REVIEWERS' PROFILES
CPM Reviews personnel have all occupied demanding management and human resource positions across a wide number of organisations and employment areas within the public sector. This enables us to provide a wide range of personnel and employment-related services.
Management Team
Over more than thirty years working in the Australian Public Service, Paul Casimir has been a
Principal Reviewer with CPM Reviews since 2018 and its Executive Director since July 2024.
While working for CPM Reviews he has undertaken a wide variety of reviews and complex investigations
across a range of organisational and policy issues with agencies inside and outside the Australian
Public Service. In this role he has built on a career-long involvement in professional conduct and
ethics.
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Sue has 28 years of experience in the APS and ACT Government Service, in the areas of HR, service delivery and program management. She spent many years as a senior HR Director in Defence and the Programs area of the Public Service Commission dealing with the more complex and challenging people matters. MORE...
Executive Reviewers
Trevor joined CPM Reviews in 2008 as a Principal Reviewer and operated as Executive Director of CPM Reviews from June 2016 to July 2024. Trevor is a highly experienced and able Reviewer who can undertake complex workplace and code of conduct investigations and workplace and environment reviews and culture scans. As a Reviewer with CPM Reviews, Trevor has completed many complex investigations and reviews for a significant number of government and non‐government agencies. He has also advised and mentored a number of senior staff on leadership, strategy, change management, culture reform and general tactical management in the public sector environment. MORE...
Jeff Lamond joined CPM as Principal Consultant and General Manager of CPM Reviews in June 2008 following a 33 year career in the APS, with the last 14 years at the SES level, including 5 years as the Merit Protection Commissioner to the APS from 2001 to 2007. Jeff’s expertise centres on public sector ethics, accountability the APS Values, APS Code of Conduct and reviews of employment action. MORE...
Principal Reviewers
Boris has a legal and accountancy background and over 40 years’ experience in the APS, including 12 years in the APS Commission as Group Manager and, occasionally, Acting Merit Protection Commissioner. Before then, Boris worked in several other APS agencies, including the Department of Social Security, Australian National Audit Office and Attorney-General’s Department. Boris has extensive experience with APS Code of Conduct matters. He conducts workplace investigations and reviews and quality assures reports of other reviewers. MORE...
Diane has had a highly successful and diverse public service career over more than 30 years. Diane served most recently as the Chief Executive Officer of the Tasmanian Integrity Commission, undertaking misconduct and own motion investigations, and providing anti-corruption education and prevention services. Prior to this she held SES roles with the Inspector-General of Intelligence and security and the Commonwealth Ombudsman. MORE...
Senior Reviewers
Alf has 20 years’ experience in the public sector and most recently worked at the APSC on code of conduct and merit protection investigations. With CPM Reviews he has undertaken investigations across a range of issues, including bullying and harassment and professional misconduct. He is currently, also, Ombudsman for the City of Perth, for whom he undertakes reviews of administrative actions. MORE...
Sarah Dinning has over 30 years’ senior level experience in the Australian Public Service. She served in diverse roles covering workplace conduct and employment policy, client service, strategic policy, administrative review and corporate services. For the past 20 years, Sarah worked as a Director in human resources and administrative review - in Immigration and then the Australian Public Service Commission and the Office of the Merit Protection Commissioner. MORE...
Jann’s 30 year career has mainly been as a partner at Sparke Helmore, a national law firm, preparing complex litigated matters including reviewing documents, interviewing witnesses and preparing reports to clients following an analysis of evidence. Many of these cases have included conduct in the workplace and fraud and challenges to administrative decisions. MORE...
Virginia Hart has had a significant and varied career over 30 years
in the public sector. In that time she has managed numerous complex
portfolios involving policy and operational leadership.
Virginia
held Senior Executive Service (SES) positions for the last 18 years
of her APS career.
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Aleksandra Janezic has had over 30 years working as in-house legal counsel in the public and private sectors, including over 10 years with Victorian government departments and agencies and prior to that KPMG Legal and other organisations. She has extensive experience advising on complex and urgent governance, integrity and litigation matters. She brings highly developed skills in dispute resolution and investigation, in planning, liaison and communication and in policy and practical management. MORE...
Leah is an experienced lawyer and executive leader with over 25 years’ experience delivering expert, complex and business-focussed legal and governance advice to Federal and State governments, and in the private sector. Her core competencies were gained in senior roles in the Commonwealth and NSW public sectors. She has significant experience dealing with complex employee matters, leading multidisciplinary teams and advising on matters relating to legal and corporate administration. Leah is admitted to practice in the ACT, NSW and SA. MORE...
Colleen has over 30 years experience in the Australian Public Service, including nine years at the SES level, in health, community services and indigenous affairs. Since retiring she has consulted to Commonwealth and State agencies, producing analytical, evidence-based and practical reports on matters such as disaster recovery, Indigenous health, research, primary care, and mental health. MORE...
Peter Long has 34 years public sector experience, including 15 years as a Police officer with the NSW Police, primarily as a detective working on criminal investigations. Peter moved from the NSW Police to the APS where he conducted investigations into various forms of staff misconduct across a range of agencies. MORE...
Sara has 28 years’ experience working in management, policy and service delivery for State, Territory and the Australian governments. She has worked in both remote and urban regions. She has undertaken a range of complex investigations that include allegations against senior staff members, incidents resulting in injury or death, decision making around complex case management and workplace issues. Sara is experienced at sensitively undertaking investigations and coming up with appropriate findings and recommendations. MORE...
Allan brings years of practical HR and workplace relations experience at senior levels in the ACT Public Service, with a background in both policy and operational roles. He is experienced at developing workable solutions in complex environments, and has been responsible for investigations into allegations of fraud and corruption as well as public interest disclosures. MORE...
Sandy has over 30 years’ experience in HR Management in various Commonwealth agencies, specialising in the areas of misconduct investigations, grievance reviews of employment related matters and management of employee underperformance and workplace disputes. She is highly skilled in ethics training and leadership development. MORE...
Richard is an experienced senior manager, having managed both Policy and Service Delivery functions. In a number of the agencies within which he worked, he was the senior manager responsible for People policy and practice and the delivery of a wide range of People Services including the conduct of sensitive internal reviews and investigations. MORE...
Carolyn has 30 years’ experience as a trainer and facilitator, particularly on workplace bullying, organisational change, equity and diversity policy, and policy and program evaluation. She specialises in developing tailored training packages to meet specific organisational needs. She also contributes to the design and delivery of workplace environmental scans, surveys and focus groups. MORE...
Stuart has 31 years’ experience in the APS, with 16 years at the SES level, latterly at the SES Band 3 Level managing four divisions. His career includes experience in law enforcement, human resources and extensive work on national security issues in AG’s. He has a TS PV clearance and is able to conduct investigations in high-security environments. MORE...