Experience

Taskforce Kiwi

• Emergency and Relief Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Founder & Board Member

  • Jun 2022 - Present

  At Taskforce Kiwi we understand that just because you take off a uniform, doesn't mean that you stop serving. TFK consists of defence and emergency services veterans, and members of the wider community, with the skills, experience, motivation and grit to help communities recover from natural disasters. We're not first responders, instead working alongside existing emergency management agencies and communities, providing skilled volunteer resources to kickstart recovery and help fellow Kiwis on their worst day. Show less



Swoop Aero (We're hiring!)

• Regional Manager, Oceania

  • Mar 2022 - Present

  Leadership of drone logistics operations across Oceania.Management of Mozambique aeromedical logistics network, including over 6,000km of flight activity (May 2022).

• General Manager, New Zealand

  • Nov 2020 - Mar 2022



Disaster Relief Australia

• Accounting

• National Director, Disaster Relief Teams

  • Feb 2020 - Nov 2020

  Managing a volunteer membership base of 3,000, and a full and part-time team of 8, I oversaw the management of 4 existing Disaster Relief Teams (Melbourne, Sydney, Brisbane and Townsville), while launching additional teams in Adelaide and Canberra, enhancing operational capability across the country.Oversaw Covid-19 relief operations in Melbourne, including testing and surge volunteers to St Basils Retirement Home, one of the worst hit locations in Melbourne with 66 deaths.

• National Manager, Aerial Damage Assessment Team

  • Jan 2018 - Nov 2020

  Founder, Program Manager & Chief Remote Pilot for the award winning Team Rubicon Australia Aviation and Intelligence Program. This included designing and delivering training to 70 volunteers, procuring equipment, developing policy, and securing $300,000 worth of financial and in-kind support. I directly led teams in Indonesia, the Philippines and across Australia, providing intelligence and SME advice to agencies including the Australian Defence Force, the NSW Rural Fire Service, the Indonesia Agency for Disaster Countermeasure and the Philippines Office of Civil Défense.Awarded the Australian Association for Unmanned Systems Humanitarian Achievement Award, 2019. Show less

• State Commander, Victoria Bushfire Relief

  • Jan 2020 - Apr 2020

  As the State Commander for Victoria, I lead the deployment of 70 volunteers over six weeks to East Gippsland, Victoria in response to the 2019-20 bushfires. This team completed $333,555.75 worth of skilled labour, making a significant contribution to recovery in the area, and managed and distributed $126,203.35 worth of relief aid and supplies to impacted members of the community.Received the Australian National Emergency Medal in recognition of service during this period.



Parks Victoria

• Australia
• Government Administration
• 700 & Above Employee

• Program Manager, Fire and Emergency Management

  • Nov 2016 - Feb 2020

  Leading a team of 20, responsible for the fire and emergency management program covering 90,000 hectares of public land, covering preparedness, response and recovery. With a focus on the delivery of organisational efficiencies, I enabled high performance in the lead up to the 2019-20 ‘Black Summer’ bushfires in Australia, planning and implementing 412 staff days of operational training and exercises for my team of 20 firefighters. I then safely managed 37 separate operational deployments, totalling 595 individual response days, which required internal and external stakeholder management, staff mobilisation, financial oversight, and providing material support, all while undertaking my own specialist response roles in the air and on the ground. As a Fire and Emergency Program Manager with Forest Fire Management Victoria, I undertook annual bushfire risk reduction operations. In the lead up to the 2019 season alone I managed vegetation management across 370 hectares, 120km of roadside vegetation clearance, and 1,500 hectares of planned burning. Chief Pilot, Parks Victoria Remotely Piloted Air Systems (RPAS) Program, overseeing emergency and land management flight operations across the State of Victoria. Show less



Department of Environment, Land, Water and Planning

• Australia
• Government Administration
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Program Manager, Emergency Management

  • Oct 2014 - Nov 2016

  Manager, Aviation Services Unit As the manager of the Aviation Services Unit, I managed AUD$20 million worth of emergency management aircraft contracts and led the procurement process for aviation fire retardant and Large Air Tanker airbases for Victoria. Working collaboratively with multiple agencies and service providers, I ensured all aircraft were successfully contracted, and sufficient aerial fire retardant for the upcoming fire season was procured on budget. Manager, Workforce Coordination Team Identified wastage and areas for significant improvement, initiated and led the redesign of the engagement, recruitment and training program for Melbourne based emergency management staff. This resulted in business stages being completed three months ahead of previous years, with over 500 staff being available earlier for a greater number of events and an overall increase in staff recruited and roles filled. Appointed regional duty officer for the Melbourne Region within a month of joining the department, liaising with key stakeholders and staff to ensure that resource requests could be met. As a result a variety of staff resources were dispatched state wide, often at short notice, over the planned burning program and fire danger period. Managing the end to end deployment process, from initial deployment planning, to staff activation and travel, operational activity, fatigue management, demobilisation and post-deployment review. A qualified General Fire Fighter, deploying in a surge capacity to regional areas to assist with the planned burn program and wildfire response activities, whilst balancing business as usual tasks. As safety officer led the process for the dissemination of relevant safety warnings and updates to Regional Incident Support staff and liaised with key stakeholders on a number of highly sensitive and potentially disruptive safety issues. These issues were resolved and the relevant programs were able to continue with minimal interruption. Show less



British Army

• Armed Forces
• 700 & Above Employee

• Project Manager & Safety Assurance Officer

  • Sep 2013 - Sep 2014

  British Army Operator lead for Miniature Unmanned Air Systems, undertaking project management, training design, safety assurance and capability development.Initiated and successfully delivered trials in a timely manner to enhance the safety of specialist aviation operations in UK airspace, developing business cases and engaging with both military stakeholders and civilian contractors. Produced and managed regulatory change to simultaneously make specialist aviation safer whilst delivering operationally realistic training, including risk management through identification and mitigation. Led the team that created the syllabus and training program for the training of specialist aircrew, mitigating known risk and resulting in the enhancement of safety in direct response to inquiries from previous incidents. Show less

• Technical Support and Training Manager

  • Dec 2012 - Oct 2013

  Led a project team of 45 to design and implement training for specialist aviation crews at the British Army Training Unit, Canada. This included flight training, risk management, quality control, airspace de-confliction, military skills, exercise oversight, post exercise reviews and individual assessments for all personnel. A total of 48 specialist personnel were successfully trained.Managing a team of 15 planned and executed all aspects of specialist aviation training for an experimental exercise in Germany, engaging with the German military authorities to gain diplomatic clearance for flights, and closely cooperating with the United States civilian and military authorities responsible for the airspace and training real estate. This resulted in a successful exercise and UK stakeholders achieving their training objectives. Show less

• Project Manager, Planner & Commander

  • Sep 2010 - Dec 2012

  Oversaw the performance and career development of 50 personnel, who received tailored individual training programs, coaching and mentoring, individual biannual reporting, and extensive, 24/7 duty of care. Led a project team of 30 to deliver a technical restructure over 12 months, prior to operational deployment in Afghanistan, and concurrently co-ordinated all pre-deployment training. The team deployed to Afghanistan trained and on schedule.Planned, executed and assessed a four week military leadership and personal development course. Working with a team of 10, this involved the demanding training and assessment of 35 personnel for promotion to roles of significantly increased responsibility, often in preparation for operations. A 100% pass rate was achieved.Undertook team building and development through planning and executing military exercises, social events and ‘out of comfort zone’ team building experiences. Show less

• Operations Planner & Manager

  • Feb 2011 - Apr 2012

  As subject matter expert planned and executed the collation of geopolitical data by planning, bidding for and exercising command and control over multiple, highly technical collection assets. The collated data was used to undertake often rapid and simultaneous trend analysis, which led directly to instantaneous problem solving and effective force protection being provided to civilians and military personnel during high pressure stabilisation and combat operations, heavily contributing to overall mission success. Reporting directly to the CEO, worked as an integral part of the headquarters element in Afghanistan, undertaking often simultaneous technical planning for time sensitive operations in a highly complex, high risk environment. During operations in Afghanistan co-operated and liaised throughout with other departments, headquarters elements and international coalition partners, allowing the most effective use of support assets available for stabilisation operations. Show less



Royal Military Academy Sandhurst

• United Kingdom
• Armed Forces
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Commissioning Course

  • May 2009 - Apr 2010

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Royal Navy
• United Kingdom
• Armed Forces
• 700 & Above Employee
• Officer Under Training

  • Oct 2007 - Apr 2009

Independant Contractor
• Personal Care Product Manufacturing
• 1 - 100 Employee
• English Teacher

  • Apr 2006 - Oct 2006