Hi, I'm Annie.

Some of the things I love are big juicy words, making things, bikes, guitars, going down rabbit holes on YouTube, and neatly organised to-do lists. But there’s a lot more where that list came from.

work

I’m a marketing leader and consultant with deep experience in content, education and technology. I spend far too much time on the internet to be perfectly normal, so instead of trying I made it my career.

I really like helping technical and creative teams collaborate on work they can all love.

WRITING AND TEACHING

I’m a state champion cider, mead and beer maker, a teacher, and a national mead judge. It’s important to me that my favourite hobby grows in diversity over the coming years, so I also help make Australia’s national homebrewing conference happen by serving as a Director.

I’m working on a book about how to make small batches of beer, wine, cider, mead and liqueur at home. Keep an eye out for it by following my Instagram account, Small Batch Booze. That’s also where I release details of any upcoming classes you can take with me!

IN THE PUBLIC EYE

If you’re looking for a speaker, do say hello. I’ve given keynotes and led conferences, both for work and as a fermentation expert.

I have strong opinions about… quite a few things actually… but notably the role of women in tech, finance and the beverage industry.

You might want to check out this interview I did with Balance The Grind on the eternal question of work/life balance (is there such a thing?) or this feature I made with My Millennial Money on navigating finance through big life changes.

SOME COOL THINGS I’VE DONE

Built Australia’s fastest-growing neobank from a startup into a genuine weapon - and managed its acquisition

Led a team marketing the University of Melbourne to the world

Served as a Director at one of Australia’s first women’s colleges

Ran social media on 'Exercise Erebus', a full-scale terrorist attack simulation, with Victoria Police

Connected library resources across Australia, so that digital resources in Victoria now fuel the education of kids in the outback

Made the State Library of Victoria the most-followed library in the Southern Hemisphere

Created a worldwide community for unusually tall women and girls

Dressed the world's tallest model

Created an iconic mascot for the University of Melbourne

Won an award for professional excellence and innovation, which was lovely.