John is an Army Reserve Officer currently serving at the Australian Defence Force (ADF) Headquarters in Canberra.John had a progressive military career spanning 24 years as an officer in the Australian Army, selected for demanding appointments in Australia and overseas with consistent high appraisals for his leadership, adaptability, foresight, analytical expertise, comprehension, judgement, communication skills and human relations.His key appointments included:- Deputy Director, Defence Cultural Reform Program- Director, Joint Combined Training Capability, Joint Operations Command- Director and Deputy appointments in Army Headquarters in HR, Aviation Policy, Corporate Planning and Management Development- Exchange Officer, Canada- Senior Instructor, Royal Military College- United Nations Military Observer, Middle East- Instructor, Officer Cadet School of Australia. He is an accomplished business executive with 10 years experience in business and organisational development, contract management, human resource management, project planning and implementation. He achieved or exceeded performance outcomes for Airservices Australia in business process improvement, development of commercial business operations and winning new business.He developed and implemented a sales strategy for Airservices in the Asia Pacific region, engaging with civil aviation authorities throughout Asia and the Pacific region. He established business partnerships with national and international companies such as GHD Australia, Fletcher Construction (NZ), Thales ATM, Takenaka Corporation and world-wide Air Navigation System suppliers. John won Airservices’ only multi-million dollar off-shore airport development project in the Philippines.His managerial appointments at Airservices included:- Business Development- Business Management- Training Development- Technical Certification- Human Resources
Listed skills include Leadership, Business Management, Hr Management, Project Management, and 12 others.