Kurt is a highly accomplished, insightful, and business-focused safety executive with 25 years of experience in leadership roles across Engineering, Nuclear, Aviation, Defence, Electrical, Water, Rail, and Construction. His career centres on high-risk sectors, where he has worked with a variety of business models and organisational risk profiles.

He currently serves as Head of Health, Safety, Environment, Quality & Sustainability at Hansen Yuncken. Additionally, Kurt is the Advisory Board Chair at the University of Newcastle’s Centre for Construction Safety & Well-being and an Executive Committee Member of the Australian Institute of Health & Safety’s NSW Branch.

From the shop floor to the boardroom, Kurt advocates for applying risk management and encourages fresh perspectives on workplace safety.