Our people

Facilitators

Developing people is essential for achieving long-term success – and that’s where we come in. We understand the unique challenges that individuals, teams, leaders and managers face.

Our team of facilitators all have hands-on experience themselves, which they leverage to deliver training that seamlessly weaves theoretical concepts with real-world examples.

We focus on more than just delivering training; we emphasise the crucial step of the application within roles. Our facilitators guide participants to put their learning into action immediately, enhancing individual, team, and organisational performance.

Leadership training facilitator, Leadership Performance Partners
Leadership training facilitator, Leadership Performance Partners

Our Training Facilitators

Our team consists of leaders with backgrounds in high-stakes environments, who now bring that expertise to empower others.

Leadership training facilitator, Leadership Performance Partners

Ross Grace

Director & Facilitator

As Director & Facilitator, Ross had 25 years of experience in the NSW Police Force, where he served as Senior Hostage Negotiator and a Senior Supervisor for the Special Weapons and Operations Squad (SWOS).

His expertise in handling high-risk situations and managing corporate change has prepared him to train leaders across various industries, including mining, construction, health, and local government.

Leadership training facilitator, Leadership Performance Partners

John Lynch

Training Facilitator

With over 20 years of safety leadership experience in high-risk environments, John specialises in psychological safety and risk management. He is committed to helping organisations cultivate safer, more compassionate workplaces.

John combines his safety expertise with a focus on psychological safety, providing training that emphasises compassionate leadership and effective risk management. He has significant management and training experience, serving a variety of industry sectors including construction, manufacturing, local government, logistics, and mining.

Leadership training facilitator, Leadership Performance Partners

Maria Bamford

Training Facilitator

Maria has extensive experience in social justice and community services, particularly in crisis support for disadvantaged and Indigenous communities. Her work focuses on resilience-building and community empowerment.

Maria’s background in social justice brings depth to her training in leadership and resilience. Her experience in crisis response and empowerment within disadvantaged communities adds a unique perspective on building effective, inclusive leadership.

Leadership training facilitator, Leadership Performance Partners

Craig Semple

Training Facilitator

Craig’s 25-year career with the NSW Police as a Detective involved high-risk investigations and leadership roles. He specialises in mental health and resilience training, using his personal experience to promote workplace wellbeing.

Craig offers workshops in resilience, mental health awareness, and managing workplace wellbeing. He has a clear and practical understanding of workplace mental health and its relevance to workplace health and safety, occupational health and safety legislation, productivity, personal wellbeing and resilience, helping leaders create supportive, mentally healthy environments.

Leadership training facilitator, Leadership Performance Partners

Mark Maguire

Director & Facilitator

Director & Facilitator Mark’s early leadership experience was forged in the NSW Police, where he led surveillance teams and served as a senior manager. As a Sergeant, he moved on to run larger uniformed teams at Local Area Commands for several years, and gained sought-after experience as a member of senior management teams.

Mark has a professional background working in high-risk environments. In these conditions it is essential to have effective leadership to ensure operational outcomes are delivered. This experience makes him beyond qualified to help others develop skills and capability.

Mark’s first introduction to leadership was in the NSW Police where he led surveillance teams and worked in the complex area of covert police operations. As a Sergeant, he moved on to run larger uniformed teams at Local Area Commands for several years and gained sought-after experience as a member of senior management teams. He has a successful history running small to large scale operations, liaising with corporate partners, managing people performance, and developing training programs.

Leadership training facilitator, Leadership Performance Partners

David Turner

Training Facilitator

A former Fire & Rescue NSW Superintendent, David’s expertise lies in emergency response and operational leadership. He now supports leaders in developing skills for critical situations and strategic planning.

David is a specialised leadership training facilitator for emergency response, helping teams develop strategic planning and risk management skills for high-pressure situations as well as develop skills in leadership, project management, WH&S and Associated Non-Technical Skills (ANTS – Mining Industry).

Leadership training facilitator, Leadership Performance Partners

David Huxley

Training Facilitator

David has a 25-year background in B2B Sales and Marketing and is an accredited DISC facilitator. He supports teams by combining his real-world experience in sales with DISC assessments to enhance team dynamics.

David uses his extensive sales and marketing experience to guide teams through DISC assessments, helping them understand personality dynamics, improve communication, and foster stronger team cohesion.

Leadership training facilitator, Leadership Performance Partners

Michael Huggett

Training Facilitator

Michael, with 15 years of NSW Police experience, focuses on security and compliance training. Michael is also the Director of his own business, CHD Partners providing security risk assessments and delivering training.

Michael offers specialised training in situational awareness, workplace violence prevention, and comprehensive risk assessments, utilising his law enforcement background to teach teams strategies for preventing workplace violence and managing risk in diverse environments including hospitals, schools, rail infrastructure, licensed venues, universities and government departments.

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