About

Chris is Vice Chair of the Board of SafeSkies Australia. Safeskies Australia aims to identify and promote effective solutions to the safety challenges facing the aviation industry globally. Chris is a former Emergency Medical Services and SAR pilot flying for both Westpac Lifesaver and the former Telstra Childflight. He has over 2500 flying hours in more than 35 different military and civilian aircraft types and is a Distinguished Graduate of the United States Naval Test Pilot School. During his military career Chris held multiple command and staff roles including Officer-in-Charge of the Aircraft Maintenance and Flight Trials Unit, Commanding Officer 816 Squadron, Chief of Staff to the Chief of Navy, Director of the Maritime Safety Bureau, Commander of the Fleet Air Arm, Director General Air and Land Combat Analysis and Acting First Assistant Secretary Contestability. Chris also holds an Adjunct Associate Professorship at the University of Sydney and concurrently conducts Independent Assurance Reviews of Defence’s major acquisition programs and is an Airworthiness Board member for Defence.