Meet Janette Clonan – Tropical Expertise Business Matching contractor
Friday, September 18th, 2009 by LianneBrownJanette Clonan of Clonan Connections has recently been appointed to undertake the Tropical Expertise Business Matching. Janette has been involved in international business development for the past 15 years. Her business experience includes the markets of Brunei, China, Indonesia, Korea, Philippines, Singapore and Thailand in Asia, Argentina, Brazil, Colombia, Chile and Peru in Latin America, the United Arab Emirates and Qatar in the Middle East and Kiribati in the Pacific. Janette speaks Bahasa Indonesia.
Among her experiences, Janette has led Trade Queensland’s Overseas Market Development team to undertake market research and analysis, across a broad range of market and services, including education, mining equipment and services, and food technology.
Recently she led Education Queensland’s International Project Unit team to tender for and win projects in the Middle East and the Pacific as well managing project delivery in Qatar and China. Janette also developed international business for TAFE Queensland International in South East Asia and South America. In these roles, Janette fostered strategic partnerships with governments and organisations in Australia, Brazil, Korea, and Indonesia.
Janette also has extensive experience in the Aid and Development area both in tendering for projects and working as team leader and trainer for various AusAID projects in the Philippines and Indonesia. These projects have ranged from organisational, exporter and small business development, to integrated water resource management. Janette will be able to utilise her international networks to foster business matching for the Tropical Expertise consortium.
