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employed as a Standards Petty Officer. He is currently employed in MARPAC HQ - J37 as
a Staff Officer responsible for Combat System Readiness for the Canadian Pacific Fleet.
Miss Michelle Jellett
Michelle Jellett commenced her career with the Department of Defence in early 2009.
She graduated from Monash University with a Bachelor of Arts degree majoring in
politics and Spanish. She has a strong interest in international affairs and languages.
Since the end of 2009 she has been a research officer at the SPC-A.
Captain Peter Leavy, RAN
Peter Leavy is the Commanding Officer of HMAS Sydney (IV). He joined the RAN in
1984 and after initial seaman officer postings, completed the RAN Principal Warfare
Officer’s course in 1993. He has served in a variety of different ships, culminating as
Commanding Officer in both HMAS Stuart (II) in 2005-6 and Sydney from April 2009.
He served in the North Arabian Gulf as Chief of Staff to Commander Task Group 633.1
during early 2003 and as Commander Task Group 158.1 during 2008. Ashore he has
served in electronic warfare and strategic policy postings as well as Director of the
SPC-A. He holds Bachelor of Science (Hons), Master of Arts (Maritime Policy) and
Master of Management (Defence Studies) degrees.
Mr Matt Linfoot
Matt Linfoot is an analyst within the Department of Defence. He was awarded a
Bachelor of Arts (Hons) degree from the University of Tasmania, majoring in history
and psychology, in 2007. He has a strong interest in military strategy and international
affairs. He conducted researched on maritime China while attached to the SPC-A.
Commander David E Mazur, CF
A native of Kitchener Ontario, David Mazur enrolled in the Canadian Forces in 1988.
Following training ashore and in HMC Ships Cowichan and Mackenzie, he moved to
Halifax and joined his first operational ship, HMCS Fraser, where he was awarded
his Bridge Watch Keeping ticket. He then specialised in anti-submarine warfare,
participating in several operational deployments. After postings to shipboard and
instructional positions, he attended a year-long ORO course, shifting to the west coast
for a deployment to the Middle East in HMCS Regina. He then filled multiple staff
positions within the Canadian Fleet Pacific Headquarters. In 2006, he was appointed
as Executive Officer of HMCS Vancouver. After a significant amount of sailing around
the Pacific North West over 18 months, he was promoted to his current rank and
posted to the Maritime Pacific Headquarters as the Deputy Chief of Staff of Operational
Readiness. In 2009 he attended the year-long Australian Command and Staff College,
and much to his dismay, has since returned to Canada. He is currently working as