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Hazard Emergency Management International is managed by Dr CJ Manjarres-Wahlberg. CJ enlisted into the Royal Australian Navy as a recruit Signalman in 1996. Serving a combined 11 years of active and reserve service in the Navy aboard three major fleet units deploying throughout the Asia-Pacific, Indian and Southern Oceans. CJ served operationally on two peacekeeping operations, a humanitarian operation and in the Southern Ocean Exclusive Economic Zone area of operations. He was also fortunate to spend time underway aboard Royal Navy, Royal New Zealand Navy and U.S. Navy fleet units. He spent an additional 2 years of service in a joint military environment with the Army. His service in the Merchant Navy part-time and full-time has included a variety of research, support and marine construction vessels.

Since leaving the military, CJ has worked in a variety of safety, emergency management, and senior management/leadership roles. He has completed several postgraduate degrees at the Australian Catholic University in the field of OHSE Management, the University of South Australia in Organisational Safety & Human Factors, Asset College in Strategic Leadership, and postgraduate programs at the University of Tasmania with the Australian Maritime College in Applied Science. In May 2024 CJ completed his executive doctorate of business administration graduating with a EDBA in maritime safety from the Swiss School of Business and Management in Geneva, Switzerland.

His ability to adapt to dynamic and challenging environments has allowed him to work on a number of key projects at sea and ashore in Australia, Papua New Guinea, Malaysia, and Singapore.

 

CJ is a Certified Chartered Risk Manager, Certified Safety Professional, Fellow of leadership and management, Fellow of the Institute of Civil Protection and Emergency Management, Member of the Royal Society of New South Wales and an Associate Fellow of the Royal Institute of Navigation.

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