I am a skilled Senior Executive with Listed Board experience with a focus on growth along with the importance of governance that enables companies to thrive.
I'm the CISO of Gathid Software and an Executive Director of Gathid Ltd (ASX:GTH) and Managing General Partner of Another Challenge Ventures, a boutique VC focussed on cyber security opportunities.
I'm the former CEO for the Federal Government’s AustCyber - The Australian Cyber Security Growth Network, former Head of Security at Atlassian and Chief Security Officer at Cochlear.
I have spent more than twenty five years in cybersecurity working in a number of fields including infrastructure operations, security architecture & software, web development and operations. As the first CEO of AustCyber, I negotiated agreements with States and Territories to establish innovation notes across the country and set out a plan to make Australia a global force in the cybersecurity market. At Atlassian, I developed and led the security program to support all aspects of Atlassian’s business including product security, cloud operations and the protection of Atlassian itself.
Before joining Atlassian, I was at Cochlear Ltd, where I held a number of roles, including CSO, delivering a security program to support the needs of a thriving business. I started my career in Banking, initially with the Commercial Bank of Australia, then Westpac Banking Corporation, where I worked across the organisation in Retail banking, Legal Services and the Westpac IT Group.
I'm a passionate supporter of Australia’s startup ecosystem and have advised a range of companies including Bugcrowd, Kasada, Secure Code Warrior and Deckee and am a member of the Australian Institute of Company Directors.More...