About Us

aadiDefence's in depth knowledge of Defence emanates from a team of highly credentialed, experienced and acknowledged former senior defence industry executives and senior Defence personnel.  They represent an extensive wealth of highly relevant, active and current experience in defence, focused on innovation, research and development, commercialisation, policy and business development.  Key members of the team are listed below.


Dr. Bill Schofield AM
• Director of the Australian
   Submarine Corporation
• Director Aeronautical &
   Maritime Research Laboratory, DSTO
• First Assistant Secretary Science Policy

MajGen Jim Molan AO DSC
• Commander Deployable Joint force Headquarters and 1st Division
• Commander Australian Defence Colleges
• Chief of Staff, Multi-National Force – Iraq

 

Mr. Paul Barratt AO 
• Secretary, Department of Defence, Australian Government
• Secretary, Department of Primary Industries and Energy, Australian Government
• Executive Director, Business Council of Australia

 

AIR CDRE Noel Schmidt AM CSC
• Director General Technical Airworthiness, ADF
• Officer Commanding 501 Wing, RAAF Base Amberley, RAAF
 
• Director Technical Airworthiness, RAAF

 

Dr. Roger Lough AM
• Chief Defence Scientist
• Director of the Aeronautical and Maritime Research Laboratory

• First Assistant Secretary Science Policy

 

VADM David Shackleton AO
• Chief of Navy
• Head Capability Development
• Director General Command and Control Support Systems

AVM John Blackburn AO
• Deputy Chief of the Royal Australian Air Force
• Commander HQ Integrated Area Defence System
• Head of Strategic Policy, Australian DoD

Mr. Colin Sharp AM CSC
• Head Land Systems Division, DMO
• Principal Consultant, Capability Matters
• Director General Future Land Warfare, ADF

Mr. Ross Milton, CPEng
• Acting Chief Executive Officer, ASC
• Tender preparation and contract negotiation, Collins Class submarine project
• Director of commercial contracting, Chicago Bridge & Iron Company (CBI) Australia

 

Mr. Nick Jans
• Visiting Fellow, Leadership & Military Sociology, Centre for Defence Leadership & Ethics, Australian Defence College
• Director of Employee Research (Asia-Pacific), Towers Perrin
• Senior lecturer in management, University of Canberra

Dr. Richard Hodge
• Director - CAE Professional Services, CAE (AUSTRALIA)
• Senior Associate, Canberra, BOOZ & COMPANY (AUSTRALIA)
• Scientific Adviser, Strategic Policy & Planning, DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE, Australia

 

Mr.  Peter Rowland
• General Manager, Business Development; Australian Submarine Corporation, Adelaide
• Director, Business Development; British Aerospace Australia, Adelaide
• Vice President, Asia Pacific Operations; Biolase Technology Inc, Irvine, California, US