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Executive Committee

Code of Ethics

Each member of the SIA Executive Committee has agreed to abide by a Code of Ethics which can be downloaded here.

Committee Membership

The SIA Executive Committee comprises:

President

Peter Horobin

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A former submarine commanding officer and founding President of the SIA, Peter is Managing Director, Warranang Pty Ltd, an independent consultancy and is a Director of James Fisher Defence Australia Pty Ltd, a company that provides submarine rescue services to the RAN.
Vice President

Brent Clark

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A former submarine officer and founding Treasurer of the SIA, Brent is a senior executive with BAE Systems Australia Pty Ltd.
Vice-President - Communications

Frank Owen

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Frank is a submariner with specialist expertise in submarine rescue. He is Head of Business Development for James Fisher Defence Australia Pty Ltd, a company that provides submarine rescue services to the RAN.
Vice President

Chris Skinner

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Chris is a retired Weapons Electrical Engineering Officer with an abiding interest in submarines that started with the Oberon class Submarine Weapons Update Program [SWUP].

He also lived and worked within HMAS Platypus.
Secretary

Andy Keough

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Andy is a manager with ASC Pty Ltd and is a former submarine commanding officer
Treasurer

Michael Fitzgerald

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Michael is a former submarine officer who is now employed as a senior manager for Jacobs Australia, a company that provides professional services to Defence and other clients. Michael is also a member of the RAN Reserve.
General Committee and Lead - Centenary of Submarines

Lloyd Blake

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Lloyd is a former submariner and founding Vice President of the SIA, now semi-retired and is President of the Friends of the Submarine Museum (former HMAS OVENS).
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Michael Deeks

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Mike is a former Submarine Force Commander and President of the SIA. He is now a senior executive with Raytheon Australia Pty Ltd.
General Committee

James Lybrand

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James is a Royal Australian Navy officer currently serving in submarines.
Lead - AE2

Terence Roach

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A former submarine commanding officer, Terry represents Lockheed Martin, MacTaggart Scott, Aveva, Polyamp and Rix
General Committee

Ian Salter

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Executive Director (ex-officio)

Steve Davies

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Steve is a former Royal Australian Navy submarine commanding officer. Until his recent transfer from active service he was the Submarine Force Commander and Director General Submarine Capability . He remains a senior officer in the RAN Reserve. Steve is now a consultant to Defence industry.
Executive Manager (ex-officio committee member)

David Nicholls

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David is MD, Nicholls & Nicholls Consulting Pty Ltd and Partner, Ranicar & Nicholls Consulting Pty Ltd. He is a former submarine commanding officer.
Lead - AE1 (non-Committee)

Kim Pitt

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Kim is a former submarine squadron commander and until recently head of Australia’s Antarctic operations. He is Chairman of the Board of Sonartech Atlas.

 


 

 

 

 

 

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