Maureen Maddison - Administration Manager
- South-East Australia & New Zealand, Australia
2009 Gerry Cardno Services Scholarship joint winner

What were the key ideas or initiatives of your winning submission?

Building and maintaining client relationships
Ensuring that effective systems and processes are in place
Retaining key personnel
Effective cost cutting.

What did winning the Scholarship mean for you?
The opportunity to undertake professional development to improve and enhance my skills which will hopefully benefit both me and Cardno.

What did you receive?
Funding to undertake professional development. I plan to use the funding to further my computer skills and also to undertake a leadership course.

How have you benefited professionally from receiving this accolade?
I have only recently been awarded the scholarship, but I am sure that the professional development I undertake will provide me with the skills to enable me to broaden my role and will give me the confidence to undertake more challenging tasks.