- Retail – supermarkets, newsagencies, clothing and giftware
- Strategy – planning and implementation
- Business administration and business management
- Leadership, team building and mentoring
- Business planning, cashflow and budgeting
Ann managed her family-owned retail store comprising of a supermarket, newsagency and giftware for 18 years in Coolah near the Liverpool Plains. She was elected retail representative on the IGA NSW/ACT State Board in the role of chairperson and chairperson of the Culture, Governance and Compliance Committee. She also sat on the IGA National Board.
She has direct management experience in fashion and retail and has a background in rural business administration. She has held leadership positions within her business community and won numerous business awards, including runner-up for most outstanding business in the Orana Region in Western New South Wales. Ann was also an Australian Telstra Businesswomen’s Award nominee.
Ann is a graduate of the AICD Company Directors Course, has a Graduate Certificate in Business Management and an Associate Diploma and is currently undertaking the final stages of her MBA studies at Macquarie University.
Ann is an Accredited Mental Health First Aider.