Principal Consultant, Managing Director

   

David is passionate about converting knowledge into practical solutions that improve road safety.

With over two decades of experience across government, consulting, and research, he has led the development of technical guidance, safety strategies, and major research programs to develop new approaches to provide safe and accessible road networks.

  

A specialist in Safe System thinking, David works across disciplines and sectors to design outcomes that exceed 'being compliant'  and provide tailored solutions to reduce crash risk. His expertise is leveraging first principles knowledge to identify risk, prioritise actions, and deliver evidence-based guidance and critical controls that reduce crash risk and improve long-term performance.

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CV Summary

   

Road Safety Audits Australasia (RSDH Consulting & Advisory)

• Principal Consultant, Managing Director (current)

   

National Transport Research Organisation (NTRO)

• National Portfolio Leader, Safer Asset Performance 2021 - 2025

    

Australian Road Research Board (ARRB) 

• Transport Safety Team Leader (QLD) 2018 - 2021

• National Asset Centre of Excellence (NACOE) Road Safety Research Program Stream Leader 2018 - 2021

• Senior Technology Leader, Transport Safety 2013 - 2018

• ​Senior Advisor, Road Safety 2008 - 2013

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Department of Transport and Main Roads QLD

• Road design, project estimating and management, road construction and road maintenance program 2004 - 2008

          

Committees & Working Groups

• Standards Australia MS12 Committee, focusing on the maintenance and update of (predominantly) the AS 1742 series.

• Austraods Road Design Task Force, focusing on the maintenance and update of the Austroads Guide to Road Design Series. David led or was involved in a number of research projects to update these guides.

• ​Roadmarking Industry Association of Australia (RIAA) technical committee.

• Road Engineering Association of Asia and Australasia – Road Safety Committee. 

     

Awards & Recognitions

• ​Australian Flexible Pavement Association (AFPA), Safety Initiative, 2023 (Safety-Based Maintenance).

• RIAA, SARAH Safety Award 2023, Nominee, Safety Weighted Network Maintenance Programs.

• Australasian College of Road Safety (ACRS), Diamond Road Safety Award 2022, Highly Commended - Recognition of innovative contributions to improving road safety. 

• Young Researcher of the Year, Nominee, 2018, International Transport Forum, Leipzig, Germany.​​​

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Education and Qualifications

• TMIEAust, Engineers Australia

• Master of Engineering (Civil and Transport), Associate Degree (Civil Engineering)

• Diploma of Project Management

• Senior Road Safety Auditor, Investigations of Crash Locations​