Jack Boyd GAICD

Mayor of the Sutherland Shire | Cyber Security professional | Former Solicitor

Greater Sydney Area

About

In 2016, 2021 and 2024 I was elected as a Councillor representing Sutherland Shire Council, a large metropolitan Council in southern Sydney with over 230,000 residents, an annual budget of $300m+ and assets of over $4bn. In October 2024 I was elected as Mayor of the Sutherland Shire for 2024-2026. Currently employed as a Manager at Cyber Security NSW, I oversee a diverse team responsible for the delivery of cyber security awareness training, communications, workforce development initiatives, and incident response exercises to uplift the cyber capabilities, and improve the resilience of, NSW Government. In my previous capacity as a Solicitor I acted as defence and coverage counsel in claims against Directors and Officers (with a focus on financial institutions) as well as gaining significant experience in the emerging field of Cyber Risk insurance.

Experience

  • Sutherland Shire Council (Sutherland, New South Wales, Australia)
    • Mayor
      Oct 2024 - Present · 1 yr 9 mos

    • Councillor
      Sep 2016 - Oct 2024 · 8 yrs 2 mos

      In 2016 and 2021 I was elected as a Councillor representing Sutherland Shire Council, a large metropolitan Council in southern Sydney with over 230,000 residents, an annual budget of $280m+ and assets over $2.9bn.

  • NSW Department of Customer Service (Sydney, New South Wales, Australia)
    • Manager - Awareness, Development & Resilience
      Feb 2022 - Present · 4 yrs 5 mos

      Manager of the Awareness, Development & Resilience team at Cyber Security NSW. Oversee a diverse team responsible for the delivery of cyber security awareness training, communications, sector development initiatives, research projects, and incident response exercises to uplift the cyber capabilities and resilience of the NSW Government.

    • Senior Cyber Security Advisor
      Apr 2021 - Feb 2022 · 11 mos

  • Colin Biggers & Paisley (4 yrs 1 mo)
    • Solicitor
      Jul 2018 - Apr 2021 · 2 yrs 10 mos

      Acted as defence and coverage counsel in claims against Directors and Officers (with a focus on financial institutions) as well as gaining significant experience in the emerging field of Cyber Risk insurance.

    • Paralegal
      Apr 2017 - Jul 2018 · 1 yr 4 mos

  • National President, Australian Young Labor at Australian Labor Party
    Feb 2017 - Aug 2018 · 1 yr 7 mos