A former Army Officer, Terry served over 20 years in artillery and senior headquarters roles, earning a commendation for his work introducing new capabilities into the ADF, including the rapid deployment of the Bushmaster for operations in the Middle East.

Terry is also the Managing Director of HII–Australia where he leads strategic positioning, operations, and key relationships across the company’s defence portfolio. HII is a global leader in naval shipbuilding, nuclear-powered submarine design, and advanced defence technologies.

Before HII-Australia, Terry held senior leadership roles at UGL and Rheinmetall Defence Australia, driving the delivery of major capabilities such as the Army’s Combat Reconnaissance and Medium-Heavy Logistics Vehicles. At Boeing Defence Australia, he oversaw strategy, business development, and the Helicopter Aircrew Training System Program, contributing to more than 20 major contract wins.

Stuart brings extensive Defence experience to the role as a former Army Signals Officer with experience across Defence Acquisition and Sustainment, in aviation and satellite communications programs. As a veteran with operational experience in Iraq, East Timor and Bougainville, Stuart brings leadership to complex and uncertain environments. Stuart has over 10 year’s experience in Defence Industry project delivery experience with US and Australian Prime Contractors within the aerospace and space domains. As the Director QDSA, Stuart is focussed on working with universities, Defence Industry, State and Federal Governments to drive innovation opportunities that benefit our Defence Force and Allies.

Other qualifications include a Diploma of Business from Southern Cross University. Although a NSW devotee Joanne enjoys living in Queensland. Her current role as Executive Support Officer is to support senior management within Queensland Defence Science Alliance in all areas to assist with the engagement between industry, academia and the Department of Defence