Role & responsibility:

• Alternate Employee Director
• Chair of the Operations Committee
• Chair of the Claims Review Committee
• Appointed by United Workers Union.

Appointment date:

• 10 February 2017¹ 

Qualifications and memberships

• Master in Public and International Law (Honours), University of Melbourne (2006)
• Bachelor of Laws (Honours), University of Melbourne (2003)
• Bachelor of Arts (Honours), University of Melbourne (2003)
• Graduate Certificate in Legal Practice, Skills and Ethics (Honours), Monash University (2006)
• Admitted to legal practice; New South Wales (2016–present)
• Supreme Court of Victoria (2004–2010)
• High Court of Australia (2004–present)
• Graduate of AIST's Trustee Director Course
• Awarded the Garry Weaven Emerging Trustee Director Scholarship 2019
• Member, Women in Super

Experience

Bev has a background in industrial, corporate and regulatory law and extensive experience in media and communications strategy, stakeholder management and operational affairs. She has worked for over a decade in senior management positions in not-for-profit and member-based organisations. She is currently Deputy Director, Organisational Strategy, Risk & Compliance at the United Workers Union.

Previous roles include: 

• Deputy Director, Member Engagement, United Workers Union (2019- 2021)
• Director of Corporate and Public Affairs, United Voice (April 2016–2019)
• Director of Institutional Advancement and General Counsel, University of the People (2010–2015)
• National Industrial Officer of the Textile, Clothing and Footwear Union of Australia (2007–2009)
• Solicitor at Minter Ellison Lawyers (2003–2005).

Other Directorships / appointments are detailed in the Relevant interests and relevant duties register.

_{¹Appointed Employee Director 10 February 2017 – 31 October 2021, and as Alternate Employee Director, effective 1 November 2021.}