• Husband, father, grandfather | innovator, entrepreneur, business builder | marine science & tech• 40 years leading high performing teams in private and government services• Experienced Operations Manager with exceptional foresight and business acumen• Proven strategic advisory skills in business, environment and program delivery • Proven competence developing strategic partnerships within and between organisations• High situational awareness and a fearless communicator • Delivers at both strategic and operational levels• Passionate about helping teams focus on kicking goalsI deliver large and challenging programs with a Regulatory, environmental or technology twist. I'm a hands-on and tenacious options-builder who identifies, assembles and manages large teams of disparate specialists to address big challenges. I work with governments, industry and communities to bring about workable solutions. I specialize in facilitating operations by managing environmental, schedule, budget or reputational risks...."entrepreneur, sounding-board, business builder, leader, mentor, adviser, tenacious options builder" - these are all terms others have used to describe me. I love helping groups of people find common ground and develop novel outcomes by combining their expertise.Fields of career success include software, hardware and people development in natural resource damage assessment; environmental remediation; risk assessment; marine instrumentation; medical devices and biotechnology; AIML tech applied underwater, and ecotourism.