A collaboration of senior consulting experts bringing significant experience to the intersection of Government, infrastructure and strategy - with a particular emphasis on creating change in Regional Australia.

Providing strategic policy and management support services to government and industry both in Australia and overseas. Particular emphasis on Defence, emergency services, transport and infrastructure sectors. International merger/acquisition experience in Europe for the world's largest public safety communications network builder/operator, and business development strategy consulting advice and market sector introduction assistance for US technology startup into Australia.

A strategic planning and management consultancy serving both Governments and the private sector. Services include performance review (agency/program, policy/strategy, legislative/regulatory); infrastructure analysis (strategy/planning, risk assessment/management, project management, procurement/supply chain review, contracting, communication/stakeholder engagement); organisational capacity (corporate and business strategy and planning, training/development/mentoring, procurement capability reviews, development of organisational metrics for multi-level procurement) and broad governance expertise (business case development, business process improvement, strategic communication, issues management, financial and budget management,
economic analysis,
policy development and
 project governance and management).

Naval Group was selected as Australia's preferred international partner for the design of the 12 Future Submarines for the RAN. As General Manager Industry and Innovation in Naval Group Australia Wayne led the development and implementation of the overall framework of Australian industry involvement. This culminated in the preparation, delivery and Commonwealth acceptance of the Naval Group Australian Industry Capability Strategy for the Strategic Partnering Agreement, and the Australian Industry Capability Plan for the Design Contract.

Providing leading commercial and government agencies, through consultancy services and the facilitation of tailored training programs, an opportunity to develop and enhance their respective organisational negotiation and influencing skills.

Liquid Robotics is an ocean data services provider and developer of the Wave Glider, the world's first wave powered autonomous marine robot. This persistent and versatile platform breaks the economic and risk barriers to ocean data collection. The recently launched SHARC SV3 series represents the next generation of Wave Glider and provides a complementary variable payload platform for a wide range of national security and defence applications. Capable of continuous surveillance operations in all weather using real time communications, the SHARC is ideally suited to a range of operational ISR related tasks including littoral and port security, maritime domain awareness and subsurface to surface data collection.

Responsible for the maritime sector for one of Australia’s prime defence contractors. Management of the Royal Australian Navy Account across a broad range of projects and activities, incorporating both new business and legacy issues. Coordination and development of company customer relationships - across all divisions - through development and implementation of the overall key account management plan.

Management of the bilateral Defence relationship between France and Australia. Coordination of international engagement issues for the Australian Defence organisation - including each of the Single Services, the Defence Materiel Organisation and the Defence Science and Technology Organisation. Negotiation of the bilateral Defence Cooperation Agreement.

ADF Warfare Centre Williamtown NSW serving as Chief of Staff (and Commandant for half of 2002)Defence doctrine development and coordinationPlanning and conduct of major international exercisesRegional Defence Force training and the ADF Peacekeeping Centre

Responsible for operational level policy and operations - particularly for deployed forces.

As Director of Naval Warfare at Maritime Headquarters SydneyResponsible for RAN warfare policy and doctrineManagement of Navy’s minor projects (<$20m) program

Responsible for maritime warfare officer training (operations, navigation, shiphandling, tactical development)

Command of HMAS MELBOURNE (FFG05), an FFG7 Class Guided Missile Frigate - period included an operational tour of the Middle East area of operations

Defence Adviser Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet Strategic and International Affairs Branch• Defence representative in the Prime Minister’s Department providing and collating Departmental advice on operations, conditions of service, preparation of Cabinet submissions and drafting speeches for the Prime Minister’s office.•Coordination with other Ministries as well as the Defence Department when whole of government issues demanded.