Chris Zammit

Chair

Chris Zammit is a protective security, emergency management and risk practitioner, with over 16 years’ experience within the public safety realm. Serving ten years at Victoria Police, primarily within investigations and critical incident response, he transitioned into the private sector managing national emergency planning and response, protective security of staff and assets at the AFL, before moving into consultancy with Sheridan Consulting Group in 2020.

At Sheridan Consulting Group, he now leads international and local operations across a variety of sectors including major government infrastructure projects, corporate security risk management, through to international events and operational resiliency and readiness programs both in Australia and abroad including Singapore and Saudi Arabia.

Chris holds relevant tertiary qualifications in security, strategic and operational risk, crowd risk analysis, crisis and emergency management.

Nick Karas

Deputy Chair

For over 20 years Nick has been Managing Director of his own security firm, Dominance Guardian Services. He has experience across areas of business operations, human resources, client acquisition and management in addition to the development of formalised systems across the operation.

Nick has formal tertiary and vocational qualifications in the social sciences, security and business operations.

Sabrina Hurley

Secretary

Sabrina has over 10 years experience in the security, risk management, and emergency management environment – ranging from Stadiums, and Major Events, Critical Infrastructure, and currently within the Public Transport sector.

Working with Yarra Trams, she is currently leading the establishment of a new security initiative to improve the staff and customer safety and security of those on the network.

Sabrina is incredibly passionate about making positive and innovative change to the security posture and landscape and seeks to generate an overall cultural improvement for those within the industry.

Laval Yu

Treasurer

Laval is a Security Consultant with a background in electrical engineering, with over 7 years’ experience within the industry as a systems integrator and security consultant.

Throughout his career, Laval has worked on several projects within Australia across a range of sectors. He designed and delivered a variety of smart and secure premises in different sectors such as commercial, industrial, educational, and transport locally. He also provided advice and site assessment, was involved in project management and the development of customer specific security standards documentation.
Laval is driven by his passion about technology and delivering smart, secure and safe environment bringing value to his clients.

Laval joins the ASIS committee driven by his desire to contribute to the security industry.

Pascal Engler

General Committee

Pascal has been working in the security industry for over 20 years, he is currently working as a Security Consultant specialising predominantly in areas of security risk and development of technical and non-technical security design; and review and development of guard force operations.

After serving as Chapter Chair 2017 to 2019, Pascal continues to take an active role with the Chapter as Membership Coordinator, he also is highly involved with numerous ASIS Subject Matter Expert Communities.

Pascal holds a Diploma in Security and Risk Management and is Board Certified in ISO31000.

Andrew Bugeja

General Committee (Webmaster)

Andrew has more than 15 years of experience in the security industry. He specialises in electronic security design, maintenance and capital works. While working for industry leading electronic security providers, Andrew has worked within a variety of sectors delivering innovative solutions to government, commercial and retail clients.

Andrew holds a Diploma in Business as well as trade qualifications in electronic security.

Dusan Losic CPP PSP

General Committee

Dusan Losic is an experienced security consultant and in his role at GHD he routinely advises on security, risk and technology for a range of private and public sector clients, as well as major projects and critical national infrastructure.

He holds qualifications in engineering, security & risk management, aviation security, and also the ASIS International CPP and PSP certifications.

Dusan is excited be part of ASIS International in Australia and our commitment to supporting the next generation of security professionals in the industry.

Ahmed Elnabarawy

General Committee

Ahmed is a multifaceted professional who accumulated 12 years of leadership experience in the fields of Security, Emergency and Risk Management. He successfully executed projects across various sectors such as Education, Rail, and Maritime. In addition to an operational specialty in critical infrastructure his proficiency extends to Work Health and Safety Management, Business Resilience, Contract Management and Project Management.

As he nears the completion of Bachelor of Electrical Engineering, Ahmed presently holds: Diploma in Security Risk Management, Diploma in Work Health and Safety, Advanced Diploma in Project Management, Certificate II in Transport Security Protection and Bachelor of Science (Physics and Mathematics).

Marie Kristel Philippe-Graham

Kristel is a security management professional with 18 years of experience within the public transport industry. With a profound passion for intelligence, her career is rooted in enhancing security across the tram network by leading and delivering strategies that have a substantial impact. Her expertise lies in implementing and developing comprehensive security risk management plans, procedures, and processes to bring about positive change. Her academic journey includes an Advanced Diploma in Product Design, qualifications in Conflict Management, Incident Management, Public Transport Compliance, Transport and Distribution Rail Operation and The Transport Act Regulations, Laws, and Procedures. Currently completing a Bachelor’s Degree in Counter Terrorism, Security and Intelligence with a Management Major, Kristel continues to elevate her skills and knowledge in the field.