Andrew practices principally in the areas of commercial law, succession and estate planning. Andrew provides advice on the sale and purchase of businesses and companies, corporate governance, risk management and a wide range of issues facing SME owners, including intellectual property, shareholder agreements and commercial contracts.

Robert Dane is Ocius founder and CEO. In 1996 Robert, a passionate sailor and environmentalist, invented and patented the 'solarsail' and designed the first 'solarsailor' prototype which won the Advanced Technology Boat Race in Canberra in 1997. In 1999 he formed a Company which built a number of award winning hybrid solar ferries and in 2013 pivoted the technology to building uncrewed surface vessels (USVs) for 'dual use' applications. Since then, the Company has been based at the University of New South Wales, profitably working with multiple partners in Australia, including selling and operating vessels for the Royal Australian Navy, Royal New Zealand Navy and Prime Defence Contractor Thayer Mahan in Connecticut USA.

Catherine has a Bachelor of Business from UTS, is a Chartered Accountant and a Member of the Governance Institute of Australia.

Catherine has over 25 years experience in finance and governance in both the listed and not-for-profit environments. She has held roles including, CFO, Company Secretary, Non-executive Director, Committee Chair and Treasurer across public companies, private companies and not-for-profit organisations.

Rick has a strong background at operational and senior management level in the Australian manufacturing sector. He has identified, evaluated and successfully implemented new equipment and technology from Europe and the USA. He has also worked in Asia in GPS related industries.

A shareholder in Solar Sailor then Ocius since 2011, Rick has been a consistent supporter of Ocius and brings to the Board his considerable manufacturing and innovation skill set.

Air Chief Marshal Mark Binskin (Ret’d) was Chief of the Defence Force of Australia from 2014-2018, Vice Chief of the Defence Force (2011-2014) and Chief of Air Force (2008-2011). In 2020, he was Chair of the Royal Commission into National Natural Disaster Arrangements. He is currently Chair of the Civil Aviation Authority and the Pacific Security College Advisory Board, and is a Non-Executive Director at BAE Systems Australia and Nihon Cyber Defence.

As Chief of Defence, Air Chief Marshal Binskin (Ret’d) successfully led the Australian Defence Force, comprising 80,000 permanent and reserve personnel, to significantly improve capabilities and responses to major global events and championed organisational change across areas of national security, culture, diversity and leadership performance. .

Tammy is an accredited Chartered Accountant with over 10 years of experience in Financial Controller and Manager roles in SMEs, preceded by 8 years in practice. She holds a B.E. in Chemical Engineering and a Master's in Commerce (Accounting) from the University of New South Wales.

Tammy's solutions-oriented approach combines technical expertise with diligence and practicality. Her career spans emerging Australian IT firms and established global digital companies, where she has managed finance functions, streamlined financial activities, and implemented ERP systems.