Trinity McNicol

Executive summary

Trinity is a Director in BDO’s Consulting team based in Brisbane. She helps organisations strengthen their data governance, privacy and information management capabilities to maximise the value of data while managing risk. Trinity's expertise spans data strategy, governance operating models, data ethics, privacy management, information governance, data literacy and organisational capability uplift.

With experience across consulting, higher education, government, not-for-profit, construction, agriculture, retail and mining sectors, Trinity advises organisations on improving data maturity, implementing governance frameworks and embedding responsible data practices. She has also led data analytics and governance platform implementations and supported data and artificial intelligence governance initiatives.

Known for her collaborative and pragmatic approach, Trinity works with technical, operational and executive stakeholders to develop practical solutions that align with organisational objectives and deliver sustainable outcomes.

Expertise

• Data strategy, governance and operating model development for complex organisations
• Data governance maturity assessments, risk reviews and governance uplift programs
• Responsible data use, ethics frameworks and privacy-by-design approaches
• Artificial intelligence governance, including organisational policies, controls and decision-making frameworks
• Implementation of data analytics and governance platforms, including Microsoft Fabric and Microsoft Purview
• Data literacy, organisational capability building and change management initiatives

Experience

• Higher education institutions – Developed and implemented enterprise-wide data governance, data ethics and privacy frameworks to strengthen data maturity and support responsible data use
• Government organisations – Reviewed data governance and privacy practices, identified risks and delivered practical governance uplift recommendations
• Local government, not-for-profit, agriculture, retail and mining organisations – Led data analytics and governance platform implementations, including Microsoft Fabric and Microsoft Purview
• Higher education institutions – Led privacy management reviews, data breach response activities and records and information management initiatives aligned with legislative and regulatory requirements
• Public and private sector organisations – Designed and delivered data literacy and change management programs to strengthen governance capability and support data-driven decision-making

Qualifications and affiliations

• Master of Information Studies, specialising in Data Management, Charles Sturt University
• Bachelor of Veterinary Science, Honours IIA, The University of Queensland