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Auckland, New Zealand

Auckland

Auckland

A dedicated function encompassing all support services which enable smooth day to day running of the business as well as implementing operational efficiencies and improvements in a coordinated and consistent manner across all locations.

Albany, Auckland

Tasked with guiding a successful family company to the next level and meeting the future challenges of a regulated sector. This includes providing the governance structure for a newly formed Board of Directors.

Auckland, New Zealand

Auckland, New Zealand

Health and Safety Governance and Policy reviewBoard / CEO / Executive Team advisoryHealth and Safety Governance advisorHealth and Safety Policy developmentCultural changeAchievements:• Provided a complete Health and Safety system.• Provided the Board and Executive team governance advice of their responsibilities under the Act.• Wrote and developed critical governance documents with respect to Health and safety• Identified the required cultural change needed for whole of company compliance to the Act.• Started MediaWorks on the required change journey.• Wrote and developed critical Health and Safety related policies.

Wellington & Wairarapa, New Zealand

Responsibilities• Deputy command responsibility for the whole Navy (2700 personnel, 11 ships)• Management of the support function budget ($158M)• Lead for all Navy infrastructure. • Lead and develop the annual and 5 year strategic business plan for the Navy.• End to end responsibility for HR – Recruitment to retirement.• Major project sponsor• Sponsor for major ship maintenance activity.• Lead responsibility for Governance and Government reporting• NZ representative at International Maritime engagements.• Advisory board member for: o Procuremento Financeo Health and Safetyo HR• Trustee board member for:o Defence Superannuation scheme (P&L $300m+)o Armed forces canteen (Electronics, whiteware and groceries - P&L $8m)o Royal New Zealand Navy Museum (P&L $2m)Achievements: • Reduced Board membership by 60% delivering a completely new Board structure. • Delivered a balanced budget year on year, including the mitigation of the FY start deficit risks ($8m).• Personnel budget kept within the directed range through leadership and oversight of the personnel growth plan. Reduction in attrition from 22% to 7% and better value for the training dollar through retention of experience.• Created a safer workplace by overturning 250 years of outdated naval tradition and introducing a new alcohol policy and alcohol breath testing. • Mitigated increased mental health issues through better information share and the development of new welfare and wellbeing programmes.• Championed gender neutrality. Mentored and talent managed women into senior positions.• Reduced training time and cost by 40% and increased safety through delivering three cutting edge simulated training systems. • Increased safety as the lead sponsor for a new Maritime compliance review structure across the whole Defence Force leveraging international best practice. • Governance oversight for the first development of two Public/Private contracts (one at $200m P&L and one at $8M P&L)

Wellington & Wairarapa, New Zealand

Responsibilities:• Development of the strategic workforce plan for the entire Defence Force (20,000 + uniform and non-uniform).• HR Financial advice.• Organisational design and corporate polling• Brand marketing • Recruitment• HR Project management• HR advisor to the Navy Board• Ministerial advice as required.Achievements: • Reduced personnel attrition by leading the workforce planning team during a high stress period post the “civilianisation” project that took $180M from baseline, predominantly from the personnel budget.• Enabled the Board to make an informed decisions by providing frank advice regarding allocation of the personnel budget.• Reduced Navy personnel attrition from 22% to 8% and significantly improved morale (proven through corporate polling) by providing detailed advice to the Board in personnel matters.• Attained targeted remuneration increases to high value vulnerable areas through providing service specific advice.• Promoted to Deputy Chief of Navy (Deputy CEO).

Washington D.C. Metro Area

Responsibility:• National representation in an international education programme sponsored by the Pentagon.• Master’s Programme; Focusing on Strategic Leadership, Global Economics, Geopolitical studies, US political function and US Infrastructural strategy.Achievement:• Awarded an MSc in National Resource Strategy. • Provided a Pacific focus to geopolitical issues, a point of view not often considered by US faculty and students.

Devonport, Auckland

Responsibility• As first incumbent for this new position: Draft policy and procedures for the position and stand up supporting administrative requirements without budget increase.• Deployable commander for military operations and Civil Defence.• Ship operational management• Operational Risk management• Lead ship evaluation / training team; reporting on standards, compliance, health and safety, mechanical state, combat readiness, equipment deficiencies and HR readiness.• Subject matter expert to major maritime acquisition projects.• Mentor to junior leaders and talent manager.• NZ representative at International Maritime Forums.Achievements• The position remains effective after 8 years.• All operational requirements met• Significant International coalition deployments were trained and their readiness evaluated for anti-narcotic operations in the Arabian Gulf.• Provided international advice to coalition partners with respect to operational readiness.• First responder and On Scene Commander in Lyttelton during the 2011 Canterbury earthquake.

Devonport, Auckland

Responsibility• Leadership of the naval facility in Devonport, Auckland encompassing heavy industrial, logistics, medical, educational, administration and accommodation precinct. A Marae and a 400 house portfolio. • Legal responsibility for the international compliance of the Devonport and Kauri Point ports.• Leadership of the infrastructure plan and budget.• Welfare and wellbeing of all Defence employees on site.• Leadership partner to the strategic contractor operating the dockyard.• Responsibility for all health and safety across the whole Devonport site.Achievements • A 30% saving in project costs for on base accommodation upgrades.• An efficiency review of medical capacity to needs requirements. Later supported by Dr Deane.• Safe operation of both ports for military and commercial traffic.• Development of a Health and Safety system covering naval personnel, commercial partners and sub-contractors by co-chairing with prime dockyard contractor. • Better relations with Devonport residences through open dialog and understanding.• Development of boundary sites for public use in conjunction with North Shore and Auckland city councils.

Master’S Degree, Strategic Planning And Resourcing

Graduate Diploma In Applied Science (Underwater Sensor Systems), Underwater Sensor Systems

Education record

New Zealand Certificate In Financial Services, Life And Health Insurance