Wine Australia
Karen Fairbrass currently serves as Chief Information Officer and Project Manager at Wine Australia, where a significant achievement includes the successful management of the complex Wine Export Approval application project. Previous experience includes a role as IT Manager at Velrada, focusing on project management and change management in diverse business environments, along with extensive project management roles at Hogan Lovells, where achievements included a significant intranet migration to SharePoint and financial reporting improvements. Karen began the career as a Paralegal at BT and has held various positions in database design and administration, supplementing a strong educational background that includes qualifications in law and information technology.
Wine Australia
Wine Australia is an Australian Commonwealth Government statutory authority, established under the Wine Australia Act 2013, and funded by grape growers and winemakers through levies and user-pays charges and the Australian Government, which provides matching funding for RDA investments.