George is a highly experienced Defence professional with extensive experience leading high-performing teams in both the Royal Australian Navy and the private sector.

George had a 28-year career in the RAN in senior leadership roles, including serving as commanding officer of two warships and extensive operational and major project experience. For the past decade he has worked in the Defence technology and engineering sector, most recently as General Manager, Operations & Delivery and then Business Development for the Australian arm of QinetiQ, a UK based multi-national Defence and Security business.

George joined Sentinel Boats in 2023, and is ready to help our clients understand the performance and total cost of ownership savings that can be realised if they adopt HDPE vessels into their fleets.

Chris is a prominent Tasmanian business leader with extensive experience, an exemplary reputation and excellent management skills. His career is hallmarked by achievement as a senior industry manager and as a company director across private enterprise and government agencies at both national and state levels.

In 2015, Chris’ standing in the fields of Australian business and trade was recognised with his appointment as Australian Consul-General, San Francisco USA, and as Senior Trade and Investment Commissioner – Austrade.

Michael (or Mick, as he is best known) is a craftsman and a perfectionist with a passion for boat building and a methodical attention to detail and quality workmanship, which makes him a key asset to Sentinel Boats. Mick is a highly qualified specialist – a boilermaker/welder; shipwright; DNV-qualified welder and coded pipe welder. Mick has exceptional problem solving and trouble shooting skills as well as practical expertise in the development, implementation, and installation of procedures and practices.

Andrea is a skilled program management professional, with 15 years of experience in program governance, budgeting, and stakeholder management. Her professional background as a Program Delivery and Analytics Team Leader saw Andrea manage a high-performance team to deliver multimillion-dollar maintenance and capital programs. Andrea’s skill set will see her optimise budget, scope and program efficiencies at Sentinel Boats, while ensuring customers receive the highest standards of service and support.

Dana’s experience in Defence and government infrastructure procurement is of value to Sentinel Boats, especially in understanding and meeting the requirements and expectations of both public and private sector clients. Dana has a record for providing operational management and project skills to companies that required expertise in the execution of government military project, especially short-term, high-pressure projects that required diplomacy and accuracy in achieving successful outcomes. She is a leader who is prepared to make the necessary decisions to resolve intricate problems in the pursuit of business targets.

Jason brings to Sentinel Boats a wealth of organisational and managerial skills as well as rich life experience accumulated over a diverse career stretching from Scotland to Australia. His collaborative and strength-based management style combined with solid communication skills and a clear understanding of how to build working relationships with both staff and stakeholders has resulted in Sentinel Boats experiencing controlled growth, high quality assurance and client satisfaction.

Jason is a highly experienced member of the Sentinel team, providing valuable knowledge and extensive experience in the field of engineering.

As the head of engineering at Sentinel, Jason is a key part of the team that oversees the construction and design of every vessel being built at the Sentinel facility.

Jason has been a Chartered Professional Engineer since 2005, previously working as a tradesperson in the Navy, he has a unique pragmatic perspective that has led to an impressive career, having worked as an engineer across Navy, defence industry, and oil and gas industries for almost 20 years.

Working as a systems engineer in the Royal Australian Navy and on exchange with United States Navy, Jason has a plethora of experience working on naval vessels, having also been responsible for the governance and development of engineering and maintenance systems and plans for Australia’s fleet of eight ANZAC warships.

Further adding his depth of experience, Jason was also the program manager for a multi-national, information technology and communication, and simulation project involving the navy’s of nine nations as Australia’s representative during this complex project.

Jason has held previous roles at BHP Billiton, Woodside Energy, the Department of Housing and Raytheon Technologies among others, showcasing his diverse skill set and adaptability across different industries.