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Daniel was born and raised in Sydney, New South Wales before moving to Canberra to pursue a career as an Australian Army Officer. He joined the JY Australia team in January 2021 as a Project Manager before assuming the role of Operations Manager and promoting into the Head of People and Culture in January 2024.

Daniel’s career experience begun as a Property Manager in Southern Sydney before learning the trade skills of an apprentice plumber. Realising his true calling with the Australian Army, Daniel was accepted into the Royal Military College – Duntroon in January 2013. Daniel’s Army career spans almost 10 years as a Logistics Officer.

Daniel’s military career has seen him serve on Domestic Operations in support of the ADF’s response to COVID-19 as well as conduct key logistics planning for the Commonwealth Games in 2018 and Special Forces activities in 2017. Daniel has also served on International Operations in Fiji conducting Humanitarian Aid and Disaster Relief in 2016, as well as serving in Afghanistan in 2019, where he conducted Train, Advise, Assist missions in support of the Afghanistan Air Force. Daniel’s military career highlight was being recognised in the Australia Day Honours List 2021 where he received a Commendation for Distinguished Service for distinguished performance in warlike operations in Afghanistan during 2019.

Daniel is a proud veteran who takes pride in his service and seeks to make a valuable contribution to Defence Industry. His demonstrated competence, dedication, and strong interpersonal skills enable him to uphold the rich values and history of JY Australia. As the COO, Daniel provides a critical role within JY Australia, where he orchestrates company operations across Australia, successfully leads and coordinates a team of over 50 employees and ensures JY Australia maintains its position as market leading by delivering optimal results for partners and clients.

Daniel is passionate and committed to ensuring that employees of JY Australia receive adequate support throughout their employment and works diligently to foster a positive and cohesive team environment, which positions JY Australia as an employer of choice across industry.

Daniel’s experience is complemented by a Masters of Business through UNSW and he has his sights on completing the Australian Institute of Company Directors Course in April 2024.

Daniel currently resides in Sydney with his wife Brittanni and their two sons Kai and Jed. Daniel is a keen golfer and an avid fan of the Cronulla Sharks and Sydney Swans.

Tom Silburn-Evans served in the Royal Australian Navy for 12 years as a Maritime Warfare Officer. Over a long career at sea Tom focussed on Amphibious Warfare serving in HMAS Tobruk and Adelaide for over six years. His most recent posting was as the Principal Warfare Officer onboard Adelaide where he was deployed on Operation Tonga Assist. As well as Major Fleet Units Tom spent a number of years serving on patrol boats out of Darwin and Cairns.

A career highlight of his was being the XO of Cape Fourcroy STBD conducting Operation Sovereign Borders. Whilst not at sea, Tom enjoyed instructing at the HMAS Watson Bridge Training Faculty. Whilst posted there he was fortunate enough to receive the training innovator of the year award from COMTRAIN.

JY Australia stood out to Tom due to their mentoring during transition out of Defence and their focus on Indigenous support and academic improvement. Tom has always had a keen interest in supporting closing the gap initiatives and this was seen a great initiative to him. Since joining JY Australia Tom has completed his Auditors course with TQCSI which qualifies him as a JAS-ANZ accredited auditor and is now a qualified Lead Auditor. He was offered to join the Executive team as General Manager – Professional Services and began this role in February, 2023. He is excited to be back in a high-tempo operations environment and looking forward to making the most of this opportunity.

Tom is looking forward to being able to support Defence whilst able to guarantee time at home with his family and friends. He is excited to begin a new career leveraging his knowledge and experience he gained during a valuable career in the RAN.

Abbey joined JY Australia in August 2021, working as the Operations Officer – Professional Services in the Sydney office. Abbey is responsible for ensuring that the Chief Operating Officer maintains a high level of engagement with JY Australia’s consultants and stakeholders by facilitating travel, phone calls, meetings and organisation of general business operations. In addition to her role in the operations team, Abbey assists with the facilitation and workshop delivery of JY Australia’s Indigenous Development Employment Program.

Prior to her role within JY Australia, Abbey worked for Qantas as a Business and First-Class International Cabin Crew Member where she developed a high level of attention to detail in all aspects of service delivery and emergency procedures. During her time at Qantas, Abbey was seconded to work from Qantas’ UK base in Heathrow Airport where she assisted the HR team with the recruitment of new cabin crew members.

Abbey’s employment with Qantas was unfortunately impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic which resulted in her returning home to Australia. Since returning to Sydney, Abbey utilised her customer service skills to obtain a managerial position in the hospitality industry where she was responsible for overseeing and managing the daily operations of a busy café.

Joining JY Australia represented a pivotal career shift for Abbey. To support her career transition and pursue her future goals, Abbey has committed to ongoing education, enrolling in a Diploma of Human Resources which is supported through JY Australia’s Professional Development Allowance Policy. She is also actively engaged in her local Toastmasters International Club, operating on the Executive team where she is enhancing her public speaking and leadership abilities.

In her spare time, Abbey enjoys catching up with family and friends and doing outdoor activities like bush walking and surfing with her partner Mitch.