
About Megan

Megan Jones is an award-winning executive leader, strategist and communicator with more than 20 years’ experience helping organisations move from complex ideas to practical delivery. She works across government, industry, infrastructure, energy, regional development and the circular economy, bringing the judgement, pace and clarity needed to lead through ambiguity, growth and change.
As an interim executive and strategic adviser, Megan helps organisations sharpen direction, build trusted partnerships, navigate stakeholder and political environments, and turn strategy into action. Her career began in town planning and urban design, giving her a strong foundation in systems thinking, place-based problem-solving, community impact and cross-sector collaboration.
Megan is the co-founder and inaugural CEO of Circular PV Alliance, Australia’s first peak industry body focused on the solar energy circular economy. Through this work, she helped position Australia as a global leader in solar circularity, building the organisation from concept to national profile and influence. In 2023, The Australian named Megan one of Australia’s Top 100 Green Energy Players.
Her experience spans executive leadership, strategic communications, policy and advocacy, stakeholder engagement, business building, governance, program design and industry development. She has worked across corporate, government and grassroots environments, with a particular strength in translating complex issues into clear narratives, aligned teams and deliverable outcomes.
Megan has also undertaken professional coaching training, including positive psychology and performance mindset, which informs her practical and people-centred leadership style. Having grown up in remote parts of Australia and called regional New South Wales home for more than 15 years, Megan brings a grounded understanding of regional communities, economic transition and the importance of creating lasting public value.

Why Avid Advisory?
Avid Advisory was founded by Megan Jones in 2022. Avid's name reflects the limitless enthusiasm and genuine interest Megan has in seeing people and projects succeed. Megan brings this same energy to all clients, people and projects at Avid Advisory.
Based in regional New South Wales with national and international reach, Avid Advisory provides a conduit between the various elements of a project required to give life to new innovations and ideas. Many sectors and industries are undergoing significant renewal and expansion at the moment. Avid is here to assist organisations respond to new opportunities and deliver excellent project and program outcomes.
The early stages of a project can require many conversations with stakeholders, workshops and corralling ideas and outcomes into a common goal. Avid can create opportunities for ideas to grow, galvanise teams and develop pathways to deliver real impact.

Project Portfolio
Avid Advisory draws on Megan's dynamic portfolio of experience to deliver tailored solutions for clients.
Megan has advised on some of Australia's largest, most iconic, complex and exciting infrastructure projects. She is equally committed to achieving positive impact for regional and community-based projects.
Health
Industry engagement for a multi billion dollar state government health infrastructure program
Water
Maturity planning for an industry leading, innovative water infrastructure delivery model
Rail
Industry engagement for a multi billion dollar strategic rail infrastructure program
Energy
Strategic communications and engagement for transformational energy projects
Disaster Recovery
Community and stakeholder engagement for a national disaster recovery program
Policy + Reform
Initiating development of an urban design policy for regional New South Wales
Circular Economy
Peak body establishment and world-leading research and report authorship
Transport
Options analysis and recommendations for complex transport infrastructure projects
Water
Change management to support teams delivering a billion dollar water infrastructure project