Along with the rest of the energy and water team, I work with and advocate to businesses, regulators and the government for the interests of NSW consumers. We work to develop a system that delivers affordable and sustainable energy for all households – both now and into the future.

I bring a mixture of engineering, economic and policy experience to my work as well as a firm belief that households shouldn’t have to worry about whether they can afford essential services like electricity.

I am a Chair, Board member and Executive/Senior Leader with over a decade of board level experience across the Mining, construction, asset management and agribusiness industries.

At board level, Local Government Elected Member, Regional Development Australia Committee Member, Western NSW Primary Health Community Council Member, Chair Economic Taskforce and elected member of Local Government, Chair Mining Electrical & Mining Mechanical Engineering Society Western Chapter and earlier as a Board Member of the Far North Queensland Regional Electricity Council. In these roles, I provide oversight in strategic, business, operational and risk management and governance. In an executive capacity, I am currently working as the Strategic Business Manager at an Agribusiness where I work with the business owner to develop and implement strategic planning; in my own business, I research opportunities for businesses in the region and I volunteer in the mentoring/coaching field.

Marie is well known in the Western Region and across NSW for her services to rural communities.  She owns and manages Old Budda Station in partnership with her children at Tilpa on the Darling River.  In 2006 Marie was acknowledged in the Queen's Birthday Honours list (AM) for her services to NSW rural communities through a range of organisations involved in environmental, conservation, mental health and drought assistance. 

Marie is Chairperson of the NSW Centre of Rural and Remote Mental Health.

Director Local Land Services Western Region.

Member, NSW National Parks and Wildlife Advisory Council (NPAC);

NPAC Chairperson Management Planning sub committee

Current Director, Mount Grenfell Historic Site Management Board;

Member, National Parks and Wildlife Western Rivers Regional Advisory Committee

Marie was the team leader for NSW (as the Co-Chair of the NSW DPI Rural Women’s Network) on the high level delegation to the 3^rd International Women in Agriculture Congress in Madrid (2002) and DLWC bursary winner to represent NSW at the 2^nd International Women in Agriculture Conference, Washington DC 1998.

Marie was also one of fourteen from the Pacific invited (7 from Australia) to attend the Bangladesh First Peoples Health Assembly 2000.