Chris Rodwell

Chris Rodwell is CEO designate of the Australian Retail Council (ARC) – the amalgamated entity which will combine the...

Chris Rodwell is CEO designate of the Australian Retail Council (ARC) – the amalgamated entity which will combine the strengths of leading retail peak bodies the National Retail Association (NRA) and Australian Retailers Association (ARA). He is determined to elevate the critical contribution the $430 billion retail sector makes...

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Lindsay Carroll

Lindsay is a leading workplace relations specialist and regularly provides employment law advice, support and representation to clients across...

Lindsay is a leading workplace relations specialist and regularly provides employment law advice, support and representation to clients across all sectors of the retail and quick service industries.

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David Stout

As Director of the Policy team, David (he/him) draws on more than 32 years’ direct retail industry experience, including...

As Director of the Policy team, David (he/him) draws on more than 32 years’ direct retail industry experience, including in key management positions, to understand the challenges confronting retailers and clients to help them develop solutions. David is a highly-respected senior executive across a wide range of retail sectors including...

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Jo Ann Andres

Jo Ann Andres is the Accounts Officer of the National Retail Association. Jo Ann is a highly organised, detail-oriented and...

Jo Ann Andres is the Accounts Officer of the National Retail Association. Jo Ann is a highly organised, detail-oriented and experienced team member providing accounting support to the Financial Controller. Her role is vital to the Finance team in achieving their goal of producing financial reports on a timely manner. Prior...

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Amy Lynes

Amy Lynes is the Senior Workplace Relations Consultant with the National Retail Association, a not-for-profit organisation that represents the...

Amy Lynes is the Senior Workplace Relations Consultant with the National Retail Association, a not-for-profit organisation that represents the interests of retailers and quick service restaurants across Australia. Amy is passionate about authentic leadership, and empowering others to reach their potential and achieve their goals. As an experienced people leader,...

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Morgan Beames

Morgan is an experienced workplace and employment lawyer with a background in commercial litigation. Prior to joining NRA Legal, Morgan...

Morgan is an experienced workplace and employment lawyer with a background in commercial litigation. Prior to joining NRA Legal, Morgan was a workplace and employment lawyer in a highly regarded national firm, acting for employers across many different industries; from mining to manufacturing and not-for-profit organisations. Throughout his legal career, Morgan...

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Remy Atkinson

Before joining the NRA Legal team, Remy was an Employment Relations Advisor who assisted small and medium-sized businesses, from...

Before joining the NRA Legal team, Remy was an Employment Relations Advisor who assisted small and medium-sized businesses, from a variety of industries, to navigate the complexities of employment law. This experience has equipped her with the skills required to deliver practical advice on workplace compliance and employee management...

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Amy Smith

Amy is in her penultimate year of university, with a passion for employment law and workplace relations. She is...

Amy is in her penultimate year of university, with a passion for employment law and workplace relations. She is drawn to the intersection between law and human resources management and enjoys assisting the team in navigating the complexities of employment law with practical solutions.   Amy has a foundation in both...

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Grace-Rita Thetadig

Grace-Rita is a recent law graduate with previous experience in the community legal sector and the construction industry. She...

Grace-Rita is a recent law graduate with previous experience in the community legal sector and the construction industry. She understands the importance of making complex legal concepts accessible to people in simple and practical terms without forfeiting sophistication and effectiveness. Grace-Rita’s previous paralegal work in construction as well as her...

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Kate Roulston

Kate supports the workplace relations and legal team at the National Retail Association, providing high-level administrative assistance and support....

Kate supports the workplace relations and legal team at the National Retail Association, providing high-level administrative assistance and support. With a strong background in legal and general administration, Kate plays an integral role in ensuring that all matters are handled with efficiency and accuracy. Kate is detail-oriented and committed...

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Victoria Hansen

Victoria has been delivering excellent customer service in the membership team as Member Engagement Manager since May 2019. She...

Victoria has been delivering excellent customer service in the membership team as Member Engagement Manager since May 2019. She now oversees all membership administration and retention activity.

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Ebony Johnson

As Project Manager in the Policy team, Ebony brings a strong background across the retail, textile, and hospitality sectors...

As Project Manager in the Policy team, Ebony brings a strong background across the retail, textile, and hospitality sectors in project management, stakeholder relations, marketing and communications. Ebony brings her professional communication and problem-solving skills to all projects delivering consistently high-level results. Ebony is currently representing retailers on multiple taskforces...

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Lily Charlton

Lily Charlton is an experienced policy officer who provides a high level of professionalism and organisation. Lily’s remit oversees...

Lily Charlton is an experienced policy officer who provides a high level of professionalism and organisation. Lily’s remit oversees the delivery of policy submissions to government, industry committees, industrial commission trading hour applications and supporting government relations. Lily ensures the policy team consistently meets or exceeds key deliverables on...

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Matt Powers

Matt is an avid retail expert with a diverse professional background, including 15 years of experience in retail management....

Matt is an avid retail expert with a diverse professional background, including 15 years of experience in retail management. As a specialist in retail, business and operations management, Matt is passionate about fostering centre relationships and engaging in solutions to represent the interests of retailers through excellent communication skills,...

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Anna-Kate McDonald

As a Policy Coordinator with a strong foundation in retail and hospitality, Anna brings a unique, customer-centric perspective to...

As a Policy Coordinator with a strong foundation in retail and hospitality, Anna brings a unique, customer-centric perspective to policy development and stakeholder engagement. With years of frontline and management experience, I understand the operational realities of service industries and use this insight to shape practical, people-focused policy solutions....

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Dr Geoffrey Annison

Dr Annison has held a number of senior roles in the food and grocery sector, most recently with the Australian...

Dr Annison has held a number of senior roles in the food and grocery sector, most recently with the Australian Food and Grocery Council. Dr Annison will be an invaluable voice for industry to help government understand the commercial realities of supply chain partners and support industry to identify and move...

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