Lead the Melbourne Committee responsible for events & local networking programs.

Adjudication of assessment pieces for Aviation Quality Management & Aviation Project Management courses. Also a Guest Lecturer on Airworthiness and Airworthiness Management, looking at case-studies from industry, and the ‘9 tenets of airworthiness thinking’.

The Central Blue is the Williams Foundation’s online forum that promotes informed discussion and debate to shed light on new airpower and force design issues affecting Australia. Our scope is broad: covering topics from tactical integration to strategic theory; and from historical lessons to future capabilities.

I led the multifaceted development and rollout of a new series of immersive science experiences for Victorian high-school students, including deep-space astronomy and Mars-exploration robotics (rovers). This includes the integration of an advanced radio telescope system located outside of Melbourne, the user-experience design of activities, government stakeholder management, and operations planning.

Research activities focused on the role of engineering in delivering Through-Life Integrated Solutions to operator-customers.

As part of a team, I was responsible for engaging and leading groups of high-school students in an intensive, day-long space-science experience, as well as delivering in-school science programs for primary-aged students.

The Committee was responsible for providing advice to the Federal Government on a raft of regional development issues and making recommendations for grant proposals. I specifically focused on economic development policy issues, such as Regional Knowledge-Based Economies.

In this role I developed a trial concept for a new set of Excel-based corporate report templates for use across company functions. I also developed an integrated Environmental Reporting database.

In this varied role, I devised a new content management structure for the Business Development group (from a chaotic jumble of over 5000 folders and 20000 files to a logical and streamlined structure); Worked with a Project Manager to devise a project plan for a Capability Technology Demonstrator project; Assisted a Senior Commercial Officer in a risk management initiative; Made enhancements to the bid process in the company’s Quality Management System