Investment banking director at VCA Partners / LightHorse Group (defence and national security); senior partner at Gilmour Space Technologies. Track record includes investments and leadership across quantum, AI, space, cyber, ML, IoT, drones, enterprise infrastructure, and autonomous vehicles. Applicable skills include capability development and technology investment; BCom (International Business, University of Sydney); Graduate of Applied Finance (Macquarie University); Private Equity & Venture Capital coursework (Harvard Business School); AICD Company Directors Course; Fellow of the Australian Strategic Policy Institute. Officer in the Australian Army, specialising in Capability Development.