Audra McCarthyCEO - Defence Teaming Centre

Audra is the Chief Executive Officer of the Defence Teaming Centre (DTC).  In 2008 Audra joined the Defence Materiel Organisation (DMO) where she led the implementation of a continuous improvement framework to support the Strategic Reform Program for the P3 Sustainment Program. In 2012 Audra transferred to the Department of Industry, Innovation and Science as a Business Adviser for the Defence Industry Innovation Centre, now known as the Centre for Defence Industry Capability (CDIC). 

For five years Audra worked with small to medium sized businesses across Australia providing financial and business improvement advice. 

She delivered the Supplier Continuous Improvement Program (SCIP) using the SC21 tools and facilitated many supply chain relationship improvement programs. In 2017 Audra left the CDIC to join Lockheed Martin Australia as the AIC Manager for the Future Submarine Combat System Integrator Program. Citing AIC policy as a game changer for Australian industry Audra is keen to work closely with Australian industry to help organisations better positions themselves to take advantage of the opportunities which are likely to emerge as Australia embarks upon its journey to establish sovereign industrial capabilities.