Ambassadors

Ambassadors act as the members' voice from locations around the globe to support and promote RIMPA’s vision and objectives.

Key responsibilities of an Ambassador includes:

Advocacy – Local understanding and knowledge
Identification of Opportunities – new members, new partners, new trends, new vendors
Collecting Intelligence – the best local venues, presenters, industry movements, etc
Promoting RIMPA Global – participating in non-RIMPA events to further extend the RIMPA Family
Member Engagement – Attending events, updating members and providing advice
Stakeholder Management – improving the vendor experience within RIMPA

Global Ambassadors

Stephen Clarke

Originally from the UK, Stephen has performed senior RIM roles across the NZ public sector since 2015. He took up the role of Chief Archivist in 2020, from the Chief Data Officer position at the NZ Transport Agency.

Internationally, Stephen is known as a RIM standards expert, having developed standards for Australia/NZ, and internationally for ICA and ISO.

As an anthropologist, Stephen understands human systems, and as a technical expert he designs information systems. Using technology to connect those systems ethically, is his professional goal.

Stephen is a proud recipient the RIMPA J. Eddis Linton Award 2012.

Email:: [email protected]
LinkedIn:: https://linkedin.com/in/steffclarke/

David Fricker

David Fricker is a Strategic Consultant, currently based in Abu Dhabi, as Special Advisor to the Director-General National Library and Archives of the UAE.

David is a former Director-General of the National Archives of Australia, a former President of the International Council on Archives and a current member of the UNESCO Memory of the World International Advisory Committee.

David is a graduate of the Australian Institute of Company Directors and a Professional Member of the Australian Society of Archivists. In 2015 he was honoured to be made Knight of the Order of Arts and Letters (Chevalier dans l’ordre des Arts et des Lettres) by the Republic of France.

Email:: [email protected]
LinkedIn:: https://linkedin.com/in/david-fricker-a5a719219/

David Moldrich Life FRIM

David has extensive experience and involvement with the strategy, design, development, introduction, implementation and post-implementation of all elements of Information, Data, Records, Knowledge and Enterprise Content Management solutions to many organisations both in Australia and overseas. David currently works for the National Australia Bank as the Manager, Data Standards Governance.

In previous employment, David has worked for IBM Australia, Foster’s Brewing Group, HCF, twice for BHP Billiton, Arrow Energy, SANTOS, PWC, Deloitte, Fuji Xerox, various State and Federal Government organisations and a number of specialist consultancies.

In 2006, David was the recipient of the Medal of the Order of Australia for his services to the development of Standards (both National and International) in the field of Information Management.

Email:: [email protected]
LinkedIn:: https://linkedin.com/in/david-moldrich-oam-frim-life-5377b3b/

Jacqueline Stockwell

Jaki is the CEO & Founder of Leadership Through Data, a global information management training and consultancy company.

Jaki is an international speaker having spoken at conferences around the world. Jaki’s sessions are all about teaching information managers how to deliver fun, engaging and informative presentations.

Jaki’s creative and inspirational leadership style has led her to mentor others.

At home Jaki loves to upcycle and breathe new life into preloved furniture and décor. She enjoys gardening and growing fruit and vegetables - no matter how successful the harvest may be.

Email:: [email protected]
LinkedIn:: https://linkedin.com/in/jacquelinestockwell/

Local Ambassdors

Tara Berry

Tara Berry is a Specialist Records Management, currently based in Darwin – Northern Territory (Australia), working for the Department of Corporate and Digital Development within the Northern Territory Government.

Tara has held many roles within the Information Management section during her 18 year employment with the Northern Territory Government. Tara’s current role requires her to provide a consultancy service to Government stakeholders to ensure compliance with legislative requirements, records management standards and mandatory obligations under the Information Management Act 2002.

Tara has proven capabilities in building and developing teams and uses a motivating and collaborative approach to re-invigorate and develop focus on performance and growth within the Information Management industry.

Email:: [email protected]

Alice Blanchard

Alice is a highly experienced senior leader and consultant with extensive knowledge in all aspects of Enterprise Information Management, IT and Content Management. This includes strategy development, digital transformation, project management, change management, business analysis, and establishing/ leading ground up IM/ IT teams.

With nearly 20 years’ experience, Alice has a well-rounded understanding of both Government and Private enterprise environments leading multi-disciplinary teams. Currently employed at Atturra ECM (formerly Hayes IS), Alice has held positions with Beach Energy, ElectraNet, Department for Correctional Services, Department of Treasury and Finance, DEWNER, City of Prospect and City of Tea Tree Gully.

Email:: [email protected]
LinkedIn:: https://linkedin.com/in/aliceblanchard-123/

Meryl Bourke MRIM

Meryl Bourke is the Records Management Program Leader at Logan City Council with 36 years’ experience in the Records and Information Management industry.

Meryl has been an active member of RIMPA for around 25 years and was the Qld Chapter President for 17 years. In 2008 and 2017 she won the Qld outstanding individual award for excellence in records management and in 2016 was awarded the Qld RIMPA mentoring award.

In 2015, she was awarded the RIMPA Industry Contribution Award. Her Logan City Council team won the J Eddis Linton Award for excellence in records and information management in 2013.

Meryl has participated in a number of RIMPA working and advisory groups over the years and is currently a member of the Status Upgrade Review Working Group.

Email:: [email protected]
LinkedIn:: https://linkedin.com/in/meryl-bourke-2385219a/

Julie Carpenter ARIM

Julie Carpenter is a passionate advocate of information and records management.

Julie has over 20 years’ experience in the Commonwealth Public Service and is currently working in the Department of Employment and Workplace Relations. With University qualifications in both Information and Knowledge Management, she specialises in planning IM strategic direction and developing and implementing policy to support compliance.

She has volunteered on the ACT RIMPA Branch Council and as the most recent President, worked to create a community for members and assist them to get the most out of their membership.

Email:: [email protected]
LinkedIn:: https://linkedin.com/in/julie-carpenter-arim-18046688/

Dianne Colls

Di is a seasoned professional in the information management sector, boasting over 20 years in the field and the past 17 years at the City of West Torrens council.

Her expertise includes administration and support for a wide range of information management and associated applications, with a focus on digital transformation and innovation.

Di is well-versed in addressing the many challenges facing the local government sector, specifically in records management practices and systems.

She is passionate about her work and eager to share her expertise and knowledge with the RIMPA community as an ambassador for the organisation.

Email:: [email protected]

Sandra Ennor ARIM

Sandra Ennor has embraced a 25-year career in the industry and is currently working as an Information Management Consultant.

Focusing on client engagement, where system design and managing processes, analysis of recordkeeping practices, training and education had been core to her work - Sandra’s new challenges include influencing information culture, recordkeeping compliance and maturity and data management.

Pursuing a number of related interests has broadened Sandra’s awareness of industry perspectives as well as a deeper appreciation of risk management.

Sandra is honoured to be a Local Ambassador and give back to a vibrant and enthusiastic community.

Email:: [email protected]
LinkedIn:: https://linkedin.com/in/sandra-ennor-71169436/

Frank Flintoff ARIM

Frank Flintoff, previous recipient of the RIMPA 2018-19 WA Black Swan Award for New Professional and National J. Eddis Linton Award for Best New Professional, remains a dedicated corporate punk, ready to start the IM riot, and die on many hills of unpopular opinion and hard truths about our kick-ass profession.

Professional interests: Change management, data governance, figuring out the difficult problems no one else wants to, innovative solutions, process improvement, oxford commas, and other nerd stuff.

Personal interests: Gigs, gaming, gardening, playing their circa 1930 piano, drawing and avoiding housework for as long as humanly possible.

Email:: [email protected]
LinkedIn:: https://linkedin.com/in/frankflintoff/

Peter Gaca ARIM

Peter has delivered benefits across 14 business sectors in multiple cultures and countries. This includes Federal State and Local Government in Australia and UK coupled with a Plethora of private sector Global companies.

His focus has remained on creating innovation or competitive advantage with valuable, secure, and compliant Information assets by ensuring core business has aligned behaviours, processes, and technology.

An past Board Member with the RMAA, a coach with ACS, a CIO in Australian Government and Business Mentor in the UK.

Email:: [email protected]
LinkedIn:: https://linkedin.com/in/petergaca/

Juliet Hart

Juliet has worked in the Records and Information sector for over 25 years.

A qualified Records and Information Management professional Juliet has designed, developed and implemented a number of Records and Information management solutions across a number of sectors including higher education, education, all levels of government, not for profit, financial and community welfare sectors.

Juliet has supported a number of agencies with development of responses to security breaches, information security access and marking implementation and high-level discovery request at all levels from Royal Commission to FOI responses.

Juliet is passionate about all things records and information management together and advocating for the ongoing relevancy, development and professionalism of R and IM.

Email:: [email protected]
LinkedIn:: https://linkedin.com/in/juliet-hart-a67a4985/

Carolyn Hartman

Email:: [email protected]
LinkedIn:: https://linkedin.com/in/carolyn-hartman-a373bb63/

Sheryl Mapp ARIM

Sheryl Mapp is an information governance professional and has worked across the government and private sector over the last 30 years.

She has successfully led teams and projects that have been both the winner of, and runner-up to, major industry awards.

Sheryl is an accomplished workshop and seminar leader, and emeritus lecturer in records and archives management.

Sheryl participates in professional and community activity including mentoring, consultation, and sponsors a child through the Smith Family organisation.

As well as authoring several books and articles, including a school text book, Sheryl has also been a quiz show contestant on Australian television.

Email:: [email protected]
LinkedIn:: https://linkedin.com/in/sheryl-mapp-79a5123/

Karl Melrose

Karl is looking forward to helping us all recover the strategic power of records management.

Karl believes that the key to doing this is to reorient practice so that we are value oriented and future focused.

He is based in Adelaide where he works for Castlepoint systems.

You can find out more about him and how he thinks about records on LinkedIn

Email:: [email protected]
Website:: metairm.substack.com/
LinkedIn:: https://linkedin.com/in/karlmelrose/

Jade Reed ARIM

Jade has extensive experience with records, information management, technology and digital transformation in Local Government. Jade currently works as the Manager of Digital and Customer Information at Hunter’s Hill Council.

In previous employment, Jade was a consultant for Redman Solutions. For Jade, consulting is all about getting the right people in the room and asking the right questions to identify the challenges different business areas face, and to improve processes that deliver better outcomes for council, the community and customers.

Records and information management is not always a high priority in some organisations, but Jade’s fresh perspective and deep understanding helps teams make significant process improvements, and fast.

Email:: [email protected]
LinkedIn:: https://linkedin.com/in/jadereedau/

Joy Siller Life ARIM

Joy Siller is the Managing Director of Siller Systems Administration, a private information management consulting business.

Joy has almost 40 years’ experience in the information management field having initially started in the NSW State Archives Office. She has undergraduate and post-graduate qualifications in library science and business/marketing; has worked full-time as a consultant, part-time as an academic at university; and chaired and participated in various committees and boards.

Joy has been a member of RIMPA for many years and, as well as presenting at many of its conventions and seminars, was a board member and NSW branch councillor.

Expertise
-   Government and private sector information asset management (content rather than asset infrastructure)
-   All aspects of compliant recordkeeping
Knowledge
-   All levels of Government
-   Corporate sector
-   Government information management policy and standards
-   Corporations law
-   Privacy legislation
-   Cultural sensitivities
-   University sector
-   Library science (theoretical)
-   Politics
Particular skillset
-   Research
-   Marketing
-   Report writing
-   Facilitating, lecturing, presenting
-   Business management

Email:: [email protected]
LinkedIn:: https://linkedin.com/in/joy-siller-2437b310/

Dr Bethany Sinclair-Giardini MRIM

Bethany fell into the world of information management back in the early 90s and has been championing the cause ever since.

She completed her doctorate in the UK and moved to Australia in 2017, and currently works for Votar Partners, a boutique information governance consultancy, where she enjoys helping her clients overcome their IM challenges, particularly within the local government sector.

She is passionate about the profession, having served on the former Vic Branch and has previously written and taught on several RIMPA courses, in addition to teaching for Curtin University.

Email:: [email protected]
LinkedIn:: https://linkedin.com/in/dr-bethany-sinclair-giardini-159967b0/

Nicole Thorne-Vicatos ARIM

Nicole has 23 years’ experience in public sector information and records management.

Over this time, Nicole has led projects ranging from sentencing and archiving large volumes of files; EDRMS implementation and associated change management processes; and the creation of a federal government’s Retention and Disposal Authority - all while remaining in North Queensland.

She is an advocate for the importance of RIM practitioners living and working in rural/remote areas and sees RIMPA Global as a key enabler for this. Nicole is a co-founder of TropiCoP – a community of practice for RIM practitioners in North Queensland.

Email:: [email protected]
LinkedIn:: https://linkedin.com/in/nicole-thorne-vicatos-bb203977/