Leadership & Staff
Craig Smith-Gander
Lead, Arican Advisory and Capital | Director, Australia Trucking Association | Owner of Kwik Logistics from 2005 - 2021
Mark Sjolander
Strategic adviser to Chief Executives operating in the Defence and Government space.
Aaron McMahon
Owner of North Australia Defence Consulting.
James Illingworth
Director, JETI Limited | Senior Advisor, Arican Advisory & Capital (UK)
Ian Langford
Brigadier (retd), Australian Army | Associate Professor, University of New South Wales | Advisor, Precision Public Affairs
Jan DeVos
Retired from the British Army as an Infantry Colonel, after a varied career which included extensive procurement and equipment development expertise.
Peter Shaw
Senior Adviser, Arican Advisory & Capital | Former Director, PAE (Global Mission Services) | Royal Australian Navy
Mark Stevens
Founder & MD, Arican Advisory & Capital | Chair, HighCom Limited (formerly Xtek Limited) Board of Directors | Non Executive Director, Eptec | Executive Director, Measure Australia/Asseti
Memberships
Five Eyes Advisory Alliance - FVEYAA
Aims at enhancing defense strategies and fostering international partnerships in the defense industry | Shaping the future of defense consulting.
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Australian Industry and Defence Network of New South Wales (AIDN NSW)
Peak body for businesses and related agencies within NSW $7.9 billion (2014-15) defence sector
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Member
Alceon
Australia | Venture Capital | Private Equity | Investment firm. Is 100% owned by its staff.
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client
L3 Harris Technologies
Formed from merger of L-3 Communications & Harris Corp
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client
Pyne & Partners Pty Ltd
Public Relations & Communications (lobbyist)
Boeing Company
Advanced technology manufacturer and systems developer
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client
Tattarang
Tattarang, formerly known as Minderoo Group, is one of Australia’s largest private investment groups and is owned by the Forrest family.
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Lockheed Martin Corporation
Defense, aeronautics, and systems engineering company
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Kord Defence Pty Ltd
Wholly owned subsidiary of KordTech Pty Ltd | Provider of mobile interface control solutions for operators in the military, homeland security and law enforcement markets.
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Northrop Grumman Corporation
Large American Defense Contractor
Elbit Systems Ltd.
Israel-based international defense electronics company
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Rheinmetall
Artillery, Electronics, Military vehicles
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Miscellaneous Relationships
Defense Industry Advisors
Defense Consulting Firm specialises in Business Development, Manufacturing assessments, Program Management, Supply Chain Management and AS9100 Quality Evaluation.
Pyne & Partners Pty Ltd
Public Relations & Communications (lobbyist)
Australian Missile Corporation (AMC)
Subsidiary of munitions company NIOA | A collaboration platform
