Meet the Mentors

I am a highly motivated and organised person with a passion to work with individuals and organisations to achieve performance outcomes. I have strong communication skills, both verbal and written, as well as excellent interpersonal skills and a practical approach to work. My background in Sales, Training, IT transformation projects and Change Management has provided me with the opportunity to develop a number of transferable skills including excellent training and facilitation skills, project management, change management, ability to work under pressure, high level of organisation, and excellent customer service.

Robert's current role is Fund Manager, AXA IM Real Assets Australia. Leading the New Business function, he is responsible for sourcing, assessing and executing new product and investment initiatives for AXA IM's Australian business. Prior to this role, Robert worked at Lendlease for over 7 years, culminating in theposition of Deputy Fund Manager for Lendlease International Towers Sydney Trust. Robert has worked in the US, serving as a member of both the principal investment and equity capital markets team, covering Lendlease Americas national real estate development and investment management businesses. Robert has also three years of finance experience, having previously worked at Macquarie Group in their Managed Funds division. Robert holds a Master's of Business in Finance and a Bachelor of Business (Economics) from the University of Technology Sydney.

I'm a dedicated and results-driven Project Engineer with a strong background in civil engineering and extensive experience in the transportation infrastructure sector. I am passionate about delivering high-quality projects safely, on time, and within budget. Throughout my career, I have developed a comprehensive skill set that includes team management, subcontractor management, stakeholder management, quality assurance, and procurement. These skills have been honed through hands-on experience and successful delivery of projects within budget, on schedule, and with an unwavering commitment to quality.

I am currently a Senior Quality Engineer with John Holland. Their purpose is simple: they transform lives and they are proud to be one of Australia’s leading building, infrastructure, rail and transport companies. They are currently delivering many of Australia’s largest infrastructure projects – from the Melbourne Metro Tunnel and Sydney Metro to the Australian-first Kidston Pumped Storage Hydro Project in Queensland – as well as significant water, property and urban renewal projects. You’ll even see us operating buses, trains and trams. Hannah aspires to gain valuable experience within the construction industry that will allow me to strengthen my knowledge of engineering and construction as well as the opportunity to develop my career.

As an Architect, I have extensive experience leading multidisciplinary project teams. I believe in a process that is research driven and people focused with a strong emphasis of history and culture. Architecture has the power to engender positive social change, therefore people must be at its core. I think a great project is socially considered, economically equitable and environmentally responsible. This is only possible through open communication with all stakeholders to develop a comprehensive understanding of the key priorities and voice the end user. I believe that by understanding the unique contextual constraints of a project we can explore opportunities and through active and open communication with each other that is interactive, fun and synergic we can produce amazing work whilst enjoying the journey.

Joyce is the Chief Operating Officer for the The New South Wales Nurses and Midwives’ Association. NSWNMA is the registered union for all nurses and midwives in NSW. The Association represents the industrial interests of nurses and midwives employed in NSW in the public, private, aged care and disability sectors. Our role is to protect the interests of nurses, midwives and the nursing and midwifery professions.

I have 12 years Financial Industry experience  including Fraud Prevention Systems Implementation, Product Ownership Project Management, Stakeholder Consultation, Risk, Strategy and Analytics.  My work centres around minimizing risk/cost, maximizing efficiency/revenue, and the  implementation of streamlined workflow systems while building and maintaining good and positive relationships. I am a critical thinker with in-depth problem-solving skills; goal, detail, and accuracy oriented, strong work ethics and values. I enjoy public speaking and delivering training. I am a self starter and I work well in a fast paced, rapidly changing, highly complex environment. I am a proud former Plumpton High School student and I am excited to be supporting another generation of students.