Core competencies and knowledge areas

• Strategic management for eBusiness and eGovernment initiatives
• eLearning and marketing innovation
• Technology entrepreneurship

Summary of qualifications and accreditations:

• Master of Entrepreneurship & Innovation (MEI)
• Bachelor of Fine Arts, Communication
• Graduate of the Company Directors Course, AICD
• Capability Maturity Model Integrated (CMMI) for senior management, Software Engineering Institute

Summary of professional experience:
Damian has more than 15 years experience planning strategic marketing and education solutions that leverage the opportunities presented by communications technology. Damian has represented the Australian ICT industry at international events including the British educational technology tradeshow, London; The ANZA Tech conference, San Francisco; the world education market (WEM), Lisbon and has held positions as a National industry advisory board member for Software Engineering Australia (SEA) and State industry advisory board member for Screen Tasmania. Recently Damian has provided senior consulting services to the Department of Finance and Deregulation during the redesign and development of Australia.gov.au and the Australian Red Cross Blood Service during development of an online educational resource package for the Year of the Blood Donor program. Relevant consulting roles include:

• Minerals Council of Australia - Research and management of the Australian Minerals Industry's national career attraction strategy, including management of online and offline communications campaigns and www.miningcareers.com portal
• J. Boag and Sons Brewery – Research and management of online communications for both corporate and brand level campaigns
• Queensland Health - Development of Nursing recruitment strategy leveraging online technology
• NetAlert Limited - Marketing and communications management including development of a series of education campaigns to inform kids, youth and parents about internet safety
• Hydro Tasmania - Internal communications research and internet site management for consulting business
• Department of Education Science and Training (Federal) - Management of development of the NALSAS National Indonesian language program for delivery to all schools across Australia and New Zealand. 
• The Le@rning Federation - Management of the development science eLearning resources as part of the organisations Science 1 and Science 2 projects.