Our Team
Meet Dr Alicia Mollaun,
Senior Manager, Economic Policy
Dr Mollaun has extensive experience in domestic and international public policy making and has worked as a policy adviser to the federal government for over 15 years.
Her experience includes working at the Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet, the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (including as a diplomat in New Delhi), the Office of the Deputy Prime Minister, the Hon Julia Gillard MP, and at the Australian National University. Alicia has worked and studied in India, Pakistan, Kenya, France and the United States.
Dr Mollaun holds a PhD in Public Policy from the ANU. Her research examined elite perceptions of US foreign aid to Pakistan. She also has a Master of Middle Eastern and Central Asian Studies from the ANU, a Master of International Economics and Finance from the University of Queensland, a Bachelor of Business (Economics) and a Bachelor of Arts (French) from Queensland University of Technology, as well as a Diploma of Sustainable Living from the University of Tasmania.
Connect with Alicia
alicia.mollaun@equityeconomics.com.au
A chat with Alicia
What is your favourite quote?
“A pessimist sees the difficulty in every opportunity. An optimist sees the opportunity in every difficulty” – Winston Churchill
What is the best part about working at Equity?
I love the diversity of work that Equity delivers, as well as our pride in developing innovative solutions for our partners that champion inclusion and incorporate sustainable design. We have a brilliant, collaborative and supportive team who enjoy what they do and I love being a part of this. Working at Equity aligns my passions with my work, creating triple the value – for our clients, for Equity, and for me!
What can clients expect from you?
I bring over 15 years of Commonwealth Government experience to this role. Clients can expect a deeply inquisitive person who loves to blend academic and public policy experience to develop innovative solutions, grounded in data and research. I am trained in design thinking and futures thinking/scenario planning. I use these methods to think about creative, social, economic and environmental impacts to develop solutions that challenge the status quo.
Meet the rest of the team