Experience

Resource Accommodation

• Mining
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Chief Executive Officer

  • Apr 2023 - Present

  Port Hedland, Western Australia, Australia

• General Manager

  • Oct 2019 - Apr 2023

  Brisbane, Queensland, Australia



Castra Consulting

• Director

  • Aug 2018 - Apr 2023

  Brisbane, Australia



Sodexo

• EGM Business Development Morris Division of Sodexo

  • Nov 2017 - Jul 2018

  Brisbane, Australia



Morris a division of Sodexo

• Australia
• Facilities Services
• 100 - 200 Employee

• EGM Business Development

  • Jun 2015 - Nov 2017

  Brisbane, Australia Running tenders and sourcing business opportunities for Morris Corp. Reporting to CEO



Castra Consulting

• Director

  • 2011 - Jun 2015

  Brisbane, Australia We provide consulting services to the resources industry on strategic and operational issues regarding remote area accommodation, villages, catering and transport of staff. We assist with Feasibility Studies for planned operations and in developing accommodation strategies for existing operations. Working with architects, town planners and other professionals we develop designs for Villages and assist clients with the lodgement of requests for approvals, tendering, detailed designs and project… Show more We provide consulting services to the resources industry on strategic and operational issues regarding remote area accommodation, villages, catering and transport of staff. We assist with Feasibility Studies for planned operations and in developing accommodation strategies for existing operations. Working with architects, town planners and other professionals we develop designs for Villages and assist clients with the lodgement of requests for approvals, tendering, detailed designs and project management of construction. Castra is also working with Lyons Capital (see www.lyonscap.com.au) to develop and operate a 248 room hotel in South Hedland. Projects include; ABI Group – Contracts Review – establishment of Construction Village at Nebo Adani Mining – Construction and management of temporary and permanent accommodation villages, including sourcing buildings overseas. Catering and Management solutions. Anglo Coal Pty Ltd – Strategic Review of Accommodation around Moranbah Arrow Energy – Design and Approval for Surat Basin Villages Aston Resources – Design, construction and approval of temporary and permanent accommodation villages Bandanna Energy – Planning and Design of a 300 room Village near Emerald ERA Projects – review of additional temporary accommodation options, establishment of temporary camp. Lyons Capital – Design, approval, construction, development and operation of a 248 room hotel in South Hedland Middlemount Coal – land options analysis for housing in Middlemount QGC – Contract negotiations for BOO Villages (Dalby, Chinchilla and Wandoan) and tender and appointment of Spotless as Caterer. Rio Tinto Coal – Clermont – Feasibility Study and Design for new village Vale – review of establishment of new villages – contract reviews for BOO providers. WICET Project – Report on Gladstone Accommodation Options, provision of an owners representative on the Village Operations. Show less



Civeo Australia

• Australia
• Hospitality
• 300 - 400 Employee

• Chief Operating Officer

  • Mar 2006 - Jan 2011

  Brisbane Reporting to the CEO, I managed the operations of the MAC Group. This included running accommodation villages in Coppabella, Moranbah, Nebo, Dysart and Middlemount (Queensland) as well as Kambalda in WA, plus a commercial Laundry in Mackay. I carried out business development for the group and dealt with clients, including negotiation of contracts, such as BHPB, Rio Tinto, Anglo and Leighton Mining

• General Manager Business Development

  • 2007 - 2009

  Source land and clients for the development of new accommodation villages for the MAC Group.



BHP

• Australia
• Mining
• 700 & Above Employee

• Human Resources Manager

  • 2001 - 2006

  This was a corporate role in Brisbane where I managed accommodation for the group across Moranbah, Dysart, Emerald and Blackwater as part of my role. I dealt with the construction of all styles of accommodation in these areas from housing, duplexes and units to traditional mining camps. I also provided advice and support to other areas in BHPB, including Roxby Downs and Ravensthorpe, plus carried out Peer Reviews on BHPB’s Iron Ore Rapid Growth Projects. I was the 2IC for HR for this division… Show more This was a corporate role in Brisbane where I managed accommodation for the group across Moranbah, Dysart, Emerald and Blackwater as part of my role. I dealt with the construction of all styles of accommodation in these areas from housing, duplexes and units to traditional mining camps. I also provided advice and support to other areas in BHPB, including Roxby Downs and Ravensthorpe, plus carried out Peer Reviews on BHPB’s Iron Ore Rapid Growth Projects. I was the 2IC for HR for this division and managed areas such as Recruitment, Workers Comp, Accommodation, HR policies and similar. I was seconded to Melbourne office for a period where I worked on projects in Indonesia and South Africa. I also worked on feasibility studies for mine developments and expansions, and DD for new projects/takeovers.

• HR Manager

  • 1999 - 2001

  Site HR manager at Blackwater mine Involved in takeover of South Blackwater and incorporating that operation into BHP Coal at Blackwater



Robe River Mining

• HR Superintendent - Wickham

  • 1997 - 1999

  Responsible for HR activities at Wickham and Pannawonica, including training, recruitment, safety, apprentices and housing