Brownstone Consulting
Emma Stuart is an experienced Managing Director and Principal Consultant at Brownstone Consulting, specializing in procurement, commercial, and contract management consulting since August 2014. With extensive leadership experience, Emma has served as Vice President and Treasurer of the Defence Industry Courses Alumni, and as a Board Member for AIDN-ACT, advocating for Australian SMEs in the Defence sector. Emma’s previous roles include directorships at Compass Group, overseeing major projects and PMO strategy implementation, and significant contributions to the Department of Defence, where Emma developed a nationally consistent Contract Management Framework. Emma's extensive educational background includes advanced degrees in Project Management, Business and Strategy, and ongoing studies in Law.
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Brownstone Consulting
As a capability partner to Defence since 2014, we are regularly engaged to deliver efficient and accountable support roles to Defence projects in need of effective team engagement and timely outcomes. Our long-standing practical delivery experience and awareness of challenges that can often sit beyond the project's immediate horizon, enables us to deliver robust options and strategies. We prioritise working ethically and openly with capability sponsors and stakeholders, maintaining a focus on ‘best for capability’ decision making to ensure the delivery of outcomes that protect and enhance Defence’s interests. As a trusted partner for Defence, Brownstone understands Government protocols and aligns with Defence’s values. Brownstone operates as a seamless extension of Defence, ensuring resources and processes are aligned and coordinated to deliver Commonwealth requirements. Based in Canberra, the Brownstone team is actively working on projects of significance all around Australia to provide expertise, knowledge and advice at every stage in the project lifecycle across every level of the Defence hierarchy. This includes leadership assignments on complex, high-profile projects to embedded technical roles on long-term programs. Brownstone is experienced at working alongside multifunctional teams comprising of Defence, government departments, agencies, industry and coalition partners. We are committed to enhancing the capability of our people, our partners and the nation. If you are looking for a place to take the next challenge in your career, Brownstone provides the platform to apply your professional skills on projects that matter with a partner. Brownstone offer value through process, program and project management; leading complex projects; managing complex teams; tender and proposal management; technical and management writing; managing change and business transformation; procurement and contract management; and operational and service delivery assessments.