The Team
Sharon Cowden
Executive Director Empius P/L
Consultant – Justice, Law Enforcement, Security and Governance
B. Bus, Grad. Dip Executive Leadership and Master of Transnational Crime
Paul Lucas
The Honourable Paul Lucas is a legal consultant as well as being admitted as a Lawyer for over 30 years, he brings 11 years as a Cabinet Minister (with essentially all that time on CBRC – the inner Cabinet) and 4 years as a Deputy Premier. He has had numerous Board level appointments (public and private) in the Rail, Aviation, Energy, First Nations, Mining and Health sectors. He is an Adjunct Professor at two universities and an Industry Fellow at a third. He has provided training and lecturing to industry bodies including the Australian Institute of Company Directors in areas including strategic planning, issues and crisis management and engagement with government. He has extensive experience with international course and content design for overseas officials – usually in DFAT funded courses - Asian, Southern/Eastern and sub-Saharan African, and Pacific Countries. Courses delivered include Governance, Public Policy, PPP’s, Finance, Anti-Corruption, Urban Planning, and Communications.