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Jeff Whitton, FAICD, CDPSE.

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Principal Advisor – Industry & Government Strategy at WinDC
📍 Orange, New South Wales, Australia

Jeff Whitton is a director and advisor with over 40 years of experience in cybersecurity, digital technology, and telecommunications. A Fellow of the Australian Institute of Company Directors, he possesses deep expertise in governance and risk. He has served for two decades as a Local Government Councillor, including as Deputy Mayor for the City of Orange.

He is passionate about social justice, particularly the inclusion and economic empowerment of Australias First Nations Peoples. Jeff is actively involved in community service, chairing OCTEC Limited, a prominent not-for-profit disability employment services provider, and has supported various local charities and community outreach programs.

Jeff is a founding director of Yirigaa, an Australian First Nations company, a role he considers a career highlight.

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Experience
31 Years
Current Role
Principal Advisor – Industry & Government Strategy
Job Level
Senior
Location
Orange, New South Wales, Australia
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Cybersecurity & GRC
An expert in Governance, Risk, and Compliance with deep technical knowledge of the full-stack OSI model, advising boards on cyber risk and organizational resilience.
First Nations Support
Passionate about creating opportunities for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, serving as a founding director of a First Nations company and celebrating NAIDOC Week.
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Career

Work history

10-2025
Principal Advisor – Industry & Government Strategy
WinDC
9-2025
Non Executive Board Chair
Chakra-X
7-2024 - 9-2025
Global Board Advisor
Bihar International Trade Organisation
3-2023 - 6-2024
Australian President
Economic Council of India (ECI)
2-2023 - 6-2025
Advisor to the Board
CI-ISAC Australia
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Media appearances

Unicorns Podcast: WinDC’s plan to power AI from renewable energy. Featured in Stockhead
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Education
1995 - 1995
Company Directors Course
Australian Institute of Company Directors
10-2022 - 10-2022
Cyber Threat Intelligence Analysis Manager
University of Technology Sydney
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