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2010 MBA Yearbook - UQ Business School - University of Queensland

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Event Management and <strong>Business</strong> Development<br />

Vanessa<br />

BENSON-<br />

CASSARD<br />

Innovative and Strategic Leader<br />

PROFESSIONAL PROFILE NATIONALITY/RESIDENCY<br />

Vanessa is an accomplished <strong>Business</strong> Development Manager with<br />

vast international experience. She has a proven track record in project<br />

management including team leadership, commercial negotiation and<br />

contract management.<br />

Vanessa is recognised for her extensive experience in marketing, event<br />

management, promotion and facilitation. The hallmark <strong>of</strong> Vanessa’s<br />

success is her facilitation and communication skills, and her ability to<br />

think commercially, while being innovative.<br />

As a strategic leader, she has strong interpersonal, motivational and<br />

organisational skills. Vanessa’s passion for travel has led her to all<br />

corners <strong>of</strong> the globe, enhancing her ability to develop and lead teams<br />

with diverse ethnic backgrounds. She prides herself on her cultural<br />

awareness and her ability to motivate teams to successfully achieve<br />

strategic goals.<br />

Hands on and outcome focused, Vanessa’s myriad <strong>of</strong> achievements<br />

include developing multimillion dollar advertising contracts, creating<br />

naming rights sponsorships, developing new products, conceiving<br />

and managing showcases, trade delegations, promotions and events<br />

including the largest Australian indigenous art exhibition held at the<br />

Australian Embassy in Paris.<br />

She has developed a number <strong>of</strong> organisational strategy and policy<br />

documents, has been a member <strong>of</strong> advisory groups and has led high<br />

level intergovernmental liaison groups.<br />

Vanessa thrives in a creative environment leading and motivating<br />

teams and strives to enhance her pr<strong>of</strong>essional career in diverse working<br />

environments where she can continue to learn from new experiences<br />

and people.<br />

Vanessa’s strong pr<strong>of</strong>essional career is built on solid academic<br />

achievement including her <strong>MBA</strong> and a Master <strong>of</strong> Marketing and<br />

Communications.<br />

Australian<br />

EDUCATION<br />

<strong>2010</strong><br />

<strong>MBA</strong><br />

The <strong>University</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>Queensland</strong><br />

2008<br />

graduate Certificate <strong>of</strong> Executive<br />

Leadership<br />

The <strong>University</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>Queensland</strong><br />

1992<br />

Master <strong>of</strong> Marketing and Communications<br />

Ecole Française d’Attachées de Presse<br />

1989<br />

Bachelor <strong>of</strong> Arts<br />

The <strong>University</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>Queensland</strong><br />

CAREER BACKGROUND<br />

2009 – Current<br />

Commercial development Manager<br />

TransLink Transit Authority<br />

2006 – 2009<br />

<strong>Business</strong> development Manager<br />

TransLink, <strong>Queensland</strong> Transport<br />

1994 – 2005<br />

Senior <strong>Business</strong> development Manager<br />

Austrade, Paris<br />

1991 – 1993<br />

Event Coordinator<br />

CHK, Paris<br />

PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS<br />

Member, <strong>Queensland</strong> Museum Board’s<br />

Children and Young Persons Working<br />

Committee<br />

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