Lyn is the co-owner and corporate director of Austeng, a boutique engineering business that specialises in the design, engineering and development of customised equipment for industry.

Lyn has been instrumental in restructuring and repositioning Austeng’s focus from very much reliant on the automotive industry to operating in several new sectors and working with start-up companies and Universities. Lyn is also an adviser to a number of start-up companies.

Lyn is on the board of both the Geelong Manufacturing Council (formerly Chair) and the Advanced Fibre Cluster.

In 2020 Lyn was awarded an Order of Australia Medal in recognition of her services to manufacturing. And she was instrumental in setting up the GMC Women In Manufacturing Network and mentoring program.

Lyn graduated in Law with honours from Melbourne University  and is a member of the Australian Institute of Company Directors.