Ben Waldner. Security & Risk Adviser.
Ben is an exemplary security professional with previous experience in crisis response, open-source threat analysis and project management. Prior to joining IR, Ben held a range of professional security, risk and crisis management roles including in Italy, Belgium and Germany.
Neil Fergus
Chief Executive Officer
Neil founded IR in 2001 following a 20 year career in the Australian Government; including as a senior diplomat, as Manager Middle East and as the Principal Operations Adviser. He has since led IR’s growth into becoming a pre-eminent international management services firm. He is an internationally recognised speaker and author on risk management, security, KRE and terrorism; and is a co-author of Security Risk Management (HB167 – 2006). He has been an adviser to the Commonwealth Games Federation (CGF) since 2004 and has been engaged in planning and delivery for eight Olympic Games, including several reviews for the International Olympic Committee (IOC).
Manager, ASIA
Paul will be based in IRs offices in Bangkok, after Covid travel restrictions allow his relocation to Thailand. Paul joined IR in late 2019 as a senior member of IR’s long-established practice in Brisbane, Australia.
