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Female Forces - Hall of Fame

Highlighting the network of powerful, educated and dedicated women across all levels and all areas of the defence sector.

Click on each Female Forces profile to learn more.

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Savannah Ogborne

Senior Project Manager

Savannah was appointed as the first Project Manager at the newly established Regional Maintenance Centre in Western Australia. She now leads Engineering Change as a Senior Project Manager for the Minor Vessel Capability Lifecycle Manager Program at Raytheon Australia.

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Jaz Diab

President - Women in Nuclear

Jasmin joined the Australian Army in 2001 and after graduating from the ADFA and Royal Military College Duntroon, became a Combat Engineer with the Royal Australian Engineers. Jasmin spent most of her 22 years of active service providing operational and training support in countering chemical, biological, radiological, nuclear, and explosive threats and has seen operational service both domestically and overseas. 

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Anna Miller

Deputy Project Manager

Anna is an emerging project professional within the naval shipbuilding industry, recently appointed as Deputy Project Manager at global defence shipbuilders Austal.

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CAPT Natasha Williams

Director SM Future Infrastructure

Navy Logistics and Infrastructure Division

Since 2022, CAPT Williams has been managing Navy’s $3.6B infrastructure program, overseeing 22 sub-projects.  In 2024 she was promoted to Captain and continues leading Navy infrastructure projects, soon transitioning to Director SM Future Infrastructure in December 2024.

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Sophee Clark

Production Manager

Sophee began her career in the Northern Territory, working on Armidale and Cape Class Patrol Boats and Commercial Vessels. She relocated to Western Australia to join Babcock Australia & New Zealand, where she now plays a key role in ensuring the Anzac Class Warships are ready for deployment. 

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Esther Oh

Founder - Agili8

Esther’s groundbreaking work integrates cutting-edge Extended Reality (XR), Artificial Intelligence (AI), and Computer Vision into intuitive, instant smart glasses that revolutionize frontline operations. With Agili8, she empowers defence professionals to perform mission-critical tasks Smarter. Faster. Safer. – while saving lives in high-risk environments.

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