Adam Modd appointed by EPE as Senior Solutions Architect

EPE recruits decorated former New Zealand and British Army officer following a career dedicated to the development of domestic and expeditionary EOD capabilities.

Retiring at the rank of Lieutenant Colonel, Adam Modd served in the Armed Forces over a total period of 32 years. He started with an extensive EOD career with the British Army, and in 2007 was requested to be part of a project to develop domestic, expeditionary, and Special Forces CBRNe, IEDD and EOD capabilities for the New Zealand Defence Force.

Adam Commanded E Squadron 1st New Zealand SAS Regiment for over five years, and during his 13 year career in the NZDF represented New Zealand on Five Eye and NATO steering groups, technical working groups and International forums. Adam also deployed overseas supporting Interpol and on Special Forces operations to Afghanistan. He took a two year sabbatical in 2009 / 2010 to work in support of the United States Government on Special Forces programs.

In March 2020 Adam was seconded from the Defence Force to the New Zealand Ministry of Health to assist with the outbreak of COVID, during this time he deployed to the Pacific as the Mission Lead for the New Zealand Medical Assistance Team.

This saw Adam retiring from the military as a Lieutenant Colonel, and consequently taking up the role as Director Emergency Management, Te Whatu Ora – Health New Zealand charged with maintaining the capability and capacity to prevent, protect,

Adam Modd invested as a MNZM by the Governor General for services to the New Zealand Defence Force. mitigate, respond to and recover from natural, and unnatural threats and crises.

During the span of his military career, Adam undertook a range of leadership, command, operational, scientific research and development, capability development, and capability delivery roles. He has experience on a wide range of operational deployments including Humanitarian Aid & Disaster Relief (HADR), de-mining, Biological Chemical Radiological Nuclear (BCMD), transnational crime, counter-terrorism, counterproliferation, and intelligence.

Adam has served in many areas of conflict, danger and unrest, having deployed on complex multinational, multi-agency operations around the world, as part of Special Forces, United Nations, OPCW, Interpol. FBI, FVEY & NATO militaries and military intelligence roles. His operational tour experiences include several multiple tours of Northern Ireland, multiple tours of Iraq, Hong Kong, Bosnia, Kosovo, Rwanda, Columbia, Nepal, Cambodia, and numerous tours of Afghanistan.

Adam was awarded the George Medal (GM) by Queen Elizabeth II in 2002 for his gallantry Bomb Disposal operations, and most recently he was recognised with the award of the Distinguished Service Decoration (DSD) in the 2021 Queens Birthday Honours. Adam was also recognised for his counter terrorist work globally with a U.S. Bronze Star, U.S. Army Commendation Medal (ACOM) and three FBI Commendations.