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John Blackburn, AO (Chairman)
John retired from the Royal Australian Air Force in 2008 as Deputy Chief of Air Force. John is a consultant in the field of Strategy, Systems Thinking and Organisational Design. He is a director of the Kokoda and the Williams Foundations, a Council Member of the Australian Strategic Policy Institute, a member of the NSW Defence Industry Advisory Council and a member of the Australian Institute of Company Directors. He holds a Masters of Arts and a Master of Defence Studies.
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Andrew Balmaks
Andrew is a founder and Principal of the Noetic Group which operates both in Australia and the US. He retired from the Australian Army, after 22 year service, in 2002 and has continued to work extensively on defence and security matters consulting to a range of Government departments both in Australia and overseas. A twice former visiting fellow with the University of New South Wales, Andrew. continues to engage broadly on future national security issues.
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Jim Bancroft
Jim Bancroft served for 28 years as an infantry officer in the Australian Army. He joined the commercial sector in 2004 on leaving the Regular Army as a Colonel. Jim joined Northrop Grumman Electronic Systems (NGES) in 2008. He now leads NGES international growth strategy and business development interests in Australia and New Zealand.
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Brett Biddington
Brett Biddington consults to governments and the private sector on space matters and has more general interests in community resilience, notably in the electronic and communications and cyberspace domains. He maintains strong linkages to all elements of the Australian space community including the national security, space science, astronomy and education sectors. Previously he was a member of the Cisco Systems Space Team, in the vanguard of activities which are transforming global space communications and before that was an officer in the Royal Australian Air Force specialising in intelligence, security and capability development.
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Raydon Gates, AO, CSM
Raydon retired from the Navy in 2008 after a 37 year career. He held senior appointments as Maritime Commander Australia and Head of the Australian Defence Staff (Washington). Since leaving the Navy Raydon was the inaugural CEO of the Kokoda Foundation before joining the Board. He is also a Director of the Williams Foundation. He continues to be involved in a number of consulting roles concentrating in the national security area. He has been awarded a MBA and is a graduate of the Australian Institute of Company Directors.
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Paul Johnson, MBE
Paul is a former Engineering Officer in the Royal Australian Navy (1963 -1985). Since 1985 Paul has held senior positions with General Electric (USA), GE Aerospace/Martin Marietta company and subsequently Lockheed Martin. In 2003, Paul relocated to Canberra as Managing Director of Lockheed Martin Australia. Paul is a Chartered Engineer and was elected a Member of the Royal Aeronautical Society in 1977. He was awarded the MBE in 1980 in recognition of his contribution to the advancement of Naval Aircraft Engineering.
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Peter Leahy, AC
Former Chief of Army, Peter retired from the Army in July 2008 after a 37 year career as a soldier. His tenure as Chief of Army was marked by the continuous global deployment of Australian soldiers on high tempo complex and demanding combat operations. Since leaving the Army Peter has joined the University of Canberra as the foundation Director of the National Security Institute. He is a graduate of the Australian Institute of Company Directors and is a Director of Codan Pty Ltd and Electro Optic Systems Holdings Limited and a member of the Defence South Australia Advisory Board.
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Edward Morgan
Edward Morgan works in the Planning and Performance Directorate at the Department of Defence. Prior to his present role, he was a Strategic Capability Analyst for the Royal Australian Navy, during which time he also worked as a Director of Studies at the Australian Command and Staff College. Before joining Defence, he was an academic with the positions of Associate Dean at Ormond College, the University of Melbourne and Australian Research Council Research Associate at the Australian Catholic University. He completed his postgraduate studies (MPhil, PhD) at the University of Cambridge, UK in 2007, where he fostered an interest in international and strategic affairs alongside his doctoral studies.
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Peter Nicholson, AO
Former senior Air Force officer who has held several operational command and strategic level joint staff appointments. He has commanded the RAAF combat force, served as the Head of Strategic Policy and Plans, and as the Chief Knowledge Officer of the Department of Defence.
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Brice Pacey
Brice Pacey is a private sector consultant with wide-ranging experience in defence and national security with appointments in the intelligence community, Army Headquarters, and the Australian Defence Organisation’s Strategic and International Policy Division. He is a former strategic analyst at the Office of National Assessments and in the Directorate of Army Research and Analysis. He has taught at a variety of academic and vocational establishments including the United States Army Intelligence Centre and School. In addition, he has held representational roles in Australia and the region, including in Australia’s Embassy in the Philippines.
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David Shackleton, AO
David Shackleton joined the Royal Australian Navy as a seaman officer in 1966 and retired from the Service in mid 2002; having been its Chief from mid 1999. David instituted significant change in the Navy at a time when it was operationally stretched. He commanded the frigate Derwent and destroyer Brisbane; was involved at senior levels in Defence policy development and implementation, project management, sponsorship of ADF requirements, and strategic command. In the interim David earned an Executive MBA from Monash University. David has continued to contribute to Australia’s future through involvement in numerous complex and interesting consulting roles in the national security sphere.
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Christopher Skinner
Chris Skinner served 30 years as a Navy weapons electrical engineer, including a six month SEATO deployment based in Singapore, secondment to the Defence Research Centre Salisbury, service in all three DDGs involving extensive training in USA, a Vietnam deployment, and the digital systems upgrade in Long Beach, Ca, and secondment to the US Naval Sea Systems Command as Test & Evaluation Manager for FFG-7, lead ship of a multinational frigate program. Other postings included project director for the precursor of the ANZAC Ship Project. Industry experience included project and general management in defence, aerospace, telecommunications, transportation and logistics.
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Alan Titheridge, AO
Air Vice-Marshal (Retd) Alan Titheridge is Vice President Australia Operations for L-3 Communications. He retired from the Air Force in 2002 after 37 years. His senior appointments included command of Air force’s operational forces, Deputy Chief of Air Force, and Head of Defence’s Strategic Operations Division. Prior to joining L3 in 2007, he operated his own consulting company. He is a Fellow of both the Australian Institute of Company Directors and the Australian Institute of Management.
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