Sean L'Estrange

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Senior Army Officer – Colonel @ Australian Army
Perth, WA, AU
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Sean L’Estrange, MBA(Dist.) GAICD, is a strategy, policy and business resilience specialist with a strong interest in leadership development and organisational improvement. Sean has over eight years of experience in leadership and management consulting having worked on projects for large resource companies, small to medium enterprises, and government departments. Recently he has worked with Mettle Global for the UNSW-AGSM Australian Antarctic Division - Frontline Leadership Program; Security Risk Analysis and Reporting for the WA Government’s North Metropolitan Health Service; Business Resilience preparation and planning for Southern Cross Care and MSWA; plus, resilience crisis and emergency response planning for international mining companies.Sean is also a Colonel in the ADF, supporting Air Command to grow its regional airbase development network with industry airfield operators. He also contributes to Headquarters Joint Operations Command as a member of their Evaluation & Certification team. Sean is networked with senior ADF leadership and has a wealth of ADF experience in senior leadership, strategy, policy development, and organisational improvement. This includes service in Afghanistan as the commanding General’s lead Operations Analyst where he was responsible for facilitating continuous improvement in the fields of materiel; tactics, training and procedures; decision making; and force preparation.Part of Sean’s extensive leadership and management background also includes eight years as a Member of Parliament in Western Australia, including Chair of the Public Accounts Committee and the WA Minister for Mines & Petroleum, Finance, and Small Business. He oversaw the WA Public Sector Budget and Western Australia’s $105 billion mining and petroleum sector, comprising 63% of the top global mining projects.Sean holds a Master of Business Administration with Distinction from Curtin University, is a graduate of the Australian Institute of Company Directors, and completed the Australian Defence College’s internationally recognised 12-month residential Command and Staff Course, specialising in Defence sector management, leadership, strategy, and operations planning. He has a Master of Educational Leadership, a Graduate Diploma of Management (Defence), a Graduate Diploma in Resource Management, and Certificate IV in Security Risk Analysis. Sean also has a high level Security clearance and a WA Police Security Risk Management Consultant Licence.Contact:Sean L’EstrangeIntoto SolutionsEmail: s.lestrange@intoto.com.auWeb: www.intoto.com.au

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  • Australian Army
    Senior Army Officer – Colonel
    Australian Army
    Perth, Wa, Au
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  • Advisory; Consulting; Non Executive Director
    Strategic Advisor & Management Consultant
    Advisory; Consulting; Non Executive Director Aug 2021 - Present
    Perth, Western Australia, Australia
    Sean has 8+ years experience consulting in the fields of leadership, strategy, policy, risk management, security risk management, and crisis and emergency management. His experience and knowledge underpin his ability to consider the full spectrum of leadership, strategy, and crisis management, from hazard risk identification through to international political and security crisis management.Sean’s extensive practical experience covers a range of levels: • Intoto Solutions: Supporting a range of government and non-government sector clients in policy development, leadership development, strategic planning, and the writing and implementation of security and crisis and emergency management architecture and plans.• Senior Associate with Mettle Global: support to Leo Lithium, WA’s North Metropolitan Health Service, MSWA, Southern Cross Care, and the Australian Antarctic Division.• Senior Associate with Dynamiq: consultant to Rio Tinto Iron Ore for the implementation of their global Business Resilience and Recovery Program. • Commanding General’s lead operations analyst in Afghanistan: responsible for facilitating continuous improvement in the fields of materiel; tactics, training and procedures; decision making; and force preparation.• WA Cabinet Minister for Mines & Petroleum; Finance; Small Business: Overseeing Western Australia’s $105 billion mining and petroleum sector. Overseeing the development and implementation of large infrastructure projects. Development and implementation and policies to support business growth in Western Australia. • MBA: Enhanced his contemporary knowledge having recently completed his MBA with Distinction from the Curtin University Graduate School of Business.
  • Australian Army
    Senior Army Officer – Colonel
    Australian Army Apr 2021 - Present
    Perth, Western Australia, Australia
    Assistant Director - Regional Air Domain Posture - West (From Oct 23). Working with Air Command, Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF):• Defence Strategic Review - ADF capability analysis and development.• Assessments and development of airbase infrastructure/network requirements across the NW of WA.• Government and Industry Affairs and Stakeholder Engagement.• Liaison Officer to the Army's 2nd Australian Division [2(AS)DIV].• Capability & Evaluation - Joint Operations Command.Army Transformation at HQ 13 Bde (Apr 21-Oct 23) - Project lead. Workforce Generation and Talent Management.• Strategy and collaboration. Tasked with helping grow the organisation by 50%, working collaboratively with internal and external stakeholders to the ADF’s 13th Brigade, to design and implement changes to improve how we recruit, grow, train, sustain and support the force in WA, in order to meet strategic goals of the ADF. • Build the total workforce structure. Providing strategic advice on the effective use of HR categories of service, including part-time permanent, full-time, and contractual uniformed and non-uniformed personnel, to help build/grow capability.• Stakeholder engagement. Liaising with key leaders to assess needs, communicate objectives, and build support for workforce generation and talent management efforts. • Organisational change. Working as part of a team – writing and Implementation of strategic directives and plans linked to improving the organisations capability growth.
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  • Parliament Of Western Australia
    Shadow Minister; Shadow Treasurer; Defence; Mines; Health; Mental Health; Emergency Services; Ict
    Parliament Of Western Australia Mar 2017 - Mar 2021
    Western Australia, Australia
    Strategy and tactical leadership - Manager of Opposition Business. Mar 17 - Jun 19. Tactical advice to the Leader; manage efforts in debate; hold government to account. Supported the Leader to achieve significant swings, winning two by-elections.Shadow portfolios 2017-21: Scrutinise and appraise policies and actions of a government minister and government department under the minister’s responsibility.Media and Communication. • Actively engaged with the media and would seek and achieve live ‘on air’ interviews, presenting the opposition’s position, critiquing government performance, offering viable, pragmatic fixes, and answering difficult questions (without notice) to a state-wide audience.Stakeholder engagement• Would seek out and meet with stakeholder groups, from top ASX listed company CEOs through to concerned local mums and dads. Would listen to and absorb feedback and requests for change. This information would then be applied to helping rectify concerns by mediating with government ministers.Legislation.• Analysis. Would critique, with stakeholder input, government legislation put forward (as a bill). This would be done to establish the first, second and third order consequences of the proposed changes. • Assessment. Review the need for the change, the risk(s) of not changing, and the benefits of supporting the changes. Furthermore, identify what amendments to recommended to improve the bill. • Present detailed briefings. To the Opposition Party Room: recommend to support the bill, oppose, or support with amendments.• Representation and leadership. Be the lead opposition speaker in the parliament and in the public (through the media). Propose any amendments, and oversee the critiquing of every element of the bill during parliamentary processes.
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  • Parliament Of Western Australia
    Member For Churchlands
    Parliament Of Western Australia Mar 2013 - Mar 2021
    Western Australia
    Achievements• Finance/fundraising. Raised seven times the fundraising target set. Fully funded three election campaigns. Donated to several other campaigns. • Strategy. Conducted electorate SWOT analysis; wrote and implemented the business strategic plan.• Establish new office and business systems. Set up a new office (previously held by an independent MP for 22 years). Hiring and up-skilling of new staff; writing and implementation of systems and processes; creation of office data bases.• Results focus. Significantly improved the performance of the seat of Churchlands from being a Liberal seat ranked 5th in metropolitan Perth up to 1st (later relegated back to 2nd behind Cottesloe due to successive electoral boundary changes).• Stakeholder engagement, marketing & communication. Actively engaged with over 25,000 constituents. Designed effective office, print and social media communications; plus, planned walk-and-talk engagements, delivered targeted small group meetings, and held larger group presentations and Q&A forums.• Public speaking. Highly effective at reading the needs of the audience. Regularly wrote and delivered speeches/presentations to groups of varying sizes up to 1000+ attendees.• Stakeholder support. Never refused a meeting. Followed through with personal and written feedback, provided ministerial letters and follow-up (where needed). Effectively represented thousands of individual constituents on matters important to them, where they sought State Government department support and/or changes. • Conflict resolution, mediation, and representation. Effectively represented constituents and local stakeholder groups in the parliament, holding ministers on both sides of the chamber accountable for decisions being canvassed or made. Successfully lobbied to achieve changes.• Official duties. Represented the Parliament of Western Australia at hundreds of local government, schools, community, and industry events.
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  • Parliament Of Western Australia
    Chairman; Deputy Chairman
    Parliament Of Western Australia Mar 2014 - Mar 2017
    Western Australia, Australia
    Chairman - Public Accounts Committee • Work collaboratively with the committee, to inquire into and report to the Parliament on any proposal, matter, or thing the committee considers necessary, connected with the receipt and expenditure of public moneys, including moneys allocated under the annual Appropriation bills and Loan Fund. • Examine the financial affairs and accounts of government agencies of the State. • Consider whether the objectives of public expenditure are being achieved or may be achieved more economically.Other Parliamentary Committees (2013-21):• Deputy Chairman – Economic and Industry Standing Committee• Deputy Chairman – Joint Standing Committee on Audit• Member – Joint Standing Committee on the Corruption and Crime Commission• Member – Community Development and Justice Standing CommitteeExamples of work completed• “Doing ICT Better: Improving Outcomes from the Western Australian Government’s Investment in Information and Communications Technology.”o Evidence gathered from 18 submissions and 24 hearings (WA, QLD, ACT, NZ).o Completed analysis and wrote a 259 page report comprising 87 findings and 18 recommendations.• “Taking Charge: Western Australia’s Transition to a Distributed Energy Future.”o Evidence gathered from 41 submissions, 25 briefings and 41 hearings [across WA, California & New York (USA)].o Completed analysis and wrote a 239 page report comprising 73 findings and 21 recommendations.• “Opening Doors to Justice: Supporting Victims by Improving the Management of Family and Domestic Violence Matters in the Magistrates Court of Western Australia.”o Evidence gathered from 47 submissions, 13 supplementary submissions, 13 hearings and 15 briefings (across WA, Melbourne, Canberra, Brisbane, Southport).o Completed analysis and wrote a 227 page report comprising 85 findings and 72 recommendations.
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  • The Government Of Western Australia
    Minister For Finance; Mines & Petroleum; Small Business
    The Government Of Western Australia Mar 2016 - Mar 2017
    Western Australia, Australia
    A snapshot of outcomes achieved:Finance• Committee overseeing State’s $30 billion budget.• Led reform & introduction of Project Bank Accounts govt construction projects of between $1.5 million and $100 million.o streamlining the payment process along the supply chain.o shield subcontractors from 'phoenix' activity, where head contractors strip assets before entering administration.• Secured $45million dollars of funding to Increase the First Home Owners Grant from $10,000 to $15,000.• Enabled a boost to Fremantle - 20,000sqm development of new public sector office space.• Implemented 90-day regulatory mapping and reform projects to reduce red tape.• Oversaw delivery of key elements of the Government’s non-residential capital works program on-time and on-budget.Mines & Petroleum • Oversaw WA’s $105 billion mining and petroleum sector comprising 63 per cent of the top global mining projects.• Secured an extension to royalty relief program valued at $17.3 million in 16-17 and $22.4 million in 17-18 to support mining projects and investment.• Secured $30 million in the State Budget (16-17) to encourage exploration as part of the Exploration Incentive Scheme (EIS).• Introduced the inaugural Community Partnership Resource Sector Award.• Established new Land Access Working Group to review the statutory framework for land access by the resources industry.• Premier’s Award for the Department’s submission on Strategic Engagement with China’s Resource Sector.Small Business • Commenced new code of conduct for WA’s building and construction industry to prevent anti-competitive behaviour, improve workplace safety and support subcontractors getting paid on time.• Oversaw the creation of a $1.68 million 'Flying squad' to open business approval bottlenecks.• Introduced Small Business Friendly Local Government’s Initiative to pave the way for a more productive relationship between the two sectors.• SBDC - 50,000 clients assisted; 33 organisations partnered.
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  • Australian Army
    Colonel - Assistant Commander (Deputy-Ceo) 13Th Brigade (Approx. 1,350 Personnel)
    Australian Army Mar 2015 - Mar 2017
    Western Australia, Australia
    Roles & Achievements• Executive and strategic leadership of an organisation comprising approximately 1350 personnel with facilities and units located in seven locations (metropolitan Perth; Geraldton, Kalgoorlie, Bunbury, Albany). Includes overseeing the raise, train and sustain functions of subordinate specialist groupings comprising weapon systems operators, surveillance specialists, engineers, electrical and mechanical specialists, transport and logistics, heavy machinery, IT & communications specialists, and strategic and operations planning.• Lead contribution to the key reform programs of Defence - diversity & WHS. Achieved results consistent with the culture change, diversity requirements and WHS legislative duties expected by CDF.• Operations. Oversaw the planning and coordination of raising and deploying large multi-skilled groups for national operations evaluation training exercises, and for domestic and overseas operations.• Governance. As part of the executive management team, was responsible for all aspects of environment, social and governance (ESG) requirements for running a large multi-faceted organisation. Made more complex by the nature of the weapon systems used and the hazardous environments.• Inter-State and inter-agency liaison and coordination. Working on national coordination groups and inter-State partner organisations to bring force elements together for the conduct of operations readiness evaluations and domestic and overseas deployments.• Workforce capability and plans. Oversaw the organisations recruitment of new employees, coordination of individual and collective training requirements. • Cultural improvement. Enhanced the workplace culture based on accountability at all levels that is consistent with Army values.• Capability improvement. Successfully implemented improved capability generation plans.
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  • Australian Army
    Regional Director – Career Advisory Group (Centre-West: Officer Career Management Wa, Sa, Nt, Tas.)
    Australian Army Jan 2013 - Dec 2014
    Australia
    Roles & Achievements • Responsible for the command, leadership and management of the Career Advisory Group (regional director) WA, SA, TAS, NT. • Managing the careers of Reserve army officers in Western Australia, South Australia, Tasmania and the Northern Territory.• Collaboration with regional commands and the conduct of analysis of each region’s organisational human resource needs, assessed against supply, for the strategic planning of officer postings and promotions in each State and Territory.• Portfolio management and assessment of annual officer performance, making recommendations to promotion boards of promotion readiness.• Conduct of career guidance and mentorship to officers as they advance their careers.• Collaboration with Australia-wide career management agency leaders and relevant stakeholders.
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  • Australian Army
    National Deputy Director Army Reserve Training – Australia (11,000+ Trainees)
    Australian Army Jan 2011 - Dec 2012
    Australia
    Achievements• Leadership as the Deputy Director.• Liaison and collaboration with formation units and clients across Australia. o Liaison officer to the 2nd Division. The 2nd Division is the client who relies upon effective training of all of its members, so they are rank and trade proficient with the relevant qualifications and competencies. The 2nd Division comprises most Army Reserve units in Australia with over 11,000 employees.• Strategic organisational reform. Leading the staff effort in writing the revised Army Reserve All Corps Officer Training Continuum for the Commander – Forces Command (Major General).o An eighteen-month project which included the conduct of collaborative monthly working-group workshops with key internal and external stakeholders.o Ongoing liaison with command groups throughout Australia.o Analysis and writing of the new officer training framework.o Preparation for presentation and approval by the Chief of Army (Lieutenant General) Senior Advisory Group (akin to Board of Directors).• Acting Chief of Staff to the Commandant (CEO) – Royal Military College. Overseeing the conduct of all operational work outputs of headquarter staff.• Facilitate the officer selection board processes as a member of the Australian Officer Selection Board.• Chief of Army Inquiry Officer. Completing a highly sensitive and detailed Inquiry Officer Inquiry for the Chief of Army.
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  • Intoto Solutions
    Owner - Director: Management Consulting
    Intoto Solutions Jul 2007 - Mar 2013
    Western Australia, Australia
    Roles & Achievements• Supporting large resource sector companies, small to medium enterprises, and government departments.• Specialised in leadership development, business strategy, business transformation, and business resilience.Projects included:• Rio Tinto Iron Ore (RTIO). Working as a Senior Associate with Dynamiq. Development of Business Continuity Management systems and processes [Business Impact Analysis; Business Continuity Planning (BCP); Emergency Response Planning]; Roll-out of RTIO Business Resilience and Recovery Program;• Fugro Multi Client Services. Leadership Development; Team effectiveness profiling and effectiveness improvement planning.• Verve Energy. Leadership Development.• The Department of Corrective Services, and the Corrective Services Academy. Leadership Training; Performance Improvement; Change Management.• Forest Products Commission. Change Management.• Fugro Airborne Surveys. Leadership Development; Company effectiveness profiling and effectiveness improvement planning.• TUCF Logistics & Offshore Training. Leadership Development; Strategic planning; Implementation of a leadership and cultural change management program.• 4HR and Downer Edi Mining. Project Management: Leadership of a large Human Resources and work placement project.
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  • Australian Defence College
    Head Of Plans & Lead Land Warfare Instructor - Acsc(R)
    Australian Defence College Jan 2009 - Dec 2010
    Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia
    Achievements• Project Lead for the Army Strategic Reform Program – Australian Command and Staff College (Reserve) Defence Learning Strategy. o Writing of an academic paper (peer reviewed and published in the Australian Army Journal) providing ADF College and ADF leaders with a valuable insight to an alternative method for growing the intellectual capacity of mid-ranking officers.• Organisation improvemento Worked collaboratively with key stakeholders to develop distance learning options. Achieved funding for implementation of new Education Management System.o Lead the development of eLearning strategies. o Worked collaboratively to publish a revised Education Management Package.o Steered the introduction of a new Joint Military Appreciation training program.• Senior Tactics Instructor – Land Operations. Leading the staff effort and collaborating with peer instructors – while responsible for the guidance, supervision and reporting of mid-ranking officers, who are being trained and assessed for Lieutenant Colonel command appointments.
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  • Joint Operations Command - Jtf 633-A
    Lieutenant Colonel - Afghanistan: Lead Operations Analyst
    Joint Operations Command - Jtf 633-A Nov 2009 - Mar 2010
    Afghanistan
    Role• Deployed to Afghanistan as part of the NATO led International Security Assistance Force. • Was the Australian Task Force Commander’s (Major General) lead Operations Analyst and posted in direct support of the Australian Battle Group, located in Uruzgan Province, Afghanistan.• Responsible for facilitating continuous improvement in the fields of materiel; tactics, training and procedures; decision making; and force preparation.Achievements• Organisational improvement. Worked collaboratively with leaders and staff to improve information management so that lessons learnt, and/or intelligence acquired, was able to be retained as corporate knowledge, even though force members rotated in and out of Afghanistan from one year to the next. This project also included liaising with specialists at the Defence Science and Technology Organisation (DSTO - Australia) to introduce into theatre new information management technology.• International collaboration and organisational improvement. Initiated and lead an investigation into ISAF Joint Command measures of effectiveness in order to design and implement local measures to assist the Australian mission. This included travelling to Kabul, working with coalition NATO force partners, while liaising with DSTO specialists, to introduce mathematical modelling and geospatial mapping tools to support Australian HQ planning.• Worked collaboratively, as a member of a broader team of coalition analysts. To identify where improvements were required and introduce into theatre new technologies, platforms and equipment to support Australia’s mission.Report comment from the commanding General.“Lieutenant Colonel L’Estrange… was often asked to investigate complex problems and he relished in the challenge and produced excellent results. He fostered highly productive human relations with the civilian-defence DSTO personnel and force members. He is an exceptional officer and is to be congratulated on his achievements.”
  • Australian Army
    Ceo – Commanding Officer
    Australian Army Jan 2007 - Dec 2008
    Western Australia, Australia
    RoleResponsible to the Chief of Army (Lieutenant General) for raising, training, and deploying soldiers for overseas operational tasks and for domestic-national security tasks.• As a Regimental Commanding Officer (CEO), led an infantry unit of approximately 350 personnel, of varying categories of service (full time and Reserve).• Responsible for all aspects of governance while preparing and deploying teams for overseas operations and for national security tasks.Snapshot of key achievements• Leadership of all officers and soldiers in the organisation at facilities located in Karrakatta, Joondalup, Geraldton and Kalgoorlie.• Organisational change. Restructured the organisation to better posture it to achieve higher commanders’ intent. In particular, the need to raise a company sized group (120 pers) on a higher readiness for deployment.• Operational effectiveness. Achieved excellent results in keeping with the Chief of Army’s ‘raise, train, sustain’ directive. Increased the size of the ‘ready force’ by over 30% and deployed key HQ pers and soldiers to Operations in the Solomon Islands, and on national security operations.• Governance. As the CO (CEO), was responsible to the Chief of Army for all aspects of environment, social and governance (ESG) requirements for running a large multi-faceted organisation. Made more complex by the nature of the weapon systems used and the hazardous environments.
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