Adam was appointed as NSW SES Commissioner on 5th January 2015. He is responsible for the NSW government agency which is the combat agency for the coordination and control of prevention, preparation, response and recovery for storm, flood and tsunami for NSW. Adam was previously the Director, Relief and Recovery at Emergency Management Victoria. He was responsible for leading reform of relief and recovery arrangements in Victoria as a part of the broader emergency management reform program. This has included creating a coherent strategic framework for relief and recovery coordination providing improved scalability and partnerships, streamlining governance and coordination arrangements, review, development and implementation of an end-to-end impact assessment system and developing crisis communications and community engagement arrangements. An outcomes driven, transformational change leader with substantial experience in people leadership, business improvement and change in complex environments both large and small. An energetic driver of change, collaboration and innovation with a track record of achieving reform or significant improvements in business practice and strategy with a focus on building sustainable relationships with key stakeholders. Deploying and leading over 1,300 personnel, he led the Red Cross relief and recovery effort in response to the Black Saturday bushfires in 2009 and the widespread floods that hit northern Victoria in 2011 and 2012. He was also responsible for the management of the National Inquiry Centre following Cyclone Yasi in 2011. At Red Cross, Adam oversaw the revitalisation of the organisation’s Emergency Services function in Victoria, including implementing an all-hazards approach to emergency management and pioneering an innovative approach to disaster recovery. Adam understands what it takes to lead people and ensure that communities are built back better and more resilient.