Alan Hustwick lives in Brisbane, Australia, with his wife. He is a Chartered Accountant and a member of both the Scottish and Australia/New Zealand Institutes. He grew up in Scotland, has lived and worked in Italy, South Africa, Singapore and Australia. He spent most of his career with a large multinational organisation, working both in finance and commercial roles, and is now semi-retired. His interests include enjoying fine wines, golf, travel and Italian life and culture.