Sandra has over 30 years of experience at local council and state government level as well as a private consultant. For a number of years she managed a team of scientific specialists at Hydro Tasmania.

She is currently the Executive Commissioner of the Tasmanian Planning Commission. A key area of her responsibilities is managing the assessment of the 29 Local Provisions Schedules that will implement the Tasmanian Planning Scheme across the state over coming years.

Sandra is a member of the Resource Management and Planning Appeals Tribunal and a Fellow of the Planning Institute of Australia.

She has qualifications in Economics, Law and Town Planning.