About Chris
An eternal optimist, Chris is inspired by ideas that make the world a better place. Chris brings his positive energy to work by always looking for opportunities to empower others through inclusive and open-minded approaches to engagement.
Chris is a skilled facilitator, known for his thoughtful workshop design, and his ability to listen deeply and capture insights. Taking a systems-thinking approach to analysis and problem solving, drawing from his broad background in both physical and social sciences, enables Chris to bring a pragmatic and balanced perspective when working on complex issues.
Prior to joining Cube, Chris held multiple project and policy roles in the Victorian Public Service. Chris’ public sector experience includes leading large-scale renewable energy programs and developing core climate change aspects of state water policy. Chris has also put his skills and abilities to good use in a volunteer capacity delivering youth leadership programs.
When the weather is good (and sometimes even when it isn’t) Chris can be found outdoors keeping active through cycling, hiking or scuba diving. On the off chance you find Chris indoors he will be diving into a good book or stretching his mind with a crossword.
Experience | Highlights
Chris' recent work includes:
Partnerships and Collaboration
- Supporting a university and hospital to develop a new partnership strategy that outlines how the two organisations can effectively translate mental health research into better clinical outcomes.
- Supporting deep engagement between parties brokering a memorandum of understanding between government, mental health services, academics and consumers and carers with lived experience of mental ill health to work together collaboratively to implement the recommendations of the Royal Commission into Victoria’s Mental Health System and improve outcomes.
Strategic and Organisational Planning
- Developing a strategy to fuel the Victorian screen economy’s long-term growth, leveraging deep engagement with government and industry stakeholders.
- Designing tools and engagement processes to guide business planning for a lead emergency services agency.
- Shaping core features of a foundational strategic plan for a lead emergency services agency.
- Crafting strong foundations for long term strategic plans in multiple Victorian regions, building shared visions for the future across regional leaders.
- Supporting a key Victorian Government delivery agency’s annual business planning process with facilitated executive, leadership, and all-staff sessions to gather broad perspectives on organisational priorities.
- Facilitating strategic planning sessions with the Board of Blue Light Victoria as part of Cube’s Good Things program.
Stakeholder Engagement
- Designing and supporting engagement in a diagnostic to inform a set of investments into building the skills and knowledge of the early childhood workforce.
- Supporting impactful engagement activities for a State-wide program of Local Jobs Forums for Jobs Victoria, and leading analysis and reporting of the findings
- Leading deep stakeholder engagement and refining strategic directions Climate Active, a Commonwealth Government climate action program.
- Designing and leading consultation with a diverse range of stakeholders with interest in the government’s proposed reforms for rehoming cats and dogs in Victoria.
Education | Accreditation | Boards
Bachelor of Environments (Landscape Management) – Honours (Sociology)
Certified Associated Project Management
