Ian is a fully certified Automotive and Light Marine Engineering professional and an accomplished public speaker on education and training in both industrial and organizational environments. Ian also acts as an International judge at the Ford/AAA Skills Competition in Washington, DC, and he was one of the foundation Technical Advisors for the CDX Automotive Training Programs.
He is a graduate of the University of South Australia and holds a range of professional and tertiary qualifications in both education and engineering, He has been involved in editing, writing and developing training programs for the Automotive, Road Transport, Light Marine and Public Safety fields of study for more than thirty years.
Ian has held numerous professional and educational positions throughout his career including Assistant State Director, Flexible Delivery-Technology Solutions for TAFE Qld., responsible for leading a team of professionals in the development of Training systems using new technologies. Ian was the Director of an Australian Technical & Further Education College, and he has worked as an Educational Adviser to the South African Government’s Road Transport Industry Training Board, and as the Associate Director, Transport Industries, TAFE Queensland, responsible for all Automotive, Diesel and Heavy Earth Moving, Aviation and Marine training programs in the State of Queensland.
In October 2004, Ian was presented with a special award from the Prime Minister of Australia for his work in assisting developing countries in poverty reduction and progressing sustainable development.
