After active service as an army officer in Zimbabwe, rising to the rank of major, and as a special forces squadron commander for the Sultanate of Oman, Colin worked in senior management roles in South Africa, the United States and Australia. In 1994, he founded Outback Initiatives which subsequently provided the Kimberley session of the Australian Rural Leadership Program. Colin is well known to hundreds graduates. His influence on their personal growth is highly regarded, not only by participants of the programs but also by facilitators and team members who have had the privilege of working with him.