroleIplay inmyunderstanding self-awareness. Ibelieve Ihave gainedabetter hasbeenoneofincreased ontheprogram My journey made. with lifelong friends afantasticexperience humility thatmademy journey brought amazingattitudes, skills, honesty, opennessand whoeach for mewasmeeting my 23fellow participants toaclose. wasdrawing experienced The biggesthighlight knowing thewonderful thatIhadjust year oflearning me washow emotionalIfelt attheclosingResidential; tobeachieved.leadership for The momentofsurprise thatwillrequirestrong some amazingopportunities of thechallengesourwonderful statefaces, alongwith hasalsogiven meagreaterunderstanding The program toutilisemy strengthsandskillsinthefuture.the courage andprofessionally,personally whilstproviding mewith friendship. hasallowedThe experience metogrow both inspiration,of true reflection, challengeand personal I have found the tobeatimeinmy lifeTLP journey Professional Engineerofthe Year Award. In 2012Rachaelwas awarded the Young Tasmanian projects in Western Australia, New South Wales and Victoria. State of Tasmania onsignificantwind farm whilstworking extremely luckytobeable toremainlivinginthebeautiful development andconstruction. herself Sheconsiders of interestisrenewable energy, windfarm inparticular offices inbothLauncestonandHobart. Rachael’sfield engineers, andscientistswith civildesigndrafters ofcivil/electrical teamcomprising multi-disciplinary firm.engineering Inthisroleshemanagesa Manager for SinclairKnightMerz, aglobal Rachael Cox isthePower andEnergy Tasmanian Sinclair KnightMerz Manager Power andEnergy Tasmania C Rachael OX community. organisation, my family andmy myself andtheroleIplay inmy of a betterunderstanding “

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Rachael cox What is most ith a wiser head and a toolbox full of tricks, full of tricks, With a wiser head and a toolbox Tim Cubit is a civil engineer and project manager Tim Cubit is a civil engineer 10 years’ with over experience in the water He has worked on both the infrastructure sector. client and contractor’s side, working with Hydro side, client and contractor’s Tasmania for eight years in the fields of operations, eight years for in the fields of operations, Tasmania maintenance and project management, before before maintenance and project management, g VEC Civil Engineerin moving to VEC Civil Engineering to begin a water sector VEC Civil Engineering a water to begin to moving Senior Project Manager within this company, where his responsibilities included where his responsibilities within this company, business development, estimating, engineering and project estimating, business development, Tim CUBIT important me right to for though is to get back now work/life to find the balance that is needed life, living my to be truly and to spend every happy waking moment beautiful daughters. and two wife with my possible management. His passion for water goes outside of work, goes outside of work, water His passion for management. Tim with sailing being his chosen sport since the age of eight. and two daughters man with a wife aged three is a family and nine months. The experience me can be best described for only with the start being Februaryas a journey, 2013 in It is a journey of Strahan the end still not in sight. and strategic of being more with work self development, importantly It is most more out of life. and getting much TLP one of learning I began the to understand others. and wanting to listen to stories from amazing presenters, underestimated what I completely but this is what I got, was the learnings and perspectiveswill remember that I from the extraordinaryforever members of the program. the journey to continuing I look forward started that in Strahan. I hope to further in the art develop form of people hope that within the next management and would years completed an MBA in Strategic five I will have me provide The water sector will always Management. with the challenges and passion I hope to get out of my upcoming I am also excited by however working career, opportunities to diversify experiences. my

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journey of self- development, of being development, more strategic with 22 much more out of life.much work and getting TIM CUBIT we make for thefuture. tothe and Iamlookingforward tocontributing Tasmania andpositive change of my capacitytocreate opportunity the achievements we have made. Iammuch moreaware issues thatconfrontusas Tasmanians andfeel proudof thecomplexityof much betterable tounderstand andlifemany thanIdidayear areasofwork ago. Ifeel honestly say Iamable totake adifferent approach to and insightsgainedtomentionthemall, but Ican fellow participants. There have beentoomany highlights andjustasimportantly, speakers program thatofmy ofallthe soaking upthewisdomandexperience As Imove oninto2014, Ifeel thatIhave spentayear desire tomake adifference inpeople’s lives. make Tasmania abetterplacefor all Tasmanians andthe of change, progress, innovation, andpassionto diversity stories took thetimetosharewithustheirpersonal constantly amazed by thegenerosityofallthosewho of suchcompassion, integrity, andvision. drive Iwas tobearoundpeople the year Ihave privileged felt very and challengedinways Ihadnotexpected. Throughout that andsomuch more. Ifound myself beingchanged The Tasmanian hasgiven meallof Program Leaders zone.something thatwould take meoutofmy comfort of ofothers.by thejourney Ialsowantedtobeapart tomeinlife andtohear andbeinspired important challenged aboutmy own direction, thethings thatwere framework.corrections Ihopedthatwould be outsideofaclinicaland to peopleandexperiences togainexposure I initially sought out theprogram offenders. to services arangeresponsible for ofsupport delivering in anumberofroles. asaSeniorManager Shenow works 2006, Service withinthePrison Kayhascontinuedtowork After completingherdoctoral thesisandgraduating in of SeniorPsychologistfor the Tasmania Service. Prison untiltakingontherole Forensic MentalHealthService systemwiththe withintheprison offenders at risk with registration working asapsychologistKaystarted psychology. Oncompletingtherequirementsfor commencing herstudiesatUTAS in majoring asamotherathomeuntil Kay Cuellarworked T Senior ManagerSentenceManagementandIndustries K CUELLAR asmania PrisonService ay

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astoral Adam Dickenson is a sixth generation farmer and is a sixth generation Adam Dickenson business Elverton of his family Director an Executive Pastoral. Elverton is a large the Ben farm situated below Pastoral. Lomond National Park in the North Esk River Valley. Its Valley. in the NorthLomond National Park Esk River Recipient of the NRM North Scholarship Subsidy enterprise mix includes prime lambs, Angus beef cattle, cattle, Angus beef enterprise mix includes prime lambs, P Elverton cropping and forestry. Adam holds a Bachelor of Commerce cropping and forestry. Adam DICKENSON Director Executive Degree, majoring in Marketing and Entrepreneurship, from the majoring in Marketing and Entrepreneurship, Degree, and a Diploma of Financial Services. Tasmania University of to extensively Adam has travelled A dedicated adventurer, snowboarding kayaking, pursue passions of whitewater his Tasmania and is He is a board member of Canoe and surfing. Gorge Cataract releases down water recreational for lobbying engineered whitewater of several the development and for He is also an active member of the parks around the state. Club. CountryToastmasters Fire Service and the Launceston Leaders Program far the by has been Tasmanian The best personal that I have development and professional undertaken me to undergo and has enabled a profound the program through my As I moved personal change. of the opportunitiesawareness and challenges faced by to to disillusionment, from concern, moved Tasmania to action. finally and to inspiration, attention, focused My personal leadership journey my in developing skills many, Like a similar path. followed could be said to have I began the program with a stereotypical view of what a gifted soon learned are all uniquely but that we leader is, and that the most important are the desire traits to have I also came to appreciate the and motivation to lead. importance of diversity functional teams and in creating great confidence in feel I now in making sound decisions. an that I can walk down ability as a leader and believe my obstacles regardless of the my way, road and find unknown arise.that may A surprising from the program outcome me personally for Private oriented. far more commercially is that I am now is necessarysector economic growth a to provide all members for higher quality of life of our community. the opportunity have we create Tasmania, in Fortunately, prosperity management of our through the sustainable After the program I will research the natural assets. greater profit marginspotential for through brandingmy becoming self sufficient beef and lamb products, business’s of and the development in our energy requirements, I plan to Additionally, nature and agri-tourism services. DirectorsAICD Company In regard ourse. C complete the Tasmania Canoe I aim to have voluntaryto my positions, regarding water reach an agreement Tasmania and Hydro Cataractreleases down Gorge the end of 2014 and to by at least one engineered whitewater park constructedhave 2016. by As I “ ” moved through moved the program my awareness of the awareness my opportunities and challenges faced by Tasmania moved from moved Tasmania faced by to to disillusionment, concern, to inspiration, attention, focused to action. and finally 24 Adam DICKENSON amazing thingshappen. government, community tomake business andthearts withindividuals,is tobuild onthisandwork communities, andaprofessional. whoIamasaperson embrace Mygoal think aboutwhoIamasafemale leaderin Tasmania andto within andoutsidethestate. helpedmeto The program and take onmorechallengingandinterestingprojects both My aimistoconsolidatemy skills, broadenmy networks give myself challengesandtake my careertothenextlevel. Iwasaimingtoupthestakes;In takingontheprogram to reassess my goalsanddevelop strongernetworks. my toolkit. Italsoprovided spacetoreflect on my practice, thataddedto thatIalreadyusedandothers of practice discombobulated.rather ofmodels Itprovided reminders many highlights. EachResidentialleftmereelingandfeeling vocational skillsandasense ofhope. There have beenso thatcanbuild andsomeoftheprograms of incarceration handthecomplexity their communities andwitnessed first in who havethroughhardshiptobecomeleaders struggled how theywork. ofwhotheyareand andunafraid who aredetermined the North in Tasmania. from andmanufacturers Amazing producers are quietly, andnotsoquietly, goingabouttheirbusiness I have loved having access to incredible individualswho me reflecton my valuesandwhatIwanttoachieve inlife. journey. Ithaschallengedandenlightenedme, andmade The Tasmanian hasbeenanamazing Program Leaders the mediaandarts. within andoutside Tasmania incommunity, localgovernment, business development andsocialenterprise. Shehasworked community engagement, consultation, research, and partnership arts. Kyliehasextensive inprojectmanagement, experience inpartnership, andbenefitfromthe towork tosupport others individuals, whileinviting business, government, communityand for visualartists, performers, musicians, andcreative writers Tasmanian artists. Herpassionistobroadentheopportunities been operating consultancythataimstosupport herown arts now the Tasmanian Centre.Writers Sincelate2008Kyliehas hART Inc, Ten DaysontheIsland, Tasmanian Regional and Arts includingBig organisations with anumberofprominentarts WriteResponse, apublished writer, agentandhasworked arts She isthefounder ofthefirst Tasmanian Reviewing Arts site, andcreativesectorfor morethan15years.to thearts Kylie Eastleyhasbeenpassionateaboutandcommitted Scholarship Development Tourism andthe SocialEnterprise Arts ofEconomic Recipient oftheDepartment TasmanianRegional Arts intotheprogram:On entry Development Officer,Arts T Communications Manager EASTLEY K asmanian Writers ylie W est Coastwhoshow tenacity, andindividuals W e have fromindividuals heardstories Centre develop strongernetworks. reassess my goalsand to reflecton my practice, “ Italsoprovided space

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KYLIE EASTLEY multidiscipline service Starting as an electrical organisation. Matt quickly realised that he had a knack for tradesman, which satisfying clients and building strong relationships leader working in the private sector as CEO of a saw him work service in a variety of different industries including industrial control, communications, mining and communications, including industrial control, Matt Geoghegan is a passionate and motivated business and motivated is a passionate Matt Geoghegan power, in roles of increasing responsibility. Leveraging upon a Leveraging in roles of increasing responsibility. power, Matthew GEOGHEGAN Megavar CEO, modest repertoire of industry Matt finally unfettered contacts, this To his entrepreneurial spirit Megavar. in 2004 and founded often under his guidance, rapidly grown the business has day, In recent at odds with the fortunes industry. of the wider power years from the technical realm to Matt has shifted his focus he has built a end, this To of management. the complexities high performance management team to assist with his dream Australia. office in each state of a viable of establishing Leaders Program experience has Tasmanian the For me, hence leadership my perspectives, been one of awakening lenses through which I may realising that there are many The experience of immersing view situations and decisions. of Many has been amazing. collective TLP in the myself been have immutable) beliefs (which I had thought my I been inverted. even challenged and indeed some have me is the people whom the highlight for to say have would If not for shared. met and the conversationswe that I have of the crossed paths with so many have never would I TLP, When reflecting upon the series of participants. wonderful I Leaders Program, Tasmanian that constituted the events occurred at the time of “enlightenment” that my believe It seems that at this point the Residential. the mid-year gears started really adapting my myself to mesh and I found and personalapproach in business settings to be a better I am surprised at In retrospect, leader and a better person. been smoothed hard edges have rough, of my many how this journey. and softened by My big hairy the next three years audacious goal for is system to allow business “out of the box” to create an branches of new Megavar rapid and growth deployment using standard systems and processes across the country, Following efficiency and profitability. to manage quality, to be like I would Leaders Program, Tasmanian the networks business and am Tasmanian in more proactive skills considering a board position where my looking for and experience value and I can develop can provide the insight Already, experience. stronger governance drawn from the program has strengthened which I have a true to build resolve performancemy culture within are our People it a great service to make Megavar business. hence the greatest uplift comes from developing product, Leaders Program has waxed Tasmania As the our people. structured to I have the business and waned this last year, emphasise training and I am and performance development eagerly anticipating the results of this strategy.

” In retrospect, In retrospect, “ I am surprised many how at of my rough, hard edges have hard edges have rough, of my been smoothed and softened by this journey. this journey. by 26 MATTHEW GEOGHEGAN each othermake goodthingshappen for Tasmania. is afantasticresourceand ‘force for good’ wherewe canhelp and community strengthsandopportunities. The TLP network of understanding more informed Tasmania’s business, cultural the needsandpreferences ofothers. Ihave gainedamuch and clearly, beself-aware andactwithgreatersensitivityto and a box ofreallyfriends usefultools to help me thinkcalmly refreshed, recharged, ofgreat andequippedwithanetwork with andgettoknow everyone. Ifeel like anewperson; ofeachother,encouraging andit’s beenapleasuretowork and Set hasbeensosupportive participants. OurLearning such agenerousandpositive groupofpeopleasthe2013 gave us. of It’s beenextremely empowering tobepart talented andIthankacknowledge themfor whatthey areincredibly generousand inparticular Gillian andBrian who generously sharedtheirjourneys, successes andmistakes. from stories inspirational Tasmanian ‘elders’; senior leaders fromothers.learning It’s beenwonderful tohearsomany aperfect balancebetweendelivers inwardreflectionand what Icoulddobetterasamanagerandleader. The program myself and “go for it”, andasafe environment toreflecton feedback aboutmy strengths, theconfidencetobelieve in pointinmy life;of thingsatacrucial and positive affirmation sectors. The Tasmanian gave Program meanumber Leaders andcommunity inthe private ofopportunities a widerange take openingmy abreakfrompublic eyes service, tolookat in helpingmethinkthingsthroughandmake thedecisionto metoapply,encouraged wasinstrumental andtheprogram wasn’t surewhat. tomy managerwho former Iamsograteful Iknewneededtodosomethingdifferent,service, but I budgets inthepublicon complexprojectswithconstrained year for me.2013 wasawatershed really hard After working presenting livetheatreclassics. chairoftheboard BigMonkey currently Theatre, thecompany for Megavar towork PtyLtd.from thepublic service Sheis lookingfor anewstarted challenge, andinmid2013tookleave asaprojectmanager,projects andgainedcertification Rebecca 2013.launched inearly Havingsuccessfullydeliveredthese Tape Action Plan, initiatives seeingbothwhole-of-government Business Tasmania Onlineproject andwrotethe Tasmania’s Red Development. MostrecentlyRebeccaledtheaward winning programs, followed by astintasDirector ofEnterprise Public BuildingsScheme, andbusinessdevelopment sports managingthe state service, ’s for Art management. inthe Rebeccaspenttwelveyears Tasmanian administration andcompletedamaster’sdegreeinto arts in graduating fromthe Tasmanian Schoolof Art. Shedrifted outhercareerasaphotographer,Rebecca started Development, Tourism andthe Arts and the Arts. Placementsponsoredby Dept. ofEconomic Project Manager, Dept. ofEconomicDevelopment, Tourism Megavar PtyL Tenders Leader and Contracts GREENWOOD Rebecca

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REBECCA GREENWOOD The benefits started rolling hat makes this programWhat makes exceptional ority th Au Coast his career in the finance industry opting before Upon University. to study Business at Strathclyde Richard Ingram grew up in Glasgow, Scotland, starting Scotland, up in Glasgow, grew Richard Ingram overseas to work Richard travelled graduation in the resort and hospitality industry, beginning a lifelong a lifelong beginning resort hospitality industry, and journey of learning and diverse business and cultural Cradle experiences. This career path led to a variety of work in experiences. xecutive Officer NRM Executive many countries, spanning several continents and eventually and eventually continents several spanning many countries, have no doubt that the from the firstI have Residential and and personalbusiness benefits from this experience to deliver expectations and continue will far exceed my lifetime. throughout my be the firstWhile I would to extol the virtues of this program and the amazing learning experience it gained and tools it is clear that the knowledge offers, realise their truesupplied will only value with their and the associated experiences practical application, that will bring. is the opportunity to undertake the next stage of the journey – the application process – with such a strong Leaders Tasmanian the Tasmanians, network of fellow where I do not know Alumni and extended networks. I feel but nor where it will end, the journey me, will take and supported empowered genuinely to embark on this contribution my to the and make next chapter of life community. Tasmanian ending in Australia in 1997. After deciding to make Australia Australia After deciding to make in 1997. Australia ending in Richard returned to work in the finance industryhome, in 2003 that Tasmania in to a move before prompted a career change into the world of Natural Resource Management (NRM). expect from this unsure of what to I was genuinely was a great deal about what I discovered but program, of talented and likeminded an amazing wealth myself, and friendships and networks will that Tasmanians the timeframes beyond of the program. endure well the frank The diversity and quality of the speakers, and fearlessleadership through the insights provided format and delivery clever stories the deceptively and to deliver of the Residentials combined beautifully a remarkable program. Richard INGRAM The “ ” diversity and quality of the speakers, the frank and speakers, fearless insights provided 28 through the leadership stories format clever and the deceptively and delivery of the Residentials deliver to combined beautifully a remarkable program. Richard INGRAM drive positivedrive changeintheworld. and of reflect uponthebehaviours myself andothers tools itisnow uptomequestion, challengeand and invested inacommonpurpose. Given thenecessary amazing thingscanbeachieved whenpeoplearealigned inthesamedirection.and working Ithasshown me that onthe samepage is asteptowards gettingeveryone motivations andempowering themtogrow andflourish, theway theytake thingsin,through understanding their shown methatby beingable tobetterdealwithpeople, has awakened agreaterconfidencein my abilitiesand and challenges.filled withnewlearnings oflife, journey alongtheleadership of anothertrip is notanend, Completion oftheprogram but thestart myself, my valuesandthepreferences ofothers. I have somuchThroughout theprogram about learnt togrow asaleader.and learn environment inwhichtoseekfeedback, challenge myself engagement have given so much andprovided asafe me throughouttheyear. Their knowledge, and warmth have challenged, enlightened, inspiredandmentored my fellow who Tasmanian participants Program Leaders opportunities. Iamdeeply indebted to the networking oftopicsfromdifferent viewpointsand the exploration tothevaluable managementtools, stories leadership to take inthroughoutthejourney, fromtheinspirational issues thatarefacing Tasmania. There hasbeensomuch wonderful atthemajor islandStateandtolookcritically me toquestionmyself andothers, aboutour tolearn amazing andlife changingexperience. Ithaschallenged The 2013 Tasmanian hasbeenan Program Leaders beauty withhiswife, Karen. getting away fromitallandenjoying Tasmania’s natural community. for When notworking TasWater Richardenjoys visible andpositive changefor boththecompanyand about projectgroupstobring withdiverse enjoys working roleasSeniorEngineerwith Richard’s current TasWater he and maintenance, projectmanagementanddesign. In involved inthefieldsofassetmanagement, operations and TasWater. thattimeRichardhasbeen During with LauncestonCityCouncil, BenLomond Water inmunicipalandutilityengineering over 13years of the University Tasmania for andhasworked from Richard holdsaBachelorofCivilEngineering the Tasmanian lifestyle andallthatithastooffer. andraised inLaunceston,Born RichardJamesloves T Senior Engineer JAMES Richard asWater he program The program common purpose. are alignedandinvested in a can beachieved whenpeople me thatamazingthings “

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RICHARD JAMES Danny Johnson emigrated from England with his Danny Johnson emigrated education 12 and completed his when he was family in Launceston. He spent the next nine years He spent the next in the in Launceston. and Resources Army working the field of electronics in Australian nergy E of Infrastructure, Department During worked this time he in and communications. Albury/Wodonga, Brisbane and Darwin. Since returning Brisbane and Darwin. Albury/Wodonga, Manager Vehicle Operations Branch Vehicle Manager to Tasmania he has worked at Southern Cross Television, Television, he has worked at Southern Cross Tasmania to Tasmania Police and Australian Communications and Australian and Police Tasmania Danny JOHNSON Media Authority. In his current role as Manager Vehicle Vehicle In his currentManager role as Authority. Media Danny works across with his staff DIER, Branch, Operations standards, areas such as vehicle compliance, wide-ranging loading and operation, safe dimensions and mass limits, Danny actively seeks accreditation. and transport operator opportunities people and enjoys the challenge to meet new This has led him to recently complete of unique experiences. Tasmanian volunteer as a member of the the Overland track, Government recovery the Queensland Floods and team for Yacht and participate in the Sydney to Hobart Yazi Cyclone Race. Leaders Program experience has been Tasmanian The very and the diversity positive participants of has given me the opportunity important to develop networks, with people whom I both personally and professionally, The whole not normallywould meet and get to know. experience has been so supportive group has that the Participating in the program into a family. developed me the opportunityhas given to learn from the skills, experiences and insights of inspirationalleaders in a It has fields. and community of business vast number relevant but understanding my of varied, improved which has increased issues, and community business a and inspired me to make Tasmania passion for my been on a journey During I have the year difference. better understanding a of self-discovery have and now to use these and how strengths and weaknesses, of my Tasmanian the outcome for to get the best possible and myself. community The program has reminded me that there is nothing from reaching my me can do to prevent anyone a vision, me to have the challenge is for potential; the skills to get there and demonstratedevelop I need to Then, and leadership. initiative character, adjustments and pursue make a regularly self reflect, course My first that mirrors beliefs and passions. my challenge is to figure out what I truly doing,to be enjoy who I want to be, honest about what matters to me, and the impact I want to have what I want to achieve, me a real a sense of personalwhat gives and professional satisfaction and fulfilment. ” The program “ has improved my my has improved understanding of varied, understanding of varied, but relevant business and relevant business but which has issues, community passion for increased my and inspired me to Tasmania a difference.make 30 Danny JOHNSON platform for platform Tasmania’s neweconomicopportunities. thathasthepotentialtoprovide a skills inanindustry and assuchIlookforward todeveloping my leadership of guestspeakers. changeisnow afactoflife Disruptive provided andthemultitude by theprogram’s facilitators me tocontinue to assimilatethewealth ofinformation andtheway Iviewmy career.leadership Ithasprompted zone thatithasfundamentally changedmy approachto wassooutsidemy previouscomfort I thinktheprogram and talentedbunch of Tasmanians. getting toknow eclectic my fellow participants, avery presented throughtheyear. The highlightfor mewas of my behaviour throughthewonderful setoftools aspects TLP hasmademeconfrontandunderstand have comeintocontactwithoutsidetheprogram. The ofpeopleIdoubtwould have range and diverse ever fromalarge from day onewithnewinsightsgenerated level.professional andpersonal Ithaschallengedme The onbotha TLP hasbeenawonderful experience division. and Services SolutionsSpecialistfor Service Telstra’s Network Applications the ineBusiness2010andiscurrently with aMBA at alocal, level. nationalandinternational Andrew graduated Andrew oncomplex hasworked telecommunicationsdeals Tasmania andIntegrated Solutions. BasedinHobart, Engineering, Networking positionsinService leadership with Telstra inanumberofrolesincluding heworked with the Telstra Corporation in1995. hiscareer During hesecuredaposition engineering studies inelectrical in the miningindustry Western Australia. After further asatradesman in subsequently spenttimeworking pulpmilland mechanicattheBurnie electrical life in1987as anapprentice hiswork Andrew started telstra SolutionSpecialist Service KIDD Andrew and theway Iviewmy career. approach toleadership fundamentally changedmy zone thatithas comfort so outsidemy previous was the program “ I think ” 31

andrew kidd was buy a journalTLP was buy and White MP a orking with and being exposed D W Working as an Adviser to MP, MP, White Adviser to Rebecca as an Working Premier and Cabinet Rikki assists Rebecca with her Small Business and Cost of Living portfolio responsibilities in her Placement sponsored by Dept. of Dept. Placement sponsored by role as Parliamentary Secretary in the Tasmanian role as ParliamentaryTasmanian Secretary in the Government. Rikki has also worked in Canberra for Government. Office of Rebecc that changed me or that defined my experience. my experience. TLP that changed me or that defined Tasmanian representatives in the Senate and House Tasmanian Adviser of Representatives, in a range of roles across policy in a range of Representatives, development, media, communications and the legislative communications and the legislative media, development, with a Masters practitioner in A qualified legal process. about Rikki is passionate Conflict & Dispute Resolution, helping those in need and empowering people to overcome Rikki has a long history in youth of involvement adversity. student advocacy and with governing bodies in organisations, Rikki hopes the tertiary 10 education sector. and post-year enthusiasm and optimism to continue to to use her energy, future. Tasmania’s contribute to Leaders Program an provided Tasmanian the For me, instant network and friends as a safe of lifelong as well supportive place to test out ideas and gain new insights. self-reflection outside forced It was a time and space for Tim so correctly As social context. and family work, of my us new lenses through which to view TLP gave described, ourselves and others. passionate and intelligent, to such an array of talented, people has been a refreshing and grounding positive gained a deeper I have experience and a real privilege. – a heightened self- sense of self throughout this year more grounded which has led to me feeling awareness It is hard to point to one moment in and standing taller. the It was the complete journey from Strahan to Cradle I look everyoneMountain – everything, and all of it. are all we us and feel all of to what is next for forward ‘open the batting’. better equipped to The first thing I did after the startkey to capture and reflect on the myself forcing opened the batting on a I have insights from the year. things – personally – and taken few and professionally I am not sure myself. back some time for steps to take where the post-TLP journey I feel me but will take and an even ‘toolkit’ stocked a well confident that I have better support network the most of future to make opportunities. Rikki MAWA orking W “ ” with such an array of talented, intelligent, intelligent, of talented, passionate and positive people passionate and positive 32 has been a refreshing and grounding experience and a real privilege. rikki mawad take, Iwillremainapositive voice advocating for Tasmania. my own business.perhaps by starting or sectororganisation inaprivate through leadership sector),their incomefromtheprivate whetherthisis theyearso many how timesduring few Tasmanians derive sectorin to thegrowth oftheprivate Tasmania (we heard thisyear.in my leadership Longerterm, Iwanttocontribute can lead. will noticeadifference Ihopemy team atGartner TLP on thejourney. Ididnotfeel like a ‘leader’ whenIjoinedthe see aneed, withthem make thingshappenandtake others simply peoplewho ‘step up’. People whoputtheirhandup, The biggestthingthe are TLP hastaughtmeisthatleaders the backside’ Ineededinordertogrow andchange. tips, skillsandideastoplay with. Above all, Igotthe ‘kick in Imay nothave again. opportunities rare Ihave akit oftools, and thechancetoreflectonway home, meas strike toeachofthevenues, inthecarwhiledriving conversations intheprogram.fellow participants The honest, important withus.to sharetheirstories somuch frommy Ialsolearnt gave leaders theirtime honoured thatsomany inspirational from. ofamazingpeopletolearn and anetwork Iam ofmy chosenhome,much deeperunderstanding Tasmania, fromoutsidemy ownperspectives fieldandindustry, a for andmuch morethanIexpected. Igainedbroader hasgiven meexactlyThe program whatIwaslooking Linguistics fromMonashUniversity. ShealsospeaksGerman. in (Mitchell)andaMasters University Sturt Applied Charles topic. SusanhasaBachelorof inCommunicationfrom Arts widely inthemediaon children andhasbeeninterviewed and published abookaboutpeoplewhochoosenottohave and food (growing andcooking). In2000, Susanco-authored local communityorganisations. Sheloves walking, animals remotelyandisinvolved inanumberof where sheworks Susan relocatedfromSydneyto Tasmania’s Huon Valley inthe PR for 10countries Asia Pacific region. In2010, in2006andnow leads Gartner firm and advisory public relations. Shejoinedglobaltechnologyresearch and marketing intheITindustry experience years’ Susan Mooreisaprofessional communicator with20 Gartner Director, Public Relations(AsiaP moore Susan , but now Ihave toknow I theconfidenceandcourage

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susan moore While I had anticipated that the program Tim Moss is currently of School Deputy Head within the School of Education, Teaching) (Learning and University of Tasmania. In this role, he undertakes quality In this role, Tasmania. University of program: Lecturer in Education – University of Tasmania) University Lecturer in Education – of program: assurance and staff development related to learning related to and staff development assurance TASMANIA (on entry into the TASMANIA UNIVERSITY OF and teaching, as well as maintaining his own teaching maintaining his own as well as and teaching, ead of School, Learning and Teaching Learning and Deputy Head of School, Tim has been recognised and research activity. practice Tim MOSS as an excellent teacher, receiving a Vice Chancellor’s a receiving teacher, as an excellent Tim held Prior to taking on this role, Commendation in 2013. including a role a number of other roles within the university, Tim Within the teaching profession, as a Course Coordinator. and has held roles and English teacher, as a Drama trained and National Director of Tasmania, as President of Drama Aside from working in the Australia. Drama Research for Tim maintains a profile as an higher education context, work and has exhibited in artist, photographic award-winning books of his as well as publishing group and solo exhibitions, words and images. experienceTLP as challenging, describeI would the and affirming, generative, engaging, rewarding, confronting, unexpected. (and it most certainly growth might lead to professional enable I hadn’t realised the extent to which it would has), and beliefs, values, own and require me to consider my learning Fundamental to my has personality preferences. been the opportunity to learn from and alongside twenty leaders (from vastly Tasmanian inspirational three amazing, encouraged me who have contexts), professional different comfortto step outside of my to and step forward zone co-participants, Along with my views and values. share my learnt a great deal about leadershipI have of and ways through the insightful presentations being in the world, and Alumni, Leaders Tasmanian speakers, of the many engaging deeply of course through the thoughtful, has A year contributions of Brian Lewis and Gillian Biscoe. so short felt never my to continuing – and I look forward inspired and encouraged my by leadershipown journey, experience. the processes I am planning to continue TLP, After the such a been given of reflection and action that have I intend to engage in my startpowerful the year. across work professional with my in a manner that is consistent personal my and to continue personal values and beliefs, established on the momentum building development, Residential in particular. and in the closing across the year a broader view of I have I find that after the program, points of to consider different I am better able issues, better prepared to act in deliberate and I feel and view, attitude and actions These changes to my authentic ways. regardless of the specific role I am with me, will stay my organisation.currently filling within

” I find that “ after the program, after the program, I have a broader view of a broader I have issues, I’m more able to consider to consider I’m more able issues, 34 different points of view, and I points of view, different better prepared to act in feel deliberate and authentic ways. TIm MOSS Alumni andthecontinuation ofthe TLP journey. forward toinvolvement withthe Tasmanian Leaders will grow andstrengthenover time. Iamalsolooking and Tasmania. Ihave established relationshipswhich the socialandeducationaloutcomesfor CircularHead me toconnectwithmany peopletoenhancesomeof my life. The Tasmanian hasalsoenabled Program Leaders for me, Iwillalsogive morebalanceto andpostprogram business. theprogram, During Ihave tomake time learnt VDL –whichhashadbenefits for thepeopleand backinto brought many andexperiences ofmy learnings my work, life. community andpersonal Ihave already willcontinue tofilterinto andexperiences My learnings will ensure Tasmania future. hasalongandbright participants. They areafantasticgroupofpeoplewho tomeetandgetknow theother privileged been very of whomIwouldwith. notusually interact Ihave also passionate, insightfulandgenerous Tasmanians –many tomany Sessions exposedmeandtheotherparticipants life. andpersonal inmy work and considerate The Linking growth.and personal Ihave becomemoreself-aware andGilliantoenablefacilitated by self-reflection Brian the Residentialswere extremely well designedand delivered thisandmore.The program Ifound that of to develop connectionsintoothersectors Tasmania. ofhow increased understanding Tasmania and works I appliedtothe Tasmanian togainan Program Leaders passion for people, cows, businessandsystems. producing over 80 millionlitresofmilkperyear. Paul hasa farms, with110peopleandalmost20,000milkingcows the operations of25dairy andfinancialperformance for as BusinessManager–Dairy VDL, heoversees and communitydevelopment programs. Inhisrole community, withinvolvement insport, educational children. activeinthe Paul andhisfamily arevery wife,understanding Alice, andtheirfour wonderful Paul livesinStanley, and supportive withhisvery The V Business Manager–Dairy NIVEN Paul an Diemen’sLandCompany (VDLCo) people andthebusiness. benefits for the VDL –whichhashad backinto and experiences many ofmy learnings already brought “ I have ” 35

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Sakura Oddie’s professional background spans private, background spans private, Oddie’s professional Sakura year she has For the past sectors. and not-for-profit public worked in a liaison role with the Bushfire Recovery Unit, worked in a liaison role with the Bushfire Recovery Unit, into the program: Senior Consultant – Tasmania Together) Tasmania Senior Consultant – into the program: to co-ordinate a a temporary unit created within DPAC of Premier Department community-led recovery bushfires of devastating after the Sakura oddie Liaison Officer Senior Community managed the Sakura Immediately priorJanuarythis, to 2013. and economic benchmarking environmental project for social, and has a Bachelor of Commerce Sakura Together. Tasmania spare time is chair of the national qualifications and in her CPA coordinator regional Tasmanian Foundation, Brave charity, Participation) Association of Public (International IAP2 for of ICF (International branch Tasmanian and treasurer of the Tasmanian now Originally a Sydney-sider, Coaching Federation). a is passionate about contributing Sakura towards choice, by communities where regional Tasmania connected and cohesive through identify and capitalise on their unique advantages shared participation. on The focus everythingTLP was more. and for I hoped The exploration and intensive an extensive provided Tasmania the more you the further look, you – clearly, ‘place’ of our uncover! the more you dig, and the deeper you discover the The rich shared by insights and anecdotes generously along with the diverse presentersthe year, throughout challenged my participants, fellow perspectives by offered understandingpreconceptions and stretched my of the From the opening Residential in covered. topics we many each month’s Strahan to the final wrap at Cradle Mountain, energising and inspiring, rocket-fuel; agenda was like packed extending our thinking to the extreme and exposing a colourful kaleidoscope of opportunities within our reach. The friendships forged to the whole added a vibrant layer dialogue bringing with stimulating both laughter experience, us an The program gave into everyand gravity session. frame tools to help tackle the and of reference invaluable embrace are to take if we collectively must challenges we has to offer! Tasmania opportunitieshold of the many to look I continue Remaining on that path of discovery, organisations and communities people, to enable ways for to thrive and do what they do best. I am eager to collaborationand channels for open to me, supportpromote the transfer each sector of those ideas, on their distinct strengths and continue and region to build The program has challenged siloed activities. to help dissolve contribution own towards me to place greater value on my to resolve addressing the issues and it has strengthened my the sustainable responses for shared and innovative foster of our beautiful state. development I TLP experience, contributed to my to all who have this journey fellow to continuing look forward with my Tasmanian TLP tribe – the participants and the greater Leaders Alumni. ” The “ friendships forged added a vibrant layer added a vibrant layer to the whole experience, to the whole experience, with stimulating dialogue with stimulating bringing both laughter and gravity into every session. 36 Sakura Oddie mentor others. andtocoach/ leadership role modelfor contemporary inmy career.early InthefutureIhopetobeapositive luckytobeparticipating a betterleaderandfeel very be a TLPer hasmademe andknow thattheexperience the confidencein my abilities. to privileged Ifeel very tweaked theway Iwork, fromtheprocessesIuse, to willbeinvaluable.others As aresultofthe TLP Ihave the insightsIhave received intomyself andknowing life and with confidencein work.my personal Ifeel like The Tasmanian hasprovided me Program Leaders of self! reflection, itwaslike Ifinally finetuned myunderstanding type,my personality but afterafew monthsofself- point.turning momentIdiscovered Itwasnotthefirst Personality me theMyers-Briggs Type testingwasthe Tasmanian Leaders Alumni, thesponsors, For everyone! the people: theotherparticipants, thespeakers, the people facedthesameuncertainty. The highlightis by thefactthattwenty four other but wascomforted knowing whattoexpect nottruly entered theprogram myself. understand totruly I an amazingopportunity The Tasmanian hasprovided mewith Program Leaders health framework. fromaprimary about communitydevelopment andworking and Training office. LtdintheirHobart Nadineispassionate asa role Nadineworked Training Officerwith Support Work communities toeffectively ‘drive yourown health’. Before this towardsindividualsand to strive themissionofsupporting together with the community 2008 and enjoysworking early Tasmania MedicareLocal. Nadinecommencedthisrolein program, fundedby the Australian through Government HealthService is theprojecttitlefor theRural Primary Baymunicipalarea. Spring Glamorgan Healthy Together Together -BichenotoBucklandprogram inthe CoordinatestheHealthy Centre Incandcurrently Nadine Ozolsisemployed by MayShawHealth Ltd Services Placement subsidisedby FreycinetCoastFinancial May Sha Coordinator Program OZOLS Nadine w Health CentreInc

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nadine OZOLS onderland – the TLP has onderland – the W arie Franklin u cq Leanne Sherriff has worked in many aspects of resource management and agricultural natural The past seven the past 13 years. for extension years have been as a senior consultant with private company Macquarie Franklin. Leanne is an private company Macquarie Franklin. experienced project manager, with technical expertise experienced project manager, in a wide range of NRM fields, in extension and in in of NRM fields, in a wide range Ma group facilitation. Leanne is passionate about creating group facilitation. Senior Consultant and supporting and enjoys working a healthy environment collaboratively with land managers to achieve practical with land managers practical collaboratively to achieve on a mixed Bill, Leanne lives with her partner, solutions. with an Tiers near Cressy, Western under the farm tucked assortment of furry In this environment friends. and feathered which are mainly she can give rein to indulging her interests, being with friends and include around the outdoors, focused off on adventures Tripping riding. and bike bushwalking the people whenever places and meeting new to new opportunity arises is also a passion of Leanne’s. Tasmania I thought I knew life here all my lived Having TLP the experiences well… I had duringreasonably the of which I was Tasmania worlds me some within showed both These worlds revealed were ignorant. completely participants fellow my presentersby the many and by privileged I feel to up their time. gave who so generously very shared other people’s personalhave journeys and been enriched these – the by and I have experiences, the inspiring and energising, sad and thought provoking, The strength of the diverse and illuminating. all unique, program was in highlighting the extraordinary in the deeper meaning search for in making you ordinary; skimmed the have may and answers you where before made assumptions and jumped to conclusions. surface, Leaders Program is an expedition Tasmanian The valuing It is about understanding, exploring planet people. and learning their differences, and respecting people for to bringto be a leader who is able out the best in the people around them. Alice in a little like I feel opened the door to a new world I need to be – now The exploring own. enough to keep it on my brave programcan clearly so I eyes took the blinkers off my the me wings to reach for It has given see around me. and not be afraidstars and courage to open the batting, a big fat learning I will strive to take from everyof failure. think I will value time to reflect, cloud that dumps on me. values are – I what my No one will wonder and plan. I will will be true and the world in. to myself I believe encourage and support I hope to be a me. those around and to contribute to friend and colleague, better leader, I am proud to greater place that an even Tasmania making call home. Leanne SHERRIFF ” It’s about It’s “ understanding, understanding, valuing and respecting people for their differences, their differences, people for 38 and learningto be a leader who to bringis able out the best in the people around them. Leanne SHERRIFF approach to take risks andchallengemyself.approach totake risks be, but feel confident in my values-basedleadership challenge isnext. Iamstilllooking atwhatthismay year, Iamnow readytostepupandtake onwhatever professional level. challenging Ithinkthatafteravery in my approachtoallthat Ido, and bothonapersonal relationships. Ifeel thatIhave becomemoreconsidered a positive effect andinmy onmy approachtowork I believe thatthe Tasmanian hashad Program Leaders asawhole. experience larger TLP journey, addedvaluetothe and hasfurther journey,For methishasledtoapersonal withinthe andaprofessional level.self aware onbothapersonal Throughout thisyear Ihave alsobecomeincreasingly of thenumber of amazingpeoplewe have here. that opportunities Tasmania has, and my awareness has beenbroadenedbut sohasmy knowledge ofthe ofthechallengesfacingourstate My understanding many ofwhichhave beenwithinmy Set. own Learning in themany open, conversations, honest andfrank and perspectives. A highlightfor mehasbeenengaging experiences, withthemsuch diverse who bring opinions hasbeenfromtime spent withfellowlearnt participants, andvaried,itself hasbeenrich much ofwhatIhave self-awareness thatIhave gained. Although theprogram Ihaveincredible experiences had and the knowledge and thatIhave andleaders met, speakers many inspiring the appreciative ofthe been aprivilege, andIamvery inthe Participating Tasmanian has Program Leaders Tasmanian bodies. advisory Government Youth Coalitionfor Housingandsitsonanumberof Homelessness Australia Boards, istheChairof National Joanna isalsoonthe Australian Youth Coalitionand Affairs education, homelessness, mentalhealthandyouthjustice. in additionhasspecificintereststheareasofdisability, body. Joannaispassionateaboutsocialjusticeissuesand (TYF),Forum whichis Tasmania’s peakyouthconsultative structure, known asthe participatory Tasmanian Youth young people. Integral of tothe work YNOT istheyouth sector andlobbies for theneedsand initiativesof responds topolicydirection, advocatesfor theyouth youth sectorin Tasmania. YNOT hasinputintoand Tasmania (YNOT), thepeakyouthbodyfor the Joanna SiejkaistheCEOof Youth of Network Development Scholarship Development Tourism andthe Community Arts ofEconomic Recipient oftheDepartment Y CEO SIEJKA J outh Netw oanna ork of T

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Joanna SIEJKA asmania (on entry into ellness in December 2013. I am ellness in December 2013. W The increase in confidence I Erin Nurse is a Registered Smallbon and a Health and Wellness Coach. Erin has been a Registered Coach. Wellness and Nurse 10 years for and has worked in both public Nursing Federation) and private hospitals, both in Australia and Overseas. and Overseas. Australia in both and private hospitals, the program: Southern Industrial Organiser – Australian Australian Southern Industrial Organiser – the program: This has predominantly been in the operating theatre This has predominantly been in the operating T h Care Healt Calvary suite. Erin worked for three years within the Australian Australian Erin worked three years for within the suite. Registered Nurse Nursing Southern as Federation Industrial Organiser for Erin SMALLBON the public and private sector in Hobart. Following this time Following and private sector in Hobart. the public Erin to further health and decided her passion for explore wellness and undertook a Health Coaching certificate York. Nutrition in New through the Institute of Integrative Erin has launched her With this certificate completed, now and hopes to guide others to Wellness’ ‘ES business own health and wellness.their own 2013 has been a transformational me and will for year The in historygo down as one not to be forgotten! Leaders Program has seen me embrace Tasmanian confidence and allow my build uniqueness, own my contribution own to my me to see the space for to the state in which I eyes It opened my Tasmania. knowing Tasmania optimism for so much and I feel live through the met this year people I have that the many program and all trying are leading the way to change This program not would the world way. in their own be what it is without the amazing people who make from People up our diverse four. group of twenty backgrounds and persuasions an for make all places, interesting experience wonderful extremely and many allow inspire you, They challenge you, conversations. to learnyou more about yourself become and many friends.wonderful the programTLP had begun before The journey post finished! had even the desire to be more courageous and to experienced, Health dreams has seen me launch my of my a life live Coaching Business ES excited about this next partincredibly journey of my ended 2013 on such a high and am thrilled to have health I hope to use my passion for Through my note. to inspire and guide others business to be empowered with to fall back in love participants health, in their own and to experiencethemselves a sense of vitality they thought possible. have never may ” The “ Tasmanian Leaders Tasmanian Program seen me has embrace my own uniqueness, uniqueness, embrace own my 40 build my confidence and allow confidence and allow my build my me to see the space for Tasmania. contributionown to ERIN SMALLBON

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Portfolio Manager – Electrical Risk T Hydro career as a commenced his professional Brad consulting Tasmania’s Hydro designer with Entura, time he has held various Since that in 2003. business, positions in asset refurbishment and project delivery is currently Brad holding and overseas. Tasmania in Risk Manager – Electrical, the position of Portfolio refurbishment the management and for responsible of the company’s electrical assets as well as leading is a Chartered Brad an experienced team of engineers. with EngineersAust CPEng) Engineer (MIE Professional Australia. relevant leadership yet I cannot think of a more unique, Leaders Tasmanian opportunitydevelopment than the it to friends recommended widely and Program and have The leadership material presented is excellent colleagues. and covers a broad range of personal and professional the generous amount of access I found development. and political leaders public as and exposure to private, the by provided successful entrepreneurs, as highly well I have inspirational opening. and eye Linking Sessions, Last, useful contacts through this process. made many was the unique opportunity certainlybut not least, to work which such a diverse group of passionate leadership Many programs bring professionals. Tasmanian from similar industries people together like-minded TLP of the This is a clear differentiator or walks of life... beliefs, to challenge my the environment which provided experiences by rather thinking and grow stretch my than training.by and both professionally TLP I will go about life, Post much I feel with a greater self-awareness. personally, be more thinking, own better equipped to challenge my open-minded and less judgemental! I will also remain TLP made during the engaged with the contacts I have I will identify where and with the broader community. something back and I can contribute in order to give to others to expose myself continue who will further skills and knowledge. broaden my Bradley TURNER Employer TESTIMONIALS

Employers reflect on the effect of the program on their staff and colleagues.

The TLP experience for Andrew Kidd is one that Over the last year the Tasmania Prison Service will benefit him for his lifetime. Andrew has been has continued in a period of positive and very enthusiastic about the program and the constructive change. Kay Cuellar commenced opportunity it has provided him to experience the TLP soon after taking the lead, as the senior a diverse range of ideas and environments that manager of a large department. This work Kay is he may never otherwise have come into contact leading is critical to our change program and key with. to the organisation. Although there has been a large commitment of time and energy needed for The TLP has accelerated Andrew’s leadership her to undertake the TLP, Kay has enjoyed the potential which has seen him given the very positive experience of the TLP throughout opportunity to lead an offshore, high profile the year and has energetically used her time to Telecommunications Service Management learn, reflect and experience a range of complex engagement. issues from a group of leaders with different Andrew is now far better equipped for leadership perspectives. in the world of Global Telecommunications. Kay has talked with me about the ways that Laurie Hunt the Program has changed and developed her Group Manager, Integrated Solutions, Telstra Global Enterprise and Services thinking about the role of a leader and the ways leaders influence others to bring about positive change. As mentioned, Kay also found real benefits in her exposure to such a diverse range of people and sectors throughout the Program. I believe Kay’s participation in the TLP has had great personal benefits for her but has also been a valuable investment for the TPS as Kay has grown in her capacity to lead, take on challenges and develop her own leadership style, focus and skills.

Brian Edwards OBE Director Tasmania Prison Service

42 Selection for the Tasmanian Leaders Program The Department of Premier and Cabinet is came at a challenging time for Richard Ingram, committed to developing the potential of our his Cradle Coast NRM team and the Cradle Coast State’s future leaders. Offering a well-rounded Authority as a whole. agenda, exposure to diverse perspectives and the exploration of the issues and opportunities facing During the year, the Authority renovated and Tasmania, I was pleased to support Sakura’s moved into new offices and undertook a major participation in the 2013 Tasmanian Leaders restructure of corporate services. The NRM team Program. wound up a five year work program within financial year deadlines and developed new Entering the year with a high level of energy and proposals in an uncertain post-election funding anticipation, Sakura’s enthusiasm only increased environment. as she embraced the personal and professional challenges presented by the program. Exposure There were lots of changes to our work, staff and to a broad range of Tasmania’s community, operating environment, and change is never industry and institutional leaders has enabled easy. It was a bad time for Richard to be away Sakura to build a network of relationships across from his work and team – but there never is a regions and sectors, increasing her ability to good time. bring multiple perspectives into her decision- Richard’s involvement with TLP took him making. With improved critical thinking and away from the immediate challenges of his capacity to contribute to discussions in any work, and into the company of peers with their forum, Sakura has gained an enormous amount own, different, challenges. He returned with from the program and brings a greater level of new insights and perspective, and led his team versatility and insight to her work. through change. Rhys Edwards Most impressive for me are the decisions Richard Secretary has made about new appointments to his team Department of Premier and Cabinet – people with skills and experience to be leaders in their own right. To me, these decisions reflect a new level of judgement and appreciation of the role of leadership in an organisation.

Roger Jaench CEO and Chairman Cradle Coast Authority

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Thank you for your support. Getting involved as a Board Your enthusiasm is exciting member for SpeakOut to find. I look forward to us has given me valuable working together in the future. experience in governance Mishelle Grey and organisational direction Integration Manager setting – from selection and Migrant Resource Centre appointment of a General Northern Tas Inc. Manager, to evaluating mergers and everything in between. It is true that a Board Things are going well! I should is the control room for an As a TLP graduate of 2008, become an official board entire business, with access it has been great welcoming member at our meeting next to all the levers and wheels Mark and Simon to the Board week. A great team and a great that control and steer, and of Speak Out. Their knowledge organisation. Thank you for the with a complete view of how and experience has been opportunity. the organisation responds as invaluable. Speak Out is so grateful to TLP and Skillsbank Simon Chandler TLP 2011 a result of adjustments. My On becoming a board member of involvement with the Board for providing us with such Speak Out has created a new set of highly outstanding Board members. knowledgeable acquaintances This is such a fantastic service, and given me a range of skills particularly for smaller and learnings that are directly organisations that struggle to transferrable to any Board. find dedicated and committed Board members. Mark Watson TLP 2011 On becoming a board Mark Mason TLP 2008 member of Speak Out Chair of Speak Out

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ParticipatING TLP GRADUATES Angela Driver Andrew Moore Ted Ross Andy van Emmerik General Manager Substantive School Director Infrastructure Project and Contract Tasmanian Leaders Inc. Principal Services Manager, Department of Meander Valley Council Energy, Infrastructure and Poppy Fay Megan Morse Resources Research Services Director Corporate Michael Sims Manager – Regional Services Principal Mark Watson Development University Tasmania Medicare Local Arbour Health Principal Consultant, of Tasmania Watson People and Sue Robertson Melinda Thomas Projects Rebecca Gray Lead Organiser Schools, Colleges and VET Teacher Australian Nursing and Community Liaison Simon Wiggins Marist Regional College Midwifery Federation Manager Director (Tasmanian Branch) TasTAFE Avidity Training and Development 49 Leadership Champions

Our Leadership Champions are a fabulous group of critical friends who champion for the organisation and help us inspire CURRENT Leadership Tasmanian leaders to reach their full potential. They are scattered Champions across Tasmania and include prominent leaders from all sectors of public life, including business, industry, the arts, the public Janelle Allison Christine Mucha sector, politics and community organisations. Melanie Bartlett Richard Mulvaney Jane Bennett Dan Norton A Leadership Champion’s role is to help, enable and encourage Richard Bovill David O’Byrne MP emerging Tasmanian leaders to make a difference – to contribute Bob Campbell Tom O’Meara to the community and to help make Tasmania a better place to Neroli Ellis John Pitt live, work and do business. Michael Field AC Peter Rathjen MP Martin Rees Specifically, they helpT asmanian Leaders Inc. by: Matthew Groom MP Heather Rose Peter Gutwein MP Kim Seagram • selecting and mentoring participants Judy Tierney • developing the Tasmanian Leaders Alumni network Nicholas Heyward Greg McCann Kathryn Thomas • promoting and supporting the program across their own Mark Thomas networks Norm McIlfatrick Robyn Moore Albert van Zetten • sharing their knowledge and experiences with the Mike Vertigan AC participants, and Jonathan West • developing regional (North, North-West & South) Malcolm White leadership networks. Don Wing Through their support, our Leadership Champions help ensure participants, their sponsor employers and the Tasmanian community receive maximum benefit from the program.

52 Thank you Tasmanian Leaders wish to thank the following organisations and individuals for their work and support in 2013. Financial Supporters TLP 2013 of 2013 Participants Participant Cradle Coast Authority / Cradle Coast NRM Selection Department of Economic Development, Amanda Castray Tourism and the Arts Angela Driver Department of Infrastructure, Energy and Resources Jane Bennett Department of Premier and Cabinet Gillian Biscoe Department of Immigration & Citizenship Nick Haddow Elverton Pastoral Pty Ltd Craig Perkins Gartner Anthea Pritchard Hydro Tasmania Michael Sims Macquarie Franklin Darryn Smith May Shaw Health Centre Inc Kacey Rubie Megavar Pty Ltd Ginna Webster NRM North Steve Willing pitt&sherry RDS Partners Sinclair Knight Merz (SKM) TLP 2012 Volunteer Tasmania Prison Service TasWater Executive Coaches Telstra Corporation Bill Aronson The Van Diemen’s Land Company Ros Cardinal University of Tasmania Jill Currey VEC Civil Engineering Christine Hepburn Sara Redman Katherine Street Tasmanian leaders Paula Sullivan Alumni Sub-Committee Celia Taylor Brenda Tsiaousis Brendan Charles – Chair Steve Willing Stuart Wiggins – Deputy Chair Martha Robson – Secretary Also special thanks to those who contributed Andy Van Emmerik – Congress Convener photography including Phillip Biggs and Tim Moss. Ruth Forrest Jill Maxwell Melinda Thomas

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From July 2013 Ian Adams – Treasurer Matthew Hubbard Rosalie Martin Shona Beswick (From Feb 2014) TLI In 2013, Shona was appointed Executive Officer for the Rural Youth Organisation of Tasmania Incorporated, a not-for-profit Board organisation which aims to provide personal development opportunities for 15-30 year Members olds. Prior to this role, she had been a self-employed business management consultant with a broad scope of expertise in finance, human resources, governance, strategic and business plans, policy and John Perry procedure development, and training of business owners, – Chair managers, bookkeepers, board members and university In 2009 John joined undergraduates. Shona has extensive not-for-profit board American Airlines on experience and is a Graduate of the Australian Institute their fast track leadership of Company Directors having completed the Company program after having Directors Course in 2008 and Mastering the Boardroom in completed his MBA at the 2013. She is a Member of the Institute of Public Accountants University of Cambridge. with a BAS Agent registration, has a UTAS Masters in He moved to New Business Administration (MBA), a Certificate IV in Training & York in 2013 to become Education and completed the Tasmanian Leaders Program Commercial Lead for the Atlantic Joint Business in 2010. between American Airlines, British Airways, Iberia and Finnair having previously managed Europe Business Planning for American Airlines based in London. Before undertaking his masters, John was Head of Innovation Gillian Biscoe and Enterprise for one of London’s largest universities, Gillian works with Brian where he and his team facilitated and developed the Lewis co-designing and University’s commercial activity. Prior to this career co-facilitating the TLP transition, he was a senior corporate transactions lawyer Residentials. Gillian is with a ‘top-10’ London-headquartered international Executive Director of the law firm having earlier been a partner with a large Bellettes Bay Company Pty Australasian firm. John is a Fellow of the Financial Ltd, is on the Tasmanian Services Institute of Australasia, a Barrister and Solicitor Government’s Honour Roll of the High Court and various Supreme Courts of of Women, is an Executive Australia, and a Solicitor of England and Wales. Associate of JTA International, and is a graduate of the Australian Institute of Company Directors, the University of New South Wales, and the University of Anthea California in San Francisco. She has held several chief Pritchard – executive positions and now consults locally, nationally, Deputy Chair regionally and globally on a range of policy, strategy, and Public governance, leadership, management and organisational Officer issues. In 2010 Gillian was awarded the Sidney Sax Anthea is the General medal for her outstanding contribution to Australia’s Manager of the Salamanca health sector. Wharf Hotel, a new boutique apartment hotel in Hobart, owned and Lou Clark developed by Anthea and her husband in partnership (Until July 2013) with the Giameos’. Anthea also consults across sales Since July 2011 Lou has and marketing issues for the Sense-T project at UTAS. worked for Bell Bay Prior to this she held the position of Group Marketing Aluminium (formerly and Sales Executive for Blundstone where she was Rio Tinto Alcan) as their responsible for product and market development across Community Relations the group. Blundstone is the iconic Australian boot Specialist. Lou started sold around the world. She has also been employed her career in the legal within the Department of Economic Development, profession in 1991, although Tourism and the Arts, in various roles, culminating in quickly transitioned from law into media sales and the position of Director Antarctic Tasmania, Science and marketing. Lou worked for WIN Television in senior Research. Anthea was the National Marketing Manager positions in sales and marketing, for 14 years, including a for J. Boag & Son, Australia’s premium brewer for much role as their Launceston Manager. From 2008-2010 she of the noughties. Here, she was responsible for the was the Executive Officer of the Launceston Chamber development of the Boag’s brand portfolio, including of Commerce. Lou has been involved with Festivale, James Boag’s Premium, Boag’s Draught, Boag’s Classic one of the State’s premier food and wine events for Blonde and the development of the Boag’s Centre for 12 years and is the current Chair of the Festivale Beer Lovers, Boag’s tourism venture. She is a Fellow Committee. She is a past President and current of the Australian Marketing Institute, and was awarded member of Tamar Sunrise Rotary Club, the deputy Tasmanian Marketer of the Year in 2007. chair of Regional Development Australia, Tasmania, and is a member of the Scotch Oakburn College Board of 54 Governance. Mark Kelleher David Sadler Mark was appointed to the David has first and position of Secretary of the Master’s Degrees in Department of Economic Metallurgy, but his career Development, Tourism has spanned industries as and the Arts in May 2009. diverse as manufacturing Preceding this appointment (food and beverage he was Managing Director packaging, aluminium of Roaring 40s, a leading rolling, and aluminium Australian-based renewable foundry products for the energy company developing and operating wind automotive industry), processing (aluminium smelting) farms in Australia, China and India, from September and mining, seeing him work in Africa, North America 2005 until May 2009. During this time he was also and Kazakhstan. While in line management positions a board member of the Australian Clean Energy he has had accountability for significant numbers of Council. Previously, Mark was with Hydro Tasmania people – up to 6,000 while he was Managing Director for approximately 12 years. During that time he and CEO of Palabora Mining Company in South Africa. held a number of senior positions including General Over the last few years he has worked in advisory Manager Business Development and General Manager positions to senior management particularly with Corporate and held lead roles in major projects, such respect to health, safety and environment. Recently as the Tasmanian electricity industry restructure, Basslink he has also taken on the role to develop the Barrick and entry into the National Electricity Market. Regions strategy for corporate social responsibility.

Brian Lewis ginna Webster Brian works with the In October 2013 Ginna Tasmanian Leaders was appointed Deputy participants during the Secretary – Administration Residentials of the program. of Justice, Department The rest of the time he of Justice after nearly works in management five years as Director, consulting across a range of Community Corrections. industries and countries. Ginna has almost ten years’ He has worked in experience in Corrective management consulting since the late 1980s across the Services and between 2005 and 2008 she managed public, private and not-for-profit sectors in a range of the transition to the new Risdon Prison Complex in industries in Australia, Great Britain, the US, Asia Pacific Hobart. Prior to joining the Department of Justice, and New Zealand. Prior to consulting, he worked for Ginna worked with the Australian Customs Service for a number of Australian Government departments. over 18 years in Tasmania, the Northern Territory, New Brian has a long term commitment to leadership and South Wales and the ACT. She is also Chair of Veranto management development that shows benefits for Lifestyle Assistance (formerly Oakdale Services), an individuals, their organisations and society as a whole. organisation which operates services for people living He sees leadership in its broadest sense and not merely with a disability in homes from Blackmans Bay to New conferred by role or job. Norfolk as well as the major residential facility, Oakdale Lodge. Ginna graduated from the Tasmanian Leaders Program in 2008 and was the chair of the Alumni in 2011 and 2012.

Rob Woolley Rob is the Chairman of Tandou Limited, a publicly listed, water investment and agri business, based in the Murray Darling river system. He is Chairman of Tasmanian Pure Foods Ltd, owner of the organic baby food company Bellamy’s Organic. Rob is also the Chair of Freycinet Coast Financial Services Ltd, a community bank on the East Coast of Tasmania, a part of the Bendigo Bank network. Rob is also the Chairman of the Tasmanian Forests and Forest Industry Council. Previously Rob has been the Managing Director of Webster’s Ltd and before that a partner in Deloitte where he specialised in corporate structuring.

55 TASMANIAN LEADERS Alumni Sub-Committee Update

Congratulations to all the graduates of the 2013 Tasmanian Education was raised in both Leaders Program – we look forward to welcoming you the discussion with the Premier to the Tasmanian Leaders Alumni family, which has a rich and has now been explored history and tapestry of people, places and processes but still in greater depth through the only one purpose – to make Tasmania a better place to live, most recent Thinkbank program work and do business. in which a number of Alumni have participated and dedicated The Tasmanian Leaders Alumni was formed after the first both time and expertise to. As program in 2007 with the aim of sustaining the involvement with the engagement seen at of graduates in ways which complement the aims and the update sessions by Minister objectives of the program. It is our hope that program of Economic Development, David O’Byrne, Thinkbank graduates become financial members of theA lumni as is an important demonstration that the TLP Alumni is a it directly enhances our capacity to provide and facilitate respected voice in the community and has a huge amount ongoing opportunities for personal and professional of potential in bringing our combined expertise to the table. development, participation in community leadership and engagement in networking with other graduates. In addition to successful Christmas functions in the NW, North & South, the Alumni committee rounded out 2013 The current Alumni Sub-Committee comprises Brendan by conducting an on-line survey of the members, with the Charles, Stuart Wiggins, Martha Robson, Ian Adams, Jill intent of both re-affirming our priorities, but also highlighting Maxwell, Andy Van Emmerik, Melinda Thomas, Matthew new and different opportunities. With close to 50% of the Hubbard, Rosalie Martin and Ruth Forrest. A big thank you Alumni responding, the committee can plan with greater goes to these members, the previous committees and other clarity while looking to leverage the ideas and offers of Alumni who “lend a hand” as and when they can. support that were forthcoming. Each year the committee endeavours to co-ordinate a In 2014, the committee will continue to focus on both range of activities that support both financial members personal and professional development opportunities for and the broader Alumni. Over the past 12 months the the membership, with the flagship event again being the successful Lunch with a Leader series was again held and annual congress, which for the first time this year, will be well supported in both Launceston and Hobart with an held in Burnie this year. We are looking forward to offering interesting variety of local leaders sharing their stories. These delegates some challenging and exciting experiences as part sessions are a great way for members to come together on of the congress, connecting with a broad range of topics a less formal basis, learn and “catch up” over a meal and I from the Arts to Industrialisation. The survey indicated would encourage members to attend. Please also consider a high level of interest in a “Leadership Toolkit” series nominating a friend or colleague who you believe has an consisting of short/focused learning sessions facilitated interesting story to share. Along with Natalie and Ange from either by Alumni members or external resources and work the TLP office,A ndrew Frost (Launceston) and Amanda is already underway to assess how this could be achieved. Castray (Hobart) assist greatly in co-ordinating this series. Through the joint development of the improved Held annually, the Tasmanian Leaders Alumni Congress membership portal (CRM), together with the TLI board, provides an opportunity for graduates to connect with the Alumni committee will also be offering members an others, refresh and expand leadership knowledge and improved on-line experience and further opportunities to contribute to new thinking for Tasmania. The 2013 Congress, connect and explore the wonderful diversity which exists held from 26-28 July at Country Club Launceston, was within the broader TLP group. a great success in terms of attendance, content and the celebration of TLP. Andy van Emmerik led a talented Over the last twelve months the Alumni Sub-Committee and focussed organising committee which delivered has continued its strong working relationship with Tasmanian many highlights, including the updates on the TLP 2012 Leaders thanks to the efforts of the TLI Board, the community projects and the awarding of the inaugural General Manager, Angela Driver, and Project Coordinator, Tasmanian Leadership Award to Jenny Edis, recognising her Natalie Hayes. In 2013 we are looking forward to further contribution to the community, particularly in relation to the developing the governance and resourcing on the Alumni, establishment of the Launceston Farmers Market. Thanks in line with the broader TLI strategy and will be working to Craig Perkins and Regional Development Australia – closely with staff and board of TLI on this. Tasmania for their generous sponsorship of this award. The graduates of the 2013 Tasmanian Leaders Program In October, the Alumni hosted a highly successful Dinner should feel proud of all they have achieved over the with the Premier, Lara Giddings, in Hobart. Forty guests last twelve months. It is the starting point for fantastic from a cross-section of graduates, current participants opportunities to lead and contribute to the Tasmanian and members of the Tasmanian Leaders Board attended community. As a member of the Alumni those opportunities the event held at the Henry Jones Art Hotel. The Premier will increase and we again welcome and encourage TLP delivered a presentation based around her leadership 2013 to engage with this group of diverse, inspirational and journey and then opened up the conversation with the talented leaders. group around many of the challenges facing Tasmania and explored some ideas of where and how TLP graduates could have a significant positive impact. Brendan Charles Chair, Alumni Sub-Committee

56 TLP GRADUATES

TLP 2007 Renee Anderson Andrew Frost Glenn Joyce Sandie Silva People Manager Manager Parking Director Internal Communication Distribution Business Operations and Carr Villa FJB Accounting Solutions Manager Aurora Energy Memorial Park Aurora Energy Launceston City Council Tom Lewis Janine Arnold Principal Michelle Swallow Senior Advisor Maree Fudge RDS Partners Pty Ltd Director Office ofH on. David Principal Leadership and Change O’Byrne MP RDS Partners Pty Ltd Suzanne Martin Consultants Pty Ltd Veterinarian Tim Bishop Kiros Hiruy Jason Unwin Corporate Account Project Manager Zach McArthur Managing Director Manager - Food & Strategy, Enterprise Principal Workforce Health Beverage Group ANZ & Regions WHK Assessors Ecolab Department of Economic Development, Tourism & Louise Mills Deidre Wilson Julia Curtis the Arts Deputy Director Director Policy Division A/g Director State and Corporate Services Department of Primary Territory Statistical Christopher John Department of Priemier Industries, Parks, Water Services CEO and Cabinet and Environment Australian Bureau of United Synergies Ltd. Statistics Ian Nelson Wayne Johnson Principal Administrator of the Ian Nelson Consulting Magistrates Court, Tasmania John Ralph Department of Justice Project Manager – Regional Development Department of Economic Development, Tourism & the Arts

TLP2 2008 Fionna Bourne Liila Hass Lisa Nelson Stuart Smith Manager, Marine Farming Owner Executive Officer Department of Primary Liila Hass Naturopathy Joe O’Byrne Pathways Tasmania Industries, Parks, Water Design & Construction and Environment Sam Ibbott Manager Ginna Webster Director J. Hutchinson Pty Ltd Deputy Secretary - Susie Bower Marine Solutions Administration of Justice Community Services Ben O’Donnell Department of Justice Manager Natasha Keep Business Improvement Dorset Council General Manager Manager Business and Community Rio Tinto Diamonds Celia Bray Pty Ltd Consultant Craig Perkins Omni Consulting and Mark Mason Chief Executive Officer Coaching Acting Manager, Planning, Regional Development Program Development Australia - Tasmania Vanessa Cox and Legislation, Children Company Director and Youth Services John Ranicar Necessary Group Department of Health Managing Director and Human Services Ranicar Pacific Pty Ltd Matt Durose CS Operations Manager Katherine Miguel Ted Ross Mission Australia Business Manager Director Infrastructure Klimate Solutions Services Meander Valley Council

57 TLP3 2009 Stuart Auckland Louise Clark Dion Lester Corey Peterson Program Coordinator, Community Relations Team Leader – Planning & Sustainability Manager Centre for Rural Health Specialist Environment University of Tasmania University of Tasmania Bell Bay Aluminium pitt&sherry Stephen Piper Jan Batchelor Jane Crosswell Simon Matthews Business Improvement Principal Network Leader CEO Executive Director Specialist Department of Education YMCA - Hobart Christian Schools Tasmania Gove Operations Pacific Aluminium Janet Carty Angela Driver Zac McGee Executive Manager Health General Manager Production Manager Sherri Ring Transport Tasmanian Leaders Inc. Spring Bay Seafoods Business Owner/Manager Ambulance Tasmania, Energy Health Concepts Department of Health Jenny Edis Andrew Moore and Human Services Founder and Community A/g Principal Narelle Smith Engagement / Ogilvie High School Manager Population Amanda Castray Infrastructure Committee Health Equity Program Manager Sense T Member Megan Morse Department of Health University of Tasmania Harvest Launceston Director Corporate and Human Services Community Farmers’ Services Brendan Charles Market. Tasmania Medicare Local Stuart Wiggins General Manager, General Manager Technology Services Jason Hay Mark Parssey VEC Civil Engineering Pty Federal Group Operations Manager Enterprise Application & Ltd Klimate Solutions Information Integrator Department of Steve Willing Infrastructure, Energy and Coordinator Resources Organisational Development Tasmania Fire Service

TLP4 2010 Meg Archer Sam Horsman Suzanne Purdon Michael Sims Executive Support, Office Partner Centre Leader Principal of the Dean of Education PJS Financial Ptunarra Child and Family Arbour Health Faculty of Education, Centre University of Tasmania Clynton Jaffray Natasha Slicer Business Improver Alan Radford Shona Beswick Productivity Improvers Managing Director Darryn Smith Executive Officer Speedfox Consultancy Manager North West Rural Youth Organisation Mark Jefferson Pty Ltd Tasmania of Tasmania Incorporated Manager Tasmania Fairbrother Pty Ltd Sims Metal Management Kacey Rubie Ian Beswick Senior Program Andrew Truscott Logistics Superintendent Win Mahar Coordinator Manager Environmental Simplot Australia Population Health, Sustainability Simon Paul Department of Health TasWater Rebecca Gray Coordinator and Human Services VET Teacher Clarendon Vale Andy Van Emmerik Marist Regional College Neighbourhood Centre Cat Schofield Project and Contract Inc Strategic Nurse Manager Jo Gregg Coordinator Department of Senior Engineer/Project Tonia Pecan Mental Health Services, Infrastructure, Energy and Manager Principal Department of Health Resources SEMF Pty Ltd The Paper Shed and Human Services

58 TLP5 2011 Ian Adams Ruth Forrest Dean Mundey James Sugden Chief Operating Officer Member of Legislative Associate Director, Director Southern Cross Care Council (MLC) Strategic HR Sugden & Gee (Tas) Inc. University of Tasmania Melinda Thomas Lucy Byrne Nick Haddow Wayne Murraylee Schools, Colleges and Senior Project Manager Managing Director Group Services Manager Community Liaison (Regional Development) Bruny Island Cheese Co. pitt&sherry Manager University of Tasmania TasTAFE Steve Henty Guy Robertson Simon Chandler Finance and Owner Cathy Tonkin Asset Performance Communications Manager Mount Gnomon Farm Nurse Unit Manager Assurance Manager Net Sea Freight - Tasmania Hydro Tasmania Pty Ltd Martha Robson Manager, Victims Support Jo Tubb Amanda Daly Michael Kelly Services Field Officer for the Senior Analyst, Policy & Deputy CEO Department of Justice Northern Midlands Research Relationships Australia Simplot Australia Department of Health Tasmania Alan Rosevear and Human Services General Manager Business Julie Waddington Jill Maxwell Services Open Day Coordinator Phillip Dewis State Manager TASMANET University of Tasmania Commercial Sales Volunteering Tasmania Specialist John Rowland Mark Watson CNW Brett McDermott General Manager, Business Principal Consultant Senior Manager Development and Watson People & Projects Poppy Fay KPMG Performance Research Services Anglicare Tasmania Inc. Manager (Regional Development) University of Tasmania

TLP6 2012 Lucinda Bray Matthew Hubbard Mark Millhouse Tracey Tasker Consultant Continuous Improvement Projects Manager Manager, Primary Care Font PR Manager Vos Construction Programs McCain Foods Medicare Local Jane Forrest Sharon Pittaway Northern Regional David Hugo Lecturer, Faculty of Pax Taylor Manager Civil Engineer / Project Education Project Manager St Vincent de Paul Society Manager University of Tasmania VEC Civil Engineering (Tasmania) Inc. pitt&sherry Frances Pratt Allan Walsh Cheryl Fuller Eleanor James CEO Senior Case Manager Marketing and Events Director St Vincent de Paul Society Australian Financial Team Manager Walsh Day James Mihal (Tasmania) Inc. Security Authority Burnie City Council Pty Sue Robertson Simon Wiggins Kate Grady Margie Jenkin Lead Organiser Director Funding Development Australian Nursing and Avidity Training and Manager Gayle Johnston Midwifery Federation Development Royal Guide Dogs General Counsel Tasmania Integrity Commission Lisa Rudd Partnership Broker John Hooper Rosalie Martin Colony 47 Executive Officer Managing Director/Senior Tasmanian Association of Clinician Stewart Sharples Community Houses Speech Pathology Manager – Stakeholder Tasmania Management Todd Houstein TasWater Executive Officer Ben Maynard Sustainable Living Tasmania Technical Services Gina Sidhu Manager - Mine to Metal Assistant Director Grange Resources Australian Bureau of Statistics 59 60 graduates on the go We chatted with some of the movers and shakers among our alumni to find out how the program has influenced their lives as they continue their leadership journey…

ANDREW FROST Glenn Joyce John Ralph Michelle Liila Hass TLP 2007 TLP 2007 TLP 2007 Swallow TLP 2008 Manager Parking Director Project Manager – TLP 2007 Owner Operations and Carr FJB Accounting Regional Development Director Liila Hass Naturopathy Villa Memorial Park Solutions Department of Leadership and Change Launceston City Economic Development Consultants In 2012, Liila was Council 2013 was a big year for awarded the John Flynn Glenn who, after several Since graduating from Since graduating from Fellowship in Rural Along with Glenn Joyce, years of thinking and the TLP John has the TLP Michelle was Health and in 2013, she Zach McArthur, the talking about it, started completed the AICD appointed CEO of was awarded the Jan board and other TLP a new business: FJB course, become a the Mental Health Lee Martin Scholarship 2007 graduates, Andrew Accounting Solutions. National Director of Council of Tasmania, by Melbourne has been instrumental He also completed the Economic Development before establishing University’s School of in developing the Australian Institute of Australia and qualified a consultancy, Business. Tasmanian Leaders Company Directors as a Personal Trainer, Leadership and Change Alumni. He was also (AICD) course. all whilst meeting the Consultants Pty Ltd in TLP helped give me a finalist in the 2010 demands of life as a 2011. In 2011 she was the confidence to move Tasmanian Chamber The personal and champion bagpiper, a finalist in theTCCI forward towards many of Commerce and professional learnings which sees him play at Tasmanian Business of my goals. It also Industry (TCCI) gained as a result of concerts, festivals and Leaders Award in the helped connect me Tasmanian Business my involvement in competitions all over Tasplan Tasmanian with the Tasmanian Leaders Awards the TLP, both whilst the world. Public and Community community at a deeper and won the Local undertaking the Sector Manager of level and to understand Government Managers program in 2007 and The first thing the the Year category. many of the issues and Australia (Tasmania) from participating in TLP did was gift me Most recently she was ideas, some deeply 2013 Management Alumni events since a network of peers appointed a board entrenched, which Excellence Award then, have assisted me and mentors who are director of the newly are embedded in local (Open Category). More greatly in navigating leaders in their fields. established TasTAFE. cultures. recently he completed through the personal Those connections have a Master of Business been invaluable over The TLP was a life- and professional changing experience Administration through challenges I have faced the years and the five the University of lads from Launceston both personally and during recent years, professionally. From Tasmania. and have supported who did the TLP in 2007 together still catch knowing myself and The TLP has provided me in starting my own up to share life’s ups others in more depth, me with the skills and business. and downs. Beyond to developing lifelong confidence to take on the friendships, a friendships and challenges that I may heightened social networks, I developed not have contemplated awareness has been a stronger risk previously. I immensely enriching appetite, enabling me now reflect more for me. I better to take the leap of faith strategically and understand and accept required to establish critically on local, the behaviours of my own business and state, national and different personality ‘sell’ my expertise. I global issues. types, including my continually seek advice own, which helps and support from me interact more TLI board members, effectively with the TLP graduates world around me. and Leadership Champions; a network that continues to contribute enormously to my professional and 61 personal journey. Sam Ibbott Craig Perkins Ginna Webster Janet Carty Jenny Edis TLP 2008 TLP 2008 TLP 2008 TLP 2009 TLP 2009 Director Chief Executive Officer Deputy Secretary Executive Manager Founder and Marine Solutions Regional Development – Administration Health Transport Community Australia – Tasmania of Justice Ambulance Tasmania Engagement / Sam has been Department of Justice Department of Health Infrastructure responsible for 2014 will be Craig’s and Human Services Committee Member developing and third year as Meander In October 2013 Harvest Launceston implementing a Valley Council mayor, Ginna was appointed In 2013 Janet was a school-based marine and fifth as a Councillor. Deputy Secretary, finalist in theT elstra Under Jenny’s skills program which Department of Justice Business Women’s leadership and vision, is now housed within Running for council after almost five years Award, Community Launceston Harvest the Tasmanian Seafood certainly wasn’t on the as Director, Community and Government won the 2013 ABC Industry Council and is personal radar before Corrections. In the Category and in Delicious Magazine sustainably funded. my TLP experience, same month she 2011 she received an National Award for but the TLP generated was elected Chair Australian Association Outstanding Farmers The learnings and enormous personal of Veranto Lifestyle of Gerontology Market. Jenny herself the people I have been growth for me, and the Assistance formerly (AAG) Service Award also won the inaugural introduced to through confidence to know Oakdale Services which in recognition of Tasmanian Leaders the TLP have been, that I can make a operates services for her contribution as Alumni Leadership and continue to be, a difference. people living with a President of Tasmania’s Award. fundamental part of disability in homes from branch of the AAG’s the way I approach Blackmans Bay to New National Council. The TLP accelerated life. Some aspects I Norfolk as well as the a connection to have internalised and major residential facility, The opportunity to Tasmania and its incorporated into my Oakdale Lodge. engage with people people and gave daily toolbox of skills, that I wouldn’t me the confidence, Without the TLP I but equally important otherwise come across professional learning, don’t think I would be is having been exposed has been invaluable. I inspiration and involved in a not-for- to a range of tools and still have very strong personal insight profit organisation to learnings which I can relationships with required to pursue my the degree I am. The revisit when required. many of my group and vision of contributing program and ongoing with others in the TLP to the community Alumni contact family. in the area of food highlights the need production and for leaders to give innovation. back to community in which they live. I have regular contact with a number of Alumni and they never cease to inspire and motivate me!

62 Corey Shona Beswick Andy van Lucy Byrne Steve Henty Peterson TLP 2010 Emmerik TLP 2011 TLP 2011 TLP 2009 Executive Officer TLP 2010 Senior Project Finance and Sustainability Manager Rural Youth Project and Contract Manager (Regional Communications University of Tasmania Organisation of Manager Development) Manager Tasmania Incorporated Department of University of Tasmania Net Sea Freight – Along with winning the Infrastructure, Energy Tasmania Pty Ltd 2013 Vice Chancellor’s When she began the and Resources Until 2014, Lucy was Awards for Exceptional TLP in 2010, Shona Program Manager for In 2013 Steve became Performance by was running her own In addition to his Active Launceston. Chair and President of Professional Staff and successful business role at DIER, in 2013 Under her leadership Junction Arts Festival being elected to the consultancy and Andy started his own Active Launceston (which won the University Council in completing an MBA. consulting business; won the Whole- Creative Partnerships 2012 for a two year In 2012, the Sheffield Van Emmerik and of-Community Australia, national term, Corey has led Road Safety Bike Park Associates. Involvement Award in and state awards for teams of UTAS staff opened – a learning the 2013 Medibank regional partnerships as to win the following set project she and The TLP has been Private Active Tasmania well as the Launceston awards: 2013 Vice her team of fellow influential in helping Award. Active Chamber of Commerce Chancellor’s Award 2010 TLP graduates me to actively Launceston was also award for Building for Programs that saw to fruition. She manage my personal successful in becoming a Communities), became Enhance Learning; has recently taken on development. As a finalist for the Howrah Chair of the newly Cycling Promotion her current position result, I have completed Plumbing Community formed Tasmanian Fund’s Australian with RYOT and been the AICD course and of the Year Award in Logistics Committee, Bicycling Achievement appointed to the have developed a the 2013 Community and was a member Award 2013; and Tasmanian Leaders personal development Achievement Awards. of the Government’s Australasian Campuses board. plan to ensure I Tasmanian Freight and Towards Sustainability continue to evolve as The TLP gave me Logistics Coordination The best thing the Award of Excellence both an employee and exposure to networks, Team. TLP provided for me 2012, as voted by peer private consultant. an understanding of was the opportunity The TLP was institutions. Also, the TLP helped my own abilities and to meet people from instrumental in my me become much more flaws, development The TLP increased my diverse background decision to accept aware of, and able to of my self-confidence, confidence to take both and skills but like- my recent board manage the emotional and expansion of my professional and minded in commitment appointments and social aspects of knowledge and personal interests and to community and as it gave me corporate life. understanding across a goals to a whole new individuals. The TLP wide range of topics. backgrounding in level. It opened doors also played a pivotal governance, practical for me through the role in giving me the tools to bring to networks offered and skills to assess where I the table and an I feel like it bolstered was at and determine influential network my credibility – saying what else I wanted to that has given me you are a graduate of challenge myself with, significant support the program does seem both personally and during the year. to encourage people professionally. to give you a bit more time and attention.

63 Dean Mundey Martha James Sugden Jane Forrest Margie Jenkin TLP 2011 Robson TLP 2011 TLP 2012 TLP 2012 Associate Director, TLP 2011 Director Northern Regional Margie was a finalist Strategic HR Manager, Victims Sugden & Gee Manager in the 2013 Westpac University of Tasmania Support Services St Vincent de Paul Community Leader Department of Justice In 2013 James founded Society (Tasmania) Inc. Award for the work she While remaining in the a new consulting has done on initiatives When Martha began higher education sector, firm, Sugden & Jane has undergone a relating to the bushfire the TLP she held the Dean moved from his Gee, which delivers significant career change recovery during her position of Senior role of Senior Executive engineering design, since completing the tenure as Executive Practice Consultant, Officer in the Office contract administration, program in 2012. Officer at Landcare. of the Provost into a Department of management and Having previously held senior organisational Justice - Community market development the position of Human The TLP has broadened development role Corrections. She services to its clients. Resources Officer at my understanding with a focus on the became the state-wide The Examiner, the regarding the The TLP has allowed development of UTAS’s Operations Manager move to not-for-profit complexity of issues, me to embrace my people and culture. of her division the management has and the importance of introverted personality; following year and opened up an exciting both critical thinking The TLP helped me recently has taken on it has helped unlock new world. and empathy to understand that a new role as Manager my creativity; it has establish strategic some of my personal of Victims Support empowered me to start The TLP gave me an solutions. It has attributes, which Services. a new business; and in understanding of the also highlighted I saw as limiting 2012 it motivated me to importance and power The TLP gave me the the importance of idiosyncrasies, are run for parliament. of authentic leadership valued, and that I confidence to step and gave me the investing in myself can use them to good outside of my comfort courage to pursue and the power of advantage. I do that zone and recognise this authenticity reflection in ensuring now. that leadership comes without fear. In the life is personally in all forms. The year since graduating and professionally TLP made me realise I have evolved in meaningful. that leadership is a both my personal and mindset and a skill professional lives, like any other that to a point where I needs to be nurtured now ensure I live my and developed. Some values every day, place may be born to it, but priority on developing for the rest of us it is and following my about commitment and passions, and being the willingness to take authentic in all areas risks and learn from of my life. our mistakes. Stepping outside the limitations that I had imposed on myself opened up a whole new world of possibilities for me both professionally and personally.

64 Rosalie Martin Lisa Rudd TLP 2012 TLP 2012 Managing Director/ Partnership Broker Senior Clinician Colony 47 Speech Pathology Tasmania Lisa has developed the SEA ROPES In September of 2013, initiative. SEA ROPES through its new social stands for Schools, enterprise Chatter Environment, Arts & Matters Tasmania, Aquaculture - Rubbish Speech Pathology Opening Pathways Tasmania began a to Employment & literacy development Study, and seeks to project at Risdon provide participants Prison. Working with opportunities to within the literacy experience life outside program in Prisoner of geographically or Education and Training, socio-economically this pilot project, Just isolated communities. Sentences, is bringing Through collecting an auditory-processing rope and other 2012 and sound-production debris washed up on perspective to the Tasmanian beaches literacy rehabilitation and turning it into GRADUATION regimes of the inmates artworks, young people participating in the generate conversations DINNER project. regarding the impact Friday 22 Feb 2013 / Country Club Resort, Launceston of sea debris on the The TLP supported environment, whilst me to gather a much exposing themselves to more comprehensive employment and study overview of pathways in aquaculture social, economic industries. and governance machinations so that The TLP has opened I might find new pathways to self- ways to weave my understanding that clinical skills into the has led to increased community project self-acceptance. I have work that I had long developed a strong been wanting to do – sense of connectedness that is, to follow more to place and people, of a social model of reaffirming my belief of health in the practice of the amazing potential my profession. in Tasmania. The TLP provided me with the opportunity to explore who I am and how I fit within the world. Our Partners Tasmanian Leaders gratefully acknowledges the support of the following valued partners.

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