Elizabeth took up her role as General Manager with CMPA in May 2013. She brings a variety of experience to the role at CMPA. She is a chemist by training having obtained her BSc (hons) Chemistry and PhD Physical Chemistry from University of London. She continued her research career as a British Gas Fellow and Phillips Fellow.

Elizabeth has had a variety of roles in Victoria, Australia working for CUB as a Senior Research Officer; EPA VIC as Principal Environmental Auditor (Land) where she was responsible for the Statutory Environmental Auditors program in Victoria; State Manager of the Australian Government Analytical Laboratories (Federal Government), the Royal Australian Chemical Institute as Executive Director and University of Melbourne as a Project Manager. Elizabeth also obtained an MBA from Deakin University and is an operational member of the Country Fire Authority.