Often described as "The Voice of Rural Australia" Catherine Marriott represents the next generation of Australian farming.
Catherine has global experience in Agribusiness and is an expert commentator on Australian rural industries just being awarded Outstanding Emerging Leader at the annual Women in Australian Agribusiness awards.
She has made a significant contribution to global agribusiness, from hands-on farm work to technical consulting, facilitation and lobbying at all levels of government. Catherine has been recognised by the Prime Minister's office being appointed as a member of the Federal Indonesian Australian Food Security, Cattle and Red Meat Partnership.
A passionate advocate for rural Australia, Catherine is working hard to build capacity in our most important resource, our people. She lives on a property in Boyup Brook and travels Australia delivering inspirational corporate and public presentations, and facilitates workshops.
She was named the West Australian RIRDC Rural Woman of the year and the National Runner up, and she is also the founder of Influential Women, a group established with the goal of creating strong, resilient and sustainable rural communities.
In her self-claimed role as advocate for the future of Australian farming, Catherine regularly consults to the Australian government and regulatory bodies on key policy issues facing the industry, and works with like-minded corporations who share her passion and interest in the future success of Rural Australia. She is equally a trusted resource for Australian media, regularly contributing to articles in The Australian, BRW, WA Today, Outback magazine and across national radio.
Throughout this time, Catherine has also maintained her highly successful leadership and communications workshops around the country via her "Influential Women" business. Catherine is an expert corporate speaker, covering leadership, mentoring, adversity, empowerment, communication and change management. She also commentates on critical issues including the future of food and water management in Australia and the role agriculture will play within the Australian economy in the future.
Can support as facilitator, MC or speaker and also run workshops and team building activities
Presentation Topics:
- Leadership
- Mentoring
- Overcoming Adversity
- Empowerment
- Communication
- Change Management
- Agriculture-based issues including future of food and water management
- The role of agriculture in Australia's and the global economy
- Business
- CEOs and Entrepreneur
- Change
- Customer Service
- Human Resources
- Management
- Personal Development
- Teamwork
- Time Management
- Women in Business
- Creativity and Innovation
- Economics and Finance (agricultural bent)
- Future
- Gender
- Social Trends and Issues
Other Work:
- Facilitation of workshops
- MC
