Stephen Gumley
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Dr Stephen John Gumley F.I.E.A. (born 26 October 1956) is the Chief Executive Officer of the Australian Defence Materiel Organisation.
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[edit] Education
Stephen Gumley obtained a Bachelor of Engineering with First Class Honours from the University of Tasmania in 1978 and was elected as a Rhodes scholar in 1979. He was awarded a Doctor of Philosophy from Oxford University in 1982 and an MBA from the University of Tasmania in 1994. He is a Fellow of The Institution of Engineers Australia and a Fellow of the Australian Institute of Company Directors.
[edit] Early career
Dr. Gumley was previously CEO of the Australian Submarine Corporation (2002 - 2004), Vice President at Boeing in Seattle (1999 - 2001), CEO of aviation software supplier The Preston Group (1998 -1999) and CEO of the entrepreneurial Global Lightning Technologies Group (1993 -1997).[1]
[edit] Defence Materiel Organisation
[edit] Appointment
In February 2004, Dr. Gumley was appointed the inaugural CEO of the Defence Materiel Organisation (DMO). He guided the organisation in its transition to an Australian Government Prescribed Agency on 1 July 2005.
[edit] Reforms
Following his appointment, Dr. Gumley immediately implemented six reform themes under the slogan "change is goodness". These reforms remain the backbone of organisational renewal of the DMO. The six themes are:
- Professionalization of the DMO workforce,
- Reprioritization of work,
- Standarization of business practices,
- Benchmarking against better practice,
- Improving relationships with Defence industry, and
- Leading reform across the greater Defence Organisation.
Under Dr. Gumley, the DMO has become a leading Australian project management organisation.
- Defence clothing
On 23 June 2006, Dr. Gumley briefed industry contractors on a range of reforms, including an update on an independent review of combat clothing procurement. In a candid briefing, he stated that troops serving overseas had "missed out" on gear they should have received, and that the DMO had, (prior to his appointment), engaged in "inappropriate behaviours" in some of its procurement activity.[1] He further said that the DMO, and the companies it buys equipment from, would be letting Australian troops down if they didn't improve the reliability, quality and safety of equipment. Dr. Gumley was criticised for making the comments,[2] but stood by them in a later radio interview, where both he and the Minister for Defence emphasised that deployed Australian troops were well-equipped. Dr. Gumley clarified that the comments referred to the need for the DMO to remain on current with technological change, so that Australian soldiers remained equipped with the best possible equipment into the future.[3] In October 2006 the Minister for Defence released the inaugural Clothing Procurement Plan, a key recommendation of the independent Clothing Review Team report accepted by the Minister in July.[4]
[edit] Personal
- In [2006], Dr. Gumley was named by The Institution of Engineers Australia as one of the 100 most influential engineers in Australia.[2]
- Dr. Stephen Gumley lives in Melbourne, Australia
[edit] References
- ^ Troops Hit by "Stuff-Ups", The Age, July 5, 2006
- ^ Fourays Editorial, cached 18 August, 2006
- ^ DMO head stands by 'stuff-up' comments, Transcript from ABC Radio PM Program, 25 July, 2006
- ^ Release of Clothing Procurement Plan: 27 October 2006
- Gumley an "outstanding choice" to lead the DMO: 30 Jan 2004
- Gumley praises Project Echidna: 23 Feb 07
- DMO Schedule and Budget Performance: 13 March 07
