Jane Stanley is director of FOCUS Pty Ltd, an international consultancy with a commitment to working with rural communities and supporting regional economic development. Jane has previously worked as an adjunct professor at the Australian National University, and she has served on the executive of a number of professional peak bodies and ministerial advisory committees. Currently she is vice president of the Australian Chapter of the Eastern Regional Organisation for Planning and Human Settlements (EAROPH), an Asia-Pacific peak body affiliated with UN Habitat. Jane has undertaken numerous property planning, business planning and advocacy projects with farming groups in Australia and overseas, including her recent pro bono work for Farmer Power