Don is a multi-skilled leadership and strategy consultant with significant experience derived from his career as an Australian Army Officer, owner of his own international import/export company, ISO accreditation consulting for Veteran’s assistance programs, and working as the Vice President/Treasurer of his local RSL.
Don completed 17 years as an Army Officer, specialising in highly complex and strategically sensitive environments, with Operational commendations received for excelling in high-pressure situations under considerable time constraints. Strategic leadership is a focus of Don’s as he successfully identifies strategic roadmaps for a diverse group of Military, Government, NGO, and NFPs, however, is underpinned by effectively translating visions into tacit operational imperatives.
Recently, Don established ISO Certification for HomeFront Australia which provides home services support to Veterans in need and conducted strategic mission thread planning in the digital arena for the Land Network Integration Centre (AS Govt). Don has also been continuing his own personal entrepreneurial endeavors and supports his fellow Veterans through roles within RSL.
Don has approached his role within Eighth Mile with the same intensity and passion he is renowned for and espouses the values of wanting to develop those in need.