Mr Todd Ashurst
Group Chief Executive Officer

Todd Ashurst, DSM, GAICD initially joined the Highcom Group as Vice President of International Defence Programs in September 2023 after 32 years of fulltime military service where he rose to the rank of Brigadier (One Star General). During his service he had several senior command and executive appointments within the senior leadership group of the Australian Defence Force.  He was subsequently appointed as Group Chief Operating Officer on 13 February 2024 and in addition, Todd also assumed the role of General Manager Technology Division from 1 July 2024.  He has been instumental in executing the Board’s stategic vision and mission, and particularly in the returning  the Group to profiitability for H1 FY25.  After an extensive recruitment process, Todd was appointed to Group Chief Executive Officer in March 2025.

Todd is a proven strategic leader with a strength in collaborative stakeholder engagement, change management and systems thinking. He has led multiple complex multi-billion dollar projects and contracts within Defence and multilateral organisations delivering outcomes within tight timeframes and resources.

Todd is a Distinguished Graduate of the United States Army War College where he obtained a Master of Strategic Studies. He holds a Master of Arts from Kings College London, a Bachelor of Professional Studies from the University of New England, a Graduate Diploma of Logistic Management, and an Associate Diploma in Personnel Management. He is a graduate of the Joint Services Command and Staff College in the United Kingdom and a graduate of the Australian Institute of Company Directors.

Mr Martyn Dominy
Group Chief Financial Officer

Martyn has joined Highcom as the Group Chief Financial Officer overseeing financial custodianship of the Australian and US operations. As an experienced senior executive, Martyn has successfully worked across multiple infrastructure sectors including defence manufacturing, aviation, rail, shipping and property where he supported Boards and Executive teams through turnaround and growth plans.

During his career he has managed investment portfolios and led capital raisings across both debt and equity. He has assisted infrastructure businesses to refinance major debt portfolios that were used to fund expansion programs of growth asset infrastructure. Martyn is experienced at developing and implementing growth strategies that have successfully increased both EBITDA and enterprise value for shareholders.

He recently led ASX listed defence manufacturer Quickstep Holdings Limited through a successful off market Scheme of Arrangement takeover bid and has worked alongside major brands throughout his career.

As a calm and measured leader, Martyn engages all stakeholder groups across the organisations that he works with. He holds a Bachelor of Commerce and is a member of CPA Australia.