Jen Telfer

Jen is a finance and business expert with more than 35 years of experience spanning government, utilities, mining, and community services. She’s worked across tax, financial, and management accounting, led business improvements, and tackled everything from HR to warehouse management.

Her finance career began in the early nineties as a graduate of the Northern Territory government, working in the Treasury department before spending 15 years in the utilities and mining sectors. Seven years ago, Jennifer transitioned into the community service sector, stepping into senior finance roles when the NDIS was first introduced to the NT’s remote communities.

Born in Darwin at the old Myilly Point Hospital before Cyclone Tracy, Jennifer grew up in Humpty Doo and maintains strong connections to the NT community.