Experience

Royal Australian Navy

• Australia
• Armed Forces
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Commander, RAN

  • Sep 2020 - Present

  Guided Weapons Project Management



GHD Pty Ltd

• Technical Director - Defence & National Security

  • Jul 2017 - Sep 2020

  Technical Director and Programme Manager servicing the Defence and national security markets. Seconded to Defence as principal analyst for the ADF’s guided weapons acquisition and maintenance options analysis.



Bright Consulting

• Australia
• Business Consulting and Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Senior Consultant

  • Mar 2016 - Jun 2017

  • Senior consulting programme manager at the Department of Immigration and Border Protection.



Royal Australian Navy

• Australia
• Armed Forces
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Operations Manager

  • Aug 2014 - Feb 2016

  National Operations Manager - Maritime Trade Operations - Royal Australian NavyOperations management - International Liaison Officer UKMTO, Dubai UAE• Daily operations and personnel management both deplyed and domestic• Industry liaison, counter piracy and maritime counter terrorism• International relationships with maritime industry, international & national agencies



Quickstrike Defence and Aerospace Pty Ltd

• Senior Consultant

  • Aug 2011 - Jul 2014

  Senior consultant to the Defence Rapid Prototyping Development & Evaluation (RPDE) Programme of complex technical projects using a range of investigative and analytical techniques, to explore capability gaps and deliver conceptual or physical solutions - Industry Liaison lead for Counter Improvised Explosive Device (IED) Task Force. Manager of a number of concurrent projects with high technical risk: • Modularity Options Analysis Report for the Navy’s new Offshore Combatant Vessel • Prototype Communications System for the CIEDTF• Enterprise Portfolio, Programme and Project Management System Report for CDG • Naval Engineering Workforce Planning Report in response to the Rizzo Review• CBRN sensor warning and reporting integration into the Army’s battle management system • Maritime Geospatial Information system for CDG• Prototype stand off detection system for the CIEDTF• Prototype hand held detection system for the CIEDTF



Australian Department of Defence

• Australia
• Defense and Space Manufacturing
• 300 - 400 Employee

• Director Navy Guided Weapons Systems Program Office

  • 2007 - 2010

  Platform Systems Project delivery and Life Cycle Maintenance - strategically led an integrated, military and civilian project environment in the planning and execution of technical and executive programs to significantly enhance the capability of the ADF’s sea and air environments managing a multi-phased programme - Accountability for seven major projects averaging $500 million each. • Executive change leadership.• Introduced a new vision and direction. • Architected and implemented new organisational structure.• Guaranteed guided weapon delivery.• Developed and implemented an Accredited Engineering Authorisation.• Gained US Navy technical accreditation



Royal Australian Navy

• Australia
• Armed Forces
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Joint Operations Officer

  • Sep 2006 - Apr 2007

  Active service - Operation CATALYST - deployed to Baghdad, Iraq as a Joint Operations Officer responsible for ADF operations in Iraq and Afghanistan.



Australian Department of Defence

• Australia
• Defense and Space Manufacturing
• 300 - 400 Employee

• Director Combat and Operational Support Systems

  • 2004 - Aug 2006

  ICT Project delivery - command and control, mission planning, and situational awareness acquisition program for the Australian Defence Force from the strategic to the tactical level. Delivery of Command and Control capability to all ADF Force Element Groups. Average project value $400m. • Mine Warfare Command and Support Systems Centre;• Australian Army’s Battlefield Command Support System & Battle Management Systems; • Royal Australian Air Force’s Air Command Support System;• Headquarters Joint Operations Command Support System; and• Special Operations Command Support System.



Public & Commercial

• General Manager & Project Manager

  • 1996 - 2004

  Royal Australian Navy:• Project Director - SEA 1424 Australian Acoustic Generator• Project Manager - SEA 1074 Stonefish Sea Mine• Project Manager - SEA 1402 Hydrographic Ship Improvement Manager ACT & Southern NSW - Chubb Protective Services:• Leadership • State level business unit management• Client focus• Human resource management (400+ personnel)• Negotiation (contracts and trade unions)• Business development & bid management • Financial and business strategy analysis and controls • Substantially expanded the revenue base as evidenced by negotiating and winning contracted security services to the Department of Defence around all major ACT sites. • As the ‘responsible and accountable manager’ maintained strict standards and compliance with codes of practice and legislation.



Royal Australian Navy

• Australia
• Armed Forces
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Operations Management, Underwater Systems, Command Systems, Undersea Weapons

  • 1979 - 2001

  • Twenty two years service.• 7 years command experience.• Specialist mine warfare.• Operational deployments.Present: Commissioned Officer RANRMaritime Warfare Officer / Minewarfare / Maritime Trade Operations - Tier 2B