Enlisted in the Army Reserve in 1978. Various positions in Infantry and Armour units from the rank of Private to Lieutenant Colonel.

Deployed as the Desk Officer to JTF629 (OP COVID Assist). Responsible for the deployment and employment of ADF assets in support of OP Aged Care Assist

I am an Executive Level 1 in the Australian Public Service, concurrently hold the rank of Lieutenant Colonel in the Australian Army Cadets and am the Commander of the New South Wales Australian Army Cadets Brigade. The Brigade consists of 61 cadet units throughout the state (approximately 7,000 cadets and 300 Officers of Cadets) with an annual budget in excess of $2 million.In this capacity I report directly to the Commander Australian Army Cadets (a Brigadier) and am responsible for the command, leadership and management of the Australian Army Cadets Organisation in NSW including:1. supervision of the administration and management of the cadet units;2. planning and conduct of medium to large scale training activities;3. approval of activities conducted by cadet units;4. liaison with Defence Support Group and civilian organisations for the management of facilities and garrison support matters for all AAC locations;5. recruitment, selection, appointment and "career" management, discipline and termination of Army Cadets staff and cadets;6. management of and provision of instructional staff to courses for ACS;7. coordination of public relations activities at the unit and regional level; and8. liaison with community partners, schools, State and Local Government departments, sponsors, business and parents.

This is a part time Army Reserve role

Safety Management Systems AuditingPlanning, scheduling and conducting safety management systems in Army units

During my time at ORIX I held a number of positions including:1. New Business Sales Manager - Commercial Finance and Fleet Leasing2. Internal systems auditor3. Project Manager for the selection and implementation of a company wide lease management IT system

Botany Finance was a wholly owned subsidiary of Australian Pharmaceutical Industries Limited. The company was established to provide lease finance for pharmacists for the acquisition of capital equipment.I was the first fulltime manager of the company (the company used to be run as a ‘side line’ by the group chief accountant)Reporting to the General Manager Finance and Administration, my duties included:1. The drafting and implementation of policies and procedures,2. The introduction of new finance products3. The preparation of annual budgets4. Expanding the client base to include non-pharmacists5. The preparation of reports for the Board of Directors6. Credit assessment and approving transaction to the value of $100,000 and recommending to the value of $300,0007. Attending Board meetings and keeping the minutes8. Advertising and marketing9. Client calls10. The maintenance of relations with clients, suppliers and brokersDuring my tenure I:Increased the size of the portfolio by 42%Maintained bad debts at 1 accountReceived an award as runner-up for the API Manager of the Year.

Leasefin Corporation Limited was part of the Beneficial Finance Group specialising in the provision of lease, commercial hire purchase and working capital finance to entities ranging from small private companies to medium sized public companies.Reporting to the Managing Director, my duties included:The preparation and recommendation of finance proposalsFinancial and credit analysisMaintenance of relations with business introducersNew business client callsDocumentation preparationPreparation of quotationsDay to day account management (including collections)Preparation of management reports

Reporting to the NSW Leasing Manager I was responsible for:Promotion of the Sanwa group and its range of productsDirect marketing of current and potential clientsThe preparation of new business submissionsCollectionsClient reviews