Brent Clark

Tenure: Elected in November 2021

Experience: With a career spanning over 30 years in both the Royal Australian Navy and defence industry, Brent has held a variety of senior roles from project management to executive management in small, medium and large Defence companies. In November 2018 Brent established his own consulting company, working with the Canadian Government and a variety of both Australian and Foreign owned companies. In May 2020 Brent accepted the role as CEO of AIDN National, an Australian Industry advocacy organisation.

Brent has previously been the CEO of Naval Group Australia in March 2016, prior to this appointment he was the Chief Operating Officer (COO) and Director for Strategy and Communications and Human Resources (HR) at Naval Group Australia. In his role as COO, Brent was responsible for managing Naval Group’s relationships with the Department of Defence and State and Federal Government officials. Brent also acted as the spokesperson for the organisation and liaised regularly with Australian trade and daily media and presented on behalf of Naval Group at external conferences and industry briefings.

Prior to joining Naval Group, Brent worked for BAE Systems, as the Head of Business Development, Strategy and Communications, Maritime. Brent was involved in a variety of programs including; Landing Helicopter Dock (LHD) Training Package; Anzac Class ASMD Modification; LHD Initial in-service Support package; Commercial Oil & Gas work; and Commercial Ship repair work.

Prior to BAE Systems, Brent was the Vice President, Thales Naval Business Group for Thales Australia. In this role Brent was responsible for the Thales Australia Naval Business Group which had 900 employees.

Brent is on the board of the Australian Maritime College, which is part of the University of Tasmania, and is a board member of Sonartech Atlas a high-tech electronics company

Prior to joining the private sector, Brent served in the Royal Australian Navy for 11 years.

Brent is a graduate of Queensland University, holds a Master of Business Administration, has four daughters, and very recently became a proud grandparent for the first time.

He also coaches first grade women’s hockey in the ACT having obtained his coaching qualifications from Hockey Australia.