Mark Smethurst
DSC, AM (Retd)
Executive Advisor
Mark joined PSAB in October 2020 and is an accomplished senior executive leader, with a highly successful track record commanding large and diverse teams both in Australia and overseas with a focus on national and international security issues. He has over 35 years’ service in the Australian Defence Force, 27 of which were as a Senior Special Forces Officer.
His experience has been gained and matured in high level command, leadership, operations, training and resolving specialised complex strategic challenges. He departed theDefence Force in early 2017 and ran the NSW State Emergency Service (SES) as Commissioner until March 2019. Since then he has established his own consultancy business to assist organisations with development of capabilities, through the provision of advice on leadership, change management and strategic planning through to board and senior advisory roles.
He is a member of the Global SOF Foundation and Chairman of the Commando Welfare Trust.