DATE OF BIRTH: 31 August 1946
ADDRESS: 44 Mugga Way, RED HILL ACT 2603
NATIONALITY: Australian
EDUCATION/PROFESSIONAL QUALIFICATIONS
Post-graduate Diploma in Public Policy: University of Canberra
Graduate:
Australian Command and Staff College, Vic
Australian Administrative Staff College, Vic
Master Mariner (Foreign Going)/Submariner
CURRENT POSITION:
Chief Executive - Council of Small Business Organisations of Australia
PREVIOUS POSITIONS:
Chief Executive - Australian Council of Independent Business Colleges
Executive Director - Furnishing Industry Association of Australia
Lieutenant Commander - Royal Australian Navy
OTHER MATTERS: (Abridged but demonstrates policy exposure)
Member: Prime Minister’s Economic Advisory Committee - 1989-92
Member: Tax Commissioner’s Advisory Panel - 1988+
Member: ACCC - Commissioner’s Consultative Council 1989+
Member: ACCC Small Business Advisory Group - 1996+
Member: Small Business Coalition and Forum - 1992- Member: Ministerial Advisory Committee on Telecommunication Reform -1988-89
Member: Austel Consumer Committee Creator/Chair: Telstra Small Enterprise Policy Panel - 1988-94
Member: Commonwealth Bank Consumer Panel
Member: Aus Bankers’ Assoc Small Business Council
Member: National Trade Consultancy Committee - 1996+
Member: Education Ministers’ Industry Reference Group - 1988-89
Member: BCA Higher Education Forum - 1987
Achieved: 10962 Jobs for DEETYA - 1995-98
Published: Co-author "Jobs in Our Regions" - 1997
Member: Standards Australia Board ($65m turnover) - 1996+
Director: Several Private Companies
Awarded: An Advance Australia Award for Outstanding Contribution to Industry & Commerce" - 1993 drums.
