As leader of a dynamic government institution with a strong commercial focus, Kevin is responsible for all elements including the development and future directions of TAFE NSW – Northern Sydney Institute. The Institute is one of the largest in Australia with over 50,000 students and conducts its business at the regional, national and international level.  Northern Sydney Institute is well known for its leadership in Green Skilling, Tourism and Hospitality and ICT including vendor specific training in partnership with Cisco and Microsoft.

Kevin is very active at the national and state level in ICT and e-learning.  He chairs TAFE NSW Business Systems Strategies and Knowledge Management peak bodies and represents TAFE NSW on numerous Department of Education and Training peak ICT committees and programs.  He is also a member of national industry advisory committees. Kevin’s other commitments include board membership of TAFE Directors Australia and WorldSkills Australia.

Scratch the surface slightly and you will find that Engineering is part of his being.  A degree in Mathematics & Physics from Macquarie University followed trade and para-professional qualifications.  Further qualifications include diplomas in both Engineering (Electronics) and Teaching (Sydney University), a graduate diploma from the Australian Company Directors Institute, and certification as a Quality Management Assessor (Australian Quality Council).

With a diverse career that has included roles at Honeywell Australia as a Supervising Project Engineer, Assistant Director (TAFE NSW – Southern Sydney Institute), Program Manager – Engineering Education Services (TAFE NSW), Senior Head Teacher – Electronics (TAFE NSW – Sydney Institute), Kevin understands the importance of self-development and the essentiality of ongoing education and training.

An avid surfer, Kevin is an active member of Surf Lifesaving Australia and has a number of Australian Master SLSA titles.