Emma Telfer

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About Emma Telfer

Impact-orientated strategic and creative thinker and leader, leveraging contemporary methods so people and organisations thrive. Entrepreneurial in spirit and a specialist in building teams and businesses from the ground up, with the ability to work creatively and collaboratively to achieve ambitious goals within start-up conditions. Currently Chief Operating Officer at Assemble, a certified B Corp private development business delivering and operating alternative, affordable and social housing in Australia. Responsible for the Place & Experience, Brand, Sales & Marketing, Impact & Engagement, Operations and People & Culture teams, and drives Assemble’s impact agenda – homes for change – which orientates the business around building a fairer and more affordable Australian housing system. A passionate urbanist and cultural leader, deeply interested in design's role in positively shaping our cities and urban environments and in ethical and alternative housing development.