2025 Winners and Finalists

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Best Aerospace Technical Specialist Under 35

Neeraj Chadee, Javelin Aerospace Group
Susie Farley, Illuminatiaus

Janakan Srikantharajah, KPMG Australia

Alastair Wiegelmann, Flinders University

Best Cyber Technician or Specialist Under 35

Nathan Carson, Penten

Daniel McDevitt, Aquaterro

Annie Nie, BAE Systems Digital Intelligence
Jennifer Williams, Macquarie University

Best Female Technical Specialist Under 35

Morgane Autret, Bureau Veritas
Emily Booth, University of Technology Sydney
Erin Burke, The Factor
Erin Drysdale, KPMG
Stacey Fitzpatrick, Saab Australia
Annie Nie, BAE Systems Digital Intelligence

Liana Taylor, Navantia Australia

Elise Vogelsang, JVAT
Jennifer Williams, Macquarie University
Emily Zhang, Navantia Australia

Best HR Specialist Under 35

Tahlia Burgoyne-Thorek, KPMG
Lynette Cardinal, Vertical Scope Group
Holly Heery, KPMG
Danielle Hudson, Babcock Australasia

Louise Jones, Navantia Australia

Best Land Technical Specialist Under 35

Scott Ayris, Saab Australia

Rhianna Ferguson, L3Harris

Damon Harris, L3Harris
Bharath Mani, Birdon Group

Best Logistical Operations Specialist Under 35

Jayden Foster, McHugh and Eastwood

Nicholas Herriote, Babcock Australasia

Mathew Ryan, Saab Australia

Best Maritime Technical Specialist Under 35

Kai Andrews, Navantia Australia
Corey Benson, Babcock Australasia
Nick Draper, Saab Australia
Harold Ear, Saab Australia
Stacey Fitzpatrick, Saab Australia
Johnson Joseph, Navantia Australia
David Patrech, Saab Australia

Elisha Riley, Thrust Maritime

Kyle Thomson, Navantia Australia

Best Marketing/Communications Specialist Under 35

William Gilmour, Ernst & Young Australia

Anna Grbas, CAE Defence & Security

Tyler Grindal, Ernst & Young Australia
Sara McLeod, Navantia Australia
Elise Monge, OCRT Consulting

Best Project Manager Under 35

Thomas Boase, OCRT Consulting

Kyle Bradley, Aurecon

Neeraj Chadee, Javelin Aerospace Group
Raymond Huang, KPMG
Damian Huxtable, Babcock Australasia
Jeremy Nelson, Core Defence Australia
Jessie Nguyen, OCRT Consulting
Alex Shapilsky, Cicada Innovations
Dannielle Tasker, The Factor
Callum Walsh, Vektoro

Best Change Management Implementation Program or Initiative

Babcock Australasia
Families of Veterans Guild

GSA Management Consulting

IQMS Australasia

Best Diversity and Inclusion Program or Initiative

Aurecon
Aya Leadership
Bullroarers Australia
Ernst & Young Australia
JLL

Sir Lawrence Wackett Defence & Aerospace Centre RMIT University

Vertical Scope Group
Willyama Services

Best Employee Incentive Program, Initiative or Event

JVAT

Nova Systems

Best ESG Program

Auraya

JVAT

Best Future Skills Provider

Defence Trailblazer

Flinders University

Frontline Labs
IBM
South Metropolitan TAFE
TAFE NSW
University of Newcastle

Best Indigenous Workforce Development Program

Bullroarers Australia

Biodiversity Australia

Calleo Resourcing
Gunggandji Aerospace
Willyama Services

Best Reservist/Volunteer Support Program

Aurecon

Solution Tech Group

Best Training and Development Program

Aurecon
Aya Leadership
GSA Management Consulting
L3Harris
Navantia Australia

Southern Cross Coaching & Development

Vertical Scope Group

Best Veteran Support Program

Bullroarers Australia
RSL Queensland

Saab Australia

Soldier On
Solution Tech Group
Vertical Scope Group
Willyama Services

Best Wellness and Health Program

Electrocad Australia