Key Responsibilities:► Responsible for spearheading the strategic direction, operational management, and financial sustainability of the Group’s international business activities.► Develop, drive, and implement strategic growth initiatives aligning with the Group’s vision, both domestically and internationally.► Building and managing crucial relationships through strong alliances across key customers, government, corporate partners, and stakeholders.► Working closely with our senior management team, business units, and external partners to identify, evaluate, and execute opportunities.► Provide thought leadership on market trends and competitive dynamics to identify new opportunities.► Help lead high-impact merger and acquisition activities, conducting due diligence and thorough valuations to ensure potential opportunities are meticulously evaluated for their strategic fit and value creation.► Lead, inspire, and engage a high-performing and dynamic team and organisation that is customer-focused, safety-orientated, and financially sustainable.

Key Responsibilities:► Strategic executive role providing key business development initiatives and commercial deliverables to ensure ongoing growth and success of the group.► Identifying new market opportunities, building key strategic partnerships, and optimising customer engagement, contributing to business growth, market expansion, and long-term profitability.► Provide substantive input and support to the Group CEO, CFO and Board in developing and maintaining long-term strategic business initiatives, operating plan, and capital budgeting.► Ensure all goals, strategies, and performance measures are relevant and effective for all aspects of the Group’s operations.► Accountability for effective project management, marketing, service delivery and implementation.► Building organisational capability, providing strong leadership through professional development programs, career pathways, and training initiatives.► Leading the development of relationships with corporate partners to build organisational expertise and capacity through new technology, innovation, and sustainability.► Ensure all goals, strategies, and performance measures are relevant and effective for all aspects of the Group’s operations.► Identify and manage operational and corporate risk and, where those risks could have material impact in the organisation, develop strategies for managing and mitigating those risks.

Key Responsibilities:► Strategic executive role providing key initiatives & commercial deliverables to ensure ongoing growth of the business.► Responsibility for the effective management of safety, quality, operations, and engineering of the Group’s subsidiary companies with a primary focus on safety, operational performance, profitability, cost control and efficiency.► Provide substantive input and support to the Group CEO, CFO and Board in developing and maintaining long-term strategic business initiatives, operating plan, and capital budgeting.► Accountability for effective project management, regulatory compliance, governance, & change management across all group subsidiary businesses.► Accountable Executive for the Company’s Air Operator Certificates within the Group, and CASR 141/142 Flight Training Organisation.► Accountable Manager for CASR145/CAR 30 Maintenance Repair Overhaul (MRO) Heli-Centre Australia.

Key Responsibilities:► Responsibility for the effective management and accountability of safety, quality, operations, and engineering of the Group’s operating subsidiary companies with a primary focus on safety, operational performance, profitability, cost control and efficiency.► Provide substantive input and support to the Group CEO and Board in developing and maintaining long-term strategic business initiatives, operating plan, and capital budgeting.► Ensure all goals, strategies and performance measures are relevant and effective for all aspects of the Group’s operations.► Accountability for effective business development, tender submissions, project management, regulatory compliance, governance & change management across all group subsidiary businesses.► Accountable Executive and CEO for two (2) Air Operator Certificates within the group, and CASR 141/142 Flight Training Organisation.► Accountable Manager for CASR145/CAR 30 Maintenance Repair Overhaul (MRO) Heli-Centre.Highlights:► CEO Regulatory Post-Holder for group companies.► Strategic executive role providing key initiatives & deliverables to ensure ongoing growth of the business.

Manager Fleet Transition (Nov 2016 - Present)Acting Manager Flight Standards & Quality (June 2017 – Jan 2018)Acting Director Safety Systems (Jan 2018 – Mar 2018)Acting Airworthiness Manager (May 2018 – Present)Key Responsibilities:► Accountability for the planning, implementation and delivery of the Flight Operations B737 fleet transition activities and strategic business initiatives.► Effective project management governance & change management across the Tigerair business► Responsible for all fleet transition deliverables for Flight Operations across the life cycle from existing engagements to new related project implementations► Executive and Flight Operations representative in Tigerair B737 transition program responsible for all related Fleet Transition reporting► Analysis of key strategic initiatives across Flight Operations to ensure alignment with fleet transition strategy, including management of Pilot Recruitment, On Time Performance (OTP) Reliability Improvement, and various procurement projects.► Implementation and management of Flight Standards & Flight Operations Quality by promoting consistent flight standards, & raising awareness and performance of the airlines flight crew utilising evidenced based assessment and threat error management principles to ensure an effective flight standards and line operational audit programHighlights:► Senior Executive responsible for the planning, prudent management & execution of the B737 fleet transition program► Strategic role providing key initiatives & deliverables to ensure ongoing growth of the business► Senior Manager responsible for the effective implementation of flight standards & line operations quality► Provide assurance to the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) and Head of Flying Operations (HoFO) that flight operations is being conducted in a safe, compliant & efficient manner

Key Responsibilities:► Manage 7 direct reports and 60 team members in accordance with CASA policy, practices and procedures, including budget and human resource management. Deliver a multi-disciplinary, team-based approach to compliance, enforcement and regulatory service functions to the maximum extent practicable.► Standardise regulatory service requirements across the Eastern Region by ensuring that all activities are compliant with CASA policy, practices and procedures.► Represent the Authority and build relationships with key senior stakeholders including members of the Aviation industry, federal and state governments, and peak aviation bodies and other external parties at a senior level. ► Work collaboratively with relevant stakeholders to prepare high-level management and governmental briefs in relation to CASA Operational activities.► Provide staff training and development opportunities to enable the acquisition and retention of skills and competencies necessary to perform in their respective roles.Highlights:► Senior Manager responsible for the regulatory oversight of 400 organisations ranging from GA Flying Schools through Regional Airlines and Air Transport Operations including Virgin Australia.► Successfully implemented several key change initiatives and improved business management processes.

Key Responsibilities:► Training Standards Captain on diverse international routes within the Emirates Airline network.► Recruitment Captain responsible for management of pilot recruitment and selection processes – conducted assessment, interviews and simulator checks on perspective pilots. ► Training Standards Captain Boeing 777► Training Standards Captain Airbus A330, A340-300 and A340-500.► Deputy Chief Pilot A380 (designate) & Entry-into-Service (EIS) Project Team A380► Project Leader - Alternative Training Qualification Program (ATQP)/ITQI Implementation Working Group.► B777 Recurrent Phase Development Manager and Instructor/Examiner Professional Development Highlights:► In excess of 11,000 hours operating wide-body air transport aircraft on diverse international routes across 6 continents.► Significant contribution to the standardisation and professional development of a large percentage of the 3,000+ Emirates pilots as a member of the Training & Checking Department. ► As Project Lead, implemented the first Evidence Based Training (EBT) Program for a UAE Airline under an extremely challenging timeframe. The safety submission was accepted by the Regulatory Authority (GCAA) after only 18 months of planning and without a prerequisite qualification period.

Key responsibilities:► Training Captain British Aerospace 146 and Avro RJ aircraft on both domestic and international routes.► Training Development Manager responsible for the development and implementation of Human Factors Non-Technical Skills (HF/NTS) & CRM Programs for Qantas Regional Airlines.► Management and provision of in-service training, safety analysis and quality assurance.► Senior Base Manager responsible for the supervision of 200+ Technical Crew, including administration, rostering and leave planning. Duties also included monthly reporting to Senior Executives and BoardHighlights:► As part of the originating group of staff in 1994, established the Qantaslink network in Western Australia.► Significantly contributed to training development and flight operations quality assurance with Qantaslink.

Key Responsibilities:► Operations Manager for Australian air Express (AaE), a Qantas and Australia Post joint venture Air Freight & Logistics company.► Managed the operations of the Brisbane terminal including 6 direct reports and 80 operational and customer service staff members.► Evaluation and establishment of a national line haul network as well as the establishment of operational procedures for flight operations and Pick-Up & Delivery (PUD) fleet.► Proactive management of service & linehaul failures. Planning, supervision and motivation of staff to achieve best productivity as well as prompt, accurate and cordial customer service.Highlights:► Responsible for the development of a national air transport line haul operation including B727, BAe146, and Metro aircraft.► Established a National Network Control Centre (NCC) in Melbourne.

Key Responsibilities:► Provided clear vision and strategic direction for all business units within the Group. ► Business planning and development including sourcing markets and negotiating tenders, contracts and commercial law contracts with a wide range of corporations, business partners and government bodies. ► Directed airline planning and operations, including scheduling and forward planning of aircraft maintenance for servicing and overhaul programs.► Administered Group finances, including finance and operating lease applications and several financial and lease facilities in excess of AUD$5 million.► Managed 70+ staff members including recruitment of key roles, implemented staff retention and reward and recognition strategies, training & development and employee relations. ► Implemented Information Technology applications including workflow, finance management and stock control. Highlights:► Increased annual turnover from AUD $200,000 in 1983 to AUD $11.5 Million in 1990 representing 20% year-on-year growth.► Developed a successful group of companies with activities in Airline Operations, Logistics, Aircraft Engineering and Travel. In 1983, I was the youngest Australian Aviation Entrepreneur at 21 years of age.► Developed an extensive Regional Airline network (IATA ‘CE’ airline designator) which provided a complimentary feeder network to Australian Airlines within Central and South East Queensland, as well as Northern New South Wales.► Acquired and expanded an aviation maintenance (CAR30) organisation to provide growth and economies of scale to support group activities.► Developed a travel agency group under the brand CrestAir Travel