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A highly adaptable and resilient leader able to develop insights and deliver solutions to a range of strategic and tactical issues for government, business and not for profit sectors. Well-developed research and analysis skills applied in commercial, academic, policy and operational environments in domestic and international contexts. Extensive experience leading diverse teams in complex and demanding situations.KEY CAPABILITIES AND EXPERIENCE• A trusted adviser with significant experience as a Chief of Staff, Executive Officer and operations coordinator providing advice, planning and execution coordination to senior leaders. Extensive experience as a consultant to business and government delivering solutions to a broad range of problems, threats, and challenges.• Extensive government relations experience and stakeholder engagement skills. A sound understanding of the machinery of government, legislative and regulatory processes. Chief of Staff roles in Local and State Governments, requiring engagement, collaboration and influencing of MPs, public sector leadership, peers, and community stakeholders across a wide range of portfolio issues. • Extensive knowledge and experience of risk, crisis and security issues as an Army Special Forces officer and risk & security consultant applied in Australia, Africa, Middle East, and Asia with a broad range of clients and situations. Political and policy responsibilities in counter-terrorism and emergency management and response. Over twenty years in the Australian Defence Force in operational, training and staff positions in Australia and deployed overseas. Periods as a consultant to both Army and Defence industry partners with a sound understanding of Defence capability and acquisition processes.• Extensive leadership and team management experience from small teams to large multi-functional and multi-national groups in Australia and overseas.• Expertise in political and security analysis and the development of conflict resolution and stabilisation policies. Authoring of numerous reports with follow up advocacy with key stakeholders in Africa, Europe, and the US.• Strong communications skills with experience in public speaking and briefing media, senior business, military, political and diplomatic personnel including at the UN, US State Departments and European Union.

Listed skills include Crisis Management, Risk Management, Government, Policy, and 37 others.