Jonathan is a company director of The Eighth Mile Consulting, who specialise in change management, leadership, strategy development and implementation, human resource strategies and communication. Jonathan’s skills enable him to make sense of organisational disruption and mentor people in identifying solutions to complex problems.

Seventeen years as both an Infantry Soldier and Officer within the Australian Defence Force have given him a breadth of experience in people management, organisational change, crisis and conflict resolution. Jonathan is a skillful listener who understands people. He thrives in facilitating, guiding and promoting team performance. Transitioning from the military into an Information Technology infrastructure and digital transformation has added to Jonathan’s considerable experience base and skills.

Working with key stakeholders, subject matter experts and technical specialists has contributed to his deep understanding of the complexity in digital communications and the investment required in change management for its success.

Recently, Jonathan and The Eighth Mile team have created the Accelerated Leaders online training program, which aims to develop leadership and decision making. Jonathan has a Master of Business and Strategic People Management, a Bachelor in Arts and Diploma of Military Leadership.

Areas of Expertise:

• Change Management
• Project Management
• Strategy Development
• Leadership and Building