Dan Kirkpatrick - Director
A highly capable strategic consultant, Dan has over 15 years experience working in technical and service domains. Dan has held senior management, service delivery and technical roles in both commercial and government organisations. With a deep understanding of all aspects of the IT lifecycle, Dan has a particular focus on strategy, architecture, project delivery and service management.
Dan’s extensive experience in understanding clients’ business needs and delivering creative outcome-driven results is something that sets him apart. He has a track record of delivery in developing IT strategies, policies, technical roadmaps, architectures, technical assurance and health checks and service management frameworks to support procurement planning activities and enhance organisations' operational effectiveness.
Chris Brown - General Manager - Defence
Chris has 20+ years experience working in finance, consulting and technology for Government and private organisations. Supported by his background as a chartered accountant, Chris’s areas of expertise include business analysis, planning, transformation, and strategy. In addition, Chris has significant experience in governance and IT project implementation, working in a variety of capacities in both domains.
Chris is talented at identifying and translating business requirements to technical teams or executive audiences, rapidly understanding and explaining technical developments that offer business opportunities, in a format that’s suitable for the audience.
Michael Purvis - General Manager - Federal Government
Michael is a highly experienced and capable program manager, strategic IT advisor and service delivery consultant with over 20 years experience. His experience includes IT leadership, management and delivery of strategic and business-aligned outcomes for a broad portfolio of Federal Government and corporate clients.
Operating largely at the Senior Executive Service (SES) Band 1 level, Michael has performed senior roles delivering strategic IT advice, strategic planning, program and project management delivery and reporting. He is highly skilled in IT governance, risk management, advisory and oversight, senior executive relationship management, strategic and program and project management reporting.
Emma Punyer - Managing Consultant
A very experienced and diverse consultant, Emma has worked across both Federal Government and private enterprises. Emma is a dynamic and experienced communications professional with an extensive background in project management, business analysis and change management.
A strong leader and mentor, with a passion and natural affiliation for communications and stakeholder engagement, Emma thrives on ensuring a focus on user needs while developing and delivering communications strategy, stakeholder mapping, communications products, web and content development and event management.
Tom Stewart - Principal Consultant
Tom has 12 years Project Management experience working for a diverse range of clients including, the Department of Defence, the Department of Home Affairs, and the Australian Nursing and Midwifery Accreditation Council. Tom was a pilot in the Royal Austrealian Air Force and completed tertiary studies at the University of New South Wales and the University of Adelaide in Management, Politics and Astrophysics, as well as a Diploma in Project Mnaagement. Tom is also accredited in Prince 2.
Tom has delivered a braod range of Information Technology, Cyber Security., and Capability projects, guided Senior Executives on IT focussed business structuring and problem solving, and managed and led a range of multi-disciplinary teams through challenging situations. Tom has been responsible for delivering a multitude of projects across all three services, as the primary delivery lead and as a program lead, managing Senior Project Managers in the delivery od a program of 20+ projects.