Reappointed 1 July 2025 to 30 June 2028

• Director since 1 July 2022
• Chair of the Risk Committee
• Chair of the MilitarySuper Reconsideration Committee
• Chair of the Defence Force Case Assessment Panel
• Director of ARIA Co Pty Ltd

Rear Admiral Goddard CSC is a Non-Executive Director of the Australian Missile Corporation, a Non-Executive Director of The AUSTAL Group, a Non-Executive Director of Southern Launch, a Non-Executive Director of Pymble Ladies College (NFP) and of the Leeuwin Ocean Adventure Foundation. He is an advisor to the Salus Ventures, Famille Capital, ALDUS Group and Saronic Technologies. Rear Admiral Goddard is also the Chairman of the Rolex Sydney to Hobart Yacht Race.

Rear Admiral Goddard has previously served as Commander Joint Agency Taskforce-Operation at the Australian Department of Home Affairs, Commander Maritime Border Command at the Australian Border Force, Head of the APEC Taskforce and Assistant Secretary International Policy at the Department of Prime Minister and Cabinet, and Director Military Strategic Commitments at the Australian Department of Defence. He was until recently a non-executive Director of The Whiskey Project Group.

Rear Admiral Goddard had a distinguished full time naval career of over 34 years, Commanding warships and joint Taskforces at every senior rank, and was awarded the Conspicuous Service Cross in the Australia Day 2007 honours list. Rear Admiral Goddard continues to serve as a member of the Royal Australian Navy active reserve (Rear Admiral).

Rear Admiral Goddard holds a Masters of Strategy and Policy from the US Naval War College, a Master of Arts (International Relations) from Deakin University, a Bachelor of Science from the University of New South Wales and is a member of the Australian Institute of Company Directors.