Rear Admiral Steve Gilmore, AM, CSC, RAN

Commander Australian Fleet, Navy

Rear Admiral Steve Gilmore, AM, CSC, RAN joined the Royal Australian Navy as a junior entry Cadet Midshipman in 1977. Promoted to Commander in 1996, he was appointed the RAN Liaison Officer to the US Navy Doctrine Command in Norfolk, Virginia. and was awarded the Conspicuous Service Cross in the 2000 Queens Birthday Honours list for his service while posted to Maritime HQ as Commander Plans (N51) during 1998-99. Commander Gilmore assumed command of the ANZAC class frigate HMAS Arunta (FFH151) in 2000 and, after being promoted to Captain in 2001, was appointed as the Director of Maritime Combat Development in the Capability Systems Division of Australian Defence Headquarters in December 2002.

Captain Gilmore was promoted to Commodore in January 2005 and appointed to the position of Director General Navy Strategic Policy and Futures in Navy Headquarters. CDRE Gilmore was appointed a Member of the Order of Australia (AM) in the 2006 Queens Birthday Honours list and in September 2007 he became Commander, Navy Systems Command, a position which was phased out in July 2009. Commodore Gilmore was promoted to Rear Admiral in June 2008 and became Fleet Commander in October 2009.

Viv Rickard Deputy Commissioner of Police,

New Zealand Police Force

In a career spanning more than 27 years, Deputy Commissioner has served in a range of roles in both provincial and metropolitan areas. He has served in both general and investigative branches before becoming part of the Police Executive, when he was appointed District Commander for Northland in 2001.

He was subsequently appointed District Commander of one of our largest metropolitan districts, Waitematä,
in 2006 and was promoted to Assistant Commissioner based at Police National Headquarters in 2008.
This portfolio included National Operations, Investigations, Intelligence, Youth, Road Policing, Communication Centres and Financial Crime. He was appointed to Deputy Commissioner in June 2010 with responsibilities for Finance, Human Resources, ICT, Training and Strategy, Policy & Performance. He is of Te Arawa and Ngati Whare descent on his mother's side and Ngati Porou on his father's.

Tom Rogers Executive Director,

Australian Institute of Police Management

Tom Rogers is currently the Executive Director of the Australian Institute of Police Management (AIPM), a position he has held since June 2009. Tom has held a variety of other management and leadership positions, starting with a formative twenty year career as an officer in the Australian Army. During his military career, Tom commanded units in Australia and overseas: including leading the United Nations Observer Group on the Golan Heights, and spending two years as the Senior Instructor in Leadership at the Royal Military College, Duntroon. He also worked for Raytheon Australia, and directed a number of projects whilst there: including the main preparedness activity for the Sydney Olympics – the Sydney 2000 Olympics Readiness Exercise.

Tom previously spent five years at the AIPM as the Director of Programs. Prior to taking up his current position, Tom worked for the Australian Electoral Commission as the Australian Electoral Officer for NSW, and as the Acting First Assistant Commissioner. Tom is a graduate of the Royal Military College, Duntroon, the Royal Australian Air Force Staff College, the FBI's National Executive Institute,

Greg Sassella Chief Executive Officer,

Ambulance Victoria

Greg has been employed with the Victorian ambulance service since 1983 and has worked as a Mobile Intensive Care Ambulance (MICA) paramedic and as a MICA Flight Paramedic in helicopter operations. He became General Manager of Metropolitan Operations in 1998, and was appointed as Metropolitan Ambulance Service, Chief Executive Officer in 2002. Greg has a Masters Degree in Business Administration and is involved as a Director in a number of Boards and Advisory Groups. Greg was appointed to the position of CEO for Ambulance Victoria in June 2009.

Simon Brown Greaves Director,

FBG Group

Simon Brown-Greaves is an experienced senior executive manager and organisational psychologist with more than 20 years' involvement in helping businesses and public sector organisations align people and performance. He has extensive experience in managing multi-disciplinary teams and delivering human capital projects and services in the Australian market.
Simon is a Director and co-owner of FBG Group, an organisation that provides high quality, customised leadership and organisational consulting services.

Prior roles included an executive management role at the Australian HR business, Chandler Macleod, for three years; and a role as CEO of the OSA Group, a national business providing B-B consulting and psychological services (now PPC Worldwide). Through these years he consolidated his reputation and skills as an exceptional business manager and consultant, with a combination of technical, interpersonal and business knowledge. Earlier in his career he worked as a senior consultant at Davidson Trahaire, following senior psychologist managerial roles in Victoria Police and Corrections.

Simon has also worked closely with the executive teams of many of Australia's leading public and private organisations and continues to partner with them to help solve complex cultural issues and develop great leadership effectiveness.

Michael Strong Director,

Office of Police Integrity

Mr Michael Strong has been Director, Police Integrity since May 2008. Prior to taking up his appointment, Mr Strong was a County Court Judge for 20 years and a Vice President of the Victorian Civil and Administrative Tribunal. Before his appointment to the County Court he was a Barrister and Crown Prosecutor. He was Board Member of Berry Street Victoria for 16 years and its President for 4 years.

Lieutenant General David Morrison,

Chief of Army

Lieutenant General David Morrison joined the Army in 1979, after completing a BA at the Australian National University. Lieutenant General Morrison was made a Member of the Order of Australia (AM) in 1999 for his services as Brigade Major, Director of Preparedness and Mobilisation and as CO 2RAR.
He was promoted to Colonel in October 1999 and took up the position of Colonel Operations, Headquarters International Force East Timor (INTERFET). He was promoted to Brigadier in November 2002 before then appointed as Director-General Preparedness and Plans - Army and held that position until his promotion to Major General in December 2005.
He became Commander of the Australian Defence Colleges in January 2006 and in April 2007, he was appointed Head Military Strategic Commitments where he served for eleven months before becoming the Deputy Chief of Army in early 2008.
He was appointed as Land Commander Australia in December 2008 and became Army's first Forces Commander on 1 July 2009. On 24 June 2011, he was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant General and on 27 June 2011 he assumed his current appointment of Chief of Army.

Peter LeCornu Chief Executive Officer,

St John Ambulance

Mr LeCornu has been the CEO of St John Ambulance Australia since May 2009. He is responsible for the national office of St John Ambulance Australia, which coordinates the St John programs across Australia. Mr LeCornu joined St John in May 2004 as the National Training Manager and was promoted to the Deputy Chief Executive Officer in July 2007.
Prior to joining St John Ambulance, Mr LeCornu had a long and distinguished career in vocational education and training, mostly at the Canberra Institute of Technology. Immediately prior to joining St John, Mr LeCornu was the Dean of the Faculty of Business and Information Technology. Mr LeCornu was also a major contribution to the development of flexible learning and e-learning within the Australian vocational education and training system.
Mr LeCornu holds a Master in Education degree, specialising in Educational Management. He also holds degrees in science and education as well as a graduate diploma in information technology. He is a member of the Australian Institute of Training and Development and the Australian Institute of Company Directors.

Dee Gibbon Director Flexibility & Diversity,

Air Force

Wing Commander Deanne Gibbon is a member of the Royal Australian Air Force, with significant experience working in strategic human resource policy development, training management, personnel capability and recruiting. Wing Commander Gibbon is completing the final year of a sociology doctorate at the University of New South Wales, where she is examining flying as a field of non- traditional employment for civil and military pilots. She currently heads Air Force's Directorate of Workplace Flexibility and Diversity (DWFD), where she is implementing a range of initiatives that are designed to encourage previously untapped demographics towards joining the Air Force.

Wing Commander Gibbon is particularly passionate about identifying barriers preventing higher numbers of women from joining and remaining in the Australian Defence Force. A key focus of DWFD's current work entails finding creative ways to mitigate known barriers; such that higher numbers of women might enjoy long term ADF careers and progress to the highest echelons of the organisation.

David Irvine Director General of Security,

ASIO

Mr Irvine is a career diplomat who joined the Australian Foreign Service in 1970; postings included Rome, Jakarta (twice), Beijing and Port Moresby; High Commissioner to Papua New Guinea (1996-1999); Australian Ambassador to the People's Republic of China, Mongolia and the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (2000-2003) and Director-General of the Australian Secret Intelligence Service (2003- 2009).
During the five years prior to his appointment in Papua New Guinea, Mr Irvine held several senior management and policy positions in the Australian Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade, Canberra, including management of Australia's relations with the major markets of South, North and East Asia, as well as Indochina.
In March 2009, Mr Irvine was appointed Director-General of Security, in charge of the Australian Security Intelligence Organisation (ASIO).

Greg Mullins AFSM Commissioner,

Fire and Rescue NSW

Fire and Rescue NSW (FRNSW) is one of the largest urban fire services in the world, with more than 6,900 firefighters serving at 338 fire stations throughout the state, 418 support staff, and nearly 7,000 Community Fire Unit volunteers. Greg Mullins was appointed as Commissioner of the NSW Fire Brigades (now FRNSW) on 4 July 2003. He is the first person in the history of the NSWFB to be appointed as both Chief Fire Officer and CEO, and to have come from the ranks.
Commissioner Mullins joined the NSWFB in 1978 after serving for six years as a volunteer firefighter with the NSW Bushfire Service (now Rural Fire Service). He rose steadily through the ranks becoming a Station Officer in 1990, a District Officer (Inspector) in 1992, a Superintendent in 1995, and an Assistant Commissioner in 1996. In 2000 he was appointed as Director State Operations. He is Deputy Chair of the NSW State Emergency Management Committee, Deputy President of the Australasian Fire and Emergency Service Authorities Council (AFAC), and is the Australian Director of the International Association of Asian Fire Chiefs.

Karl O'Callaghan Commissioner of Police,

WA Police

Mr. O'Callaghan commencing employment with the Western Australia Police Service, as a Police Cadet in 1974. He entered the Police Academy in 1975, graduating as Dux of Course 3/75 in January 1976. Mr. O'Callaghan's policing career has encompassed Police Communications, Port Hedland Police Station, Accident Inquiry Section, Perth, Manjimup Traffic and General Duties, Community Education, and the Police Academy.
In 1996 he was promoted to Superintendent, Professional Standards and in 1998 was appointed to the management of the policing operations of the Northam District as District Superintendent, and later as District Superintendent Cannington (now South East Metropolitan) District.
Mr. O'Callaghan was then appointed in 2001 to the position of Assistant Commissioner, Strategic & Corporate Development. In 2004 he was appointed Commissioner of Police following the Kennedy Royal Commission with a clear mandate for extensive cultural and business reform. Implementing the Frontline First Strategy he has lead significant cultural change in policing and has reformed the business and professional practices of the WA Police which are now seen as one of the most innovative policing agencies in Australia.

Lee A Johnson Commissioner,

QLD Fire and Rescue Service

Lee was appointed as Commissioner in January 2002. Lee began his fire service career in 1975 as a firefighter with the Townsville Fire Brigade Board. He has held firefighting, officer and management positions on the Gold Coast, Rockhampton and in Brisbane. Lee became an Assistant Commissioner in QFRS in 1997.
Lee is currently the President of the Australasian Fire and Emergency Services Authorities Council (AFAC). Additionally, he represents Queensland as a Director on the Board of the National Aerial Firefighting Centre.

Jon White CEO,

ANZPAA (Australia New Zealand Policing Advisory Agency)

Up until his appointment as Chief Executive Officer of ANZPAA in late 2010, Jon White served for 36 years with New Zealand Police, a national organisation of 12,000 staff. Jon began his service as a patrol officer in Wellington and served as a Detective in Christchurch, investigating homicides and other serious crime, including drug trafficking. He was promoted to Assistant Commissioner in 1997 when he joined the New Zealand Police Executive and took the lead role for Human Resources. In the period post-September 2001 he took responsibility for counter terrorism and national security-related matters.

Jon has had oversight of all Police operations and interagency liaisons within and external to New Zealand which had implications for terrorism or national security. He established the International Service Group within New Zealand Police, with responsibility for all international activities. In 2006 Jon took responsibility for leading a refreshed approach to community policing, the central operating philosophy of New Zealand Police. An updated strategy was established emphasising partnerships, community participation and problem solving in achieving the New Zealand Police goal of 'safer communities together'.