Catherine joined WMS Engineering in June 2021 as the New South Wales Regional Manager. She brings 10 years of experience in floodplain risk management, civil design and project management. Catherine is passionate about developing collaborative relationships between consultants, councils and communities to improve flood resilience across NSW.
One of Catherine’s key strengths is the ability to translate technical information to non-technical audiences, and she became certified with the International Association of Public Participation (IAP2) in 2020. Catherine is skilled in the development and delivery of community consultation strategies for a range of projects, particularly relating to floodplain risk management projects including levee design. Catherine has published several papers and presented at numerous conferences including the Floodplain Management Australia conference, where she was awarded Young Floodplain Manager of the Year in 2024. Catherine is now serving as the Communications Director in the Floodplain Management Australia Executive Committee.