Iain David Swan

An experienced and results driven professional with a strong background in emergency response and operating in fast moving, high risk environments where negative outcomes could produce loss of life or property. Skilled in managing multiple complex problems to successful conclusions, involving collaboration with varied stakeholders at all levels of management, within timeframes and at all times ensuring safe and validated practices are followed. Able to rapidly formulate sound plans and reactively adjust those plans as more information becomes available or strategic priorities change. Adept at implementing innovative solutions to ensure operational outcomes are successfully and satisfactorily achieved.

Experienced in managing a diverse, multi national workforce in fast paced dynamic environments, under hazardous and stressful conditions.

• Currently working with a Fijian representative to supply detection and identification equipment to the Government of Fiji, for use by the newly created Narcotics Agency in the fight against the spread of illicit narcotics across the South Pacific and into Australia and New Zealand. This has required separate briefings and demonstrations at Ministerial level. Successful delivery of this project should see the spread of this capability across other Pacific islands to support their fight against trans-national narcotics crime.

• Acted as a consultant to the UNODC on an initiative for the prevention and response to the use of chemical weapons by terrorists and other non-state actors in Indonesia. This initiative aims to enhance the Indonesian government's capabilities in preventing, detecting, and responding to the procurement, development, and threat or use of chemical weapons by non-state actors, particularly for terrorism purposes. The project is supported by the OPCW and Interpol, and involved providing training and advice to multiple agencies across the whole of Indonesian response to such incidents.

• Delivered and trained a large, complex acquisition of CBRN and EOD equipment to the Indonesian National Police. This is a multi-year program and so far has been worth in excess of 39 million AUD since 2018.

• Commanded UK military bomb disposal response teams, supporting UK Police and First Responders during the London Underground bombings of 7 July 2005 and subsequent attacks two weeks later. This involved providing advice and assurance at the Police regional emergency control centres, passage of information to and from national control authorities and management of individual response teams at the tactical incident level.

• Delivered the Biological Agent detection capability to the Australian Department of Health, installing and training capability across public health laboratories strategically placed around Australia.

Awarded the Queens Commendation for Bravery in 1997 for service during EOD operations in Northern Ireland. 

Presented the United States Bronze Star Medal in 2006 for EOD operations in Iraq. 

Received a Certificate of Recognition from the FBI for work with them combating international terrorism in 2005. 

Awarded a Police Commendation by Greater Manchester Police for support to the Commonwealth Games in Manchester, 2002.

• Full Name: Iain David Swan
• Date Of Birth: 25th February 1967
• Nationality: New Zealand, British
• Marital Status: Married with two daughters
• Current Residence: Wairarapa, New Zealand
• IT Skills: Proficient across all MS Office Programs
• Holder of current NZ SV Security Clearance