Arican Advisory and Capital has announced the appointment of Mark Sjolander in a dual role as Senior Adviser and Chief of Staff.
A graduate of the Australian Defence Force Academy, and former officer in the Royal Australian Navy, Sjolander offers more than five years of maritime service insights, and twenty-five years in executive leadership and management roles in Defence and Government.
He has held Director level positions in International Policy with the Department of Defence and has served as Chief of Staff to the Assistant Minister for Defence, and to the NSW Trustee & Guardian.
"I am pleased to announce that I will be joining Arican Advisory and Capital in a dual role as Senior Adviser and Chief of Staff. Arican is Australia’s leading pureplay Defence advisory. With a global reach, Arican offers clients access to a critical network of decision-makers both locally and internationally, and their unique insights to the need of Australia’s Defence capability," said Sjolander.
"Moving into this dual role, I aim to strengthen the relationships that I’ve developed over thirty years as a strategy and geopolitical risk professional. I am eager to continue working on diverse and complex projects in the Defence and National Security sector and to provide the highest calibre of advisory to Arican’s industry clients."