Mark Leach Email & Phone Number

A versatile Executive with wide-ranging military expertise, international business experience and an understanding of contemporary Australian Defence challenges. A strong track record and proven ability to lead diverse teams; collaborate to enhance performance and achieve long term strategic goals; and to innovate and drive change in order to deliver operational outcomes in challenging international military and business environments. A creative and analytical planner where comprehensive skills from the strategic to the tactical level have been developed through the combination of a broad and extensive Naval and merchant seagoing career, military and business experiences on the international stage and post graduate level professional education.These skills have been applied in situations covering real world military operations; the development of business strategy with subordinate processes and subsequent implementation; the establishment and nurturing of relationships at the highest levels of government and business in Australia, the USA and the Middle East; and in training and mentoring the next generation of military leaders in Australia and overseas.In short: * Holder of MBA, Masters of Management (Defence Studies) and Masters of Maritime Studies. * Accredited PMI Project Management Professional (PMP)®. * Experienced Business Development Director in Australia and the USA. * Skilled Government Affairs and Strategy Director. * Graduate RAN PWO Course (Surface Warfare) and Australian Command & Staff Course. * Trained and experienced Merchant Mariner qualified through the Australian Maritime College. * Strategic and operational planner with NV1 Defence clearance. * Expansive range of leadership and organisational abilities. * Highly experienced in defence diplomacy and international relations. * Broad Defence and Defence Industry network. * Respected leader well regarded in mentoring and managing teams for excellent outcomes.

Listed skills include Leadership, Weapons, Defense, Maritime Operations, and 33 others.