Kevin Ashley has over 22 years of experience in management, training, and compliance roles. He is currently the Managing Director of Olive Group Training where he provides strategic leadership, business growth monitoring, and legislative compliance oversight. Prior to this he has held roles as a Workplace Security & Safety Training Consultant, Office Manager in the Defence Communication Services, and Operations Manager for the Australian Army where he gained experience in areas such as resource management, human resources, training, and emergency response.

1. KEVIN ASHLEY
Management of Training & Compliance Solutions
VALUES STRENGTHS INTERESTS
Jul 16 – Current
OLIVE GROUP TRAINING
Managing Director
 Provide overall strategic leadership to the business
 Monitor and review business growth
 Implement strategic reform
 Develop international trade relations to support the business growth and supply
 Ensure legislative compliance of training outcomes
 Maintain reporting to external agencies for business continuity
 Author and implement the business plan
Mar 12 – Jan 16
FIRST 5 MINUTES PTY LTD
Workplace Security & Safety Training consultant
 Invited to corporations and businesses as an emergency response facilitator
 Reported to the regional manager
 Deliver accredited and non-accredited training packages to the public sector in Public Safety – emergency response
 Review current training packages and make additional amendments in-line with current workplace practices
 Assess and record student learning outcomes
 Upload Work Health & Safety reports and maintain records on compliance website
 Conduct gap analysis of workplace health and safety obligations
 Provided consultation to stakeholders and management groups
 Maintain security and workplace emergency response practices in accordance with legislation
 Assess risk against life safety and asset protection
 Written emergency response procedures for implementation
 Delivered training to staff for a response towards Security, Fire, Bomb threat, Medical, Hold-up, armed intrusion and other
emergency management
Jan 11 – Feb 12
DEFENCE COMMUNICATION SERVICES
Office Manager / Administration Manager
 Invited to take up a busy management role with an Army communications team (17 Sig Regt).
 Reported to the Commanding Officer.
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 Resource & operations management
 Led teams of up to 30 staff
 Domestic & international experience
 WHS & risk management
 Human resources & training
 Business planning
 Policy development
 Dive operations
 Over 22 years’ work experience
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
 Teamwork
 Professionalism
 Lead by example
 Integrity
 Good communication skills
 Excellent organisational skills
 Likeable nature
 Large capacity for work
 Current affairs
 Rugby Union
 Personal fitness
 Family time

2.  Responsible for staff management, human resources, administration, records management, security, event coordination,
payroll and remuneration advice, travel coordination, facility management, accommodation and movements, compliance,
workplace safety, training and management reporting.
 Led closeknit teams to deliver training of soldiers and general support.
 Authored the business plan, communicated the plan to the team, determined priorities, set team goals, allocated resources,
monitored day to day work activities and authored management reports.
 Oversaw all administration, including firing range activities, logistics and post activity reporting.
 Liaised with various airlines and travel providers to book flights and oversaw relocations, travel and accommodation
bookings and entitlements.
 Prepared all manner of office and payroll correspondence for operational tasks, registered all incoming and outgoing
correspondence, maintained records and files, amended manuals and transcribed information.
 Employed manual and online office management and record keeping systems to enter, store, retrieve and manage
information.
 Accountable for the security and handling of classified documentation and sensitive information on a daily basis.
 Advised on and applied a range of administration, pay, leave, posting and promotion policies.
 Used online systems such as the Defence Records management System, PeopleSoft’s PMKeyS Human Resources
Information System, SAP resource management and ROMAN finance platforms, much the same as those used by any
large corporation.
 Dual hatted as a Mediator and played a role in resolving a variety of workplace conflicts including defense and prosecuting
in a Military law court
 Oversaw various human resource functions, including training, coaching, mentoring, performance appraisal, counselling,
personnel administration, promotion and posting recommendations, remuneration issues, staff satisfaction and employee
relations.
Jan 09 – Dec 10
AUSTRALIAN ARMY
Operations Manager / Corporate Support Manager
 Joined a large Army headquarters with oversight of regional operations (HQ 17 Bde).
 Reported to the CEO.
 Given the mandate to plan, resource and manage a diverse spectrum of operations globally, with a focus on special
operations beyond the range and scope of other Defence and government organisations.
 Managed all aspects of day to day operations for a busy, complex and highly mobile Defence operations team.
 Responsible for planning, policy development, operations management, logistics, maintenance, people capital, catering,
transport, compliance, corporate governance and training.
 Revised the organisational structure, authored the business plan, lobbied for and won resources, determined organisational
priorities, set team goals, allocated resources and project managed the expansion of the business.
 Managed various human resources functions, including coaching, training, performance appraisals, career development,
organisational development and performance management.
 Oversaw an equipment account in the hundreds of millions of dollars, including security and internal auditing functions.
 Prepared forecasts, oversaw financial reconciliations, and conducted a range of internal audits to ensure compliance with
company policies and relevant legislation.
 Monitored operational readiness and implemented changes needed to ensure the business could meet likely commitments.
 Developed a raft of performance indicators to keep the Board apprised of performance at the business unit.
 As a confidante, provided advice to the CEO and Board on operational performance, capability development, organisational
structure, internal processes and policy.
 Provided high level oversight of corporate governance issues.

3. Dual hatted as a Corporate Support Manager.
 Managed all office support and general administration processes including complex administration identification and
resolution, including oversight of procurement.
 Deeply involved in forecasting resource needs, preparing resource estimates, tracking resource consumption and
contributing to the development of the annual business plan.
 Project managed training courses, course administration, personnel administration and coordination of all facilities required
for training activities to ensure training and capability outcomes were adequately met.
 Made significant contributions to business planning including advising on the development of operational plans affecting the
use and deployment of staff and business resources.
 Worked long and irregular hours in high pressure environments, responded to operational situations at any time of the day
or night and worked for months on end without a single day off.
 Oversaw accounts payable and gained substantial exposure to budgeting, forecasting, auditing, daily reconciliation,
preparing and submitting financial reports, and general control of business finances and assets.
 Gained exposure to management of Australian Public Services and DECA workplace agreements.
 Developed a range of skills that are directly transferable to any employer, including strategic planning, operations
management, risk management, personnel administration, teamwork, leadership development, problem solving,
interpersonal, communication, conflict resolution, organisational, customer service and management reporting skills.
Jan 04 – Dec 08
SECURITY OPERATIONS
Team Leader / Operations Supervisor
 2
nd
Battalion The Royal Australian Regiment and 4
th
Battalion (Commando) The Royal Australian Regiment
 Joined Army’s 2
nd
Battalion and later the 4th Battalion (Commando) The Royal Australian Regiment, reporting to the
Operations Manager.
 Led a closeknit team of up to 10 staff, including communicating the plan to the team, determining priorities, setting team
goals, allocating resources, monitoring day to day work activities and authoring management reports.
 Played a key role in security planning for high risk facilities and personnel, including developing defence-in-depth strategies
that were credited with reducing the risk to personnel, information and infrastructure.
 Operated all manner of military hardware and specialist equipment, demonstrating an ability to quickly learn new skills and
apply them effectively in the workplace with no supervision.
 Gained significant exposure to static and mobile security, including security management, patrolling techniques, cordon and
search, population protection, vehicle check points, explosive ordnance searches, vital asset protection, convoy security
and perimeter security.
 Contributed to general business planning and developed forecasts aimed at projecting team requirements up to 6 months in
advance.
 Liaised with colleagues to organise logistics, catering, medical, dental, communication, information technology, engineering
and other support for prolonged operations in remote areas.
 Participated in a range of operations within Australia and abroad, including exposure to counter-terrorism, urban operations
and various other specialties such as mechanised operations.
 Trained in everything from confined space operations, cordon and search to operating HF, VHF, UHF and satellite
communications equipment.
 Worked long and irregular hours, often working for months on end in high-pressure situations without a single day off.
 Operated in shifts and responded to callouts at extremely short notice.
 Stepped into the shoes of the Team Manager during periods of absence and demonstrated an ability to make consistently
sound decisions with limited information based on experience and policy guidance.

4.  Safely handled high explosive munitions and portable machinery, including conducting risk assessments to identify and
mitigate risks to life and building assets.
 Seconded to East Timor and New Guinea, providing support to United Nations and Australia Defence staff.
 During my time abroad, worked with colleagues, senior executives, tribal elders, government representatives, foreign
Defence staff and people from all walks of life.
Leadership
Throughout my career I have been privileged to exercise leadership of multi-skilled teams across a range of business functions.
My role has encompassed responsibility for the performance, development and administration of diverse teams, which involved
working under pressure to meet deadlines in rapidly changing and challenging circumstances. My current position is a
supervisory appointment for which I am regularly required to make independent assessments and decisions.
Organisational Skills
Good organisational ability has been essential in all my appointments. I have frequently been required to manage multiple
projects and organise major activities. Specifically, my organisational skills include Managing the allocation of business
resources and authoring plans for coordinating work activities
Communication Skills
As a supervisor with the Australian Defence Force, both my written and spoken communication skills are required to be of a very
high standard. I have developed a high degree of literacy and an ability to communicate in a fluent manner on a wide variety of
topics and issues. In addition, I have extensive experience in writing reports and delivering presentations in many settings. I
have also undertaken training in presentation skills, negotiation skills and listening skills for customer service.
Teamwork & Interpersonal
In all appointments, I have been required to act as both leader and team member. These experiences have deepened my
awareness of group dynamics and methods of dealing with conflict. The ability to work both as a member of a team and
autonomously is essential in an organisation with the many semi-independent and inter-dependent units that Defence has. I
have managed teams of various sizes and have always enjoyed a good rapport with them, both at work and socially.
Resource Management
My supervisory experience in Defence has given me an excellent opportunity to develop skills in the area of Human Resource
Management. In addition to my generalist business skills, I was trained and have experience in career development and
personnel administration. Further to my formal qualifications in resource management gained through promotion courses, I
have extensive practical experience in managing resources.
 Graduate Diploma of Management (learning)
 Advance Diploma of Government – Management of Emergency response teams & Operational forces
 Advanced Diploma of Management
 Diploma of Security & Risk Management
 Diploma of Management & Leadership
 Diploma of Work Health & Safety
 Diploma of Training design & Development
 Diploma of Vocational Training and Education
 Diploma of Quality Auditing
 Certificate IV in Training & Assessment
SKILLS & QUALIFICATIONS
WORK COMPETENCIES

5.  Certificate IV in Business
 Certificate III in Infantry Operations
 Certificate II in Resource Operations
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