Our People
Our biggest strength is our team of talented and experienced people. We draw on each other’s strengths and work collaboratively across our broad networks to deliver high-quality outcomes for clients. We bring extensive practical experience and technical ability from different industries to develop intelligent, tailored and sustainable solutions for businesses.
John Grout
Partner
John is a co-founder of SECORA’s Australia operations and provides expert advice to clients in the mining, oil and gas, and professional services sectors.
He has held a range of senior executive and operations positions over 15 years in the automotive and defence sectors. Drawing on these experiences, John provides critical advice to clients on lean methodologies with particular emphasis on improving operational effectiveness, asset utilisation, cost reduction, work management, organisation, project management, restructuring and strategic planning.
Peter Sinclair AM CSC
Partner
Peter is a Royal Australian Navy veteran and SECORA’s defence lead. He advises clients in the defence, logistics and ports sectors, drawing on his naval and private sector experiences.
He has held operational, strategic and senior line management roles in the navy, including the command of three submarines and positions in the Submarine Task Group, Multi National Task Group Commander and head of the Operations Division for the Joint Operations Command. Peter is a former director of business optimisation at P&O Ports, director of P&O Trans Australia and general manager of SKILLED.
Dr Sean C. Rast
Advisory Board
Sean is the founder of SECORA and provides valuable support to clients in the pharmaceutical, healthcare, automotive, government and steel industries.
He has worked for industry‑leading businesses in the USA, Europe, China, and Australia. Sean holds a PhD in operations management from the University of San Diego California and a Lean Six Sigma Master Black Belt (DMAIC and DFSS) and draws on these qualifications to develop data-driven quality strategies that improve clients’ processes and organisations.