Roman Quaedvlieg
Founder of Excelium & Partner | Critical Infrastructure
Roman is a highly accomplished senior executive with a distinguished career in national security, law enforcement, and public administration.
His leadership roles include Commissioner of the Australian Border Force (2015–18), CEO of Australian Customs (2013–15), and ACT Chief Police Officer (2010–13).
He has led major reform programs, operational responses, and national initiatives—most notably the creation of the National Firearms Amnesty and contributions to Australia’s Active Shooter response framework. A key member of the Australia–New Zealand Counter-Terrorism Committee, Roman chaired critical sub-committees and shaped national policy across threat preparedness and response.
Roman has deep expertise in critical infrastructure protection, supply chain risk, and insider threat programs. As ABF Commissioner, he oversaw a $2.5 billion budget and 6,000 staff, leading the merger of federal Customs and Immigration and co-designing the Department of Home Affairs. He is trusted at the highest levels of government for his strategic and operational leadership.