ADM is proud to announce the longlist for the second annual ADM 30 under 30 Awards, which recognise and celebrate the outstanding contributions that the under-30 demographic makes to defence industry and help kick-start the careers of Australia's future leaders.
A big thanks to all of our sponsors: Headline Sponsor Babcock, Gold Sponsors Coras and Hanwha Defence Australia, Silver Sponsors Dolium and McKay, and Bronze Sponsors Barrington Treasury Services and BGIS. These companies make this program possible and are helping recognise the best and brightest young talent in Australia.
We are proud to present the longlist of nominees for the 2024 awards, as judged from a record number of submissions. The nominees listed below have gone above and beyond in these early stages of their careers and made efforts to support those around them throughout, by volunteering, mentoring, and being a role model for young people in the defence industry.
ADM 30 under 30 2024 Longlist:
Courtney Battle, Raytheon Australia
Belinda Cole, Royal Australian Navy
Dana Comben, BGIS
Shaun Cross, Linfox Australia and New Zealand
Brody Demko, Raider Targetry
Diego Portilla Ducuara, Navantia Australia
Eliza Dunn, Raytheon Australia
Emily Egan, Department of Defence
Rochelle Feenan, Coras
John Freeman, Coras
Ben Gardener, Raytheon Australia
Catherine Guy, Marand Precision Engineering
Darlene Harris, BAE Systems Australia
Kelly Jordan Marie Harris, Royal Australian Air Force
Benjamin Harvey, SAHR Professional Services
Cameron Ho, Hanwha Defence Australia
Andrejs Jaudzems, Frazer-Nash Consultancy
Karl Jones, BAE Systems Australia
Ryan Jones, Griffin Marine Services
Samantha (Sam) Kirkwood, HEO (High Earth Orbit Robotics Pty Ltd)
Brittany Klein, OCRT Consulting
Ema Kobayakawa, Royal Australian Air Force
Henry Kustra, AIM Defence
Chloe Lawrence, Babcock
Josh Lee, Raytheon Australia
Yanny (Xiaoyan) Li, Downer Defence
Callum Lightbody, Omni
Charlotte Marshall, CEA Technologies
Rhianna McHendrie, BAE Systems Australia
Fraser McNaught, KBR
Hrithik Menon, Hanwha Defence Australia
Mina Nassief, Department of Defence - NSSG, Maritime Support
Daniel Newberry, Talent Consultant Group
Calvin Ossevoort, NORSTA Maritime
Ellie Pearce, BAE Systems Australia
Tara Penboss, Black Sky Aerospace
Tiaan Pretorius, Raytheon Australia
Morgan Radford, Royal Australian Navy
Casey-Lee Rebellato, Royal Australian Air Force
Nastassja Regan, BAE Systems
Georgia Spulnik-Ross, Royal Australian Navy
Brodie Rupp, WSU Civil
Yasmine Sellwood, Black Sky Aerospace
Nil Shah, Nova Systems
Gabrielle Singe, Royal Australian Navy
Blake Sloan, Marand Precision Engineering
Thomas Smethurst, Public Sector Advisory Board
Hannah Stock, Leidos Australia
Danielle Strini, Royal Australian Navy
Elijah Suares, AECOM
Jake Tremelling, SYPAQ Systems
Kaylee Verrier, Royal Australian Air Force
Callum Walsh, Vektoro
Lucy Watts, Frazer-Nash Consultancy
Cody Webster, Raider Targetry
Jenna Whitlock, Symal
Jacob Wiremu, Downer Defence
Ellen Ziegelaar, Aurecon Australasia Pty Ltd
Matthew Zuill, Raytheon Australia
Isabella, Royal Australian Navy
Congratulations to all our longlist!
The ADM 30 under 30 class of 2024 will be presented at a cocktail function on 5 March 2025, at the National Museum, Canberra. Make sure to save the date and grab your tickets to help us in celebrating the critical role that young people are playing in the defence industry.
More information is available here: https://adm30u30awards.com.au/
