Stuart (Stu) Bartels is the co-founder and Managing Director of the Global Consortium Group ​(GCG), and the head of GCG’s Leadership Development Practice.

Prior to forming GCG, Stu was the Executive Director of the Manly based Australian Institute ​for Police Management - a leading-edge leadership centre responsible for developing ​executive leaders across ANZ Policing and the globe. This built on an extensive policing ​career spanning over 36 years and including two years Acting Assistant Commissioner and CIO of the Western ​Australia Police ICT portfolio, implementation of major reform to the WA Police Forensic ​Division; the delivery of the Policing Logistics Operation for the Commonwealth Heads of ​Government Meeting and leading executive roles in two major frontline operating model ​transformations.

Stu understands the nexus between today’s complex policing and public safety challenges ​and the role of leaders and leadership. This understanding is what drove Stu and Imran to ​create an organisation in which public safety leaders come together to support the mission of ​their public safety colleagues.

Globally, Stu has been responsible for developing partnerships with organisations across the ​world. The list of partner organisations is extensive and includes Australian and international ​universities, peak policing bodies, First Nations leaders, mental health advocates, and law ​enforcement organisations including the Singapore Home Team Academy, FBI, the US ​Federal Law Enforcement Training Centre (FLETC), Police Scotland, Netherlands Police, ​Singapore Police, Pacific Island Chiefs and many more.

Stu’s qualifications include a Master of Public Policy and Administration and a Bachelor of ​Science (Forensic Investigation). In addition, he is a proud graduate of the AIPM’s own Police ​Leadership Strategy (PLS), a graduate of the FBI’s National Executive Interchange program, ​and an IECL Certified Organisational Coach. For his services to policing Stuart has been ​awarded the Australian Police Medal, and a Commissioners Medal for Excellence and a ​Commissioners Commendation.