Australian Industry & Defence Network
(Canberra) Incorporated
Board of Directors
- CVs
Robert Tonkin (Chairman)
Director, Tonkin Advisory Pty Ltd, June 2005 - present
Chair, Departmental
Audit Committee, Department of Immigration and Citizenship, October 2005 -
present
Chair,
Australian Industry and Defence Network (Canberra) Inc, 2008 - present
Deputy Chair,
Australian Industry and Defence Network (Canberra) Inc, 2003 - 2008
National Secretary,
Australian Industry and Defence Network Inc, 2008 - present
Deputy Chairman,
Defence Reserves Support Council of the ACT, 2003 - present
Member of the Board
Round Table of the CEO Circle, 2001 - present
Fellow, Australian
Institute of Management, 2000
Member of the Council
of the Order of Australia 2000 - 2003
Member of the
Australian Bravery Decorations Council 1995 - 2000
Department of
Prime Minister and Cabinet (Unattached Secretary) 2003 to 2005
Head of Secretariat,
COAG National Enquiry on Bushfire Mitigation and Management
Co-ordinator,
Business-Government Ministerial Forum on National Security
Head, Taskforce on
Offshore Maritime Security
ACT Government
2000 to 2003
CEO, Chief Minister's
Department, Cabinet Secretary and Head of Administration
Member Bushfire
Recovery Taskforce
Department of Defence
Deputy Secretary, May
1995 to April 2000
Responsible for
defence budget and forward estimates, chair of the Defence audit committee,
corporate planning, government relations, estate management, information
systems, corporate support, audit, civilian personnel policy, commercial support
program, defence reform program, defence efficiency review
First Assistant
Secretary, Resources and Financial Programs May 1993 to May 1995
(concurrently -
Director Defence Housing Authority)
Assistant Secretary,
Resources Programs, April 1990 to April 1993
Senior Private
Secretary (Chief of Staff), Minister for Defence Science and Personnel, April
1988 to March 1990
January 1987 -
promoted to Senior Executive Service as Assistant Secretary Personnel - Air
Force.
Exchange officer, UK
Ministry of Defence, January 1986 to August 1987
1973-1985: Various
appointments up to senior manager level
BA (Honours)
University of Sydney 1973
Graduate Diploma in
Administration, CCAE 1981
Grant
Dreghorn (Deputy Chairman)
Presently
ACT Manager,
Sinclair Knight
Merz
2006-2010 Executive Director, Ernst & Young, responsible for E&Y Defence Industry business
2004-2006
Director, Foreshore Consultants Pty Ltd, providing Consulting Services to
Defence Industry
1998-2004
General Manager CSC Defence Business Unit
1995-1998
General Manager, Federal, Oracle Corporation
1992-1995
General Manager, ACT, AT&T
Prior
appointments in IT, Corporate and Operational roles in Industry, especially M&A,
Logistics and Fast Moving Consumer Goods
Qualifications include: MBA (Macquarie University) B Comm (UNSW)
Michael Kinniburgh, JP
Founding Chairman, Australian Industry & Defence Network
(Canberra) Inc 2003 - 2008
Commissioner’s Commendation Royal for Services to the Royal Papua
Nua Guinea Constabulary
Diploma of Public Safety -Police Search and Rescue Coordination
Diploma Government Security
Associate Diploma Administration
Fellow, Corporate Directors Association of Australia Limited
Director, Corporate Directors Association of Australia Limited
Member, Defence Reserves Support Council - National Council
Director Crime Stoppers
General Manager Greenthorpe Pty Limited - August 2007 -
State Manager Wilson Group Services - ACT - 2004 - July 2007
General Manager Greenthorpe Pty Limited - 1998 - 2004
Manager and Government Liaison Group 4 Securitas - 1996 - 1998
State Manager and Government Liaison TNT Security and
Communications - 1994 - 1996
22 Years Australian Regular Army - 1973 - 1994
Professor LTGEN Peter Leahy, AC
Peter was appointed the foundation Director of
the National Security Institute of the University of Canberra
on 7 October 2008. He retired from the Army in July 2008 year
after a 37 year career as a soldier. As an infantry officer the
focus of his career was with soldiers in command, training and
staff appointments. He was fortunate enough to command at almost
every level in the Army and to serve on exchange in Hong Kong
with the Gurkhas and in the United States at the Army's Command
and General Staff College.
Peter concluded his career in the Army with a 6 year appointment
as the Chief of Army. His period of command was marked by the
continuous global deployment of Australian soldiers on high
tempo complex and demanding combat operations. During his tenure
as Chief of Army he was responsible for the rapid expansion and
development of the Army, including the Special Forces to enable
it to cope with the many changing demands of modern conflict and
a changing security environment. His focus in developing the
Army was to provide a hardened and networked Army with increased
adaptability and flexibility and the ability to provide a broad
range of domestic, expeditionary and development options to
Government.
Peter is a Director of Codan
Limited which is a manufacturer and supplier of
communications, metal detection, broadcast and electronic
equipment (since 19 September 2008). He is a Director of
Electro Optic Systems Holdings Ltd (since 4 May 2009). He is
a member of the Defence SA Advisory Board, a Director of
the Kokoda Foundation, and serves on the Salvation
Army Red Shield Appeal Committee in the Australian Capital
Territory.
Brendon Prout
CANBERRA CONVENTION BUREAU
May 2011 - Present
Position: Senior Business Development Manager
(August 2010 - May 2011: Various
individual consultancies)
EXCOM
Education
Sept 2009
- Aug
2010
ACT Sales Manager
CLIFTONS
May 2004 - Aug 2009
Position: ACT State Manager
NETIMPACT
ONLINE PUBLISHING
January 2003 - April 2004
Position: Manager, Business
Development
(August 2002 - January 2003:
Various individual consultancies)
RAYTHEON TECHNICAL SERVICES
AUSTRALIA
October 2001 - August 2002
Position: National Manager,
Consulting Services
DRAKE INTERNATIONAL
February 1999 - September 2001
Position: Canberra Manager
HEALTH SERVICES AUSTRALIA
(Formerly AUSTRALIAN GOVERNMENT HEALTH
SERVICE)
July 1995 - November 1998
Position: National Sales & Accounts
Manager
GALAXY PAY TELEVISION (AUSTRALIS
MEDIA LTD)
October 1994 – June 1995
Position: Founding General Manager -
Canberra
AAP TELECOMMUNICATIONS
May 1993 - October 1994
Position: Federal Account Manager
KWIKASAIR
EXPRESS - CANBERRA
April 1984 - May 1993
Position: Canberra Manager -
Kwikasair Group
TELECOM YELLOW PAGES
April 1981 - March 1984
Position: Sales Executive
MLC ASSURANCE CO
January 1978 - April 1981
Position: Sales Executive
ROYAL AUSTRALIAN AIR FORCE
January 1972 - January 1978: Iroquois
Helicopter Fitter & Crewman
PUBLIC OFFICE POSITIONS HELD
Chairman - ACT Chamber of Commerce &
Industry (2001-2003 and 2009-present)
Chairman - ACT Rowing Association
(2001-2007)
Chairman - Australian Industry Defence
Network (2002-2003)
Chairman - 9th Masters
Games (Rowing) Committee (2002-2003)
Chairman - Tourism Industry Council
(2004-2007)
President - Canberra Rowing Club
(1995-2008)
Deputy Chairman - ACT Chamber of
Commerce & Industry (2000-2001, 2007-2008)
Deputy Chairman - Australian Industry
Defence Network (2003-2006)
Board Member - Australian Industry
Defence Network (2002-present)
Board Member - ACT Chief Ministers
'Business Canberra' Board (2002-2003)
Board Member - Tourism Industry
Council (2003-2004)
Board Member - ACT Olympic Council (2004-2007)
Board Councillor and Delegate - Rowing Australia (2001-2007)
Member: Australian Institute of Company Directors
Member: Australian Institute of Management
Warren Williams
2006 - present
Managing Director,
Unmanned Technologies Australia Pty Ltd
1990 - present
Managing Director, Codarra
Advanced Systems Pty Ltd
1986 - 1990
Principal Consultant,
Logica Pty Ltd
1982 - 1986
Supervising Engineer,
Overseas Telecommunications Commission (Australia)
1978 - 1982
Senior Engineer,
Department of Defence (Defence Communications Systems)
1972 - 1978
Engineer, Department of
Defence (Navy)
Dr Christopher Peters AM OI JP
Chartered Director (1977)
Senior Fellow, Corporate Directors Association (1995)
Corporate Directors' Diploma, University of New England - Graduated (1995)
Life Fellow, Australian Institute of Company Directors (1990)
Department of Defence Joint Training Task Force -
Member 2006 - present
Australian Industry & Defence Network - Managing Director 2003 - present
Defence Reserves Support Council - ACT Chairman
2002 - 2008
ACT & Region Chamber of Commerce & Industry
- Chief
Executive
1997 - present
Corporate Directors Association of Australia
Limited - Chairman 1995 - present
Australian Chamber of Commerce & Industry Limited
-
Councillor 1992 - present
Printing Industries Association of Australia - Chief Executive 1993 - 1996
Royal Australian Institute of Architects - Chief Executive 1991 - 1993
Australian Institute of Company Directors - Foundation Executive Director 1990 - 1991
Company Directors Association of Australia - Chairman 1987 - 1990
Oakhill Corporation Pty Limited - Chairman and
Managing Director 1972 - present
Awards:
Member of the Order of Australia (AM) awarded
by the Governor-General of Australia (2004)
Order of Isabel la Catolica (Official Cross)
awarded by His Majesty the King of Spain (2008)
For fuller details of current and former roles
click here:
www.oakhill.com.au/roles.htm
SENIOR COUNCILLOR
Air Marshal Errol J. McCormack AO (Retd) (Vice
Chairman)
Graduate Member of the Australian Institute of
Company Directors
Fellow of the
Royal Aeronautical Society
Consulting for General Electric Australasia (Ad
Hock)
Apr 05 - Present
Director, Australian Industry and Defence Network
(Honorary)
Mar 05 - Present
Chairman, Chemring Australia Pty Ltd (previously
Pains Wessex Australia)
Military and Marine Safety and Pyrotechnic
Systems Jun 04 - Present
Consulting for General Electric Infrastructure
Nov 03 - Present
Military Jet Engines in Australia, New
Zealand, Singapore and Malaysia
Consulting for EADS
International
Apr 03 - Jun 04
Australian Defence Force Multi Role Tanker
Project
Royal Australian Air Force
May
98 - Jun 01
Chief of Air Force
Headquarters Royal
Australian Air Force, Canberra
May 97 - May 98
Deputy Chief of
Air Force
Five Power Defence
Arrangement
Feb 95 - May 97
Integrated Air Defence System, Butterworth
Malaysia
Commander
Australian
Embassy, Washington DC
Jan 93 - Dec 94
Air Attache and Air Adviser, Canada
Headquarters,
Australian Defence Force, Canberra
Feb 89 - Dec 92
Director General Force Development Air
Number 82 (F111) Wing, Officer
Commanding
Dec 87 - Dec 89
Various Line and Staff Appointments, Royal
Australian Air Force
Mar 62 - Dec 87
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