Our Team

The team standing
on your side.

Founders, operators and former public servants who spent careers inside identity systems, law enforcement and finance - and decided the only fix was to build something different. Australian-built, quietly serious, on the customer’s side every time.

Leaders & board

150+

Years combined
in identity & trust

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Headquartered
in Adelaide

Documents
we hold for long

Operators who’ve done
the hard yards.

The people running TrueVault have built identity products, sat inside government identity systems and scaled finance teams through acquisition. They know what good looks like - and what it costs to get there.

Co-founder & Chief Executive Officer

Jamie Monks

Jamie has spent over 25 years building and scaling tech products, breaking ground in AI and machine learning. He is a repeat startup founder, and is the original architect of the TrueVault platform and the author of both patents pending.

Avid traveler, adventurer, climber, biker of all kinds, runner, surfer, tinkerer, DJ & music producer
Dedicated father, loving husband, values honesty above all else
Has come within inches of death more times than an expired cat

Co-founder & Chief Compliance Officer

Andrew Paterson

Andrew is a former Director of the Australian Criminal Intelligence Commission with 30 years of experience in government identity systems. He was instrumental in scaling the National Police Checking Service (NPCS) to over 6 million checks annually, and now leads compliance and regulatory assurance at TrueVault.

Comes from a SA farming background and still pitches in for the harvest when needed
Has a deep love of family, friends, and enjoying red wine
Appreciates fast cars and serious horsepower

Chief Information Officer

Bruce Kruttschnitt

A former Director and Senior Executive in the Australian Public Service, Bruce has over 40 years of leadership roles across health, law enforcement, parliamentary services, national security and superannuation.

Director, Project Delivery · Australian Government (2015-2026)
Deputy CIO · Therapeutic Goods Administration (2011-2015)
Manager, Law Enforcement Services · CrimTrac Agency (2008-2010)

Chief Financial Officer

Michelle Sawade

Michelle is an experienced finance professional and Board Member with a track record of scaling businesses for successful exits. As the former Group Financial Controller of Silk Laser Clinics (acquired by Wesfarmers), she brings a unique blend of high-growth corporate experience and rigorous financial acumen to TrueVault.

Head of Compliance, Risk & Governance

Stewart Cross

A former Senior Executive Service officer with CrimTrac, Stewart led national biometric, criminal history and child-protection programs including ANCOR and CETS.

Independent oversight,
on the customer’s side.

The TrueVault board pairs the two co-founders - Jamie and Andrew - with an independent non-executive director who scrutinises every decision that affects how identity moves through the system, and what we promise the people behind it.

Non-Executive Director

Philip Riquier

Philip is a finance and risk expert with a distinguished career in financial services. He brings extensive experience in governance and investment strategy to his role at TrueVault.

The team standing on your side.

Operators who’ve done the hard yards.