Peter is a former serving member of the Australian Defence Force, Queensland Police Service and Australian Federal Police (AFP), specialising in special operations and tactical intelligence within the Counter-Terrorism portfolio over 20 years. While managing the AFPs tactical intelligence capability, Peter was the organisation’s representative to the National Counter-Terrorism Council for tactical intelligence.

Peter’s extensive experience with government includes: the management and resolution of critical incidents; execution of high risk operations domestically and internationally; coordinating the response to national security threats, natural disasters & civil aviation disasters; development and delivery of strategic and tactical intelligence product for clients in government and the Australian Intelligence Community; production of state and commonwealth critical infrastructure threat assessments, and the delivery of training in emergency response and critical incident management for both state and national counter-terrorism exercises.

Since entering the private sector, Peter has been employed in senior business leadership roles domestically and internationally managing multinational security teams in high risk environments. He has a demonstrated ability to envisage, implement and achieve innovative management frameworks for security, risk, governance and assurance for complex operations across various sectors including retail, Oil & Gas, and commercial development; leading the management of change to ensure business resilience and continuity while delivering high level outcomes at both the strategic and operational levels.

Peter possesses extensive experience cultivating working relationships with business leaders, government officials and industry professionals to establish collaboration and drive strategy for the proactive management of risks across diverse organisational environments.

Peter maintains and has attained the following associations and qualifications:

• Masters of Arts Terrorism Safety & Security
• Graduate Diploma Criminal Intelligence
• Advanced Diploma Integrated Risk Management
• Diplomas in Public Safety and Occupational Health and Safety
• Certificate IV Workplace Training and Assessment
• Tactical Intelligence (National Counter Terrorism Council)
• Intelligence Practitioner Program (AFP)
• Incident Commander Course (AFP)
• Counter-Terrorism Special Operations (AFP)
• Counter-Terrorism Special Operations (AFP)
• Trained Auditor and Assessor