RIMPA Global Ambassadors act as the members' voice from locations around the globe to support and promote RIMPA Global’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 MRIM
Stephen Clarke RIMPA Global Ambassador and J. Eddis Linton Award winner 2012, is an Information/Data Management Consultant and Virtual CDO. Stephen was previously Chief Archivist of Archives New Zealand, a career highlight of 20 years in senior NZ Public Sector roles in Inland Revenue, NZ Transport Agency, Offices of the Ombudsman and Auditor-General, Department of Internal Affairs, and at The National Grid.
As ISO/TC46/SC11Head of Delegation and Working Group Chair Stephen has co-developed standards such ISO 15489, ISO 13028, ISO 16175, and the ISO 30300 series.
As an anthropologist he understands human systems, and as a technical expert he understands information systems, using technology to connect these two together in innovative ways to achieve human-centred outcomes is his professional passion.
- Email:
- [email protected]
- LinkedIn:
- https://linkedin.com/in/steffclarke/
Pinakeen Shah
Pinakeen boasts over 25 years of extensive experience, with a remarkable 21+ years dedicated to Asset/Engineering Information Management across diverse industries. Throughout his career, Pinakeen has been instrumental in establishing and optimising various information management functions, driving efficiency and excellence.
His expertise encompasses the entire spectrum of Information Management (IM), including the formation of IM governance models, strategies, frameworks, and processes. Pinakeen has adeptly managed resources and implemented risk mitigation plans to ensure smooth operations and project success.
Pinakeen's proficiency extends to document, data, records, and knowledge management, where he has consistently implemented best practices to enhance organisational productivity and compliance standards. He has been at the forefront of digitalisation initiatives and provided invaluable support for Robotic Process Automation (RPA), driving innovation and efficiency in information management systems.
In addition to his technical acumen, Pinakeen has excelled in service support/delivery and change management, demonstrating a keen ability to navigate complex organisational landscapes while ensuring seamless transitions and stakeholder alignment. His expertise in Management Information System (MIS) reporting has provided critical insights for strategic decision-making.
Pinakeen's industry expertise spans across multiple sectors, including Oil & Gas, Power Plant, Mining, EPC/EPCM, IT, Advanced Facilities, Buildings, Infrastructures, and Manufacturing. His deep understanding of these industries has enabled him to tailor information management solutions to meet specific industry requirements and challenges effectively.
With a proven track record of delivering tangible results and driving organisational excellence, Pinakeen continues to be a trusted leader and visionary in the field of Asset/Engineering Information Management.
- Email:
- [email protected]
- LinkedIn:
- https://linkedin.com/in/pinakeen-shah-7784722
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/
Wendy McLain
Wendy McLain, MLIS, CRM has 20+ years of experience in records and information management within the government, healthcare, engineering, and energy sectors. In partnership with IT, Legal, and other stakeholders, she drives ongoing compliance, synergies, and process improvements. She enjoys lively discussions with colleagues and mentoring the next wave of industry professionals. Her service to the RIM profession spans local and international roles including the Institute of Certified Records Managers Board of Regents (2012-18), the ARMA International Board of Directors (2019 to present), and the ARMA International Educational Foundation (2023 to present).
- Email:
- [email protected]
- Phone:
- +1 225 776 0122
- LinkedIn:
- https://linkedin.com/in/wendy-mclain/
Jacqueline Stockwell
Jacqueline "Jaki" Stockwell, CEO of Leadership Through Data, stands as a distinguished Global Ambassador for RIMPA, contributing invaluable expertise to the organisation. Renowned for her dynamic presentations, Jaki equips information managers with essential skills, emphasising engagement and compliance. Her creative leadership and proactive approach make her a mentor, praised for a positive and relatable style. Jaki's commitment to demystifying information management aligns seamlessly with RIMPA's strategic pillars. As a Global Ambassador, she embodies the values of stewardship, integrity, collegiality, accountability, and renewal. Supported by the RIMPA Board and CEO, Jaki actively contributes to the ambassador group, reflecting her dedication to active contribution, innovation, and thought leadership, enhancing RIMPA Global's overall value.
- Email:
- [email protected]
- LinkedIn:
- https://linkedin.com/in/jacquelinestockwell/
Local Ambassdors
Amanda Dolman
With over 10 years of experience in information management in Australia, Amanda is experienced in learning about customers’ processes and business goals to implement solutions with solid ROI to improve the security, flow, and accessibility of information. Amanda’s role at Compu-Stor is managing our Tier 1 Government and large customers Nationally. Amanda also held a position on the VICTAS branch for Records and Information Management Professionals Australasia (RIMPA).
- Email:
- [email protected]
- Phone:
- 0491 203 540
- LinkedIn:
- https://linkedin.com/in/amandadolman?lipi=urn%3Ali%3Apage%3Ad_flagship3_profile_view_base_contac
Carolyn Hartman MRIM
While Carolyn is a practising information professional with 40 years of experience to share, she is connected to today's information management profession and the professionals. She believes a successful practitioner combines information management technical skills with business capabilities to be a seller, a doer, a leader, and an advocate. Carolyn wants to create an environment that promotes innovation and knowledge sharing. Carolyn is a RIMPA ambassador and, more than once, you will hear about her positive experiences with the program.
Cheryl Emin
As a Knowledge Management Specialist at BlueScope, I apply my passion for knowledge, technology, and innovation to support our strategic and operational goals. Over two years, I've led and implemented key knowledge management initiatives, enhancing organisational collaboration, learning, and performance. My projects include improving external archiving processes and conducting a thorough content review in Confluence, leading to a vital needs analysis for upgrading our Library Management System.
My career spans over 14 years, reflecting diverse skills and interests in education, franchising, and library science. As a primary school teacher and librarian, I fostered inclusivity, literacy, and creativity. Additionally, I've contributed as a sessional lecturer at TAFE NSW, written for the SCAN journal, and acquired certifications in project management, note-taking, and business writing. Committed to professional development, I also advocate as a RIMPA ambassador for the advancement of the records and information management profession.
- Email:
- [email protected]
- LinkedIn:
- https://linkedin.com/in/cheryl-emin-585829230
Daniel Wong
Daniel Wong has over a decade of experience in sales and Advisory Board facilitation, including Managing Director and Owner of a Financial Planning Practice.
As a Business Development Manager at Avantix, he brings his expertise in organisational efficiency, experience in strategic decision making, to ensure organisational outcomes are achieved.
Daniel's unique blend of big picture thinking and attention to detail makes him a valuable asset in optimising information management for businesses seeking secure and accessible archival solutions.
With a focus on problem solving, he capitalises on the collective expertise and knowledge of Staff and Customers associated with the projects he runs.
- Email:
- [email protected]
- LinkedIn:
- https://linkedin.com/in/avantix/
Debbie Cutts MBA, FRIM
Debbie is a seasoned Enterprise Information Management (EIM) professional, located in Western Australia. She has extensive IT technical and EIM leadership experience, has completed her MBA and is currently working towards achieving a Master of IT Leadership. Debbie is also a PROSCI certified change professional and is a passionate agent of change and thought leader with a quirky mix of an agile business analyst, knowledge manager and EIM subject matter expert.
Debbie’s has gained her experience over 35 years through working in a variety of industries including national and international law firms, City of Stirling WA, Parliament of WA, Fremantle Ports, VenuesWest, BHP and Synergy, WA’s biggest energy retailer.
Working at Synergy has given Debbie a great opportunity to work on renewable energy projects such as the Virtual Power Plants for schools (or VPP for schools). The project is about testing and learning how a VPP could help each school better manage their electricity consumption. Another project Debbie worked on was Project Symphony, an exciting and innovative pilot where eligible Distributed Energy Resources (DER) like rooftop solar, batteries and selected household appliances could be coordinated as part of a VPP.
Debbie is a proud recipient the RIMPA J. Eddis Linton Individual Award for Excellence 2014 and recently presented at an OpenText conference on the work her team had undertaken for Drawing Management. As a result, Synergy won the Digital Transformation Excellence Award recognising the adoption of information technology innovation to enhance and achieve governance, efficiency, and customer satisfaction.
- Email:
- [email protected]
- LinkedIn:
- https://linkedin.com/in/debbie-cutts
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]
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.
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/
Jade White
Jade is an accomplished Information Management practitioner from Information Proficiency with 5+ years’ experience in the Information and Records Management industry. Based in Perth, Western Australia, Jade has an in-depth knowledge of handling sensitive data, medical data, and establishing strong relationships with stakeholders at all levels. Jade’s various roles have seen her heavily involved in records and document management projects in large scale, multidisciplinary environments within the government sectors, where she has undertaken Health Checks, process and policy development and implementation, physical record solutions, helpdesk support, user training, and completed client specific documentation.
Jade is also the current WA Coordinator for Endometriosis Australia and is passionate about the charity and volunteer work she conducts in her spare time.
John Cox
John has worked in business development for 23 years providing outsourced services, including digitisation, information and records management, fully automated multichannel communications, full business process re-engineering and operational managed services. John works with Government supplying secure end to end digitisation services, including ballot scanning for election events and preservation digitisation of heritage materials from paper files, books, and maps to micro fiche for the likes of the National Library and National Archives of Australia.
- Email:
- [email protected]
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/
Julie Carpenter MRIM
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-mrim-18046688/
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 as as an independent consultant.
Karl is leading several ambassador streams -
1. Executive Engagement Masterclass
2. Practice based evidence.
3. Microsoft 365 Community of Practice
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/
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/
Peter Gaca ARIM
Peter is an Information ‘sense maker’ and has been translating its capabilities for business since his first involvement with RIMPA in the 90’s. It’s been his passion bringing to life soft and hard benefits from understanding corporate memory.
Peter has delivered outcomes 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. He is currently deep diving into the AI world with his ICT & Defence colleagues.
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.
Peter is a 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/
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/
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/