About Renée
Renée Madsen
Principal Consultant
Renée founded Create & Evaluate in 2018 with a vision to serve the business, government and not-for-profit communities with effective meeting facilitation, practical impact measurement and simplified grant writing courses.
Based in Townsville, Renée has 20 years experience in program evaluation, performance audit and stakeholder engagement, with extensive experience in the not-for-profit and government sectors. She’s an expert at making complex processes simple, using a practical approach and warm, clear communication that brings out the best in people, no matter their role or background. Renée is a well-known facilitator and sought-after guest speaker across multiple fields including agriculture, natural resources, environment, large infrastructure, defence, community services, small business and volunteering. Her skills are backed by high level qualifications, including an Advanced Diploma of Group Facilitation – Australia’s highest accredited qualification in this field – and an internationally-recognised Certificate in Community Engagement.
Renée's Bachelor degree was in Environmental Studies from James Cook University. She is also a Certificate IV qualified trainer.
Renée is a proud born and bred North Queenslander who knows the region, the industries, the people and the culture. Renée’s goal is to contribute her skills, knowledge and experience to the bigger picture of growing and sustaining the North Queensland region. Read Renée's Vision and Values and Testimonials.
Renée is a proud born and bred North Queenslander who knows the region, the industries, the people and the culture. Renée’s goal is to contribute her skills, knowledge and experience to the bigger picture of growing and sustaining the North Queensland region. Read Renée's Vision and Values and Testimonials.
Connect with Renée @ LinkedIn
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Listen to Renée's ABC Radio interview
Listen to Renée's grant writing tips in an interview with ABC Radio's Jessica Naunton.
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As featured in BDMag
Read the interview with Renée in Townsville's business development magazine, talking all things collaboration, facilitation, impact measurement and grant writing.
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Read Renée's published articles
* The myth of the quiet country life - engaging with our busy rural and regional communities - published by the International Association of Public Participation (IAP2).
* Regionally-based evaluators - why the evaluation profession can't do without them - published by the Australian Evaluation Society (AES).
* See Renée's blog for more useful articles and subscribe to be notified of new articles.
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