Claire is the Executive Director of the Australian Writers’ Guild and the Group CEO of the Guild’s group of companies, including AWGACS. AWGACS is the collecting society for royalties for Australian and New Zealand Screenwriters, which distributes millions every year to writers.

Prior to working at the Guild, Claire was a Director at several large trade unions, both private and public sector. She began her career as a union organiser, becoming an Industrial Officer and senior Industrial Officer ensuring fair treatment for workers inculding paramedics, teachers aides, waitresses, train drivers, public servants, and firefighters.

During her time in the union movement Claire drafted the landmark firefighter occupational cancer list now in place in every state and territory in the country, and completed her Masters of Labour Law from Sydney University.

Claire has begun her Masters of Copywright Law, but as yet there are no signs of her finishing it.