Past Rotary International Director. Former member IEAust, FAICD, MACS, Committee Member AIIA, Member AIA.
John joined Rotary in 1988. He began his professional life as a civil engineer, where he commenced occasional assignments with the Defence Industry. He later made a mid-career change to the computer industry, and that association continued.
His engineering experiences encompassed major developments in Australia's Northern Territory, Canberra, and the Solomon Islands, Vanuatu, PNG. John then worked for several major IT providers, especially with respect to air traffic and air defense, especially whilst employed by Microsoft, as a marketer and technical adviser, assisting Australia’s Defence Forces in modernizing their IT infrastructure.
He was awarded the Order of Australia Medal in 2007 for community service through Rotary and the Anglican Church. In 2011, he was invested as a Knight of St. John of Jerusalem, Knights Hospitaller. He also was a fellow of the Australian Institute of Company Directors.
John was the chair of ShelterBox Australia in 2012 and has since retired as a director after nine years in that role. Through ShelterBox, John assisted in delivering help to victims of the Japanese tsunami and earthquake in 2011.
John is a long-term supporter of RI’s Peace Centres and was a member of Rotary/ U.Q’s Peace Centre’s ‘Rotary Advisory Board’.
John is a recipient of Rotary’s Service Above Self Award.
John currently serves as a Director of BELRAG for this region.
