Experience

Sayres Australia Pty Ltd

• Australia
• Defense and Space Manufacturing
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Chief Executive

  • Feb 2019 - Present



HMAS Watson Chapel

• Australia
• Religious Institutions

• Director HMAS Watson Chapel (Chapel of St George the Martyr) Trust

  • Nov 2020 - Present

  The Chapel of St George the Martyr was built on land gifted by Navy to provide a place of worship for the Officers and Sailors of the RAN. Whilst the Chapel is located on Defence land at HMAS Watson in Sydney's Eastern Suburbs, it is managed as a private entity by a Trust established for this role. The Trust contains a mix of Active Duty Military Personnel, Retired Military Personnel and Civilians appointed as Directors of the Trust to manage, maintain and improve this facility. The Chapel of St George the Martyr was built on land gifted by Navy to provide a place of worship for the Officers and Sailors of the RAN. Whilst the Chapel is located on Defence land at HMAS Watson in Sydney's Eastern Suburbs, it is managed as a private entity by a Trust established for this role. The Trust contains a mix of Active Duty Military Personnel, Retired Military Personnel and Civilians appointed as Directors of the Trust to manage, maintain and improve this facility.



Australian Naval Institute

• Australia
• Military and International Affairs
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Council Member - Australian Naval Institute

  • Nov 2019 - Present

  As a council member of the ANI I seek to invigorate new and innovative ideas through community engagement regarding Naval and maritime matters. As a member of the ANI Governance and Finance Committee I work to achieve ANI sponsorship opportunities, manage corporate relationships with sponsors and provide oversight of ANI Governance and Finance matters. As a council member of the ANI I seek to invigorate new and innovative ideas through community engagement regarding Naval and maritime matters. As a member of the ANI Governance and Finance Committee I work to achieve ANI sponsorship opportunities, manage corporate relationships with sponsors and provide oversight of ANI Governance and Finance matters.



Royal Australian Navy

• Australia
• Armed Forces
• 700 & Above Employee

• Commanding Officer HMAS Watson and Director Training Authority - Maritime Warfare

  • Jan 2016 - Jan 2019

  Commanding Officer of HMAS Watson, the Royal Australian Navy's School of Maritime Warfare located in Watsons Bay, Sydney. Additional responsibility as Director TA-MW designing, accrediting and delivering all of Navy's 800 Maritime Warfare courses across Australia - training the ADF Maritime Warfare community to fight and win at sea.Key Achievements: Establishment of the Navy Synthetic Warfighting Centre; Training Culture Reform; Significantly Improved Trainee Graduation Rates; Planning for HMAS Watson Base Redevelopment; Personnel Manning Structural Review.http://www.navy.gov.au/establishments/hmas-watson

• Commencing Transition and Exploring Opportunities

  • Jun 2018 - Jun 2018

  Commanding Officer HMAS Watson and Diretor Training Authority Maritime Warfare



Royal Australian Navy

• Australia
• Armed Forces
• 700 & Above Employee

• Director General Navy Communications and Coordination

  • Aug 2015 - Nov 2015

  Responsible for the planning and execution of Navy Events, responses to Navy media enquiries and press release and all Navy communication with Government and Minister's.

• Director Force Structure Review - Navy

  • Jan 2015 - Jul 2015

  Navy's senior representative in the Force Structure review team responsible for designing and costing the ADF Future Force capabilities as part of the Defence White Paper process.



Combined Maritime Forces

• Director of Operations

  • Dec 2013 - Dec 2014

  Responsible for the day to day planning, management and execution of naval operations for the Combined Maritime Forces (CMF), including Force Apportionment, Rules of Engagement application, Task Matrix Assignment, Regional Engagement, Counter Piracy Policy Development, Regional Training, Logistic Support, Public relations, and Personnel Management. I was responsible for the ongoing negotiation of international force commitments, and liaison and deconfliction of ongoing operations over an area of some 2.4M square miles of ocean.



Royal Australian Navy

• Australia
• Armed Forces
• 700 & Above Employee

• Director Surface Combatants and Maritime Strike

  • Jan 2012 - Nov 2013

  Sub Program Director in Capability Development Group responsible for all projects related to the Air Warfare Destroyer Program, the Future Frigate Program and Maritime Strike.

• Student at Salve Regina University

  • Sep 2010 - Jan 2012

  Completed Post Graduate studies majoring in International Relations.

• Student at US Naval War College

  • Jul 2010 - Jun 2011

  Completed Naval Command Course for Senior International Officers at US Navy War College. Primary areas of study included Joint Operations, Strategy and Policy and National Security Decision Making Process.

• Directing Staff at ACSC

  • Jan 2009 - Jun 2010

  Member of the Military Staff at the Joint Defence College providing professional and academic training to mid career officers and invited foreign officers. Responsible for the design, planning and execution of all Joint Operations Training in the curriculum, as well as the assessment and mentoring of Course Members.

• Commanding Officer HMAS DARWIN

  • Jan 2007 - Dec 2008

  Extensive management and leadership experience through the Command of 185 personnel in a Guided Missile Frigate over a two year period. Successful oversight and project management of the HMAS DARWIN mid life Upgrade and operational planning experience for the subsequent tests, trials and certification period.

• Staff Officer to Chief of Navy Australia

  • Dec 2004 - Dec 2006

  Key member of the executive staff to the Chief of Navy, coordinating all briefs and correspondence, as well as acting as the Secretary for Senior Committees. Responsible for the selection, training and management of the Office of Chief of Navy staff. Delegate for Chief of Navy budget allocation, including financial plans and bids, expenditure approvals, phasings and acquittals.



Australian Command and Staff College

• Student

  • Jan 2004 - Dec 2004

  Joint military college providing professional and academic training for mid career officers and invited foreign officers. Joint military college providing professional and academic training for mid career officers and invited foreign officers.



Royal Australian Navy

• Australia
• Armed Forces
• 700 & Above Employee

• Officer In Charge Royal Australian Naval College

  • Jan 2003 - Dec 2003

  Responsible for the planning and conduct of all New Entry Officer Training at the Royal Australian Naval College - HMAS CRESWELL, including the mangement of all RANC Military Staff and management of up to 125 trainees at a time.

• Commanding Officer HMAS BENDIGO

  • Jul 2001 - Dec 2002

  Commanding Officer of a Fremantle Class Patrol Boat with a crew of 26. This period in Command involved extensive fisheries and immigration operations in Australia's northern waters.