grew up: Nambour and Redland Bay

family: my wife, Kerryn and a neurotic black cat called Mia

home: Sunshine Coast

daytime: Director and Structural Engineer for Tod Consulting on the Sunshine Coast

interesting things I've done: 

• Inner Northern Busway tunnel - member of design team (2005-2007)
• Tools2Rebuild charity for Sri Lankan Tsunami victims (2005) 
• Toastmasters (2002-2005) - I was awful when I started
• Surf lifesaving (1999-2000) - I had to learn how to swim first. Then I hoon-ed around in the surf in the Inflatable Rescue Boats practising my rescue technique.

music I like: Beatles, Paul McCartney, REM, U2, Kylie Minogue, Van Morrison, Spice Girls (I can hear you laughing now)

movies: Star Wars (the original 3 episodes), Back the Future, Matrix Trilogy, Lord of the Rings, Shrek, Shrek 2, Jason Bourne trilogy

sport: I can be coaxed into playing the odd game of soccer, touch footy and backyard cricket